Epiphany's Staff

  Rev. TroyAnn Poulopoulos retired after serving as Interim Minister at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Collierville from Sept 2019-Dec 2021. In addition to regular pastoral duties she was tasked to work alongside the congregation to help them balance their budget, decide what to do with their piece of property, and determine a sight to worship in Collierville. Those things were accomplished.

Prior to Epiphany she served as Sr Pastor to Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Rockford, IL for 6 years. There were 2 services at Emmanuel, a more traditional service and a more progressive themed service. Emmanuel also really began to appreciate the arts in worship, prayer retreats, and special music concerts. They formed a non-profit called the Center for Arts and Spirituality. They also began to use a house they owned as a day respite center for people being trafficked. All brought new people to the church and gave the members a sense of revitalization. Additionally she served as a certified chaplain with the Rockford police and fire departments delivering death notices and counseling police and fire personnel. As a chaplain she also worked with individuals who chronically called ambulances for minor reasons to determine and solve their real needs. 

Before that she served 28years in United Methodist Churches this included serving as the Sr. Pastor at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church. Her assignment at St Matthew’s was to work prayerfully with the members, surrounding Methodist churches, the pastor of Evangelism, and the District to determine a financial way for the church to be fiscally sound, and to determine ministries that might be most appropriate to help grow the church and serve both the spiritual and practical needs of the members and community.  This was done by converting unused classrooms into a 60 bed retreat center that became a $60,000 a year profit center for the church from both local and out of town groups that came to stay for retreats, work, or Civil Rights Trips in Memphis

Rev. Poulopoulos is a 5th generation Memphian who attended Campus School, and White Station Jr. & Sr. High Schools. She earned her B.A.in science and physical education at Southeastern Louisiana University and completed her M.S. in Human growth and development and physical education and recreation for differently abled people at The University of Oregon. After teaching P.E., Health, and Science in Alaska for several years, being involved in outdoor education and Camp Directing, and performing conservation work, guiding canoe and kayak trips in Minnesota, southern Ontario, and Alaska, she attended Seminary in Illinois and Oklahoma TroyAnn received her M.Div. in 1980. Pastor Poulopoulos was ordained in the United Methodist Church the following year.  

After several years in ministry in 2 consecutive churches in Chattanooga, TN, she took a 10 year family leave of absence. During this time, Pr.TroyAnn worked as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and as a Human Resource Manager for a division of a Fortune 100 company. In 1992 Rev. Poulopoulos returned to Memphis and again served churches starting in 1995. Other appointments in the Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church have included serving at Eads/Chamber’s Chapel, Bemis UMC, Schoolfield UMC, Galloway UMC, and serving as Adult Singles Minister at Christ UMC in Memphis.  Rev. Poulopoulos served appointments beyond the local church as Director of the Wesley Foundation at the University of Memphis, as the Operations Manager and Spiritual Director at The ArkWings Conference and Retreat Center in Frayser, and as the Director of SOULutions, Inc., a street ministry that served those in need with community meals and a clothes close. She served as chaplain to the AIDS and HIV+ Center, offered practical life support to those in need as well as offering spiritual guidance. Part of that ministry was to engage people in spiritual conversations in the coffee houses, bars, and public places of mid-town Memphis which she found very rewarding.. 

TroyAnn has been a widow since 2005. She enjoys her extended family, 3 English Springer Spaniels, old movies, British TV, many styles of live music, theatre, kayaking, walking, and reading spy novels and mystery books. 

Office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00am-2:00pm. Available by appointment on other days before 10am and after 2pm. Also available for evening appointments.

Office Number:  (901) 658-3690

Cell:  (815) 980-8993

Email: revtroyann@gmail.com

I'm excited to be a part of  Epiphany Lutheran Church. I come to Epiphany after serving as the office administrator for a small church for 17 years, as well as served as Marketing Coordinator for a local nonprofit for 5 years.  I feel blessed to be able to use my talents for this wonderful church. To submit information for any of the  Epiphany communications, or to update your email address or subscription preferences, please email Linda.