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Jesus comes to establish a new era of unending justice, in which anything that stands in the way of God’s love will fall away. “For those who hoard wealth, lord their power over the weak, and refuse to follow Jesus’s example,” writes Summerlee Staten, it’s a scary thought. But at its core, it’s a message of lasting liberation — for all of us.

During Advent, we remember the unique role Mary played as “the God-bearer whose relationship with God changed the course of human history,” writes the Rev. Yein Kim. As we celebrate Mary’s bold faith, “let us trust that our own relationship with God — and our calling as God-bearers — can also change the world in ways beyond the limits of our imagination.”

“Repentance isn’t about wallowing in shame and guilt,” writes the Rev. Matthew Welsch. “The Christian call to repentance is an invitation to turn around. To stop, take stock of our lives, and then realign ourselves to God’s vision for the world. Repentance is an act of joy.”

“At our specific time and place in history,” writes Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, “and as we draw close to the celebration of Jesus’s birth during Advent, we are invited again to prepare our hearts to receive God’s love here on earth.”

How to care for asylum seekers and other neighbors in need this December — and beyond

Acclaimed conductor Jane Glover, who leads Trinity's performances this season, on what first captivated her about Handel’s masterpiece — and what keeps drawing her back.

The latest grants highlight Trinity’s commitments to addressing racial justice in childhood education, economic vitality and housing affordability.

“This is our work: to commit ourselves to Jesus . . . the king who is a servant,” writes the Rev. Yein Kim. “Who comes, teaches, heals, reconciles, dies, and rises again, who lives through us and who will return.”

“Jesus repeatedly demonstrates that God is unafraid to stand with us amid our deepest fears and insecurities,” writes the Rev. Matthew Welsch. “God is not only with us when things are good and peaceful; God is with us when everything feels like it’s falling apart.”

Trinity Church is helping Hot Bread Kitchen prepare asylum seekers for a career in the city’s pro kitchens.