From the gallery four harpists peer down as King David delivers his charge to Solomon to complete the temple. It is a small but striking detail of a vibrant stained glass window located in Trinity baptistery. Originally referred to as the Dexter Window, today it is more well-known by the scene depicted in glass, David’s Charge to Solomon.
Three weeks ago our congregation reaffirmed our baptismal vows together on the feast of Pentecost: “Will you respect the dignity of every human being?” The echo of the congregation’s response resounded inside our sanctuary, complete with exclamation point: “We Will!”
Greetings, as the great arc of our life together takes a turn up and forward – or so we dearly hope!
I have longed to sound that sort of cautiously upbeat note for two years now.
Even with war in the headlines, yet another completely gratuitous upwelling of evil in the world, I am sticking with cautious optimism. For now; for us.
As our nation remembers the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, we at Trinity Church gratefully recall the Black witness to the Gospel in Boston and in our parish. With thanks, we share this reflection about George Middleton, a parishioner of Trinity Church in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth Centuries.
Grace and Peace and Friday greetings. I hope this glad message finds you and yours well.
With excitement – and not just the pallid pandemic sort, but real, live, “O, Little Town of Bethlehem” excitement! – I write to announce ticketing for our treasured Advent-Christmas traditions, including:
*Candlelight Carols on Saturday, December 18 at 4pm and 7pm,
“… In the – exciting, if lengthy! – message that follows, I reflect on our Program Year’s successful launch and look ahead to our next “blocks” together …”
Names establish individual identity. Names connect us to family history. Names celebrate cultural heritage. Our building in Copley Square has many names associated with it, from the stained-glass windows’ dedications to the engraved tablets on its walls. All these names connect our congregation of today to our forebearers in faith, and offer contemporary – and future – generations continuity with the history of our storied parish.
Our worship is both old and new, claiming the resources of a glorious past and blending them with the vitality of current offerings. We welcome you to worship with us!