Please join us on Tuesday and Thursday nights during the Program Year at 8:30 pm for Compline, the last of the four services in the Daily Office. The service begins with a confession of sins, one or more psalms, a short reading from scripture, versicles and responses. Prayers follow including the Lord’s Prayer, and collects which ask for God’s protection through the night to come. The collects are followed by a time of silence and an invitation to offer individual prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings, and the service closes with the Nunc Dimittis and a blessing. The service is found on page 127 in the Book of Common Prayer.

The room opens at 8:25 pm and the service begins at 8:30 pm.

Join in on Zoom at this link: https://zoom.us/j/206654379 or by calling 1-646-558-8656 and entering the Meeting ID 206 654 379.

Since the 1980s, Trinity Church’s needlepoint kneelers have been personal, artistic, and practical contributions to our space. The ministry leader coordinates donors, stitchers, vendors, clergy, and staff by email, telephone, and in-person visits to ensure timely production and blessing of 4-6 kneelers in a typical year. At the worship service on the blessing date, the leader meets donors and their family and friends, helps them select a location for their blessed kneelers, and updates the kneeler records in Excel. The time commitment varies and occurs in small, sporadic chunks. The term runs from annual meeting to annual meeting with no set end date. A kneeler is rarely completed within a single year, so the leader moves along kneelers over multiple years. The leader must have excellent communication skills, pastoral sensitivity and, as with all parish leadership roles, is expected to be a faithful member in good standing. 

The Trinity Flower Guild is responsible for transforming the church space into one glorious array of flowers for key services and events, such as Christmas, Candlelight Carols, and Easter. Over several days, the team of volunteers help by sorting flowers, creating the arrangements using templates, and installing the arrangements in the church. Everyone is welcome to join! No experience is necessary. 

We come from an oral tradition, stories handed down from one generation to another. The Church continues this tradition with reading the lessons and prayers at each service. Lectors and Intercessors are the trained parishioners who invite the congregation to lean in and prayerfully listen to God’s promises in their midst and care for the larger community. If you are interested in joining this ministry, reach out to the Senior Associate. 

Eucharistic Ministers are essential to the Worship team and facilitating each person’s ability to receive in the manner to which they would like to receive the blood of Christ. Each Eucharistic Minister practices hospitality and welcome in meeting people right where they are at the altar rail. If you are interested in joining this ministry, reach out to the Senior Associate

Since Biblical times, people have assisted in preparing and clearing the altar as a prayerful practice. The Trinity Altar Guild is an essential ministry to each and every service offered at Trinity Church. Those who serve on this ministry offer their time and talent behind the scenes before and after the service, ensuring that all of the vessels needed for celebrating the Eucharist are in place. Each person who serves offers the gift of assisting the larger parish to be able to be nourished by the Eucharist. If you love to serve in a quieter way, this ministry is perfect for you! If you are interested in joining this ministry, reach out to the Senior Associate. 

Hospitality in a large and historic parish like Trinity, which receives in the hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, is a vital service and essential witness. The Usher Team is a visible sign of that hospitality as we welcome both worshipers and tourists into our church home. Our major responsibility is for overseeing the flow of people before, during, and after our worship services and for creating an atmosphere of warmth for all those who pass through our doors.

Trinity’s rich musical life is lived out throughout the year in a wide variety of services and events for parishioners and visitors alike. It leads the congregation weekly in worship and offers special and beloved music events for the Boston area. Click here for more information about when music can be heard and how to get involved.