Dr. Rev. Fred Moser
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Rev. Dr. Fred Moser, Priest-in-Charge

Fred Moser has been the Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church since December 2015. He came to Trinity with deep and varied experiences in his call to ordained ministry. Fred was ordained in the Diocese of Connecticut in 1981. Prior to coming to Trinity he served as Rector of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Wayland, Massachusetts for twenty-one years. Concurrently, he was a Field Education Supervisor for Harvard Divinity School, Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer for the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, and Convener of the Wayland Interfaith Clergy Association – a vibrant Massachusetts association of Jews, Christians, and Muslims through which he created an internship in interfaith ministry with Harvard Divinity School. Fred has spent time in Israel, Palestine, Turkey, and Europe as a pilgrim, student, and ecumenical and interfaith representative. Fred was also Chaplain of Hobart and William Smith Colleges (1984-1994), Associate Rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Manchester, Connecticut (1981-1984), teacher of religious studies for middle and high school students at Trinity School in New York City (1979-1981), Youth and Education Coordinator at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey (1979-1981), and Assistant Chaplain at Carleton College (1977-1978).

Fred ‘s Doctorate of Ministry is from Episcopal Divinity School in Congregational Development, with a specialty in adult learning and development; he also holds the Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School and a Bachelor of Arts in history from Connecticut College.

Fred grew up in Clinton, Connecticut, and is married to the Rev. Kim Hardy, an Episcopal priest.

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Michael Hartigan, Parish Musician, and Office Administrative Assistant

Michael was born and grew up in the village of Potsdam, NY. Beginning piano lessons at the age of six, he knew from an early age that he would dedicate his life to music. He studied piano performance at the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, and composition and arranging at the Berklee College of Music, graduating summa cum laude in 2006. For several years, he made his home in Chicago, playing collaboratively with musicians from many walks of life. He has written music for musical theater, films, video games, and concert halls, and has several published choral arrangements. Michael relocated to Burlington, Vermont in the fall of 2016, where he is active in the jazz scene. Michael was appointed Organist, Pianist, and Choir Director at Trinity in 2018.