Church Roof & Sanctuary Repairs

Built in 1852, Trinity Episcopal Church is one of Louisiana’s oldest and largest Episcopal Churches. The Gothic Revival church is the kind of edifice that takes a visitor’s breath away.  The vast nave with its lofted ceiling, wood paneling, and gorgeous stained-glass windows exemplify the “beauty of holiness” celebrated by psalmists. Coming together to worship in that beautiful space, one can sense the generations of New Orleanians who have celebrated the milestones of their lives in that place, whether baptisms, school chapel, graduations, weddings, or funerals. Countless Trinity students and alumni feel that the church, the location where they began each day of school for years, to be their second home and the cradle of their faith.  If the walls could speak, they would doubtlessly echo over 176 years of prayers and hymns lifted up in the expanse of Trinity Church. 

The passage of time does more than accumulate memories and memorials. Our building is old, and the ravages of many years of New Orleans’ stormy weather have taken their toll on this hallowed building. In August 2021, Hurricane Ida caused substantial damage to the Church roof and Sanctuary. The wood truss system had to be reinforced with steel and completely reinstalled. This labor-intensive work took two years to complete. These required repairs did provide us with the opportunity to make changes we have not been able do to in the past and upgrade the Sanctuary with life-safety standards such as a fire suppression system and enhanced accessibility measures.

This campaign provided $1,000,000 to support this very important project and worship was able to return to this historic Sanctuary after two long years in September 2023.