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==Biographical sketch==
* 1967 Oct [[October 6 ]] - Born in Glendale, California to Noble and Leigh Trenham. One older sister.
: Raised at Glendale Presbyterian Church.
: Family moved to Pasadena; member of Pasadena Covenant Church.
* 1985: Graduated from Flintridge Preparatory School (in La Canada-Flintridge) after primary and secondary education there.
: While studying at Westmont College, met Catherine Christy.
* 1988 [[May 22]]: Married Catherine. They now have 9 children (6 boys and 3 girls).* 1989: Graduated with B.A. in Social Science/History from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CACalifornia. Senior thesis on Rev . Jonathon Edwards, famous American theologian and revivalist.
: Licensed as minister by Presbyterian Church in America. Later became ordained clergyman of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
* 1992: Graduated with M.Div. in 1992 from Westminster Theological Seminary, Escondido, CACalifornia. Also studied at Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson, MS Mississippi and Orlando, FLFlorida) under Reformed theologians Drs . R.C. Sproul, John Gerstner, John Frame.* Received into Orthodox Church. Ordained [[priest ]] by Bishop [[Basil (Essey) of Wichita|Basil]].*1994-96: Assistant pastor at St . Athanasius Orthodox Christian Church, Santa Barbara, CACalifornia. Also taught religion at Bishop Diego Garcia Catholic High School in Santa Barbara.* 1997: Resident priest at St . Innocent Orthodox Orphanage in Rosarito, Mexico, living there with his family.* 1998: Rector of St . Andrew Orthodox Christian Church, Riverside, CACalifornia.
* 2003: Elevated to Archpriest by Bishop [[Joseph (Al-Zehlaoui) of Los Angeles|Joseph]].
* 2004: Graduated with Ph.D. in Theology from University of Durham, England. Studied under Fr . [[Andrew Louth]], professor of patristics. Dissertation on ''Marriage and Virginity according to St John Chrysostom''. At 2009, dissertation under contract to be published by St . Herman Press as ''Terrestrial Angels: Marriage and Virginity according to St. John Chrysostom'', with a popularisation popularization and expansion planned under ''God's Gifts: Marriage, Monasticism and Sexuality according to the Patristic Tradition''.* 2004-present: Served as Adjunct Professor of History at California Baptist University (Riverside, CACalifornia). Teaches courses each year including ''The Cross and the Crescent: Christianity and Islam'' and ''The History of California''. Also participates in yearly academic forums and symposia, and conducts numerous parish retreats each year through US United States and Canada.
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