Asheville, North Carolina
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During Lent, in order to make formation offerings more accessible to working people, we offered two opportunities on Wednesdays: a weekly Eucharist and lunch with a guest speaker, and a weekly dinner club with regular small groups to discuss the parables of Jesus.
This fall, along with my regular leadership of Women’s Bible Study and various Sunday formation offerings, I’m pleased to be helping lead our midweek Eucharists.
My regular weekly work includes working hand-in-hand with Scott in worship, teaching, pastoral care, and preaching. Debbie Cox and Nanette Popa and I meet on a regular basis to plan for upcoming events for families and youth. Our newly hired Communications Director Kat Lomuscio is completing a seminary degree, and for an internship, she assists Debbie with the youth; I oversee her internship work. I also oversee Creation Care and Grounds (chaired by Monte Gaillard) and lead the weekly Women’s Bible Study. I participate in Communication, Finance, Stewardship, Pastoral Care, and Worship team planning.
Connection with the larger community and diocese is also part of my role here. I serve as the secretary for and a member of the Executive Council, meet with the Church Street Collaborative, and also meet with a group of interfaith area female clergy. I’m particularly happy about the way the Creation Care Committee has begun working with local farms (for Sunday eggs, and in hosting a CSA pickup, and toward rogation day prayers), and for the chance to help support local literary arts.
Trinity is a vibrant and growing church, and I’m pleased and grateful to be a part of it.
Respectfully submitted,
Amy +
A Message from the Associate Rector
The Rev. Amy Peterson
2025 has been a year of regrouping after Helene, living with a new presidential administration, and adapting to a new staff as several people retired. Some highlights of the year have been:
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Our biggest-ever women’s retreat. About 65 women gathered at Valle Crucis in March to learn from Micha Boyett and be led in musical worship by Amanda Held Opelt.
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A Youth Sunday in May that included youth in every part of the worship service: as readers, intercessors, ushers, acolytes, musicians, and preacher.
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A trip to Chicago for the high schoolers, a Wilderness Trail experience for the middle schoolers, and a full VBS week.


