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Scripture Reflection May 15, 2025

What Did Jesus Do?

What does it mean to truly love one another? It looks a lot like doing the things Jesus did: healing the sick, feeding the hungry, liberating the captive. “In Jesus, we encounter a God who turns down power and wealth and chooses to spend his time with the outcast,” writes the Rev. Matthew Welsch. “We encounter a God who chooses to serve others rather than to be served.”

Scripture Reflection May 8, 2025

Enough Is Enough

“The LORD is my shepherd.” The time-tested words of Psalm 23 reassure us that “God’s love is both present and personal,” no matter what’s happening around us. In relationship with God and one another, writes Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, we have all that we need. “We are enough. We have enough. There is enough.”

Bishop Bassotto at Trinity Church, June 30, 2024.

Speakers and Book Talks May 3, 2025

Caring for the Whole of God’s Creation

The Most Rev. Marinez Bassotto, the first woman presiding bishop of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil, shares the impact of her pioneering ministry on a visit to Trinity.

Trinity Church AIDS Walk team in Central Park, May 21, 2023.

Social Justice May 2, 2025

Trinity Church AIDS Walk Team Spans Generations

From first-time walkers to seasoned advocates, Trinity’s 2025 AIDS Walk New York team brings together parishioners and staff of all ages to put faith into action — one step at a time.

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Faith EducationKathy Bozzuti-JonesApril 10, 2025

The Paradox of Being Human

The narrative arc of Palm Sunday invites us to sit with our dual natures: Like the crowds who go from celebrating Jesus to calling for his execution, we, too, can be at odds within ourselves. We joyfully welcome God into our hearts and then reject that same God — often when we need God most. “The desire to connect and the impulse to resist,” writes Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, “coexist within us.”

MusicSharlene BreakeyApril 10, 2025

Trinity’s New Music Passion

A Good Friday commission from acclaimed composer Jessica French puts a fresh spin on an old story — and helps Trinity fulfill an ambitious musical mission.

The new fire burns at the back of Trinity Church during the Great Vigil of Easter

FeaturedShane FryerApril 10, 2025

What Is the Great Vigil of Easter?

This once-a-year service — the first of Easter — tells the entire story of Christianity, from creation to now. And it all happens on Saturday night.

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Parish LifeApril 7, 2025

Vestry Election

The Annual Vestry Election will be held on April 22, 2025, Easter Tuesday, as specified under the 1697 Charter.

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Faith EducationSummerlee StatenApril 4, 2025

Death Is Not the Last Word

Our Gospel reading this week features a sweeping drama encapsulated in a dinner hosted by Lazarus, a man Jesus raised from the dead mere days before. “It is a story bathed in the light of a much greater revelation,” writes Summerlee Staten, “the truth that God is the God of resurrection,” not just for some, but for all who rest in Jesus.

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Faith EducationYein KimMarch 27, 2025

God’s Welcoming Embrace

What if the Parable of the Prodigal Son is actually about two brothers, the reckless and the rule-follower, each lost in his own way? We, too, lose our way searching for fulfillment in places we’ll never find it, writes the Rev. Yein Kim, “but God has already found us.”

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Faith EducationPatrick HaleyMarch 21, 2025

Acknowledging Our Limits

In times of desperation, we often turn to self-preservation rather than surrender to God’s protection. “But just because we fail to recognize our need,” writes Patrick Haley, “doesn’t mean we need God any less.” Lent helps us see we can’t do it all on our own.

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Faith EducationShane FryerMarch 17, 2025

A New Way to Think About Fasting During Lent

While fasting is oftentimes associated with food, today we might interpret the term more expansively: pausing or stopping certain habits to focus on what’s essential, what’s true, and what’s holy.

Grants and PartnersMarch 14, 2025

Introducing Our 2025 Neighborhood Council

Meet the advisory team of nonprofit organizers, educators, policymakers, and residents helping Trinity understand the needs of our neighbors in Lower Manhattan.

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Faith EducationKathy Bozzuti-JonesMarch 13, 2025

Facing Our Fears

“In a world of assaults on human rights and liberties, in a world that serves up threat after threat to our very lives,” writes Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, we must face the despair around us head-on and boldly declare, “God is my light and my salvation, whom then shall I fear?”