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Pentecost: The Holy Spirit In Us
May 17, 2024 | By The Faith Formation Team
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 Gears Up for AIDS Walk 2024
May 17, 2024 | By Karina Curry
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.
Introducing Our 2024 Neighborhood Council Members
May 10, 2024
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.
Jesus Calls Us to Creative Resistance
May 10, 2024 | By The Faith Formation Team
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.”
The Dangerous Age of Grievance
May 9, 2024
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.
Friendship Is at the Heart of the Gospel
May 3, 2024 | By The Faith Formation Team
True friendship is not transactional, but it does come with obligations. Any mutual relationship, in fact, requires everyday relinquishments from both sides. “Just as Jesus makes sacrifices for his followers out of love,” writes Trinity’s Faith Formation team, “so must we be willing to ‘lay down our lives for our friends.’”
Growing With God Can Be Uncomfortable
April 26, 2024 | By The Faith Formation Team
It’s often through discomfort God frees us from the things that keep us from spiritual growth. “We can rely on God to shape, form, and renew us each day,” writes Trinity’s Faith Formation team, “as we transform more and more into the people God created us to be.”
The Holy Impulse to Love
April 19, 2024 | By The Faith Formation Team
There’s a fearlessness that comes from being in relationship with God, suggests Trinity’s Faith Formation team. “And it’s in this mysterious, mutual knowing we find not only ourselves, but the freedom to love others as God loves us.”
It's National Volunteer Week! Here's How You Can Get Involved
April 18, 2024
National Volunteer Week recognizes the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, build stronger communities, and be a force that transforms the world. We at Trinity believe volunteering is one of the best ways to put our faith in action.
The Power of Indestructible Hope
April 12, 2024 | By The Faith Formation Team
Christian hope is not an invitation to ignore reality, turn away from suffering, and passively wait for things to get better. Instead, deep trust in God’s goodness gives us the courage to create a better world today — a world in which fear does not have the last say.