Current Pastor (interim): Rev. Elizabeth A. Braddon 203-584-2379
Rev. Elizabeth Braddon is serving as the interim pastor of South Meriden Trinity, following the sudden death of our pastor, Rev. John Blossom in the fall of 2019. Elizabeth came out of retirement after forty years of serving congregations in the New York Annual Conference. Elizabeth lives in Branford, CT with her husband,
Wally Robinson, and their 12 year old Black Lab, Moses.
A Message from the Pastor: It has been a joy to serve at South Meriden Trinity since December, 2019. I came out of six years of retirement to be in ministry with this "small but mighty" congregation. I have been delighted in their commitment to worship, praise, and serve as deeply committed followers of the way of Jesus Christ. I have witnessed how they have extended their love to the wider community of Meriden through their hospitality to hundreds who walk through the door for hot cocoa, cookies and crafts during South Meriden's "Christmas in the Village" and to many more during the church dinners. I have witnessed that love as they have packed health kits and Valentine's Day bags for the children in the community shelter, prepared Unity House for a new refugee family. I have witnessed their love for the world as they remain committed to the ministries in Nicaragua, a place they know intimately because they have taken mission trips there to help. I have been graced by their gentle concern and support for every member of the congregation, including the staff. This time of ministry will be remembered as a special time in my life.
Of course, little did I know what was coming. We responded immediately to the COVID 19 crisis by suspending worship and all other church activities on March 15th . To date, we are remaining faithful to our commitment to "physical distancing " so that we may all be safer in this extraordinary time. I yearn for the day that we can return to our sanctuary, but we will only do that when we are assured that it will not jeopardize lives.
I will be leaving South Meriden on June 30th and the congregation will be welcoming Mr. Jeremiah Paul.
You will find a brief introduction below:
Pastor (as of July 1, 2020): Jeremiah J. Paul
Jeremiah Paul comes to South Meriden Trinity UMC after a long active career in the music industry, worked as a companion for a disabled individual, in addition to his very active leadership in United Methodist Churches in New York. You just might want to check out his winning performance on "The Voice, 2012" to experience his talent. He grew up as the fifth child in a family of 10 and three of his sisters are United Methodist Pastors. He is married to Melissa and they have
four young adult children.
As was case with Rev. John Blossom, Jeremiah will be serving both South Meriden Trinity and East Berlin United Methodist Churches.
Watch this page for more information and a future message from Jeremiah.
Rev. Elizabeth Braddon is serving as the interim pastor of South Meriden Trinity, following the sudden death of our pastor, Rev. John Blossom in the fall of 2019. Elizabeth came out of retirement after forty years of serving congregations in the New York Annual Conference. Elizabeth lives in Branford, CT with her husband,
Wally Robinson, and their 12 year old Black Lab, Moses.
A Message from the Pastor: It has been a joy to serve at South Meriden Trinity since December, 2019. I came out of six years of retirement to be in ministry with this "small but mighty" congregation. I have been delighted in their commitment to worship, praise, and serve as deeply committed followers of the way of Jesus Christ. I have witnessed how they have extended their love to the wider community of Meriden through their hospitality to hundreds who walk through the door for hot cocoa, cookies and crafts during South Meriden's "Christmas in the Village" and to many more during the church dinners. I have witnessed that love as they have packed health kits and Valentine's Day bags for the children in the community shelter, prepared Unity House for a new refugee family. I have witnessed their love for the world as they remain committed to the ministries in Nicaragua, a place they know intimately because they have taken mission trips there to help. I have been graced by their gentle concern and support for every member of the congregation, including the staff. This time of ministry will be remembered as a special time in my life.
Of course, little did I know what was coming. We responded immediately to the COVID 19 crisis by suspending worship and all other church activities on March 15th . To date, we are remaining faithful to our commitment to "physical distancing " so that we may all be safer in this extraordinary time. I yearn for the day that we can return to our sanctuary, but we will only do that when we are assured that it will not jeopardize lives.
I will be leaving South Meriden on June 30th and the congregation will be welcoming Mr. Jeremiah Paul.
You will find a brief introduction below:
Pastor (as of July 1, 2020): Jeremiah J. Paul
Jeremiah Paul comes to South Meriden Trinity UMC after a long active career in the music industry, worked as a companion for a disabled individual, in addition to his very active leadership in United Methodist Churches in New York. You just might want to check out his winning performance on "The Voice, 2012" to experience his talent. He grew up as the fifth child in a family of 10 and three of his sisters are United Methodist Pastors. He is married to Melissa and they have
four young adult children.
As was case with Rev. John Blossom, Jeremiah will be serving both South Meriden Trinity and East Berlin United Methodist Churches.
Watch this page for more information and a future message from Jeremiah.
