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A Letter From Fr. Phil on Juneteenth
June 19, 2023 | By The Rev. Phillip A. Jackson
The Rev. Phil Jackson, Trinity's Rector, reflects on Trinity's gifts to support Black communities, including $73 million in grants to 160 organizations since 2019.
Trinity Awards More Than $22 Million in Grants, Addressing Housing Insecurity and Mental Health Needs
June 15, 2023
Trinity's latest grants include more than $22 million to 111 nonprofit organizations, aimed at addressing urgent issues—the concurrent crises of housing affordability, mental health, community safety, and asylum seekers—in line with Trinity’s strategic mission areas that work for justice rooted in essential human dignity.
Filling Our Cups
June 15, 2023 | By Tasha Tucker
Tasha Tucker shares the lessons learned from hosting the 2023 Racial Grantee Convening on April 23. The afternoon of reflection and community building integrated restorative practices to help leaders thrive, with an emphasis on collective healing.
3 Ways Into Sunday’s Stories for Children: A Time to Bloom
June 9, 2023 | By Faith Formation & Education
The Season after Pentecost is the period between the Day of Pentecost and the First Sunday of Advent. This season makes up half of the calendar year, and its liturgical color is green. It is a time to focus on the life and growth of the Church in the world, empowered by the gift of the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton: Almost a Century of Service
June 9, 2023 | By James Melchiorre
A short account of the life of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, wife of Alexander Hamilton who, along with her husband, is buried in the Trinity Churchyard.
Five Ways Into Sunday’s Scripture: The Miracle of Mercy
June 8, 2023 | By Faith Formation and Education
Grantee Spotlight: City University of New York (CUNY)
June 6, 2023
Since 2019, Trinity has supported and accelerated a network of CUNY programs and initiatives that provide mentorship and support services developed specifically for students whose lives have been impacted by the criminal legal system and engage in research and advocacy around rights historically denied to justice-involved people.
Robert Fulton: More than the Steamboat
June 2, 2023 | By James Melchiorre
Robert Fulton, an engineer, technologist, and businessman known for his commercial steamboat business, is one of the famous persons whose final resting place is the Trinity Churchyard.
The Mindful Practice of Birdwatching
June 2, 2023 | By Lisa Jaycox
Spending time at the Trinity Retreat Center for a birdwatching retreat, with our eyes, binoculars, and Merlin apps fixated on the skies above, bird songs and questions swirled: What do birds tell us about the world? How many species will we spot? What can we learn?
Five Ways Into Sunday’s Scripture: Enhancing the Sacredness of Everyone
June 1, 2023 | By Faith Formation and Education
What matters about the Trinity is that God is a relationship. God is a relationship within Godself: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (or Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer). Just as God is relational within Godself, we are called to be in loving relationship with God and one another.