Clergy & Staff

The Very Reverend Timothy Jones Dean

Dean

Trinity’s Dean, the Very Reverend Timothy Jones, has served here for six years, bringing an interest in deepening prayer, congregational vibrancy, a welcoming atmosphere, excellence in worship and preaching, and an accessible and reassuring manner. He was senior associate rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Nashville for seven years before coming to Trinity.

Tim has led retreats and published widely in the Christian spiritual life. His books include Awake My Soul: Practical Spirituality for Busy People; The Art of Prayer: A Simple Guide to Conversation with God; Workday Prayers; and Nurturing Your Child’s Soul. He holds an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and an STM from the School of Theology of the University of the South, Sewanee. He is married to the Reverend Jill Zook-Jones, an interim priest at Columbia’s St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. He and Jill have three adult children and four grandchildren.

In his spare time, Dean Jones enjoys listening to and making music, especially southern Appalachian and other folk music. A true coffee nerd, he actually roasts his own coffee beans.

The Reverend Canon Andrew Grosso

Canon to the Dean

The Reverend Andrew Grosso serves as Canon to the Dean at Trinity.  He began serving at the cathedral in 2017, and his primary areas of ministry include adult education and worship.

Before coming to Trinity, Canon Grosso served as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Nashotah House Theological Seminary (Nashotah, WI).  He has also served as Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church (Atchison, KS), Canon Residentiary at Grace Episcopal Cathedral (Topeka, KS), and Dean of the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry (Topeka, KS).  He holds an MA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL), an MDiv from the School of Theology of the University of the South (Sewanee, TN), and a PhD in Religious Studies (Systematic Theology) from Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI).

Canon Grosso also maintains an active commitment to scholarly work, and is the Vice President of the Polanyi Society and Associate Editor of the Society’s scholarly journal, Tradition & Discovery.  He is the author of Personal Being: Polanyi, Ontology, and Christian Theology (Peter Lang: 2007), and has published articles and reviews in Tradition & Discovery, Ecclesiology, Syndicate Theology, and the International Journal of Systematic Theology. 

He and his wife, Diana, reside in Columbia.

The Reverend Canon Dorian Del Priore

Canon for Mission & Evangelism

Trinity’s Canon for Mission and Evangelism, the Rev. Dorian Del Priore, is a Columbia native and has enthusiasm for mission and outreach, youth and young adult ministries, community development, and helping others discover the rich traditions and liturgy of the Episcopal Church. He was associate rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, SC for 3 years before coming to Trinity, and he also served as Director of Youth Ministry at St. John’s Episcopal Church here in Columbia prior to seminary.

Dorian is a 20+ year youth ministry professional with much of his experience in redevelopment and building programs from the ground up. He has led retreats and conferences, provided consulting and mentoring for parish and diocesan ministries, and worked extensively with EDUSC Youth Ministry leadership.  He also has a passion for ministries with the poor, having helped develop backpack food programs for schools and laundry ministries for the homeless and working poor. Dorian holds an M.Div from Virginia Theological Seminary and a BA in Religious Studies from the University of South Carolina. Married to Lauren, they have two teenage children, Jordan and Brynn, and two Great Dane rescues, Kane and Bodhi.  

In the summer, you can often find Dorian at Camp Gravatt, where he serves as chaplain. His hobbies and interests include camping, hiking, photography, and ice cream, particularly butter pecan.

The Reverend Canon Tina Lockett

Canon for Pastoral Care

Greetings. I am Canon of the Cathedral staff having arrived in early February 2018. I moved to Columbia after eighteen months in Houston, Texas which was long enough for the Astros to win the World Series and Hurricane Harvey to hit the city. It was also where I served as a hospital chaplain, a wonderful and fascinating ministry.  Prior to Houston, I lived twenty years in Pittsburgh which is where I graduated from seminary and served my first churches in ordained ministry.  Before that I lived in the place I truly think of as home, the southern half of Alabama. My undergraduate and first masters’ degree are from Troy University.

In addition to hospital chaplaincy, I have also served in retirement communities, youth ministry, college ministry, short-term mission trips, and a small bit of seminary teaching.

I should mention that I have never married and have no children, though I have three adorable little goddaughters and one beautiful young niece and will happily share photos with stories. My wonderful mother and I have shared a home with a dog and a cat for seven years now, with only minor squabbles between the four of us.