Trinity Vestry & Officers
Chris Gibbons, Sr. Warden
Katherine (Kat) Olivier,
Junior Warden
Taylor Warner - Clerk
Donna Wong-Gibbons - Treasurer
Vestry Class of 2025: Ann Clark, Chris Gibbons, David Puderbaugh, Katherine Olivier
Vestry Class of 2026: Greg Cotton, Jeremy Manternach, Taylor Warner
Vestry Class of 2027: Laura Christensen, Marianne Jones, and John Loomis
Trinity Clergy
Father Jim began his work as Trinity’s Interim Rector on September 1, 2023.
The Rev. Nora Boerner (she.hers),
Associate Rector
A native of Minnesota, Mother Nora serves as Trinity’s Associate Rector. She also serves as the Interim Missioner for Beloved Community at Beloved Community Initiative for the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. She holds a B.A. from St. Olaf College, and an M.Div. from Church Divinity School of the Pacific. She joined the Trinity staff in June 2014 and her ministry and call grew from there. Mother Nora, her spouse, Jeff, and their four children reside in Iowa City.
Trinity Staff
Mindee joined the Trinity staff in August 2014. She holds a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Iowa. She previously worked as an auditor in a public accounting firm. She has three children and works remotely.
Jean came to Iowa City in 2005 and was confirmed at Trinity in 2008. She has a master's degree in organ performance from Indiana University and a Ph.D. in music theory from Northwestern University. In addition to her work at Trinity, she directs Iowa City's Family Folk Machine, an intergenerational choir.
Director of Operations & Formation
Ryan supports the ministries of Trinity in the office, in intergenerational formation, and in facility management. Ryan is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church with a multitude of church experiences. He holds a B.S. in Geological Sciences from the University of Idaho, and a M.Div. from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.