The Dicoese of Rhode Island bids welcome to the Rev. R. Trent Fraser, the new Rector of St. John the Evangelist in Newport! Fr. Fraser was instituted as Rector on June 29th 2009 in all the Beauty of Holiness true to the Anglo-Catholic tradition. You can view a slideshow of the glorious event here.
Fr. Fraser's Biography on the website of St. John's states “Fr. Fraser’s ministry as a priest begins and ends at the Altar of God. His sense is that the closer to the Altar a priest is, the stronger the ministry will be.” As a celibate priest Fr. Fraser prefers to live this mission out through a life on parish grounds to be available to meet pastoral and sacramental needs whenever they may arrise.
The Rev'd R. Trent Fraser was ordained priest in 1993. He comes to St John's from the Church of the Redeemer in Southfield, Michigan, where he also served as Rector. During his tenure at Church of the Redeemer, he developed what was once a Sunday-only parish into a full and active community complete with Adult formation opportunities, and the celebration of Daily Mass.
Fr. Fraser has high hopes for the future of St John’s. He is expectant that as a Parish they will be able to deepen their spiritual and sacramental life, and knows that a strong emphasis on education for adults, youth, and children will be important for the continued health of the community. "Liturgical excellence, incarnational teaching, and preaching, can be effective only if there is also a welcoming community" Fr. Frasier has been known to say.
According to the St Johns’ website, Fr. Fraser believes that “The work of the Parish must ultimately rest with the energies of the faithful, and Fr. Fraser is looking forward to being in a Parish that feels as passionately as he does about doing the Lord's work ‘in the beauty of holiness’ and, consequently, seeing the beauty of the Lord in others.”
For more information on the Rev. R. Trent Fraser, visit http://www.saintjohns-newport.org
Fr. Fraser's Biography on the website of St. John's states “Fr. Fraser’s ministry as a priest begins and ends at the Altar of God. His sense is that the closer to the Altar a priest is, the stronger the ministry will be.” As a celibate priest Fr. Fraser prefers to live this mission out through a life on parish grounds to be available to meet pastoral and sacramental needs whenever they may arrise.
The Rev'd R. Trent Fraser was ordained priest in 1993. He comes to St John's from the Church of the Redeemer in Southfield, Michigan, where he also served as Rector. During his tenure at Church of the Redeemer, he developed what was once a Sunday-only parish into a full and active community complete with Adult formation opportunities, and the celebration of Daily Mass.
Fr. Fraser has high hopes for the future of St John’s. He is expectant that as a Parish they will be able to deepen their spiritual and sacramental life, and knows that a strong emphasis on education for adults, youth, and children will be important for the continued health of the community. "Liturgical excellence, incarnational teaching, and preaching, can be effective only if there is also a welcoming community" Fr. Frasier has been known to say.
According to the St Johns’ website, Fr. Fraser believes that “The work of the Parish must ultimately rest with the energies of the faithful, and Fr. Fraser is looking forward to being in a Parish that feels as passionately as he does about doing the Lord's work ‘in the beauty of holiness’ and, consequently, seeing the beauty of the Lord in others.”
For more information on the Rev. R. Trent Fraser, visit http://www.saintjohns-newport.org
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