Facilities

Our Story

Trinity Church is a nationally registered historic structure in the State of Maine – and has been a place of gathering and community service since 1882. A number of Lewiston’s social service organizations have roots in Trinity, while its commitment to Music and the Arts is a cornerstone of witness to God.

Trinity COMMONS is an exciting new ministry of the parish. Currently staffed by volunteers – our desire is to welcome ALL guests for a wide variety of events that build community, celebrate faith, and nurture hope in our common future.

If you represent or know of a group that may be in need of a gathering place, please reach out to us to open a conversation.

Building Use

The upper level of Trinity’s facilities are open for a wide range of community functions, representing our diverse and growing population. With its stunning acoustics, our worship space has been recently renovated for multiple uses – the pews replaced with comfortable, flexible seating, and the addition of a beautiful Labyrinth on the church floor. The lower level exclusively houses the Trinity Jubilee Center – a social justice ministry in the Tree Street area.

If you would like to schedule an event at Trinity, please refer to the documents attached. A volunteer “Host” for each function will be assigned to help you with this process.

We ask all our guests to respect the sacred nature of our space – whose use is at the sole discretion of our clergy.

From “Beebalm and Blue Lobelia

– to “Bats and Belfries”

Understanding and respecting historic buildings can be challenging. We ask all our guests to be mindful of the age and nature of our facility. Like most old New England buildings, Trinity is a home to several endangered forms of wild life.

The Memorial Peace Garden is a conservation area, preserving indigenous plant life such that nurtures birds and insects such as Butterfly Milkweed, following the guidance of the Maine Audubon Society. The Garden welcomes all people as a place of reflection, and where the ashes of loved ones are interred and respected. It is open from dawn to dusk, and one may encounter members of our community facing homelessness and personal hardship.

Trinity’s legally protected bat population rarely makes it presence known. Occasional contact is usually benign (they intentionally avoid people), and may be addressed by a volunteer (if help is needed “ushering” a deceased fuzzy friend outside – via cardboard and a bowl).

The 19th Century bell in Trinity Tower is rung to signify special events in the life of our community – most often at Christian Burial or Holy Baptism. A smaller “ship’s bell” is used weekly to call those gathered inside to worship.