Clergy

RECTOR: The Rev. Christopher L. Ashmore

Fr. Kip Ashmore came to Trinity Church as Rector in February 1998. He was born in Pittsfield, Illinois. After High School in Rockville, Maryland he spent his undergraduate years at the College of William & Mary and the University of Maryland (BS Ed). His theological education was taken at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv). He did further theological study at Princeton Theological Seminary, the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, and Nashotah House. Fr. Ashmore was ordained Deacon in June 1978 and priest in January 1979, both in the Diocese of West Texas, He has previously served parishes in Brownsville, TX and San Antonio, TX. He is married to the former Kathryn Louella Paullin (K-Lou), and they have two adult children, Jessica and Kevin.

DEACON: The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Langford

Dr. Langford has served as deacon at Trinity Church since June 1996. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and educated at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Wharton School, (BS Econ and MBA) and the University of Pennsylvania (PhD). He was ordained in 1987. Dr. Langford has previously served parishes in Springfield, IL.

He is active in various diocesan committees including as Director of the Division of Administration and Finance, Commission on Older Adult Ministry, and the Springfield Higher Education Ministry Association. He is married to Elisabeth B. Langford and they have seven children.