The Rev. Pam Driesell became Trinity's fourth Senior Pastor in October 2010. Prior to accepting the call to Trinity Church, Pam led the organization of a new church in Oconee County, Georgia, a fast growing county adjacent to Athens-Clarke County with a mix of long-time rural residents and many newer members of the University of Georgia faculty and administration community. With seed money for her salary and the purchase of land, she began to work with small gatherings in her living room. She led the congregation to a successful chartering with 115 members after two years in the field.

Pam has served on numerous councils and commissions and currently serves as the moderator of the Tri-Presbytery New Church Development Commission and as an advisory council member of the Princeton Institute for Youth Ministry.

Pam earned her Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, where she was awarded the James T. Galloway Prize in Expository Preaching. She holds a master of liberal studies degree from Hollins University and a bachelor of science with academic honors from James Madison University.

Pam has two sons, Ty and Walker.

E-mail: pdriesell@trinityatlanta.org

Dr. Bartlett has earned a national reputation for teaching and scholarship as well as a passion for preaching and discerning the meaning of the scriptures. He has served as Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary since 2005. This coming year will be the final year of his tenure there. From 1990 to 2005, he was the Lantz Professor of Preaching and Communication as well as Associate Dean and then Dean of Academic Affairs at Yale Divinity School. Dr. Bartlett received his B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1963, his B.D. from Yale Divinity School in 1967, and his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1972. He has achieved a number of high academic honors, authored numerous scholarly articles, publications and books, and is the co-editor with Barbara Brown Taylor of Feasting on the Word: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary, a 12 volume publication. Dr. Bartlett has also served as a senior pastor at several churches (he is ordained in the American Baptist Church) and has only recently completed a two-year occasional preaching position with the New Canaan Congregational Church in New Canaan, Connecticut. He confesses a life-long passion for serving as both a pastor and as a teacher.

E-mail: dbartlett@trinityatlanta.org

Cader brings to Trinity experience in a variety of areas of ministry, including mission, education, and pastoral care. He has earned an enviable reputation for inspiring and organizing congregations for worship and service, helping the church to actively understand and engage the world. This meshes with his deep conviction that “God calls the Church to join in God’s work: to seek justice and dignity for all people, to cherish and protect all creation, and to speak prophetic and conciliatory words throughout the world.”

Cader is a graduate of Davidson College, where he earned a B.S. (cum laude) with a double major in psychology and religion, and of Columbia Theological Seminary, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree. During seminary he served as an intern at Central Presbyterian Church and trained as a chaplain at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville. Cader served Druid Hills Presbyterian Church in Atlanta as Associate Pastor for Evangelism and Development for five years.

Cader and his wife, Cameron, have a son, Isaac.

E-mail: choward@trinityatlanta.org

Norman was called to Trinity Presbyterian Church in 1983.He serves as Director of Music and Fine arts, and oversees a comprehensive program including seven singing and ringing choirs and two concert series. He also serves as Director of Choruses for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, inheriting and continuing the legacy of legendary conductor Robert Shaw, and maintains an active solo recital and guest conducting schedule each season. He holds degrees from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and Westminster Choir College.

E-mail: nmackenzie@trinityatlanta.org

Having served over the last 14 years as associate pastor and student intern in various churches, Erin has extensive experience with curriculum and program development, education for mission, and has sound administrative and budget skills, as well. She recognizes the continual need for nurturing and developing the gifts and talents of staff and parent volunteers within the community of faith.

Erin’s formal education includes a B.A. in psychology, with an emphasis on child development, from Davidson College, and a M.Div. from Austin Theological Seminary. During seminary, Erin served as an intern in children’s ministry at Myers Park Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her first call was as associate pastor in Summerville, South Carolina, followed by a position with the Presbyterian Church (USA) in Louisville, Kentucky, as associate for curriculum development for children. Before coming to Trinity, Erin was an associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville, Texas.

Erin is the mother of Hannah and Jonathan.

E-mail: emcgee@trinityatlanta.org

Matthew possesses a deep passion and strong commitment to pastoral ministry. His energy and enthusiasm for ministry became clear to us during his service as a youth intern and youth ministry leader at Trinity Church from 2006 to 2009. The classes he taught and his leadership of Sunday Night Programs demonstrated his commitment to education and mission.

Matthew is a graduate of Presbyterian College, where he earned a B.A. in history, and of Columbia Theological Seminary, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree. In addition to his internship at Trinity, he served at First Presbyterian Church in Hartsville, SC, and trained as a chaplain at the Wesley Woods Campus of Emory Hospital. Most recently Matthew was a consultant with Cousins Family Foundation where he assisted in the design and launch of the Cousins Fellowship Program for seminaries.

Matthew is married to Sarah who is a physician assistant with Piedmont Heart Institute at Piedmont Hospital. They enjoy running, Duke basketball, cooking, and spending time at the beach.

E-mail: mruffner@trinityatlanta.org

John brings to Trinity more than 12 years of experience in youth ministry. Before coming to Trinity he served as the Director of Youth Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Dalton, Georgia. He has served multiple times on planning teams and as a conference director for the Cherokee Presbytery, the Montreat Youth Conference, the Presbyterian Youth Triennium, and numerous other regional and national youth events.

John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.  He continued his formal education at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, where he earned a Master of Arts degree, and he completed his doctorate in Christian Education at Columbia Theological Seminary. Through these degrees John has received the theological and educational training that has helped him define who he is as an educator.  He has achieved recognition as a Certified Christian Educator, having studied to meet the stringent requirements for certification, as defined in the Book of Order.

E-mail: jryan@trinityatlanta.org