Commemorate Juneteenth with Trinity
June is the month of Juneteenth, the day when we commemorate the long delayed emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Join us for these local observances, tied to local stories that renew our faith commitment to the freedom and dignity of all people.
Witness Stones dedication in Woodbridge
Saturday, June 13 at 2pm
Organized by: the Amity and Woodbridge Historical Society
The Amity & Woodbridge Historical Society's is placing two Witness Stones in remembrance of Chloe & Timothy Anthony, whose children were baptized at Trinity Church in New Haven (our former location on Church Street) in October 1776 and June 1777. Residents of New Haven in the mid-1700s, the Anthony family was enslaved by Thomas and Abigail Noyes Darling. In 1774, they moved with the Darlings to Amity (now Woodbridge) and were emancipated in 1777.
Because of their connection to Trinity, the Amity and Woodbridge Historical Society invites current Trinity members and other interested people in the community the installation of these Witness Stones at the Darling Farmhouse and History Museum, 1907 Litchfield Turnpike (Rt. 69) in Woodbridge.
Dedication and Commemoration:
Lucy and Lois Tritton & their Descendants
Sunday, June 14 at 12:30pm
Westville Cemetery
Organized by: The St. Luke’s & Trintiy Reconciliation Project
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.
We hope that many will join us in a short pilgrimage to the gravesite, following Trinity’s 10:30am service. Details and directions to the gravesite are forthcoming.
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). Please 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.
March to Honor Lucy and Lois Tritton
Friday, June 19 at 2:45pm
Organized by: Arts & Ideas, in collaboration with Jill Snyder
The community is invited to celebrate Lucy and Lois Tritton’s addition to the Connecticut Freedom Trail. On March 8, 1825, Lucy and Lois were forced to march around downtown New Haven while the sheriff shouted “Slaves for Sale.”
On June 19, we will gather at the corner of Temple Street and Elm Street, to march to the Juneteenth state of Arts & Ideas as a reminder of their suffering. A brief program will follow.