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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

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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
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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.
Members

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

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ClassesJuly 5, 2024Trinity Retreat Center

Mending into the New: Spirituality & the Art of Mending

Kintsugi ("Kin" is "gold", and "Tsugi" is "to mend / connect") is a venerable Japanese art form of mending broken ceramics with gold. Academy Kintsugi (co-founded by internationally renowned Artist, Makoto Fujimura, and international advocate/entrepreneur Haejin Shim Fujimura) fosters Kintsugi-Peace Making towards Culture Care and Community Formation. During the retreat, the participants will learn the craft of Kintsugi led by Academy Kintsugi's trained facilitators and how to foster Culture Care values in a community.
Pride Flag Raising
Parish LifeJune 2, 2024Trinity Church

Raising of the Pride Flag

It’s our tradition to raise Progress Pride flags outside Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel during Pride Month!
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ClassesTrinity Retreat Center

Daylong Retreats

Spend part of your weekend with Trinity Retreat Center as we welcome the restorative presence of God in nature, community, and prayer.
Trinity's team at the AIDS Walk NY 2022
FeaturedMay 19, 2024Central Park

AIDS Walk NY

Join Trinity’s team for the annual AIDS Walk New York in support of AIDS treatment, research, and education. We'll meet for the 4-mile walk that begins and ends in Central Park.
Trinity Talks
Faith Education

Trinity Talks: Addressing Health Inequity

Trinity Talks is an annual series featuring Trinity's Priest-in-charge, the Rev. Phillip A. Jackson, in conversation with experts about aspects of contemporary culture in the intersection with social justice.

The current season features conversations about racial inequity in healthcare.
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ClassesSeptember 19, 2024Trinity Commons

Poets’ Corner

Poets’ Corner, a forum of poets and writers who share their composed works, on the third Tuesday of each month.

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