unday, June 14 at 12:30pm, at Westville Cemetery

St. Luke’s & Trinity on the Green are hosting a joint prayer service at the graveside of Lois Tritton and her grandson Frederick. We remember the historic significance of Lois and her mother Lucy, as the last two enslaved people sold by auction on the New Haven Green. We pause in this month when we observe Juneteenth: to honor their story, to acknowledge other stories of freedom deferred, and to pray for a more just and loving future.

Join us for a short pilgrimage to the gravesite, following St. Luke’s and Trinity’s morning services. Our prayers at the gravesite will be about 30 minutes long.

How to get there: We recommend people park on Blake Street, where we will enter the cemetery by foot via a gate near 175 Blake Street (look for signage).

Accessibility: Note that there is a walk of about 150 ft over uneven terrain to get to the gravesite. Because of the location of the grave, this is the easiest way to access the site. Join us, as you are able.