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Veterans in the Churchyard
November 11, 2016
November 11th commemorates the end of World War I and is a date on which we honor all U.S. veterans who have served and are serving in our country’s military. A walk through Trinity and St. Paul’s churchyards would remind you that many of our country’s earliest veterans are interred right in our parish’s lower Manhattan burial grounds.
Design for New Parish Building at 74 Trinity Place Announced
October 23, 2016 | By News and Notes
Plans for new parish ministry building unveiled by Trinity Church Wall Street
King's College Cornerstone Laid
August 24, 2016
In August 1756, the cornerstone was laid for King’s College, now known as Columbia University. The new school was built on land granted by Trinity in 1754, but Trinity’s relationship to the school started much earlier than that.
The Oldest Gravestone in the Trinity Churchyard
August 5, 2016 | By From the Archives
The oldest marked gravestone in the Trinity Churchyard
Restoring the Rector's Cope
August 5, 2016
What do you do when your parish’s frontals and vestments begin to show signs of wear and tear? They can be replaced—or repaired.
Captain Kidd lends Runner & Tackle for Building First Trinity Church
July 15, 2016 | By From the Archives
The connection of William Kidd to Trinity Church Wall Street
The Founding Fathers at Trinity
June 30, 2016 | By From the Archives
Many of the founders of the independent United States in the 18th century had connections to Trinity Church Wall Street
Trinity Staff Walk for American Heart Association
May 20, 2016 | By News and Notes
Staff members of Trinity Church Wall Street walk and run to raise money for fight heart disease
May 14, 1764: Foundation Stone of St. Paul's Chapel
May 13, 2016
The foundation stone of St. Paul's Chapel was laid on May 14, 1764 on what was then called "The Broadway." The first services were held over two years later, on October 30, 1766. This fall, St. Paul's Chapel will celebrate its 250th anniversary.
Holy Week Explained
March 18, 2016
Holy Week, the seven days preceding Easter, commemorates the suffering and death of Jesus, as recounted in Christian Scripture. Like all Anglican churches, Trinity Church Wall Street offers a variety of services that have long history and tradition.
In this series of videos, members of Trinity’s liturgical staff present descriptions of the significant days of Holy Week, the liturgies connected with them, and the reasons why they can be so personally meaningful.