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Pico Iyer is an author, journalist, and travel writer.

Faith Education September 11, 2024

Author Pico Iyer on Finding Peace in Our Divided World

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

Press Releases September 3, 2024

Trinity Church Announces 2024–2025 Music Season

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.

Featured September 3, 2024

A Letter from Father Phil

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

Parish Life July 25, 2024

The Rev. Kristin Miles Reflects on 50 Years of Women’s Ordination

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.

Trinity Church exterior lit up in orange and yellow

February 28, 2022

2022-2023 Discernment Process for the Election of Trinity Wall Street Vestry Members

Faith EducationFaith Formation & EducationFebruary 27, 2022

3 Ways Into Sunday’s Stories for Children: Glowing with God’s Love

Last week, we talked about feelings and changes on the inside that are much harder to see in others, sometimes because they are very gradual. Changing who we are at heart, and our personal story paths, can also happen. All of these interior changes can only be witnessed by others through our actions. And sometimes our actions don’t honestly reflect our interiors.

FeaturedFebruary 25, 2022

Keeping Us Safe: The Facts on Bail Reform

Reducing the number of people in jail and protecting public safety are not contradictory. They are the twin goals of New York’s bail reform law.

Detail photo of stained glass depicting a golden knot in Trinity Church

Faith EducationFaith Formation and EducationFebruary 24, 2022

Five Ways Into Sunday’s Scripture: New Ways to Be God’s People

We — and our world — have been transformed by the pandemic, racial reckoning, economic upheaval, and climate change. What will we let go of as we move into the season of Lent seeking new ways to be God’s people in the world?

Rendering of the Osborne Association's Fulton Community Re-entry Center in the Bronx.

FeaturedFebruary 21, 2022

Grantee Spotlight: Osborne Association

The Osborne Association is a leading service provider, advocate, and housing developer that works to eradicate housing instability and homelessness for justice-involved and formerly incarcerated people in New York City.

A child prays during Family Service in Parish Hall

Faith EducationFaith Formation & EducationFebruary 20, 2022

3 Ways Into Sunday’s Stories for Children: The Difference Between Like and Love

Is there a difference between like and love? Jesus said that you don’t always have to like a person or their actions to love them as God loves all of us. It’s just a lot easier to love people who we like and know, or who know and like us.

FeaturedJames MelchiorreFebruary 19, 2022

Racial Mythologies: Recognition and Repentance

Dr. Greg Garrett of Baylor University offers a workshop called "Racism, Racial Mythologies, and the White Church" on March 5, 2022 at Trinity Church Wall Street.

Close up of plaster work in Trinity Church depicting leaves

Faith EducationFaith Formation and EducationFebruary 17, 2022

Five Ways Into Sunday’s Scripture: Transformed by God’s Mercy

In this Sunday’s Gospel, part of the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus shows us the depths of God’s mercy. God sees us, in all our sin and failures, and loves us still, casting a merciful eye upon us and calling us beloved

Children make handmade Valentine cards in St. Paul's Chapel during Whole Community Learning in early 2020

Faith EducationFaith Formation & EducationFebruary 13, 2022

3 Ways Into Sunday’s Stories for Children: God’s Love For All

Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain is all about love too — God’s love, which is not just for one special person at a time. It is for all people and creation, especially those who are hungry, hurting, and overlooked.

A wooden carving of an angel playing an instrument

Faith EducationFaith Formation and EducationFebruary 10, 2022

Five Ways Into Sunday’s Scripture: God’s Way Is Plain

Jesus’ instructions reveal a radically new understanding of God’s dream for humanity; power, status, riches, joy, success, and prosperity do not necessarily signify blessing. Instead, “God has exalted the humble.”