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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.
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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CommunityMay 23, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

The Spirituality of Mary Oliver

Led by Samantha Trolice, Program Manager for Spiritual Formation, we’ll share our favorite Mary Oliver poems and explore their religious themes
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CommunityNovember 21, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

God, AI, and the Human Being

Led by scientist and theologist Clay Williams, we will also reflect theologically on what it would mean for human beings to create “intelligent” machines and our responsibility as members of faith communities. 
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CommunityJune 10, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

HeartSong: Building Communities of Practice

Led by author and artist Ana Hernandez, there will be singing, drumming, movement, group improvisation, and more, giving you the tools to grow the Beloved Community.
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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 EducationJanuary 30, 2025Trinity Commons

Into the Word

Over 11 weeks, we’ll hear from leading teachers, scholars, and clergy, and think together about how scripture can inform and enrich our everyday lives.
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CommunityNovember 14, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

Poetry of Faith: Lives of Expansiveness and Resilience

Come for a time of listening with the ears of the heart and writing with the souls of your fingers, led by priest and Director for Spiritual Formation Rev. Dr. Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones and Associate Director for Spiritual Practices Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones.
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CommunityFebruary 25, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

Poetry of Longing: Lives of Surrender and Paying Attention

We'll select readings from poets, reflect on their work, and reveal the fruits of setting our hearts in union with God, co-led by priest and Director for Spiritual Formation Rev. Dr. Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones and Associate Director for Spiritual Practices Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones. 
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CommunityMay 1, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

Fly-Fishing Retreat

Join us on the sparkling Housatonic River for great food, conversation, and teaching as we explore a weekend of fly-fishing and listening for the voice of God in our lives.  

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