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class=\"te-nav-link\">Home<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"te-page-header\">\n  <div class=\"te-page-header-tag\">Our Story<\/div>\n  <h1 class=\"te-page-header-h1\">About Trinity Episcopal<\/h1>\n  <p class=\"te-page-header-sub\">Nearly two centuries of faithful witness in the heart of Charleston<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"te-mosaic-section\">\n  <div class=\"te-mosaic-inner\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"te-about-tag\">Our History<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"te-about-h2\">Founded in Faith,<br><em>Shaped by Grace<\/em><\/h2>\n      <div class=\"te-about-divider\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"te-about-text\">Trinity Episcopal Church was founded in 1834 by a small community of Anglicans who gathered for worship in a converted schoolhouse on Cathedral Way. From those humble beginnings, the parish grew to become one of the most vital and beloved churches in Charleston.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"te-about-text\">Our historic Gothic Revival building \u2014 completed in 1871 \u2014 has been the setting for countless baptisms, confirmations, weddings, and funerals across six generations of family life. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"te-about-text\">We are members of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina and the worldwide Anglican Communion \u2014 a family of 85 million Christians across 165 countries, united by the Book of Common Prayer.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"te-mosaic-grid\">\n      <div class=\"te-mosaic-img\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"te-mosaic-img\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"te-mosaic-img\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--cream);padding:80px 40px;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;\">\n    <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:60px;\">\n      <div class=\"te-section-tag\">Our Clergy<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"te-section-h2\">Pastoral Leadership<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px;\">\n      <div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n        <div style=\"width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1558618666-fcd25c85cd64?w=400&#038;q=85') center\/cover;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"te-about-tag\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Rector<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:var(--forest);\">Rev. Canon Margaret Ashworth<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.6;\">Margaret was ordained in 2001 and has served Trinity since 2015. She holds a D.Min from Yale Divinity School.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n        <div style=\"width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1506794778202-cad84cf45f1d?w=400&#038;q=85') center\/cover;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"te-about-tag\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Associate Rector<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:var(--forest);\">The Rev. Thomas Wren<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.6;\">Thomas oversees adult formation, pastoral care, and our Thursday outreach ministries. Ordained 2014.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n        <div style=\"width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1580489944761-15a19d654956?w=400&#038;q=85') center\/cover;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"te-about-tag\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Director of Music<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:var(--forest);\">Dr. Helena Marsh<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.6;\">Helena leads our acclaimed choir and organ program. She studied at the Royal College of Music, London.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section style=\"padding:80px 40px;background:var(--white);\">\n  <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:56px;\">\n    <div class=\"te-section-tag\">Parish Ministries<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"te-section-h2\">Ways to Get Involved<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"te-ministry-grid\" style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;\">\n    <div class=\"te-ministry-card\"><div class=\"te-ministry-icon\">\u271d<\/div><h4 class=\"te-ministry-title\">Altar Guild<\/h4><p class=\"te-ministry-text\">Prepare the sanctuary for worship each week. A quiet, faithful ministry of beauty and care.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"te-ministry-card\"><div class=\"te-ministry-icon\">\u266a<\/div><h4 class=\"te-ministry-title\">Choir &#038; Music<\/h4><p class=\"te-ministry-text\">Trinity&#8217;s Choir of Men and Boys has sung for over 90 years. Treble and adult voices welcome.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"te-ministry-card\"><div class=\"te-ministry-icon\">\ud83c\udf5e<\/div><h4 class=\"te-ministry-title\">Kitchen Ministry<\/h4><p class=\"te-ministry-text\">Feeding 400 neighbors monthly. Volunteers welcome every Thursday morning, 8:00\u201311:00 AM.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"te-ministry-card\"><div class=\"te-ministry-icon\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/div><h4 class=\"te-ministry-title\">Adult Formation<\/h4><p class=\"te-ministry-text\">Bible study, theological reading groups, and Lenten retreats for those who hunger for depth.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"te-ministry-card\"><div class=\"te-ministry-icon\">\ud83d\udd4a<\/div><h4 class=\"te-ministry-title\">Pastoral Care<\/h4><p class=\"te-ministry-text\">Supporting parishioners through illness, grief, and life transitions. 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