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The Rev. Phil Jackson, Trinity‘s Rector, reflects on Trinity’s increased charitable giving and our commitment to putting love into action by meeting needs in our Lower Manhattan community.

Over the past year, Trinity Church Wall Street has continued to increase our philanthropic support for work that advances equity and justice. We have nearly quadrupled our annual giving since 2019—from $16 million to $61 million—and in 2023 we distributed $37.7 million in grants to 205 organizations that advance our efforts to build organizational capacity, care for our community, and bring people together. 

On November 8, Trinity Church Wall Street joined forces with Robin Hood and the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation to convene a symposium of 150 funders, policymakers, and CUNY stakeholders. Together, we learned how public college students across the country are persevering through barriers beyond their control, homed in on how CUNY is caring for its own in New York City, and explored potential solutions.

“Being deeply known by God is connected to radical freedom,” writes Summerlee Staten. As the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shows us, it’s precisely this freedom from fear that enables us to take action in the world toward widening justice and “whole-hearted liberty for all.”

Happy New Year, and welcome back, Trinity Youth and Families! We hope your holiday season was warm and joyful. We can’t wait to hear all about it!

It begins in a sun-parched land. Far away from our snowy scenes of Christmas, the rugged prophet John makes a world-changing announcement: Prepare the way of the Lord.

Trinity Church Wall Street’s critically acclaimed production of Handel’s Messiah returns December 13-15. Additional concerts include Trinity’s Sing, Choir of Angels: Holiday Concert and Sing-Along; Special Compline by Candlelight; El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered and A Ceremony of Carols

Melissa Attebury, Director of Music Education and Outreach, has been named the institution's next Director of Music, beginning in the 2024-25 season.

New Awardees Include Organizations Serving Asylum Seekers, Homeless New Yorkers, and Youth