Protestant Christian Life

We welcome students and the campus community into worship, music making, community service and social justice, and practices that foster wellbeing and belonging.

The Chapel holds a weekly service of Holy Eucharist in the Episcopal tradition at 4:00 p.m. each Sunday during the academic year. We also hold periodic Evensong services on Wednesdays. The full service schedule can be seen below:

• Sunday, August 31 – 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II (New Student Orientation)
• Sunday, September 7, 2025 – 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Sunday, September 14, 2025 – 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Sunday, September 21, 2025 – 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Sunday, September 28, 2025 – 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Sunday, October 5, 2025 – 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – 5:15 p.m. Evensong
• Sunday, October 12, 2025 – NO SERVICES (SPRING BREAK)
• Sunday, October 19, 2025 – 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Fall Weekend)
• Sunday, October 26, 2025 – 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Sunday, November 2, 2025 – 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Sunday, November 9, 2025 – 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – 5:15 p.m. Evensong
• Sunday, November 16, 2025 – 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Sunday, November 23, 2025 – 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Sunday, November 30, 2025 – NO SERVICES (THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)
• Sunday, December 7, 2025 – 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Lessons and Carols Service

Holy Eucharist, Rite II

On a typical Sunday, The Chapel Singers offer choral elements of the service, and student leaders serve as acolytes and greeters. Often throughout the semester, guest preachers are invited to campus to give the sermon. They include alumni who have pursued divinity school or other priests from Connecticut and beyond. The 4:00 pm service is followed by Community Supper, a time for gathering to enjoy a meal from one of Hartford’s restaurants.

Evensong

Evensong is a centuries-old service of sung prayer that marks the end of the day and the arrival of the evening through beautiful music, silence, candlelight, and incense. The Chapel Singers offer music from the English choral tradition, perfectly suited to the setting of the Chapel. A member of the Trinity community offers a brief spoken reflection. All are invited for restful contemplation at the close of the day.

Other opportunities to connect with Protestant Christian life on campus in its various expressions are the weekly meetings of student organizations under our umbrella. These include Chapel Council, the Trinity College Gospel Choir, and FIST (Faith Inspired Students at Trinity). These organizations are student-led with support from advisers in the Office of Spiritual & Religious Life. Learn more about them here.