Chapel on the Green

CHAPEL ON THE GREEN is a diverse community of housed and unhoused people who practice and proclaim the radical and inclusive love of God. Join us every Sunday at 2pm on the New Haven Green for worship and a shared meal.

We are old and young people of all genders; from many different races and ethnicities; from many faith traditions and none at all; in sickness and in health; believers, doubters, and seekers; poor, rich, and on the edge; employed, unemployed, and under-employed; here by choice or chance. You are welcome here!

Contact: cotg@trinitynewhaven.org

Important Update & Affirmation of our Mission at COTG

Volunteer with Us

Chapel on the Green wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of people like you! There are two ways to volunteer at Chapel on the Green: as a group, or as an individual.

Volunteer Groups: Sponsor a Sunday! We invite you, your congregation, or your organization to prepare and distribute a Sunday meal for around 100-120 members of our community.
- Volunteer Group Guide - everything you need to know about sponsoring a Sunday at COTG
- Scheduling - you can see available dates on our Sign Up Genius, and even sign up directly at this link.
- Questions? Hopes & Dreams? - We are excited to talk more about Chapel on the Green. You can reach the COTG Interim Coordinator at cotg@trinitynewhaven.org, or call Trinity’s Office: 203-624-3101
Individual Volunteers: We’d love for you to join our core group of volunteers who support our community by helping with set up, worship, serving the meal, and clean up. Most importantly, our core volunteers become an essential part of our community. They get to know our parishioners and guests on an individual basis and provide a consistent presence of care and friendship.

What about rain and snow? It is our priority to gather outside whenever possible, to be fully accessible to people who are not comfortable inside a church building. When it makes sense for our community, we move indoors to the church’s Undercroft (downstairs), and gather for worship and a meal in that space.

Annual Events

We have a presence on the New Haven Green every Sunday at 2pm - rain, snow, or sunshine. There are also a number of other special days throughout the year when Chapel on the Green gathers:

Maundy Thursday Foot Washing - on the Thursday before Easter, we gather for a worship service and health fair (in partnership with Cornell Scott Hill Health Center) to wash our neighbor’s feet, as Jesus did with his disciples.
Chapel on the Green Birthday Celebration - we typically celebrate our anniversary with a festive gathering on the Sunday closest to All Saint’s Day (Nov. 1).
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service - on or close to the winter solstice (Dec. 21), we host a prayer service remembering all those known to us who died in the previous year, and experiences homelessness during their life.