Trinity Presbyterian Church of Charlotte

06/02/2026

We are grateful for the wonderful mission of Philips Academy! Congrats on another incredible year of empowering young people and their families.

05/22/2026

Join us this Sunday, at 11:00 a.m., in the Sanctuary, for Pentecost as we try a new style of worship. All music today is drawn from, The Sacred Harp (1844), a landmark of early American hymnody also known as shape note singing. Shape note singing took root in eighteenth-century New England and soon spread to the American South, where it took firm root. To this day, many churches in rural Appalachia sing from this body of music. Today’s service is modeled on the traditional worship style of American South churches in the late eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Sacred Harp worship endeavors to be a truly democratic experience. There are no rehearsals, and there are no separate seats for the congregation. Worshippers sit in a “hollow square” formation, all facing inwards, so we can see and hear each other in true musical and theological equity. Traditionally, there is no conductor - rather, congregation members are invited to come up one by one, announce the tune of their choice, and begin leading.

Concepts like singing in perfect tune and blend are alien to shape note singing. This style encourages a bright, reedy sound, swooping between pitches, and general liberties with the notes themselves. If you don’t know the music, that’s fine - simply fake it the best you can, and there will be no judgment! We will also spend a little time before service starts to teach some simple tunes.

Shape note music’s power lies in its emphasis on a democratic, community-focused worship style in which all are welcome to praise God. This is full-body, ‘shout-it-out’ singing: the music of a young democratic nation finding its place in the world and creating its own hymn-singing style out of whole cloth. The harmonies are stark and haunting -- raw, even. In Sacred Harp, you don't want a sweet sound. As one shape note singer told NPR, “it might not be the most traditionally beautiful music in the world, but it can be the most powerful.”

It's our hope that the story of Pentecost, with its wind, fire, and speaking in tongues, finds resonance in this very different, but deeply devout, worship style.

05/13/2026

The story of Jonah is less about a person running from God and more about a God who continues to run after us. In the silence, the struggle, and the solitude, God continues to meet us with grace, inviting us again and again to "rise."

Click below for the full service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvrmKqZF4t0

05/12/2026

Join us on May 17th at 11am for Youth Sunday as our young people lead us in worship.

05/05/2026

Even in the deepest waters, there is hope. As we continue our sermon series on Jonah, we are reminded that God’s grace doesn’t always look the way we expect. Often, God meets us in places we would never choose, and yet, those are the very places where transformation begins.

Join us in reflecting on this powerful story on Sunday.
Click below to watch the full worship service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgOtVGfJNSs

04/22/2026

This Sunday, we begin a new sermon series on the book of Jonah (April 26 - May 31). It is a story many of us know, but it speaks powerfully to the realities we carry within. In connection with Mental Health Awareness, we will explore Jonah as a deeply human figure who experiences fear, resistance, frustration, and even despair. Together, we will reflect on how faith invites us to be honest about our inner lives and to trust that we are met with compassion along the journey.

04/08/2026

What a beautiful Easter morning at Trinity. The sanctuary was filled with joy, the music lifted our hearts, especially the powerful Hallelujah Chorus, and the spirit of resurrection was unmistakably present among us. From worship to fellowship, and the many smiles captured around the flowering cross, it was a day full of life, hope, and celebration.

"Jesus came to tamper with the stones of our world, and the stones over our hearts. He came to start rolling them away."

Watch a sermon clip below and click here to view the entire service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY3q8Y6xRBk

03/31/2026

Trinity Presbyterian Church is seeking a full-time Director of Children & Youth Ministries to lead and nurture this vital area of our congregational life.

This position is an opportunity to invest in the faith formation of children, youth, and families through thoughtful leadership, meaningful relationships, and a shared vision for intergenerational discipleship. The person called to this role will work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and the broader congregation to cultivate a welcoming, inclusive, and spiritually grounded ministry.

At Trinity, we believe God is at work in this season of our life together, and we are prayerfully seeking a leader who feels called to help shape the next generation.

We invite you to share this opportunity with those who may feel called to this work, and to join us in prayer as we discern the next steps for this important ministry.

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03/27/2026

WORSHIP WITH US DURING HOLY WEEK

PALM SUNDAY – MARCH 29

Children will meet in the Sanctuary at 9:45 a.m. for a small lesson on Palm Sunday and then rehearse with Maddy for Children's Choir. Adults will be in the Parlor for the Gilchrist presentation. Before worship begins, you are invited to gather in the Narthex and process into the Sanctuary for a Palm Sunday Worship Service. The Children's Choir will perform during Worship.

MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION AND TENEBRAE SERVICE – APRIL 2

Join us on Thursday, April 2, at 5:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall for a small meal, brief worship, and communion celebrating the last supper. At 6:30 p.m., we will go to the Sanctuary for a Tenebrae Service.

NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR CHILDREN'S CHOIR - APRIL 5

FLOWERING OF THE CROSS - APRIL 5

The Easter flower cross will be outside in front of the church's Sanctuary on Easter morning. It needs your flowers to make it beautiful. The cross will stay there through Monday, April 6. Come share our celebration by taking photos around the cross or by simply enjoying the beauty it will bring.

EASTER RESURRECTION CELEBRATION - APRIL 5

The day of resurrection is here! We will gather to celebrate the risen Lord at our Easter Sunday morning worship and communion service beginning at 11:00 a.m.

EASTR EGG HUNT - APRIL 5

Following Worship we will have an egg hunt. Children should bring a basket and meet outside the Sanctuary. The Easter egg is symbolic of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Eggs are a direct representation of the resurrection and life of Jesus Christ.

03/24/2026

We draw from many wells, and we usually always end up back at another one, saying to ourselves the same thing, “I Thirst… I thirst…” Friends, perhaps that is the most honest place we can stand with this woman, not pretending we are alright and filled with living water, but admitting that a lot of the time we are still running dry. We still remain thirsty.

Click here to watch the full service from last Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfkNyMs5_P4