Greetings and welcome to this introduction to Trinity Presbyterian Church!
Now in my 27th year as an ordained pastor, I am grateful to be a part of the ministry that happens at Trinity. I came here in 2008 after serving Presbyterian congregations in Sunnyvale, California, and Louisville, Kentucky.
My passion in ministry is the faith that grows out of the community we share in congregational life. Members and friends of Trinity share a vital faith commitment that embraces worship, study, and mission.
I grew up in Napa, California, and was raised in the Presbyterian tradition. After graduating from the University of California in Davis, I earned a Master of Divinity degree from Louisville Presbyterian Seminary in Kentucky. My husband Dave and I have four daughters, two in high school and two enrolled in California universities. In my spare time I enjoy knitting and quilting, and swimming.
I invite you to explore the website to learn more about our lively and diverse congregation. Come visit us soon!
In Faith,
Evie
RECENTLY PREACHED SERMONS:
Rev. Darrell Yeaney
Parish Associate
The Rev. Dr. Darrell Yeaney, is a retired Presbyterian minister who lives with his wife Sue in Scotts Valley, where they moved from Iowa. He has served most of his career as a campus minister, most recently at the University of Iowa, and prior to that, in Santa Cruz at UCSC and Cabrillo College and also at Emporia State University in Kansas.
Darrell also served as the organizing pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, Kansas. In addition to his seminary degree, Darrell has earned degrees from Emporia State University in Kansas (M.S.) and Boston University (Ph.D). He also is certified in conflict resolution and as a spiritual director.
As a member of San José Presbytery Darrell serves on the Presbytery’s Peace & Justice Task Force. He is an active member of the PC (USA) Israel/Palestine Mission Network. He currently is active in an interfaith (Jews, Christians, Muslims) dialogue group and a member of the Israel/Palestine Action Committee in Santa Cruz. He has traveled to Israel and Palestine ten times in the past 25 years. Darrell and Sue coordinated the 2009 Congressional Accompaniment Project (CAP) tour to Israel/Palestine.
The Yeaneys have three children and five grandchildren.
A native of Florida, Kathleen Eschen-Pipes, received a B.A. in Theater from Smith College, an M.Div. from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and an Master of Sacred Theology from Yale Divinity School. She has served in ministries with children and youth in San Francisco, Storrs, CT, and Dailey Ridge, NY, in hospital chaplaincy at Yale/New Haven Hospital, and in campus ministries at St. Lawrence University, Yale University, University of Hartford, Wesleyan University, Central Connecticut State University, UC Santa Cruz, and CSUMB.
Kathleen lives in Santa Cruz with her husband, Jake, and daughters, Bethany, 15, and Janet, 13. In recent years, she has sung in Trinity's choir, performed with Cabrillo Stage, and volunteered with the Resource Center for Nonviolence, Empire Academy's PTSEA, and Central Coast Public Radio--KUSP. Kathleen also is a member of the San José Presbytery.
