In the extraordinary story of Pentecost, and still today, the language of the Holy Spirit “transcends the boundaries and limits of culture, country, heart, and mind.” The Spirit breathes within us a holy imagination that “envisions a reality beyond the present,” writes Trinity’s Faith Formation team, “a world created anew through patient, joyful, and loving collaboration with God and one another.
Trinity Church is returning to AIDS Walk New York on May 19 with a team full of parishioners and staff eager to put their faith into action by caring for their neighbors – one step at a time.
Falling 50 days after Easter, Pentecost is known as the birthday of the Christian church–the fulfillment of Jesus’s promise to send the Holy Spirit to his followers as their helper and guide.
Father Bird reminds us that we are in the world and are meant to be in the world. Ascension Day, which fell on the Thursday before Sunday’s sermon, tells the story of Jesus’s bodily ascension into heaven, where he brings earth and humanity to join with God.
As Christians, we’re not meant to separate ourselves from “worldly” issues to stay safe and unscathed; we’re called to do the opposite. “We are called to participate fully in our communal life,” writes Trinity’s Faith Formation team, “in a way that allows God’s love to flow through us — for the benefit of all.”
Trinity's Neighborhood Support team is thrilled to announce the 2024 class of its Neighborhood Council, an advisory group comprised of 21 nonprofit leaders, community organizers, policymakers, residents, and other stakeholders across Lower Manhattan. Together with the Council, the Neighborhood Support team continues to center community voices in its programmatic endeavors.
In his new book, “The Age of Grievance,” best-selling author and New York Times columnist Frank Bruni examines how grievance has come to shape and define American life. On May 30, Bruni will join Trinity Church's rector, the Rev. Phillip Jackson, for a compelling discussion on how to heal the divisions in our society.
