the Rev'd Bret Hays

Rector

A lifelong Episcopalian, the Rev'd Bret B. Hays discerned a vocation to ordained ministry as an undergrad at UPenn, graduating from Virginia Theological Seminary in 2008.

Fr. Bret completed the ordination process in the Diocese of Connecticut, but his first call was to serve as Curate at St. John’s Cathedral, Denver. After short-term positions at Christ the King, Arvada and Christ Church, Aspen, Fr. Bret was elected rector of St. John’s, Gloucester, MA, serving there from 2011 to 2021. After three years as rector of Advent Episcopal Church in Tallahassee, Fr. Bret joyfully accepted a call to Trinity, Folsom.

He is passionate about helping everyone to put, or keep, God at the center of their lives, and to grow into the full stature of Christ.

the Rev'd Anne Smith

Assistant Rector

The Rev’d Anne Smith has been an Episcopalian since 1999. She was ordained to the priesthood in December 2010, having graduated from Church Divinity School of the Pacific (Berkeley, CA) with her Master of Divinity degree in May of that year. She has served parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin and the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.

Mtr. Anne joined the Trinity team as a priest associate in July 2020, and became Trinity’s Assistant Rector in June of 2021. Her primary areas of responsibility are liturgical leadership, adult Christian formation, pastoral care, and outreach. She is passionate about God’s love for every person, about nurturing the spiritual lives of others, and about supporting people who are struggling. She loves serving the Trinity Folsom congregation in worship, prayer, teaching, and fellowship.

She lives in Elk Grove with her husband and the younger of her two children,  a cat and a dog, lots of books, and a garden.

Dr. Brett Judson

Director of Music

Dr. Brett Alan Judson has been at Trinity since the fall of 2018, when he returned to his native California after a number of years pursuing his education on the East Coast. While completing his graduate studies in Connecticut, Brett served as assistant director of the New Haven Chorale. He also taught at The Hartt School and toured internationally with the Connecticut Choral Union Touring Choir.

Brett holds degrees from Eastman School of Music (where he received the Barnes Award for Excellence in Pipe Organ), Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Yale School of Music, and the Hartt School, where he earned his doctoral degree in choral conducting. Brett has studied organ with J. Christopher Pardini, Mark Thallander, David Goode, Wayne Foster, William Porter, and Martin Jean, and coached with David Higgs, Paul Jacobs, and Fred Swann. He has studied conducting with Edward Bolkovac, Pamela Perry, and Donald Neuen. Brett has collaborated frequently with composer Scott Perkins, culminating in the 2020 Gothic Records premiere recording of A New England Requiem.

In addition to his position at Trinity, Brett also serves on the faculty of California State University, Sacramento, conducting choirs and teaching music theory. Beyond music, Brett leads Trinity's Stephen Ministry. Brett also enjoys weightlifting and tennis. Explore more at www.brettjudson.com.

Tim Knight

Director of Children's and Youth Ministries

A Folsom native, Tim joined the staff of Trinity in the fall of 2023. A credentialed teacher, Tim previously spent eight years working in education and non-profit organizations. He is a USNR veteran and holds an MA in History from National University.

In addition to his responsibilities directing Trinity's Youth and Children's Ministries, Tim also leads our Education for Ministry class and our online Wednesday Bible Study. Outside of Trinity, Tim teaches English at an online high school. He is also attending Bexley Seabury Seminary.

In his free time, Tim enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with his three sons.

Kelley Robinson-Abello

Director of Finance and Operations

Kelley Robinson-Abello joined the office staff of Trinity in 2021, moving into her current position in the fall of 2023. Prior to working at Trinity, Kelley spent twelve years serving in education and family advocacy non-profits in a variety of financial, operational, and leadership roles. She previously worked in Silicon Valley at a website design software corporation where she managed the co-brand partnership team and created the training materials and reference manual for the technical support customer service team. She also worked for an educational software company designing interfaces and instructional materials and conducting usability and quality assurance testing. Kelley holds a BS in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.

Outside of her official duties, Kelley manages Trinity's music library and assists with music administration. Kelley enjoys playing tennis, singing, cooking, and reading. She is married and has four children.

Sharon Hansen (2025-2028), Senior Warden

Jessica Hodge (2025-2028), Junior Warden

Anthony Austin (2025-2028)
Charlie Biegel (2022-2026)
Christy Evans (2022-2026)
Janice Freeberg (2023-2027)

Katie Helms (2023-2027)

Kim Hewitt (2023-2027), Clerk

Katriona McLean-Lucas (2022-2026)

Jon Sutherland, Treasurer