Welcome & Mission
TRINITY PARISH draws people from a variety of backgrounds, with diverse interests and perspectives. Trinity’s long history in Wilmington has been enriched by the addition of a Spanish-speaking congregation with both shared and specialized services and programs. Trinity is, for many, the source of a feeling of family, and this family comes in many configurations, from single people to couples and partners to couples with children; all are important in our shared life. We worship in two locations and two languages, yet we are one welcoming, dynamic parish dedicated to worshiping and serving God in an urban setting. We are connected through a love of beautiful, varied liturgy and through opportunities in which we minister to one another within the parish and to those in the greater community.
What We Believe
The Episcopal Church strives to live by the message of Christ; in this message there are no outcasts, and all are welcome. Walking a middle way between Roman Catholicism and Protestant traditions, we are a sacramental and worship-oriented church that promotes thoughtful debate about what God is calling us to do and be as followers of Christ. – Source: www.episcopalchurch.org
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Living Our Promises
We live our Christian and Episcopal faith through worship and active participation in the life and work of Trinity Parish. Our parish offers diverse and compelling opportunities for Christian ministry within the parish and in serving others through outreach ministries. Our members commit time, talents and treasure to the ministries they are moved to serve.
The Church in the City
Location, location, location—realtors tell us this makes all the difference in a real estate transaction. The same is true for a church: location is the context for a congregation’s mission and ministry. We are a city Parish, and it defines our opportunities as well as our call to engage and serve the world around us.
How do we experience our urban context beyond city parking challenges? We live into our locations through the variety of people who come to our doors not only on Sunday but during the week. Some represent the urban poor who need assistance in a crisis. On any given day, the Parish office receives calls for rental assistance, the greatest challenge for the working poor in this high-rent city. Some people are interested in the history of our state and make a pilgrimage to our beautiful historic churches. Others recognize that we have long been stakeholders in the community and wish to discuss community issues and problems with us. Still more people attend one of the 15 recovery meetings in the TRIAD building at Trinity, morning, noon and evening. Trinity’s central location and accessibility to public transportation are important for the teenagers of Delaware Futures, the mentoring and college preparatory program for low-income high-potential students that meets in our building. In addition, our proximity to I-95 leads newcomers and befuddled travelers to our doors on a regular basis; again, all are welcome, whether they are looking for directions in life or just through the maze of streets in Wilmington.
There are many such interactions everyday in our urban settings. Each one presents an opportunity to offer Christian hospitality and to witness to the biblical message of compassion, justice, and redemption. Sometimes it comes easily, sometimes it is very hard. In all these occasions, we are called “to know Christ and make Christ known” as we interact with the rest of God’s creation.
