Pastor Trudy is a licensed pastor in the United Church of Christ, and she holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit.

She was first called to be the Associate Pastor of the two covenant churches - First Congregational Churches, UCC, of Gibraltar and Flat Rock in October of 2009. Now, as of January 1, 2011, she is the pastor of the two churches.

Before entering the ministry, Pastor Trudy earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan, then a Masters Degree in elementary classroom teaching. She taught first, second, and third grades for many years in the Plymouth-Canton Schools. During that time, she was a radio announcer on the weekends for Detroit’s classical music station, WQRS. Trudy enjoys being a member of the Detroit Area’s Cantata Academy Chorale.

Pastor Trudy has a great love for all of God’s people, God’s creatures, and God’s Creation. She is passionate about bringing about a non-violent and just society into God’s amazing world and about sharing the love of God with God’s people.