When Mickey Richaud accepted the appointment as rector ”“ or senior pastor ”“ at Trinity Episcopal Parish, he knew he was coming into an unusual situation and one unlike what most new Episcopal rectors encounter. But he was ready.
The Rev. R.H. Richaud, or “Mickey” as he prefers to be called, arrived at Trinity in December 2001, less than two years after the tornado of 1999 had all but destroyed Trinity’s sanctuary and parish hall. Construction of the new sanctuary was complete, but church offices were still housed in the basement of nearby Bank of America. Not the ideal setting for a new rector anywhere, but then, Trinity was not just an “anywhere” place.
Just over a year after the tornado, as the church was being rebuilt, Trinity’s then-rector the Rev. David Murray died.
By the time Richaud arrived, the people of Trinity had been through a great ordeal.
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