The Center
for Spiritual Growth
at Trinity Church


"Tending the Holy"

Welcome Page

Board and Faculty
  • Adrienne Ehle
  • Arthur J. Freeman
  • Laura Howell
  • W. Nicholas Knisely
  • Susan Surina Rosak
  • Lexa H. Shallcross
  • Peter Skelly
  • Emily B. Wallace
  • Gabriele C. Whittier

    Intercessory Prayer

    Continuing Programs
  • Individual Spiritual Direction
  • Intercessory Prayer Group
  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
  • Taize Prayer and Song
  • Prayers for Peace


    Trinity Episcopal Church
  • Board of Directors

    Adrienne Ehle, M.S., is an individual, marriage and family counselor in private practice in Allentown as well as doing Spiritual Direction from that location. She is a member and elder of First Presbyterian Church of Allentown and is married with three grown children and five grandchildren. (adehle@aol.com)
    Arthur J. Freeman, Ph.D., bishop of the Moravian Church, is a retired professor of New Testament and Spirituality at Moravian Theological Seminary. He is an author, lecturer, and group leader with a special interest in the area of healing. (arthurfreeman2@cs.com)
    Laura Howell, M.A., is a chaplain, spiritual director and priest, serving as assistant at Trinity Episcopal Church. She has a particular interest in the spiritual dimensions of illness and loss, and in the Christian contemplative traditions. She is also a strong believer in the value of virtual community. (spirit@spiritcare.org)
    W. Nicholas Knisely, M.Div., M.S., is presently serving as Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Bethlehem. His training as a Cosmologist and a Theologian have led to a deep interest in discerning the pattern impressed by the palm of God in Creation, and trying, in a small way, to understand the pattern’s implications. (nick@trinitybeth.org)
    Susan Surina Rosak, M.A., serves as clergy in the Apostolic Catholic Orthodox Church, hospice chaplain, pastoral and addictions counselor, and Spiritual Director. She also is a bereavement counselor, dealing with issues of loss or chronic illness. (olerabbit@aol.com)
    Lexa H. Shallcross, M.Div., M.S.W., is an Episcopal priest at St. Margaret’s in Emmaus, Pa. She is a teacher and group leader, interested in the integration of spirituality and creativity. (LEXA.SHALLCROSS@ecunet.org)
    Peter Skelly, M.Div., is an Associate pastor at Central Moravian Church, and a Spiritual Director, teacher. He is a leader in the areas of social concerns and counseling. (Bradford@ptd.net)
    Emily B. Wallace, M.A.P.C., is the director of The Center for Spiritual Growth at Trinity. She is a Spiritual Director (Companion), Pastoral Counselor, and facilitator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. (ewallace@ptd.net)
    Gabriele C. Whittier, B.A., a consultant in Intellectual Property administration with over 25 years of business experience, is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. (whittigc@enter.net)