The Rev. William F. Loutrel is a volunteer assisting priest at St. Thomas's, where he has the joy of celebrating and preaching on a regular basis. His "day job" is as a senior programmer/analyst at Yale University Health Services, where he has worked for the past seven years.

Fr. Loutrel received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1973. After working as an engineer for two years, he enrolled in the General Theological Seminary in New York City as a Postulant from the Diocese of Connecticut. He received his Master of Divinity Degree in 1978 and was ordained Deacon and Priest by Bishop Morgan Porteus. He served as Drew Smith's Curate at St. Michael's Church, Naugatuck, from 1978 to 1980. He then served as Canon Precentor on the staff of Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis, Indiana. He returned to Connecticut in 1984 to become Rector of St. John's Church in East Hartford, a position that he held for five years. On leaving parish ministry, Father Loutrel went to work for the United Way of Connecticut/Infoline and edited the first series of statewide services directories for people living with HIV/AIDS. He then became director of information services, a position he held until coming to work for Yale.

Fr. Loutrel was one of the founders and the first secretary of the board of the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition. He was the first editor of NEAC's newsletter.

Fr. Loutrel lives in Hamden, Connecticut, with his partner of 15 years, Thomas Fynan, MD, a dachshund named Rebekah, and a West Highland white terrier (Westie) named Finnegan. He still loves gadgets of all sorts, especially the electronic kind. He also enjoys choral church music, classical music, Broadway musicals, Cape Cod, and sailing.