Our Rector
The Rev'd Stephen John Batten
The Reverend Stephen Batten began serving at Trinity Church on July 1, 2018 as a Transitional Deacon and became Deacon in Charge on September 1, 2018. Stephen was ordained to the priesthood by The Rt. Rev. Robert Skirving on December 16, 2018 at the Church of the Advent in Williamston, North Carolina. After a twenty year career as an immigration attorney in North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi, he attended the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree on May 17, 2018. He currently serves as the Rector of Trinity Church.
Stephen was born and raised in Williamston (Martin County) North Carolina, the son of Welch and Jeanne Batten and attended Martin County Public Schools, graduating from Williamston High School in 1985. His Bachelor of Arts (Religion/Islamic Studies) was awarded in 1989 by Duke University and his Juris Doctor was granted in 1993 by The University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill.
Prior to seminary, Stephen was active in several ministries of The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of East Carolina including six years on the board of directors of the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition; as a legislative aide to the Constitution and Canons Committee of the 78th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, Parliamentarian for thee Diocesan Conventions (East Carolina), and as a member of the diocesan Constitution & Canons Committee.
He can be reached by email at rector@trinitychocowinity.org or by telephone at 252.946.9196
Stephen was born and raised in Williamston (Martin County) North Carolina, the son of Welch and Jeanne Batten and attended Martin County Public Schools, graduating from Williamston High School in 1985. His Bachelor of Arts (Religion/Islamic Studies) was awarded in 1989 by Duke University and his Juris Doctor was granted in 1993 by The University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill.
Prior to seminary, Stephen was active in several ministries of The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of East Carolina including six years on the board of directors of the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition; as a legislative aide to the Constitution and Canons Committee of the 78th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, Parliamentarian for thee Diocesan Conventions (East Carolina), and as a member of the diocesan Constitution & Canons Committee.
He can be reached by email at rector@trinitychocowinity.org or by telephone at 252.946.9196