Light and Peace begins on September 29, 2008 and runs through May 18, 2009. There is no Light and Peace when school is not in session.

The children who attend Trinity's Light and Peace program on Monday evenings receive a warm welcome from their volunteer hosts, as well as a nutritious, hot meal. But the most important gift they receive is the opportunity to worship and learn about God in a child-friendly environment.

St. Paul and St. James Church in New Haven began the Light and Peace program for their neighborhood children in 1995. Trinity Church in Hartford is the first church to replicate this successful program, and began its own Light and Peace program in October 2000. The program has grown and recruitment of children from the neighborhood is ongoing.

The Monday evening program begins with a hot supper, usually prepared by volunteers from other parishes or school groups. After eating, the children and volunteers worship together using simple songs and prayers. The centerpiece of the worship service is a Bible story illustrated with felt board figures. The children then reflect on the Bible story by completing an arts and crafts project.

The children are enthusiastic about hearing Bible stories in a new way, singing together and creating works of art. They have finger-painted illustrations of Moses' burning bush, shaped and baked bread to symbolize God's providing manna in the wilderness, and made their own Christmas cards. Light and Peace provides a unique worship and fellowship experience for both the children and the adult volunteers.

 For more information, please contact the Light and Peace Director, Lynda Curtis. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

THE CHOIR SCHOOL OF HARTFORD, INC., is an after school program on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons providing professional choral training; free private piano instruction; instruction in music theory; programs to develop leadership skills, social skills, teamwork skills; and a mentoring program to support students throughout their school years and to assist them in preparing for college.  Every student accepted into the program receives a full merit scholarship valued at $3000. The Choir School grew out of the successful TRINITY CHORISTER PROGRAM, which was founded in September 2000.  The Choristers sing alongside the Trinity Choir of adults at Sunday morning worship and monthly Evensongs.  Students come from the Greater Hartford region.  The choristers develop a strong collegial sense of team spirit in a non-competitive environment, which often leads to long-lasting friendships.  The choir represented the Diocese of Connecticut at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., in 2004 and toured England in the summer of 2006.  The program is an affiliate of the Royal School of Church Music in America (RSCM).  Admission is by audition and open to all children in third grade through high school.  Prospective choristers should contact Bert Landman, Director of Music Ministry, at (860) 527-8133, Ext. 205 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to set up an audition at any time during the year.  The Choir School of Hartford is a recognized 501(C)(3) charitable organization which relies on donations to provide lessons and materials for its students.