Sam applies his unique combination of study and experiences to offer vibrant Biblical preaching and teaching on the Kingdom of Almighty God and today’s world.

He was first called to ministry after 23 years in the business world. In 1997, he graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA, with a Master of Divinity. Since then, he has served Episcopal congregations in Winchester, TN, Hendersonville, TN, and Winter Park, FL. In June of 2022, he was called as Trinity’s pastor.

In addition to pastoral ministry, in 2007, Sam was called by the International Christian Embassy and Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, to be the first director of Christian Friends of Yad Vashem. He shares a deep appreciation for the Jewish heritage of the Christian faith, along with a love for the Jewish people and the nation of Israel. For 36 years, Sam was married to the late Marianne Herbert Clarke, whose Herbert and Wilson ancestors helped start Trinity Methodist Church. Between them, Sam and Marianne have 5 children and 13 grandchildren.