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Made to Make: Summer Community Workshops
This summer we invite you to a series of community workshops. We are made to make, like our Creator, and made to be in community with each other. So join us (and invite a friend) for our series of summer workshops. All workshops will take place in Trinity’s Undercroft.
RSVP here, so we know how many supplies to provide: RSVP: Made to Make Workshops at Trinity
Saturday, July 18, from 10am to 12:30pm - Pasta Making with Gloria Hoda. We will wrap up with a lunch of handmade pasta.
Saturday, August 8, time 10am-noon - Flower Arranging with friends from St. Paul’s Norwalk
Saturday, August 29, from 11am-2pm - Macaron Workshop with Sarah Johnson and Simon Lee. Includes a light tea-inspired lunch.
This summer, we are asking for donations of summer supplies for Chapel on the Green. What are summer supplies? Think about the sorts of things you need for spending a long day in the hot sun. Please consider donating:
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Hats with a brim or bill
Deodorant
We will be collecting these supplies in the donation bin in the back of the church through June and July, and we will distribute them at Chapel on the Green on July 26th. Donations may be dropped off any time the church is open.
On Sunday May 3 we celebrated James Thomas and his decade long ministry at Trinity in service of so many people in downtown New Haven.
As a gesture of appreciation, we have been collecting a purse for James throughout the month of May, which will conclude this coming Monday, June 8, at 5:00 p.m. Any additional contributions can be sent to the parish office before that time via cash, check, or wire transfer. For questions please contact our Office Manager, Kyle Picha (kpicha@trinitynewhaven.org).
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.
Please visit https://www.trinitynewhaven.org/juneteenth-2026 for more information.
Invitation to 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.
What’s more American than apple pie? Like many things in the history of the United States, apple pie became an American staple because of immigrants who brought their culture to this country. European settlers brought with them apple seeds, and a tradition of pastry making. A recipe for apple pie appeared in the very first American cookbook, American Cookery, published in 1796—though at Trinity we are partial to Joan Knapp’s recipe, a beloved staple of Trinity’s Christmas Market / Holiday Bazaar for many years.
Help us celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Untied States by bringing a pie to church on Sunday, July 5, as a contribution to our festive coffee hour
On Sunday evening, June 7, at 7:30 P.M. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Whitney Ave. in New Haven, the A Cappella Singers and a recorder ensemble will perform Renaissance choral and instrumental music. Admission is free. Students from Music Haven will also perform, and a free-will offering will benefit the programs at Music Haven. The Singers are led by Paul Berry and Peter Sipple.
For 30 years Boris Shpitalnik has been working as sexton at our Trinity parish. We are very grateful for his dedicated service, his care for our community members and for our building. Boris has especially been going the extra mile with extra availability during winter time. Join us in the Undercroft on Sunday June 7 to recognize Boris for his 30 years employment anniversary.
This monthly, kid-friendly service invites families to gather in the Undercroft at 10:35 AM for their own version on Sunday Worship. Children and adults participate as readers, musicians, and ushers. If your child would like to read or bring up the gifts, please contact Angela.
Our Summer Program from the Children, Youth & Family Ministry features a variety of activities for families on the go! This year, we Share Stories Together while vacationing, attending church, or serving others. Parents, grandparents, and guardians are invited to reserve your bag today: Family@trinitynewhaven.org. Pick up details in the Narthex beginning Sunday, May 31.
Dedication and Commemoration for
Lucy and Lois Tritton
& their Descendants
Sunday, June 14 at 12:45pm
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.
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.
America, America: Summer Sermon Series at Trinity
June 14 – July 12
Our summer sermon series invites preachers to engage with the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America, reflecting on our American identity in light of our faith and the authors of books who have shaped our understanding of what our country is, and what it can be.
June 14 | The Rev. Heidi Thorsen | Broken We Kneel, by Diana Butler Bass
June 21 | The Rev. Canon Ranjit Mathews | The Soul of America, by Jon Meacham
June 28 | Dr. Samuel Ernest | Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman
July 5 | The Rev. Luk De Volder | The American Spirit, by David McCullough
July 12 | The Rev. D Littlepage | Dark Testament, by Pauli Murray
The annual organ recital series "Summers with Soosie" begins with a recital by Nicholas Stigall on June 4th at 7:00 pm. Join us each Thursday evening in June for a musical offering supporting our organ restoration project.
During last week's Ascension Day Evensong service, the combined choirs of Trinity on the Green and St. Thomas's Episcopal Church performed this beautiful rendition of Viri Galilaei by Patrick Gowers:
You can see our temporary console in action here - thanks to modern technology, this console still controls the actual pipes of Sister Soosie whose original console is currently out for restoration. For more information about the console restoration, see here:
Please consider the following message, shared on behalf of our friends at St. John's Episcopal Church:
I’m Bill Rowley, one of the wardens at St. John’s. I’m emailing to let you know about our Stop the Bleed training we’ll be hosting.
St. John’s Episcopal Church is hosting a free Stop the Bleed training on May 30 at 1:00 PM. We’d like to let you know about it in case you would like to publicize it to your congregation.
Stop the Bleed is a training put together by the American College of Surgeons and the DOD to teach people how to
evaluate bleeding injuries for severity and
act quickly to slow or stop the bleeding until professional help arrives.
Traumatic bleeding is the biggest cause of preventable death after injury, and training makes a big difference.
This is the first in a series of events we’re hoping to put on over the next few months that focus on tangible, hands-on ways of carrying out Jesus’ command to love our neighbors as ourselves. Stop the Bleed equips people to step into the Samaritan’s shoes and truly be a neighbor to those in our community.
Volunteers welcome: help bake birthday cake for COTG on May 31
Are you a long term supporter of Chapel on the Green, or curious to join us on a Sunday soon? Consider joining us on Sunday, May 31. Volunteers young and old will stay after coffee hour to bake cakes, decorate them, and spend time together before the Chapel on the Green service, which starts at 2pm. Volunteers will then help serve the cake and distribute cards to those whose birthdays are in May. This is a monthly initiative we hope to continue every last Sunday of the month.
Let us know if you plan on joining! Email Angela: family@trinitynewhaven.org.
There will be a memorial service for David Klebe at Trinity Church on the Green this Saturday, May 23, at 11:00 a.m. David was a member of Trinity and the brother of Karen Isaacs. All are welcome.