
Welcome to Trinity!
In August 1919, Trinity Episcopal Church was established as a diocesan mission in the historically Black neighborhood of Vinegar Hill. We moved into our current home on Preston Avenue in 1972. Here, our diverse, multicultural congregation continues to foster community, celebrate God’s creation and work for justice.
Explore Trinity
Racial Justice
For more than a century, Trinity has worked to build bridges across racial barriers in Charlottesville and the wider community. Today, through community outreach and ministries such as the White Feather project, we continue to pursue justice and healing in our neighborhoods.
Global Music
At Trinity, we offer a music ministry that is as diverse as our congregation and the city where we live. Christianity is a global faith, and our worship experience reflects that, featuring music that spans the continents as well as the centuries. Our music is participatory, as we sing, listen, play and pray together. If you like to sing or play an instrument, we invite you to participate!
Creation Care
Bread & Roses is the name of Trinity’s environmental and economic justice ministry. In our gardens, we grow fruits and vegetables to share with our neighbors. On our grounds, we cultivate native species to provide a habitat for butterflies, bees and birds. In our community kitchen, we incubate local businesses and promote food sustainability. We invite you to dig into this meaningful work!
The Season of Lent
Throughout Lent we will explore this year’s programmatic theme, Music: The Praise of God & Cry for Justice.
Each Sunday a guest presenter will share music and thoughts on how this theme has had an impact on our Christian faith. The series will address the history and theology of the African American spiritual, the role of gospel music in the Civil Rights Movement and its political evolution in this country, and a reflection on “From Whence We’ve Come.”
Our speakers include:
March 9: Music minister Daniel Brinson
March 16: Charlottesville High School choral director Will Cooke
March 23: UVa historian and filmmaker Claudrena Harold
March 30: Musician, composer and filmmaker Horace Scruggs
April 6: Educator and longtime Trinity member James Bryant
These presentations will begin at 9 am in the parish hall. We invite you to join us.