Affiliations
Trinity is an vital, pioneering church whose strength lies not only within its walls but also outside those walls, as the church partners with other churches and organizations to do God's work in the community. Thanks to such affiliations, Trinity in the last two years has more than doubled its capacity for community outreach. Trinity is at the forefront of the growing movement for churches to join forces with other organizations - including the national church, the Anglican Church, other church denominations, local community leadership, local for profit and not-for-profits, local city administration, national Episcopal organizations, and more - to search for new and more relevant ways of serving the local community. It's a way of working successfully captured by Metro Theology, an initiative founded by Fr. Chip Graves that is an expansion on the idea of asset-based community development. SYNERGY & REAL, RELEVANT RESULTS With the Metro Theology model, a local church collaborates with its city to develop ministries dealing with local challenges. Perhaps it is to fight drug addiction; to help the homeless; to assist the unemployed or to better educate our children. This synergistic approach to serving the community not only results n meaningful improvements in the community but also is an extension of the Christian call to love thy neighbor. POWERED BY POSSIBILITY Our affiliations allow us to expand our physical and spiritual reach through:
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This willingness to collaborate with others is outside the box when it comes to how church affairs have traditionally been approached. Until recently, the model was to work exclusively within one's own church and to protect the membership from the day-to-day details and decisions affecting the church. Today this dated, clergy-centered approach has been replaced by a philosophy that asks all church members - not just clergy and lay leadership - to take responsibility for accepting Christ's calls to his church. In any given week, Trinity might be developing a new outreach ministry with not one but three, four or ten other churches. And it may happen that none of them are Episcopalian. Collaborations in the arts may find us exploring new worship and music styles. Or tackling a local drug problem by producing a series of anti-addiction events with other churches, city officials, and not-for-profits. IT TAKES A VILLAGE Our affiliations energize and support our efforts to expand Trinity's physical and spiritual reach. They reinforce our belief in the transformative power of reaching out to others. We are reminded daily that in the face of the sometimes overwhelming challenges churches face today, the old adage it takes a village is still as sound - and as profound - as ever.. |
Diocese
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The Anglican CommunionThe Anglican Communion is
an international association of Christian churches that combines Catholic and Protestant elements in teaching, worship, and government. |
CEEPCEEP'S mission is to
bring leaders from endowed parishes together to strengthen the development and use of endowments for mission and ministry in our communities and in the world. |
Gathering of LeadersThe GOL is a place for Episcopal leaders to come together to empower each other, deepen their skills as leaders, and clarify their understanding of God’s vision for the renewed
Episcopal Church. |