Trinity Church Wall Street — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Phillip A. Jackson (19th Rector since Feb 2022)

Founded 1697

Denomination Episcopal

Service Times Verify on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website trinitychurchnyc.org

Pastor Credentials Not published on reviewed page

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Episcopal Church parish — Christ's deity affirmed on paper, but TEC's functional pluralism has long soft-pedaled exclusivity (John 14:6).

WARNING!

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

TEC uses Scripture/tradition/reason/experience quadrilateral — not sola Scriptura; materially co-equal authorities.

Disqualifier

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not highlighted.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Liberal mainline soteriology; social-gospel framing is 'injustices of the world...respond with love in action.'

Disqualifier

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

TEC ordains women to all orders; site prominently features Pride March imagery: 'All are welcome...Everyone, regardless of membership status, is invited to participate fully.'

TEC ordains women at every order; Trinity is LGBTQ-affirming per Pride signaling.

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Episcopal diocesan structure; current rector not named on reviewed page.

Disqualifier

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Liberal-mainline lectionary preaching; social-justice framed.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Heavy social-justice emphasis (asylum seekers, legal resources, housing) — social-gospel replacing evangelistic mission.

WARNING!

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Openly LGBTQ-affirming; Pride-celebrating; progressive social-justice vocabulary throughout.

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

The Episcopal Church (TEC) — mainline liberal; founded 1697.

Disqualifier

Assessment

Trinity Church Wall Street is a historic Episcopal parish founded in 1697 in Lower Manhattan. As an Episcopal (TEC) congregation, evaluate for theological alignment — the Episcopal Church has broadly progressive positions on sexuality, women's ordination, and other issues. Historically significant but may not align with conservative evangelical convictions.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: TEC — affirming since 2003. Already rated black.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

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