Trinity’s youth are passionate about social justice, anti-racism in the church, and learning how to live compassionately in the world. Our group loves asking questions, listening well, and building friendships.
We welcome youth (Grades 6–12) of all races, genders, ethnicities, economic backgrounds, and faith traditions.
The leadership and congregation of Trinity Church values the participation of our young people in every aspect of mission and ministry: as singers, acolytes, readers, preachers, forum presenters, carillon bell ringers, outreach program leaders, archival researchers, liturgical dancers, and authors of Lenten devotionals.
In all these things and more, our youth can count on a warm welcome, excellent training, and our faithful appreciation for the many ways in which they are a blessing to us all. Upholding children and youth as full and essential partners in the life of Trinity is a core value of this congregation.
Youth Group meets Sunday evenings from 6-7pm in person to talk about life, current events, & God.
Trinity’s Youth Group is led by Director of Family Ministries Emily Pruszinski and Lay Pastoral Associate Wesley Rowell.
In February 2020, we gathered in the Thomas Room over spaghetti and salad for our first Youth Group meeting. A month later, the pandemic shut down everything, including our gathering in person. However, we faithfully continued to meet virtually every Sunday evening for two years! It has been a privilege to watch God work in and through the lives of each of Trinity’s teens throughout this time. We have held Netflix watch-parties, hosted guest speakers on Zoom, participated in the Diocese of New Jersey’s anti-racism training, and talked about our pandemic lives. We talk about things within the context of our faith that matter to us — anti-racism, LGBTQ+ rights, navigating social and political pressures.
As pandemic restrictions lifted, we have gotten to gather in person for movie nights, a night of sharing food from our different cultures, a trip up Trinity’s bell tower with Dave Knowlton, and so much more.
We have a lot of fun and are excited for the coming year!
In Confirmation, we make a mature commitment to Christ, and a commitment to live out our baptismal vows in the communion of the Episcopal Church (and Anglican Churches around the world). If you were baptized as an infant, confirmation offers you the opportunity to take on the vows that your parents made for them, for themselves. Confirmation is also a way that those who were baptized in other churches commit to the Anglican way of being Christian. Confirmation teaches us how to make our faith our own. The rite of Confirmation includes the affirmation of baptismal vows and the laying on of hands by a bishop. Confirmation class meets for 6 weeks on Sunday evenings beginning in January. Students in 10th grade and up gather for worship, a fellowship meal, and instruction in the faith. Confirmation by the Bishop is typically held in the spring following the preparation class.
