Our Pastors
Rev. Kathy Gorman-Coombs
Kathy’s favorite part of ministry is the holy privilege of being there in the midst of the significant moments of people’s lives, be they moments of sadness and struggle, or moments of joy and exhilaration. Kathy has always had a strong focus on mission, reaching out beyond our local community to those particularly in need of help and support. She has also developed, in teamwork with other women of the church, the Women’s Spirituality Group, a ministry through which women gather to explore the particular ways in which women experience the presence of the Divine in their lives. While at Trinity, Kathy earned her Master of Social Work from Rockefeller College at SUNY Albany, and is a Licensed Master Social Worker. In addition to her work at Trinity, she now works part-time as a Domestic Violence Counselor at the YWCA of Schenectady, where her work includes a support group for women at the County Jail.
Rev. Dr. Tim Coombs
Tim is a pastor and a storyteller… or is that a storyteller and a pastor. Either way storytelling is very important in his pastoral ministry at Trinity. Tim has told the Gospel of Mark as well as many other biblical stories during his pastorate. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Network of Biblical Storytellers, an ecumenical organization that “encourages everyone to learn and tell biblical stories.” He even tells Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” each year at the beginning of December. Tim also works serves as the Protestant chaplain at Union College in Schenectady. He earned his Doctorate of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in the field of Biblical Storytelling in Digital Culture. Tim is also one of the founding members of Trinity’s house band Selah, which produced the CD “Tell Me A Story.”
Tim has recorded 50 short videos that relate Biblical questions with Howcast.com. Some are very basic answers about Bible concerns while others relate to more specific questions about faith, biblical history, and major Bible characters. You can view these videos by clicking the link that follows. (There may a short ad just before some, just like watching TV.) Answers to Biblical questions
Tim is a runner and a very proud and happy grandfather.
For more on Biblical Storytelling visit: NBS International