With St. Augustine’s 450th anniversary quickly approaching, Trinity Parish has begun restorations of its historic buildings, steeple and stained glass windows. Goal of this capital campaign is $1.1 million.
The Trinity Parish Church, which graced the south side of the historic Plaza de la Constitucion for more than 180 years, is the oldest Episcopal Church in Florida. “It’s our turn now to look after this Holy place,” says Trinity rector, the Rev. David Weidner. “We are eager to embrace this project for the next generations so they too can enjoy this wonderful place of worship.” To that end, Trinity has announced a three-year capital campaign for the primary purpose of renovating and restoring the church. The theme is “Honoring Our Heritage, Looking Forward to Our Future.”
Trinity Episcopal Church was established in 1821, the year control of Florida was transferred to the United States by Spain. Church services were held in the Government House for the first 10 years before moving in 1831 to a newly constructed church building fronting King Street and the plaza. The church steeple was erected in 1839 and remains today as an icon of historic St. Augustine.
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