We are protestant, reformed, and evangelical. In a nutshell, that means that we believe in:
What to Expect
Each Lord’s Day God’s people are called into His presence, to worship Him in Spirit and truth. Because of Christ’s work on our behalf, we can come before Him, singing and praying with joy, reverence, and godly fear. After the call to worship, we confess our sins, confess our faith, hear God’s word read, listen to the sermon, receive the tithes and offerings, receive communion, and are commissioned to go out into the world and share God’s blessings.
At Trinity, you will hear the sound of little children in worship. We do have a place available to take infants and toddlers during the sermon, but we encourage parents to keep their children in worship as much as possible.
We want our children to worship with us, because this is where we meet with God. We want our children to know the joy of a relationship with God; we want them to learn how to sing, pray, listen, and commune together with the Triune God. Covenant children are a heritage from the Lord and we are training them to stand up to God’s enemies (Psalm 127:3-5).
Fuddled Worship:
Why Virtual Worship is no Substitute for In-Person Worship
American Christians of recent vintage are eager to live as if the fourth commandment no longer applies—adopting a Lord’s Day theology revolving around the question of how much activity Christians can get away with on any given Sunday. This has become the enabling doctrine for the notion that virtual worship is a sufficient substitute for in-person worship.
Our Leaders
Matthew Carpenter
Associate Pastor
Matt Carpenter taught history for fifteen years and has served in pastoral ministry for ten years. He is married to Amanda and they have four children: Phoebe, Simeon, Emmaline, and Olivia. In his spare time he enjoys cooking, reading, hiking, and fishing.
Brian McLain
Associate Pastor
Brian and his lovely wife Denise were born and raised in Florida. They have been blessed with six beautiful daughters who fill their home with boundless joy and entertainment. Brian has degrees in Theology and Electrical Engineering and spent 20 years in the Power Industry. The McLains love to sing, dance, read, cook and play games, and they cherish the opportunities they get to serve and host others in their home.
Gage Crowder
Assistant Pastor
Gage is husband to Rachel and father to Kyper Evelyn. In addition to interning at TRC, he teaches secondary Bible, literature, and philosophy at Providence Classical School in Huntsville. He holds degrees in biblical studies and English literature and received a fellowship from the Theopolis Institute. When he’s not teaching, you’ll find him writing, extolling the genius of T. S. Eliot, or enjoying the great laughter of the kingdom of Christ with family and friends.
Jason Cherry
Ruling Elder
Jason Cherry is an elder at Trinity Reformed Church, as well as a teacher and lecturer of literature, American history, and economics at Providence Classical School in Huntsville, Alabama. He graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary with an MA in Religion and is the author of the book The Culture of Conversionism and the History of the Altar Call, now available on Amazon. He is husband to Traci, who is proficient at blessing others, and father to Anily and Gaby, who are gifted in the art of laughter.
Larson Hicks
Ruling Elder
Larson and his wife, Bethany, have 7 children. They were high school sweethearts in Texas and spent the first 10 years of their marriage in Moscow, ID, where Larson graduated from New St. Andrew’s College and Bethany from Washington State University. Larson is the CEO of Sycamore Independent Physicians – a healthcare staffing company focused on Emergency Medicine.
Daron Drown
Ruling Elder
Daron and his wife Amy settled in Huntsville after an Air Force flying career. They homeschooled their five daughters and have one younger adopted son. Daron continues to work in aerospace and Amy serves in church and community along with two daughters still at home. The Drowns love a kitchen full of friends, books by a winter fire, camping, hiking, table games, vigorous conversation, household projects, and opportunities to learn.
Matthew Rogers
Deacon
Matthew is married to Kristin, and together they have four children: Teddy, Miriam, Annie and Levi. Matthew spent the past 10 years serving as an Officer in the Marine Corps and currently works in commercial construction.
David Francis
Ruling Elder
David Francis is a Huntsville native and a ruling elder at Trinity. Like the majority of HSV, he works in the defense contracting world: specifically, in navigating autonomous vehicles. He earned a PhD at Mississippi State University in mechanical engineering and also had his 3 children with his wife Emily in Starkville. He’s an amateur musician and enjoys building/designing things: from woodworking, to businesses, to churches.
Patrick Holly
Deacon
Patrick Holly is an Army veteran and an attorney currently practicing in the field of government contracts. He graduated from LSU Law in 2008. Patrick and his wife have five children.
Daniel Faircloth
Deacon
Daniel and his wife Lisa have two children: Joe and Jackie. Daniel received a PhD in electrical engineering and is co-founder and CTO of an engineering company based in Huntsville.
Rodney Piercy
Deacon
Rodney and his wife Kymberley have four children and eight grandchildren. He is a retired Army veteran but continues to work for the government as a Director of Cybersecurity. He earned an MS degree in Cybersecurity from American Military University and teaches at Columbia College.
Chris Martin
Deacon
Chris and his wife, Jennifer, are blessed with four beautiful daughters and one fun-loving son. Their two youngest children have a rare genetic disorder. Jennifer runs a non-profit benefiting similarly affected children and their families. Chris holds a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering, works in the local defense industry, and is an Air Force reservist. The Martins love music and have served and led in a number of choirs and musical ensembles over the years.
Raaj Baskaran
Deacon
Raaj and his wife, Adrianna, have three daughters: Elora, Marigold and Reagan. Raaj is CEO of Summit Technology Research Corporation.
Parish Groups
At Trinity Reformed Church we are blessed to have members throughout multiple counties. To better serve the body, our session has chosen a practice that churches have used for centuries: organizing member households into smaller, geographical groups known as parishes. These parishes serve the body in a couple of ways. First, they give a natural connection to members who live close to one another (Proverbs 27:10). Secondly, they provide members with the spiritual oversight of an elder (Hebrews 13:17-18). Each parish also has a “Parish Leader” who work under parish elder to help organize events and provide encouragement. Creating parishes simplifies the call to bless and serve one another while giving all members the pastoral care they need.
This is not to discourage gathering with those outside your parish – we rejoice in the opportunity to gather with saints both far and near. Parishes give added opportunities to build relationships and receive encouragement from nearby members. When our church was small, we might have a Friday night hymn sing at someone’s home or a picnic at a park after church. The entire church was invited. We are now too large for the whole church to gather at one home or a park. So those types of fellowship events are organized according to parishes. It should be noted that a parish is different from the typical midweek, small group, home meeting that is popular in churches today. There is no weekly gathering of the parish. Rather, it is an organizational tool to facilitate fellowship events and provide the personal accountability of an elder.
Want to be involved in a parish?
Identify your parish with the map above and email office@trinityreformedkirk.com to be added to the parish email list for notifications of events.
