40 Years ago the Salt and Pepper Gospel singers began singing Gospel music that continues today.  From the Apollo theater to the steps of the White House, the choir also ministers to prisons, schools, soup kitchens and retirement homes. We are multiracial Baptists, Episcopalians and other traditions who love to spread the good news of Jesus Christ under the leadership of Ron Pollard.

Come celebrate with us at two concerts in New Haven, CT – April 26 at 4:00 pm at Trinity on the Green and April 27 at 3:00 pm at Immanuel Baptist Church.  

7:45 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I

Spoken

10:30 a.m. – Festival Choral Eucharist, Rite I

Sung by the Choristers & Schola and accompanied by the Trinity Festival Brass

11:45 a.m. – Easter Egg Scramble

Join us outside on the Green after the 10:30 service, where the youngest members of our parish are invited to scramble to get as many eggs as they’d like! Volunteers are needed to stuff the eggs in the weeks prior to Easter and also to help set up the Scramble on Easter morning. Contact Angela Arpino at family@trinitynewhaven.org if you’d like to help.

2:00 p.m. – Chapel on the Green

Sung by the Parish Choir; includes the Lighting of the Paschal Candle, Baptism of Catechumens, and the First Eucharist of Easter.

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. – Good Friday Prayer Walk

For children and their adults. This Prayer Walk through the nave is designed as a way for our younger parishioners to learn about and understand Holy Week and Good Friday.

12-3 p.m. – The Seven Last Words of Christ

A meditative service of song and reflections on the words that Jesus spoke on his way to the cross. At its heart will be Pergolesi’s haunting Stabat Mater performed by Sarah Comfort Reed and Marsha Ackerman.

7:30 p.m. – Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

Sung by the Choristers & Schola; includes the chanting of the Passion according to John and Adoration of the Cross.

2-4 p.m. – Chapel on the Green

In this outdoor worship service, we follow Jesus’ example by washing the feet of people in our community. The service is followed by a foot clinic and health fair organized by Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center. Contact Lisa Levy at llevy@trinitynewhaven.org for details or to volunteer.

7:30 p.m. – Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Sung by the Choristers & Schola; includes Washing of Feet, Holy Eucharist, and the Stripping of the Altar.

7:45 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I

Spoken, with Blessing of Palms.

10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Sung by the Choristers & Schola; with Blessing of Palms and Procession.

2:00 p.m. – Chapel on the Green

Friday, April 11 | Start with dinner in the parish hall; move to the sanctuary for Stations of the Cross

Schedule of the Evening

5pm – Private Healing, Prayer, & Anointing (available until 6pm)

5:30pm - Fish Fry Dinner options are available (see flyer! All proceeds go towards the Girl's Friendly Society and 180th Anniversary of St. Luke's Gala)

6pm – Bible Study in Parish Hall

7:15pm – Stations of the Cross, followed by Devotion of the Blessed Sacrament

All our welcome to join our neighbors at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church as we eat, talk, and pray together. Join us for this Lenten tradition!

Readers needed! Email Rev. Heidi (hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org) if you can be one of the readers during Stations of the Cross. We need up to 14 readers for this walking devotional practice.

On the Fifth Sunday of Lent, our 5 p.m. service will feature a performance of John Stainer’s The Crucifixion sung by the Parish Choir. Stainer wrote his Passion-Oratorio in 1887 as a new take on J.S. Bach’s great Passions. The narrative of Holy Week is interspersed with beautiful arias and some of the greatest hymn tunes which are sung by the congregation and choir together.

Join us on Friday, March 28, for our final community dinner of this season! There will be game opportunities for people of all ages along with a round or two of Trinity trivia. Come with friends, or meet someone new in our Trinity community. Optional contribution of $10 per person to help cover food expenses. The event will run from 6-7:30 p.m.

RSVP HERE

During Lent, we will be offering Choral Evensong on Thursday evenings (rather than Sunday) at 5:30 p.m. in an effort to reach new people in our community. Join us on the following days:

March 13 – sung by the Choristers

March 20 – sung by the Choristers & Schola

March 27 – sung by the Schola

During Lent, we will be offering Choral Evensong on Thursday evenings (rather than Sunday) at 5:30 p.m. in an effort to reach new people in our community. Join us on the following days:

March 13 – sung by the Choristers

March 20 – sung by the Choristers & Schola

March 27 – sung by the Schola

During Lent, we will be offering Choral Evensong on Thursday evenings (rather than Sunday) at 5:30 p.m. in an effort to reach new people in our community. Join us on the following days:

March 13 – sung by the Choristers

March 20 – sung by the Choristers & Schola

March 27 – sung by the Schola

This year marks 200 years since Lucy and Lois Tritton, a mother and daughter, were the last enslaved people to be sold at auction on the New Haven Green. Their story has ties to both Trinity on the Green and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. It is an important reminder of New England’s complicity in the institution of slavery, and invitation for us to examine the ongoing legacy of slavery and racism in our communities.

This Sunday, March 9, at 5 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Trinity on the Green are jointly offering a special service to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the last slave auction on the New Haven Green. The service will include excerpts of Lucy and Lois’ story, interspersed with music from the Salt & Pepper Gospel Singers, scripture, prayer, and a reflection by the Rev. Dr. Leon Bailey. Join us for this important opportunity to lament, learn, and pray together—as we move towards the healing from the legacies of slavery. 

In addition, on Saturday, March 8, at 10 a.m., there will be a walking tour of Blake Street Cemetery organized by the New Haven Bioregional Group. The tour will start on Jewell Street, from which participants will walk over to Blake Street and enter the Westville Cemetery’s Blake Street entrance. This walking tour will visit the grave of Lois Tritton who was laid to rest in Blake Street Cemetery in 1894 at the age of 95. Family historian and genealogist Sherill Baldwin will share her extensive research on the Tritton family as well as on Blake Street Cemetery itself.

12:10 p.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Spoken, with Imposition of Ashes

1-3 p.m. | Ashes on the Green

Passersby are invited to receive ashes, enjoy some hot coffee, and join in prayers and conversation (email llevy@trinitynewhaven.org if you can volunteer).

7:30 p.m. | Choral Eucharist, Rite I

Sung by the Choristers & Schola, with music by Herbert Howells and Gregorio Allegri. Includes Imposition of Ashes.

Join us for our second community dinner of the year on Tuesday, March 4! In celebration of Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday), we will gather together for pancake races (open to children of all ages) followed by a festive pancake dinner. We'll conclude the evening with a brief liturgy for the burning of last year's palms as we usher in the season of Lent.

Donations of $10 or more per person are welcome to help offset the cost of dinner. And/or bring a pancake topping to share!

RSVP HERE

Finally, save the date for our next community dinner: Friday, March 28, from 6-8 p.m. (details forthcoming)!

On the first Sunday of each month from February until May, teens of our parish (12-18 year olds) are invited to join us for honest, casual conversations about faith with donuts (and fruit, for those who prefer!). Our conversations will be loosely focused on the themes of:

• Scripture (Feb. 2)

• Tradition (Mar. 2)

• Reason (Apr. 6)

• Experience (May 4)

Join us on the first Sunday of every month at 9:30 a.m. in the undercroft.

Our 2025 African American Read-In will take place on Sunday, February 16, at 12 noon in the undercroft. It will be a continuation of the St. Luke's and Trinity's shared reading and discussion of Equal Justice Under Law, an autobiography by Constance Baker Motley. Sign up now or confirm your earlier sign up to Eleanor Tignor by February 2. Email eqtig@aol.com

Join us for a special service of Choral Evensong sung by the Yale Consort. Yale Consort, directed by James O’Donnell and sponsored by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, provides high quality choral music through a series of evening services in local parishes and chapels in New Haven. Consort services also provide a valuable formational experience for Yale music and divinity students who gain crucial real-world experience by serving as organists and liturgical ministers. The Consort will sing music by Edward Bairstow, William Byrd, Charles Wood, and C. H. H. Parry.

Children, Youth, & Family Ministry will be offering two catechetical sessions on the sacrament of Holy Communion on February 2 and 9. Both sessions take place at 9 a.m. in the undercroft. We will learn why it is so important to receive Jesus in this way and how it is central to our worship as Episcopalians. Receiving Holy Communion for the first time will hold a special place in our February 23 Family Worship Service.

On Sunday, February 2, at 12 p.m., community historian Jill Snyder will lead a teach-in on Lucy & Lois Tritton in the undercroft. Mother and daughter Lucy and Lois Tritton were the last enslaved persons auctioned on New Haven Green. The auction took place on March 8, 1825. We will mark the bicentennial of their sale, and subsequent emancipation, with a Service of Lamentation and Healing on Sunday, March 9 of this year.

The 20-minute presentation will be followed by Q&A. All are very welcome.

On the first Sunday of each month from February until May, teens of our parish (12-18 year olds) are invited to join us for honest, casual conversations about faith with donuts (and fruit, for those who prefer!). Our conversations will be loosely focused on the themes of:

• Scripture (Feb. 2)

• Tradition (Mar. 2)

• Reason (Apr. 6)

• Experience (May 4)

Join us on the first Sunday of every month at 9:30 a.m. in the undercroft.

Children, Youth, & Family Ministry will be offering two catechetical sessions on the sacrament of Holy Communion on February 2 and 9. Both sessions take place at 9 a.m. in the undercroft. We will learn why it is so important to receive Jesus in this way and how it is central to our worship as Episcopalians. Receiving Holy Communion for the first time will hold a special place in our February 23 Family Worship Service.

In a two-part dinner series, members of St. Luke’s & Trinity will discuss Equal Justice Under Law, an autobiography by Constance Baker Motley. Motley was a New Havener and member of St. Luke’s before her significant legal career—including being the first Black woman to argue as a lawyer at the Supreme Court, and her service as a Judge for the United States District Court.

Limited copies of the book are available for free, with an optional donation of up to $10. All are welcome to attend these important conversations, even if you have only read the book in part!

The book club will meet on the following days:

• Monday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m. – St. Luke's Parish Hall

• Friday, Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m. – Trinity Undercroft

To RSVP and inquire about a copy of the book, email Rev. Heidi. hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org

Trinity will host a daylong retreat titled "Sound & Silence: Listening for God" on Friday, January 31 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Mercy by the Sea (167 Neck Road, Madison).

Sometimes we hear God so clearly, and other times all we hear is silence. Join us for a day retreat of listening for God in sound and silence at the beachside retreat center Mercy by the Sea. This retreat is co-facilitated by Lisa Levy and Rev. Heidi Thorsen. Cost is $30, or pay what you can. Trinity community members and friends in the wider community are welcome to attend. RSVP is required by January 10.

RSVP to llevy@trinitynewhaven.org

Our 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 26, after the 10:30 a.m. service. The meeting includes the installation of new Vestry members and reports from various ministries within our parish. Mark your calendars and join us!

We are excited to introduce a new event to our community life at Trinity. Join us for a celebration of Scottish poetry & traditions in honor of Scottish poet Robbie Burns on Friday, January 24, from 6-8 p.m. All ages are welcome!

The evening will begin with community Scottish dances led by Trinity’s Music Director Simon Lee. Watch or participate! Then we will enjoy a meal together, with a concluding reading from Burns’ poetry. This will be the first of several community dinners this year—stay tuned for information about future events.

An optional donation of $10 is requested to offset dinner expenses. RSVP is strongly encouraged by January 19—click the button below!

Join us on Sunday, January 19, for a festive Evensong featuring over 100 singers from multiple congregations in the region. We are thrilled to welcome the choirs of Battell & Marquand Chapel (Yale), Center Church on the Green (New Haven), Christ Church (New Haven), First Lutheran Church of the Reformation (New Britain), St. Paul's on the Green (Norwalk), St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Cheshire), and St. Thomas' Episcopal Church (New Haven).

In a two-part dinner series, members of St. Luke’s & Trinity will discuss Equal Justice Under Law, an autobiography by Constance Baker Motley. Motley was a New Havener and member of St. Luke’s before her significant legal career—including being the first Black woman to argue as a lawyer at the Supreme Court, and her service as a Judge for the United States District Court.

Limited copies of the book are available for free, with an optional donation of up to $10. All are welcome to attend these important conversations, even if you have only read the book in part!

The book club will meet on the following days:

• Monday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m. – St. Luke's Parish Hall

• Friday, Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m. – Trinity Undercroft

To RSVP and inquire about a copy of the book, email Rev. Heidi. hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org

Join Racial Advocates for Cross-Cultural Education (RACCE) for a letter-writing session on Saturday, January 11, at 3 p.m. at Trinity Church. RACCE’s promotes social connections with incarcerated youth across Connecticut by exchanging letters of support, messages of love and creative artwork.

Guest Speaker: Michael Spike was incarcerated as a teen and transformed his life in prison. He became a mentor and fitness guru, and upon release, successfully reintegrated into society. Mr. Spike is a personal trainer and community advocate.