The Very Rev. Bill McClure

Rector

Living on the “sunrise side”, folks in Alpena are ever reminded of the possibilities for new beginnings every day.  Trinity Episcopal Church has been experiencing the beginning of a new era in the life of the congregation under the leadership of their new Rector, The Very Reverend William J. McClure, Jr., a.k.a. “Father Bill” or “Bill” (depending on whether you’re feeling catholic or protestant). The “Very” before his traditional title indicates his role as a regional Dean in the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan.

Bill hails from Gladwin, Michigan, and comes to Alpena by way of Cheboygan, Michigan, where he was Rector of St. James’ Episcopal Church for thirteen and a half years.  There he married his wife, Deborah, in 2006 and was blessed as a new addition to a family with a son, daughter and granddaughter.  Since then, a new grandson has been born into the family.  Bill loves to sing and often works a song or two into his sermons.  He sings in the Trinity Church Choir, Besser Male Chorus and the Thunder Bay Arts Council Community Chorus.  Other interests include, theater, music, movies, sports, walking, swimming, kayaking, and hunting or fishing on occasion.  “Deb” shares similar interests, with the exception of sports, hunting and fishing, also likes to read, knit, and has vast experience as a church pianist/organist and office manager.

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Peggy Tomaszewski

Parish Administrator

Peggy has been the Office Manager at Trinity for 14 years.  She is a Northern Michigan native who loves music.  Peggy and her daughter, Kat, sing and play saxophone with many different bands in Michigan and the surrounding states on their days off along with music directing for 3 local churches in the Alpena area, providing traditional and contemporary/acoustic worship music, on a weekly basis.  Peggy also enjoys crafting, photography and spending time with her 2 dogs, Mysha and Freddie and her cat, Cupcake.  

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Deborah McClure

Music Director