Meet our clergy

Trinity is served by three active clergy, a priest and two deacons. In the Episcopal Church, deacons are an order of ministry, as found in the book of Acts. You can learn more about Holy Orders on our ordination page.

Father Chris Arnold

Portrait of Father Chris
Father Chris was called as the 16th Rector (head priest) of Trinity at Christmas 2015. Prior to his arrival in Oshkosh, he has served parish in the dioceses of Kansas (St. Andrew's, Emporia) and Lexington (St. Mary's, Middlesboro). He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the northeast of England, and has lived in Massachusetts, California, Washington State, and, for a brief spell after college, back in Cambridge, England. Father Chris earned a BA in European History from UC Santa Cruz, the M.Div. at Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and an MA in Liturgical Studies through the Graduate Theological Union. 

Father Chris met his wife, Celeste, when they were both members of St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle, and they married there in 2004. Chris is interested in cycling, archery, chant, ice hockey, video games, exploring the hidden corners of Wisconsin, and (of course) Green Bay Packers football.  

Deacon Sandy Muinde

Deacon Sandy has been a member of Trinity since 1969. She is married to Samuel and have three adult children - Suzann, Serah and Sam II.  She has two grand-children - Yancy and Madeline. Sandy came to Oshkosh to attend school, where she met her husband and was married at Trinity. She worked at the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh for 35 years, retiring in 2008.  After retiring, Sandy attended the Diocese of Fond du Lac’s Deacon School, and was ordained in 2011. Sandy has been active in the Diocese serving on The Commission on Ministry, the Standing Committee, and the Finance  Committee. She served as a Deputy to General Convention in 2003 and 2006.  

At Trinity she has been a member of the choir, Altar Guild, Stephen Minister, and Pastoral Care, as well as serving on Vestries and as a Senior Warden. As a Deacon, Sandy serves every other Sunday at Liturgies, and the main emphasis of her ministry is Pastoral Care. Sandy enjoys traveling, baking, entertaining and being entertained by her two cats, Esther and Whiskers.

Deacon Nancy Behm

The Rectors of Trinity

  1. The Rev. David Wilson Tolford 1854-1859
  2. The Rev. Franklin R. Haff 1859-1870
  3. The Rev. Robert N. Parke 1871-1875
  4. The Rev. Franklin R. Haff July 1, 1875-1885
  5. The Rev. John W. Greenwood 1885-1915
  6. The Rev. Jay S. Budlong 1915-1916
  7. The Rev. Edwin W. Todd 1917-1926
  8. The Rev. Joseph N. Barnett 1926-1938
  9. The Rev. William R. Otto 1939-1945
  10. The Rev. Earle G. Lier, 1945-1950
  11. The Rev. William J. Spicer 1950-1970
  12. The Rev. James D. Warner 1970-1976
  13. The Rev. Charles E. Cason, Jr. 1977-1997
  14. The Rev. Steven E. Powers 1999-2011
  15. The Rev. Marcus T. Cunningham 2013-2015
  16. The Rev. Christopher J. Arnold 2016 -