Where do a Lutheran raised in New York City and a Roman Catholic who grew up in the hills of Upstate New York go to church when they find themselves living in Boston together? That was the question that my wife and I faced five years ago when we first came to Boston after law school. The answer, we were blessed to discover, was Trinity.

Trinity was not our first answer to that question that we faced back in 2004. We started by looking elsewhere. But we happened to stop into Trinity one Sunday shortly after we arrived, drawn in by its history, art, and architecture, and we remain immensely thankful that we did so.

We come to Trinity, and we pledge to Trinity, for the warm community of friends that we have found here: friends made on the softball diamond, at Simple Sunday Suppers in the Undercroft, and huddling in line around hot chocolate waiting to get into Candlelight Carols, to name just a few places.

We come and we pledge because of Trinity's unwavering commitment to keep its doors and arms and altar open to all people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, and denominational background.

We come and we pledge to support the stunning historic building in which we are blessed to worship and the wonderful music program that takes that worship to such heights.

We come and we pledge because Trinity cares for its own and for others. From Stations of the City, Trinity Builders, and Yearwood House to the simple gesture of sending the bleary-eyed parents of a newborn home with a pre-made dinner a few weeks ago.

In short, we pledge to Trinity because this community remains committed to pairing the best of Christian history and tradition—like care for each other and the less fortunate among us, beautiful art and architecture, glorious music—with a welcoming embrace of all people that, while undoubtedly Christ-like, sadly remains absent from much of Christianity. Trinity continues to be a truly special blessing to Anne and me and now Tommy. We are happy that we can help support it through our pledging. We hope that you will join us.

Dave Gacioch