Loading...The Rev. Geoffrey Butcher has been called as the priest in charge of Trinity Church, Russellville. He began his duties on Palm Sunday.
Butcher recently retired from Christ Church Cathedral, Nashville, Tenn., where he served for 18 years as an associate priest and later as canon pastor. Prior to his ministry at Christ Church, he held several positions at St. John’s Cathedral, Albuquerque, N.M., where he was organist/choirmaster, canon precentor and sub-dean over a period of 23 years. From 1980-1986, he was a member of the Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Church Music, which was responsible for the production of the Hymnal 1982. He has been on the faculties of the Evergreen Music Conference, the Sewanee Church Music Conference, the Mississippi Conference on Church Music and Liturgy and numerous centering prayer retreats. He holds degrees from Hobart College (N.Y.), New Mexico Highlands University, The General Theological Seminary and McCormick Theological Seminary.
Butcher has assisted at Trinity Church on occasion in recent years and is thrilled to be a part of that community of faith. He lives in Springfield, Tenn., a short distance from Russellville, and will be with the congregation at least two days a week and for any pastoral need. He is also available to lead centering prayer workshops and to establish centering prayer support groups.
