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“Full and everlasting life is a pure gift,” writes Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, “we cannot buy or demand or work for it. We cannot make it happen. Instead we must learn to receive what God gives us freely.”

God cares about every living thing, including our pets, writes Summerlee Staten: “We are kin to one another — made from the same earthly matter.” Like St. Francis who believed all creatures make up one family, we find joy in our common dependency on God’s grace.

“The patience required for navigating these fraught times isn’t always easy to summon,” says the Rev. Phil Jackson, “but it’s the kind of love God asks us to embody — seeing one another not as enemies, but as friends.”

In an exclusive interview, the renowned writer Pico Iyer reflects on his quest to hold onto hope in even the most difficult times. Iyer opened the 2024-25 season of Trinity Talks on September 22.

How our downtown community is making a difference for children and families in District 1 schools.

Trinity Church announces its 2024-2025 season, featuring programming encompassing social, political, personal, and spiritual themes, and music from the medieval era to the modern day.

Fifty years ago, on July 29, 1974, eleven women were ordained as Episcopal priests at Philadelphia’s Church of the Advocate. The “Philadelphia Eleven” paved the way for The Episcopal Church’s approval of women’s ordination two years later. The Rev. Kristin Kaulbach Miles, Trinity Church’s director of Parish Life, reflects on what this anniversary means to her.

The Rev. Patrick Williams is Trinity's new associate director of Pastoral Care. In this role, Father Patrick will tend to the spiritual needs of Trinity’s community, supporting parishioners in their moments of sadness, joy, and celebration. Before coming to Trinity, Father Patrick was the priest-in-charge of St. Martin’s and St. Luke’s in Harlem, and a chaplain at the Cathedral School of St. John the Divine. 

Father Phil Jackson, Rector of Trinity Church, congratulates the Rt. Rev. Sean W. Rowe on his election and confirmation as the 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church.

Trinity Church is proud to support organizations like Pride in the Pews, a nonprofit that works with Black faith leaders to protect and promote the well-being of Black LGBTQ+ people. Through a partnership with Trinity, Pride in the Pews Founder Don Abram created the Black Church Equality Fellowship, which gives leaders the tools they need to transform their congregations into safe spaces for queer Christians.