MISSION AND OUTREACH

What began in 1966 as a summer outreach ministry of Trinity, The Trinity Educational Enrichment Program (TEEP) continues to provide life-changing experiences for thousands of New Orleans’ youth. TEEP’s mission is to provide summer learning experiences for children in academics, life skills, performance, and visual arts, while encouraging students to develop a positive self-esteem. TEEP accomplishes this mission by offering a 6-week tuition free camp for financially disadvantaged students entering the 5th and 6th grades, in addition to a Pre-K class. TEEP is overseen by an Advisory Board, comprised of educators, TEEP alumnae and Trinity Church parishioners. For more information visit the Trinity Educational Enrichment Program page or contact the Director Alvin Edinburgh at .

With a listening heart, Trinity Loaves and Fishes (TLF) serves our neighbors in need by sharing a simple meal and providing support, and seeks to build relationships and community, respecting the dignity of every human being. Beginning in 2005, TLF provided meals to those most affected  by Hurricane Katrina and the thousands of volunteers who so diligently put the city back together. Presently, TLF has evolved over the years into a unique multifaceted operation, now providing lunches to fifteen sites in New Orleans. For more information visit the Trinity Loaves and Fishes Page or to volunteer, please email the Trinity Loaves and Fishes Director, Aaron Taylor at .

The Women of Trinity Church (WOTC) includes all women members of Trinity Church, and was organized in 1866. From its founding, the women of the church have repeatedly stepped up to organize and fund specific needs in our parish and New Orleans community. Over the years, this has included everything from a soup kitchen during the Great Depression, to present day support of TEEP and TLF. WOTC provides funding for numerous Trinity ministries and different organizations in the community through a grants program raised from members gifts, biannual Rummage Sales, Bake Sales, and revenue from the Trinity Treasures Bookstore. The Women of Trinity Church have traditionally pulled people together and taken care of each other. They care deeply and passionately for friends, family, parishioners, the community and being there for one another. For more information on the WOTC, visit the WOTC Page or contact current WOTC president, Beverly Lamb at .

The Trinity Medical Mission to Latin America began in 1992. During these years of service, the annual mission has attended to the health needs of the less fortunate people of Honduras, Nicaragua and The Dominican Republic. Each year a team of Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, Pharmacists, and Veterinarians travel to the poorest areas of Latin America. A full pharmacy allows patients to receive necessary medications at no cost. Resident doctors from East Jefferson General Hospital, Tulane University and Louisiana State University also make the trip, where they are introduced to "service of the poor” at an early stage of their career. Full missions have numbered as many as 55 people, with a large number coming from the Trinity congregation. For more information on the annual Medical Mission, contact Trinity liaison John Hevron at

Information coming soon.

During The Episcopal Church’s 2018 General Convention in Austin, Texas, Episcopalians made important promises to care for the world. The Episcopal Church’s Covenant for the Care of Creation is a commitment to practice loving formation, liberating advocacy and life-giving conversation as individuals, congregations, ministries and dioceses. Explore the Covenant here and sign up for the newsletter and opportunities to formally adopt the Covenant in your community. For more information on Creation Care, visit the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana website at www.edola.org or contact the Trinity liaison Kathy Carlin at .

Inspired by Christ, the Restorative Justice Committee was formed to focus on the Trinity Mission to "Do Justice" by addressing the needs of at-risk youth and adults in the city of New Orleans, supporting them and their families to avoid their entry or re-entry into the Louisiana criminal legal system. The aim of “restorative” justice is to go beyond penalties and facilitate community healing in the wake of criminal offenses. It is justice which promotes ways in which the dignity and worth of offenders can be protected, nurtured, and re-established, better enabling them to again become valuable, contributing members of society. 

• A Christmas Collection for Incarcerated Youth
• Researching existing city and statewide Restorative Justice organizations. 

Our current priority is to partner with organizations dedicated to the mission of restorative justice, and in particular with those addressing the root causes of crime in our community. In our work, we will remain mindful of Trinity’s commitment to be an “anti-racist” church.  The Committee specifically has been working to identify opportunities where Trinity parishioners can engage with such organizations to offer volunteer assistance and other means of support. To date, we have met with representatives of Cafe Reconcile, Ubuntu Village, the Center for Restorative Approaches, Innocence Project New Orleans, YEAH! Yoga, Communities in Schools, and the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights. As a next step, we intend to set up a system for ongoing relationships and involvement with these groups, by designating a Committee member as a liaison or contact for each.   For questions on becoming involved with the Restorative Justice Committee, please contact Deacon Carol Spencer (Co-Chair) or Jerry Meunier (Co-Chair).

Trinity Episcopal Church New Orleans Restorative Justice Committee Members: The Rev. Carol Borne Spencer, Deacon (Co-Chair), Jerry Meunier (Co-Chair), Merry Toups, Edith Morris, Ashley Bond, Blair DuQuesnay, Ryan Cox, Ann Loomis, Ben Nobles, Deacon, Lisa Tompkins Holden, Margaret Wall, Rev. John Pitzer, Rhys C. Lombardo, Phyllis Raabe, Rose Wilson 

For two decades, Trinity Episcopal Church as committed itself to be an anti-racist church. As we move forward in these challenging times, Trinity has embraced the Dismantling Racism program which is an extension of the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing in Atlanta. Trinity has also been asked to be a pilot church for this program in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. We will offer this challenging and thought provoking program each spring and fall. For more information about the program please reach out to the liaisons for this program, Melissa Fanning at or Michelle Cox at