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Parish Life January 31, 2025

Congregational Council Nominations

The Congregational Nominating & Leadership Development Committee is pleased to place on the ballot the persons listed below for election to five positions on the Congregational Council.

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Scripture Reflection January 30, 2025

We Can’t Avoid Suffering, but God Is with Us in It

“In this world there is danger and pain and, yes, goodness. But God can be found in all of it,” writes the Rev. Yein Kim. Seeking God in every circumstance — especially the places we are most vulnerable — is the only way we can be at peace.

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Scripture Reflection January 24, 2025

The Bible is God’s Blueprint for Living

It’s easy to think the Bible has little to do with our day-to-day lives. But “the Bible contains the record of humanity’s interaction with God across the millennia,” writes the Rev. Matthew Welsch. “And God has always called God’s people to do the same things: feed the hungry, care for the sick, and liberate the oppressed.”

Social Justice January 21, 2025

Letter from The Episcopal Church on Trump’s Executive Orders

Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and President of the House of Deputies Julia Ayala Harris comment on the President’s immigration directives.

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Faith EducationSummerlee StatenOctober 31, 2024

The Holy Defiance of Fear

“When we love one another despite our differences, and when we seek to make friends of enemies,” writes Summerlee Staten, “we make a powerful statement: We are willing to participate in God’s future.”

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Faith EducationThe Rev. Matt WelschOctober 25, 2024

What It Means to Follow Jesus

“We pattern our lives after Jesus’s teaching and example,” writes the Rev. Matt Welsch, “by putting others first, by caring for those who are outcast, and by positioning ourselves as children of God in need of God’s love and guidance.”

History and ArchivesOctober 24, 2024

What Is All Saints’ Day?

The Rev. Patrick Williams explains the origins of this day set aside for remembering loved ones who have died.

Faith in New York's voter education booth

Grants and PartnersOctober 24, 2024

Getting New Yorkers to the Polls

Trinity grantee GoVoteNYC is working with nonprofits to educate and empower voters across the city.

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Faith EducationThe Rev. Yein KimOctober 18, 2024

What It Means to Be Truly Great

“Jesus flips the script on greatness,” writes the Rev. Yein Kim. “True glory comes not from being the best, not from the desire to be noticed, not from self-importance and making your mark, but through service.”

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MusicSharlene BreakeyOctober 16, 2024

Giving Voice to the Voiceless

With a powerful New York premiere, composer Gabriel Kahane confronts the experience of being homeless as Trinity’s music ensemble, NOVUS, dives heart first into a new season.

Faith EducationOctober 14, 2024

High Conflict / Healthy Conflict

Bestselling author and trained conflict mediator Amanda Ripley shares insights on how to fight with dignity for the causes we care about most. Ripley joins Trinity Talks on October 27.

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Faith EducationDr. Kathy Bozzuti-JonesOctober 11, 2024

How Do We Get to Eternal Life?

“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.”

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Faith EducationSummerlee StatenOctober 4, 2024

All of God’s World Is Connected

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.

Father Phil Jackson in conversation at a Trinity Talks event in New York City

Parish LifeThe Rev. Phillip A. JacksonOctober 2, 2024

A Letter from Father Phil: Finding Community in a Divided Season

“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.”