Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan/Iglesia Luterana Trinidad

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Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan/Iglesia Luterana Trinidad Sundays: 11am English Worship, and some English/Spanish bilingual services Welcome! We’re glad you found us!

Trinity is a growing, diverse, imaginative, justice-seeking community of faith on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. We are delighted to welcome you, wherever you are in your spiritual journey. Our worship embraces the varied voices that make up our congregation from the very youngest to the oldest and everyone in between. We gather to welcome all as Christ has welcomed us, without reserve or judgment. We are a Reconciling in Christ congregation which means that LGBTQ persons are fully welcome in all aspects of our life and work. We enjoy great music of many styles, wonderful preaching, delicious food and caring companionship. We invite you to join us in the wild belief that with God and one another we can make a difference. Join us on the sacred journey towards a better church and a better world!

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.As TLC prepares to welcome our new members on...
10/23/2026

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

As TLC prepares to welcome our new members on this Reformation Sunday, and we are constantly trying to expand the vocabulary of the Trinity experience, I thought the above headline might help paint the TLC picture a little bit better. You may ask, “How is Trinity Lutheran Church the exact opposite of the National Park Service?”

I thought you’d never ask. The National Park Service’s unofficial motto is “Pack it in, pack it out”. Meaning take out whatever you brought into the park. Which is beautiful and sound and necessary stewardship of our mother earth and all her benevolent self.

But I feel like Christ’s message is just the opposite: “Leave what you brought in, you brought it in for a reason. Take out what you are seeking, we have a lot to offer.”

Christ tells us to bring in your worries, your burdens, your entanglements, and lay them humbly on his shoulders. Matthew 11:28-30 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest…For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” He doesn’t offer a panacea or silver bullet for your weights - He offers to share what you have brought in, so the lift may not be as heavy. Romans 8:39: "...neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God”

That begs the question, what do you take out? As we celebrate and welcome our new members, they will know that when they come to Trinity they have a spiritual home in which they can firmly place their anchor. They share in the support and love and elation of a community that wants to make this life better and the next life great. They walk away with the grace enabled by the sacraments and the receiving of communion. And they leave our sanctuary with the peace, the power, and the permission to bend everything and anything toward good.

So let’s make it a very red Sunday as we welcome our new members. No reservations needed, Sunday at 11 a.m., online or in person.

📺FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/TLCofNYC/
📺YOUTUBE:
http://tinyurl.com/TLCofNYCYouTube
🌐 TLCofNYC.org:
https://tlcofnyc.org/live-service/

10/18/2026

If you are new to the church, we’d love to get to know you, and you us! Please follow the link below for our welcome card.
https://bit.ly/3RcY9f5

Time for another installment of Trinity’s “The Word- No No, Not That One”, in which we apply proper names to those event...
10/18/2026

Time for another installment of Trinity’s “The Word- No No, Not That One”, in which we apply proper names to those events, feelings, or people in the faith community that everybody can relate to, but don’t quite have an official title yet.

Today’s word is:

Peacering (Verb / Noun)
The Definition: The act of intentionally ignoring the pastor’s clear vocal cues that the Sign of Peace is over, just to squeeze in one final, necessary connection across the pews.

Please use it in a sentence: “I know the pastor is calling for the offering time to begin, but the back three rows are still fiercely PEACERING about last week’s wedding.”

I can honestly say the sign of peace at Trinity does come with a LOOSELY suggested time limit. But the wishes for wellness and peace and have no known expiration date. Come shake our hands in person at 11 am today. Or join us online for a digital fist bump.

📺FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/TLCofNYC/
📺YOUTUBE:
http://tinyurl.com/TLCofNYCYouTube
🌐 TLCofNYC.org:
https://tlcofnyc.org/live-service/

P.S. Go Birds.

“How do you eat an elephant?”, the gnarled axiom asks. “One bite at a time.”The ir al grano here being that overwhelming...
10/16/2026

“How do you eat an elephant?”, the gnarled axiom asks. “One bite at a time.”

The ir al grano here being that overwhelming tasks are solved in many, many small measures. And the so-named elephant is TLC’s Sanctuary in the pictures below. And the eater of said elephant is beloved Bosco Cedeño, also pictured below.

If you notice above the trim and into the barrel vaulted ceiling is (what I assume) the original interior color (and if not original, then at least decades old). Below the trim and up the north facing arched walls are the new, lighter creamed color. That Bosco has been faithfully painting, in small chunks, week by week, since late summer. It’s amazing when you show up on a Sunday, and suddenly a new section is painted gleaming and fresh.

It’s an example of how one person can change the complexion of an entire community, given perseverance, resourcefulness, and inspiration.

Gracias, Bosco, por hacer nuestro mundo un poco más luminoso día a día.

Come see our evolving makeover at TLC of NYC on W. 100th street. Or join us in living color online at 11 a.m.:

📺FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/TLCofNYC/
📺YOUTUBE:
http://tinyurl.com/TLCofNYCYouTube
🌐 TLCofNYC.org:
https://tlcofnyc.org/live-service/

10/11/2026

If you are new to the church, we’d love to get to know you, and you us! Please follow the link below for our welcome card.
https://bit.ly/3RcY9f5

Upper West Siders! Harlemites! All NYers!!! It’s time to make the change we’ve been grinding for. Here’s this week’s TL...
10/11/2026

Upper West Siders! Harlemites! All NYers!!! It’s time to make the change we’ve been grinding for. Here’s this week’s TLC/PSA- Helpful voting information:

How to find your Polling site in NYC: https://vote.nyc/page/find-your-poll-site

How to find out if your registered to vote in NYC: https://vote.nyc/page/am-i-registered

If you want to register to vote in NYC: https://vote.nyc/page/register-vote

The last day to register to vote in NYC is Oct. 24.

What a beautiful day to see your beautiful faces in this beautiful season. In person or online.

📺FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/TLCofNYC/
📺YOUTUBE:
http://tinyurl.com/TLCofNYCYouTube
🌐 TLCofNYC.org:
https://tlcofnyc.org/live-service/

We’re introducing a new series here on TLCofNYC called “The Word—No No, Not That One.”In it, we will apply proper names ...
10/10/2026

We’re introducing a new series here on TLCofNYC called “The Word—No No, Not That One.”

In it, we will apply proper names to those everyday events, feelings, or people in the faith community that everybody can relate to, but doesn’t quite have an official title yet. Think of us as the Merriam-Webster of sanctuary life.

Here’s our first installment:

👉 CHRISTOSTASIS (noun) 👈
Definition: The elastic, unscripted pocket of time between the official bulletin start time of service, and when the pastor steps up and says, “Good morning, church.” It can span anywhere from two minutes to feeling like infinity, and is marked by the room noticeably quieting down into an anticipatory silence

Use it in a sentence:
”Hi, I saw your phone call this morning, but we were in CHRISTOSTASIS, and I didn’t want to risk answering right as service started.”

You see, here at Trinity Lutheran Church, we believe in not only building faith and community, but also redefining conventional ideas of how the Church works. You’re very welcome.

Come and experience Christostasis with us this Sunday at (ahem) 11 A.M.—give or take a few minutes. 😉 As always, come to where we are, or we’ll come to where you are (in-person or online).

📺FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/TLCofNYC/
📺YOUTUBE:
http://tinyurl.com/TLCofNYCYouTube
🌐 TLCofNYC.org:
https://tlcofnyc.org/live-service/

Time is running out to sign up for a Fall Small Group (starting the week of October 4). Groups run for six weeks. Make...
10/05/2026

Time is running out to sign up for a Fall Small Group (starting the week of October 4). Groups run for six weeks. Make friends! Build community! Deepen faith!

All are welcome! www.adventnyc.org/groups

Groups meet in different times, on different days, in different formats gathering around different topics!

- On Belonging
- Fiber Arts and Faith
- Let's Talk About Cults
- Roots & Faith: A Family History
- Maginificent Humanity & Emerging Technologies
- Lutherans Who Lunch | The 400 Years Between Malachi & Mark
- Religion in Science Fiction & Fantasy
- The Prayer-Filled Life
- A New Normal: A Gathering Around Chronic Illness/Disability & Faith

This is a shared ministry with Advent Lutheran, Trinity 100th and St. Lukes.

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164 W 100th Street
New York, NY
10025

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+12122227045

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