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Community

As Christians we face the injustices of the world head-on and respond with love in action. At Trinity Church, we steward our resources to meet the needs right in front of us, here in our Lower Manhattan neighborhood. Loving our neighbors is how we follow Jesus. 

How We Work

Trinity Church uniquely serves as both a grant-maker and an organization providing support to those in need.

How to Get Help

Mother and child pack carrots and potatoes into a cardboard box.

Food Assistance

Free meals and groceries
Trinity Youth at the Trinity Retreat Center

Youth & Afterschool

Tutoring and test prep, music and dance, athletics, and more
Housing Court Help flyer

Legal & Housing Resources

How we can help protect your rights
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Women & Children

Resources, mentorship, childcare
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Mental Health

Support groups and professional contacts
Neighborhood Support staff restock Compassion Market inventory.

Asylum Seekers

English language classes, legal aid, job readiness

How We Partner

At Trinity Church, we use the tools of philanthropy, our convening power, and the expertise of our staff and partners to help build healthy neighborhoods, generations of leadership, and the financial capacity to support those goals.
Neighborhood Council

Neighborhood Council

Community organizers, policy makers, and other stakeholders in lower Manhattan help us better serve our neighborhood.
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Leadership Development

We work with seminaries, education programs, and nonprofits to expand opportunities for faith leaders.
September 27, 2023, Mental Health Symposium

Convenings

We bring together the people and organizations best equipped to help solve problems in our community.
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St. Margaret’s House

An affordable housing community for seniors and mobility-impaired individuals in Lower Manhattan.
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CDSP

An Episcopal seminary in Berkeley, CA., Church Divinity School of the Pacific forms leaders called to find new ways to create Christian communities and share God’s love.

How We Give

At a time of great and increasing need in our neighborhood, and across the world, our faith calls us to use our gifts to help all people, advancing equity and justice in the here and now — and hopefully for generations to come. Since 2020, Trinity has granted $180 million to more than 400 organizations.
Grantees, including Cheavanese Diedrick (at center), gather at last year's racial justice convening in November 2019.

Grants

The work we fund and how to apply
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Gifts

See how we donate to our community

All Community Content

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Social JusticeJames MelchiorreApril 14, 2010

Night

A Trinity staff member talks about volunteering overnight in a shelter for unhoused persons.
Martin Luther King, 1964
Faith EducationMaria Luisa TorresJanuary 17, 2006

Martin Luther King: ‘A Symbol of God’s Love’

“We all think of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights era, but I would suggest to you that he is simply a symbol of God’s love.”
Faith EducationBy Maria Luisa TorresJanuary 30, 2004

Working for Reconciliation

On MLK Sunday, guest preacher Linda Biehl discussed the role of reconciliation in pursuit of peace & justice.
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WorshipTrinity Church

Advent and Christmas

A roundup of free Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany services, programs, volunteer opportunities for all ages.
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Classes

Being With

Being With is an online course that explores the Christian faith through stories shared in community.
Into The Word
Faith Education

Into the Word

Trinity’s Faith Formation & Education team is offering a forum to seek answers. This January join us for Into the Word, a Thursday evening discussion series that will go beyond ordinary Bible study.
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WorshipDecember 14, 2024Trinity Church

Quinceañera Celebration 

Join us to celebrate the quinceañeras of our newest neighbors at a special service.
Advent fair
CommunityDecember 1, 2024Trinity Commons

Advent Fair

Explore the meaning of the season while making your own Advent wreath or ornament.

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