Soren and Ever Johnson, Founders and Directors
Soren Johnson founded Trinity House Community with his wife, Ever. Soren has over 20 years of leadership experience, including teaching and communications positions at the Catholic high school and college levels, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Diocese of Arlington. From 2008 to 2011 he served as Vice President for the Prison Fellowship International, and from 2004 to 2008, and 2011 to 2019 as Director of Communications and Director of Evangelization in the Diocese of Arlington.
Soren holds a B.A. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, and an M.A. in Theology from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. He has lived abroad in Russia, the Czech Republic and Israel, and his writing columns have been published by the Washington Post, Richmond Times Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, Columbia, and the Arlington Catholic Herald.
In 2022, Soren and Ever were invited to make a presentation at the World Meeting of Families in Rome, and were interviewed live on EWTN from St. Peter’s Square. Soren was born and raised in West Chicago, Illinois, and now enjoys family life with Ever and their five children in Leesburg, Virginia.
Ever Johnson is co-founder and co-director of Trinity House Community. She previously worked for ten years as George Weigel’s Research Assistant at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC, where she assisted with research and translations for Witness to Hope: The Life of Pope John Paul II, among other books, and organized the Tertio Millennio Seminar in Krakow, Poland.
Ever holds a B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.A. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and an M.A. in Theology from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. During her early college years and beyond, she served four sessions in the Texas State Legislature and at the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland. She has also lived in Denmark, France and Italy, where she interned at the Vatican, and she speaks French and Italian.
Ever has published articles in Magnificat, the National Catholic Register, the Arlington Catholic Herald and Humanum, and has extensive experience as a speaker and communicator. Raised in a large Catholic family of restaurateurs in Fort Worth, Texas, Ever enjoys bringing her family’s spirit of hospitality to the ministry’s Trinity House Cafe + Market and to her family’s home in the countryside south of Leesburg.
Amy Fagerli, Market Manager
Amy is a lifelong resident of Northern Virginia. She is a graduate of James Madison University and has a professional background in information technology. Most recently she has worked in the non-profit arena with an emphasis in marketing, communications, and event management. She joined the staff of Trinity House in 2018 and has held numerous positions including marketing, communications, event management, and tech support for both Trinity House Community and Trinity House Cafe + Market. Currently, she is the manager of Trinity House Cafe’s Market where she is responsible for curating and merchandising for the gift shop, and periodic art exhibits at the Café.
Amy and her husband have two adult children, and are members of St. John the Apostle Parish in Leesburg, Virginia
Grace Sayers, Groups & Marketing Coordinator
In addition to her work running the social media and marketing for Trinity House Cafe + Market, Grace Sayers serves as Groups & Marketing Coordinator for the Trinity House Community, advancing the mission through communications, marketing, social media, and events.
Grace holds a B.A. in Theology and a B.A. in Evangelization and Catechesis from Benedictine College. Her passion is leading people closer to the Lord, and she has served as a retreat team leader for Benedictine College’s ministry, as a missionary for Totus Tuus, and as an intern for the Archdiocese of Denver and the Aquinas Forum. Originally from Colorado, she is now a member of St. Theresa Parish in Ashburn.
Lydia Perri, Ministry Assistant
Lydia graduated from Hillsdale College and has called Northern Virginia home for the past two and a half years. Entering the nonprofit sector with Live Action, a pro-life organization, she developed a deep commitment to defending life and fostering strong, family-centered values. Currently serving as a catechist at St. Francis de Sales in Purcellville, VA, Lydia brings to Trinity House a passion for nurturing faith and community. As a dedicated housewife with a heart for faith in the home, she is thrilled to support the mission of Trinity House Community, helping to inspire families to make their homes a little taste of heaven.
Daniel Costello, Café Manager
Daniel Costello, is from Fairmont, West Virginia, where the pepperoni roll was invented (ask him about it when you see him!). He obtained his degree in marketing at West Virginia University where his faith grew at St. John University Parish. Daniel is very passionate about coffee and especially the Catholic faith – and of course Trinity House is a dose of both! Feel free to say hello when you visit the cafe.
Board of Directors
Ever Johnson
Soren Johnson
Christopher LeGette
Christian O’Connell
Katherine Pryor, Chair
Deacon Mark Voorheis
