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“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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.

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.

“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.”

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.

“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.”

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