Thanks to the generosity of this congregation, we were able to distribute over 100 waterproof, rated for 15-degree weather sleeping bags to our unhoused community members who are forced to sleep outdoors in brutal conditions due to a lack of room in shelters and warming centers. Every sleeping bag is a lifeline for one of our Chapel on the Green parishioners; because of the need, we plan to keep collecting new or gently used clean sleeping bags or donations so that we can purchase them in bulk. Contact: Lisa Levy, Community Care Minister, at llevy@trinitynewhaven.org.
We regret to share that the upcoming event Pedals, Pipes and Pizza has been postponed to a date TBD, likely in April. Please reach out to Associate Director of Music Sarah Johnson with any questions.
Have you ever been interested in learning how a pipe organ works? Do you have a musically-curious child or teen who might like to try playing the organ? Join the New Haven Chapter of the American Guild of Organists to explore the pipe organs of Trinity on the Green and Center Church on the Green, followed by a pizza lunch at United Church on the Green. Beginning at 10 am on January 31st at Trinity on the Green, ending around noon at United Church on the Green. Registration is free - please email Associate Director of Music Sarah Johnson at sjohnson@trinitynewhaven.org to confirm registration.
We had a great group of volunteers show up last Sunday, many families bringing donations for our personal care bags for our unhoused friends on the Green. The bags will be distributed on Jan. 18 when Spirit Quest, our youth group for 8-13 year olds, cooks and serves for Chapel on the Green. Thank you to all the donors of the items used and to all those who helped put the bags together.
Are you already serving the community with a Trinity adjacent group, such as Friends of the Green or Columbus House Volunteers, or through another faith-based organization? Interested in engaging with other outreach-minded folks at Trinity? Not sure what "outreach" means but think you would like to know more? Then please join us as we set priorities for our work and impact!
This is a new beginning for the Outreach Committee at Trinity, which recently reorganized with the overall goal of making our outreach ministries more integrated with the wider Trinity community. Our plan is to develop a better understanding of who the existing groups are at Trinity, and in the wider community, that are already engaged in outreach and what it is that they are doing, so we can both support those groups and build on their efforts. Next Meeting: Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 at noon in the Undercroft Library. Questions? Contact Rachel Scotch (rachelscotch@gmail.com).
Community Dinner: Robbie Burns Night
Friday, January 23 from 6-8pm
RSVP by January 18 - https://forms.gle/ZAfQWwJTqaBAnHHF7
Dinner is provided; online or cash donations are appreciated to offset the cost
Join us for our second annual Robbie Burns Night, an evening of community, poetry recitation, and Scottish Reels. Participation on all levels, from all ages, is welcome. Questions? Contact Rev. Heidi (hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org).
Please join us as we welcome choirs from several local churches to join the Trinity Choirs for an Epiphanytide Evensong service on February 1 at 5:00pm.
Regular Thursday Evensong services have also resumed as of January 15. Please join us weekly on Thursdays at 5:30pm either in-person or online for a service of Choral Evensong.
Please plan to join us for the 2026 Annual General Meeting after the 10:30 service on Sunday, February 1.
Friday, January 30 | 9am to 2pm
Mercy by the Sea, Madison, CT
$30 – includes lunch; pay what you can
RSVP by January 11 to Lisa Levy (llevy@trinitynewhaven.org)
Rest and reconnect during our annual Epiphany retreat, co-led by Lisa Levy and Rev. Heidi Thorsen. This year’s theme is Everyday Sacraments – we’ll reflect on the ways that we find holiness in everyday things, with free time to explore the coastal beauty of Mercy by the Sea Retreat Center.
All parishioners welcome! Join us on Three Kings Day, Tuesday, January 6 at the Bl. Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center at 10 AM, in New Haven. "The Spirit of Christmas" exhibit features crèches and other artwork from around the globe celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and traditions during the season. FREE admission and lunch will be provided— please RSVP by Monday to Family@trinitynewhaven.org. They are opening just for us! Presented by Trinity's Children, Youth & Family Ministry.
Our virtual Advent Calendar provides a way for our community to connect with the four themes of Advent-- hope, peace, joy, and love--through weekly spoken and musical reflections.
Our virtual Advent Calendar provides a way for our community to connect with the four themes of Advent-- hope, peace, joy, and love--through weekly spoken and musical reflections.
Our virtual Advent Calendar provides a way for our community to connect with the four themes of Advent-- hope, peace, joy, and love--through weekly spoken and musical reflections.
Our virtual Advent Calendar provides a way for our community to connect with the four themes of Advent-- hope, peace, joy, and love--through weekly spoken and musical reflections.
The Church Cracked Open: St. Luke’s & Trinity Book Group
Part I: Saturday, February 7
1-3pm, Trinity Undercroft (lunch included)
Part II: Saturday, February 21
1-3pm, St. Luke’s Parish House (lunch included)
with author the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers
Get your copy of the book now! Contact Rev. Heidi (hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org)
We invite everyone in our St. Luke’s & Trinity communities to read The Church Cracked Open, by the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers. Beginning with the image of the woman who breaks open a jar to anoint Jesus with oil (Mark 14:3), Spellers explores how the church itself has been broken open by current events, and can be remade anew. Our communities will come together to discuss this book in two sessions, one with the author as special guest. Copies of the book are free, with an optional donation of $15.
Event organized by the St. Luke’s & Trinity Reconciliation Project, with support from YDS’s Reimagining Church initiative.
Lunch & Movie Screening: Where Then Shall We Go?
Saturday, January 10 at Noon
Trinity on the Green – Undercroft
Lunch Provided
Talkback with Special Guests Luz and Mark Colville, of Amistad Catholic Worker & Rosette Village
Where Then Shall We Go? is a PBS-produced documentary following the local story of Amistad Catholic Worker in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven, and their efforts to build a village of tiny homes for those who are unhoused. There are currently 1,196 unhoused people living in Greater New Haven, a 100% increase from this time last year, and there are 346 people on a months-long waitlist for a shelter bed. Amistad House and their community, Rosette Village, are an important response to homelessness in our city. Everyday more people are faced with a lack of affordable housing and prohibitions to outdoor living, and together we have to ask the question, “Where then shall we go?”
Event is free, though donations to support Rosette Village are very welcome.
Sunday, December 21, 5pm in the Nave
Start your Christmas celebration: join all of the Trinity Choirs for a festive service of Nine Lessons and Carols which draw on the traditions of Kings' College Cambridge.
Saturday, December 20 in the Nave
Join us for this annual remembrance of people who have died in the past year and experienced homelessness during their lives. This service is supported by co-sponsors Cornell Scott Hill Health Center and New Reach.
Join us as the children and choir present the story of Jesus's birth. This is a Family Eucharist celebration featuring live animals and lots of angels! Also, we'll be collecting toys for the 'R Kids Family Center so bring your donations to be collected during the pageant.
The Greater New Haven Community Chorus presents its winter concert, "GLORY: Music of Justice, Equity and Splendor," on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Battell Chapel, 400 College St., New Haven. The concert features Vivaldi’s Gloria, RV 589, as well as selections from the African-American Spiritual tradition, John Legend’s “Glory” from the 2014 film "Selma," and more! Tickets at $20 and $10 are available at GNHCC.org. Candy and Ed Stannard are members of GNHCC.
Friday, December 12 at 7:30pm
Trinity on the Green's treasured annual concert full of festive favorites, Christmas classics, and modern masterpieces, this year honoring John Rutter's 80th birthday. Suggested donation at the door: $20.
