2015 Christmas Eve Service
Thursday, December 24, 2015
We are announcing a important change to our schedule of Christmas services.
Announcing our 2015-16 Trinity Series Concert Schedule
Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
To Music
Vocális Chamber Choir
The Vocalis Chamber Choir
The Vocális Chamber Choir opens our season with texts in tribute to music – its beauty, power, meaning, and emotion. The ensemble of dedicated professionals, under the direction of James Burritt, will perform music of Vaughan Williams, Britten, Brahms, Lassus, McGlynn, Brubeck – and other surprises. Join Vocális and Blessed Trinity as we celebrate the greatest of all art forms! Tickets available at the door: $15 per person – $10 student.
Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
Magnificant Pie
The Freudig Singers of Western New York
The Freudig Singers of Western New York
The Freudig Singers, under the direction of Roland E. Martin, offer audible as well as edible holiday confections. Highlighted will be Samuel Scheidt’s Magnificat, which inserts German carols between portions of the text, as well as a delightful assortment of holiday favorites, old and new. Their very popular seasonal program concludes with their traditional post-concert pie reception. We’ll save you a piece! Free Will Offering – Suggested Donation: $10.
Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
Celebration of Love
Vocalists Robert Zimmerman and Amy Grable
Amy Grable and Robert Zimmerman
Back by popular demand! The husband and wife duo of tenor Robert Zimmerman and soprano Amy Grable were such show stoppers when they opened our series last fall that we’ve asked them to return, this time for Valentine’s Day. Their Celebration of Love offerings of some of musical theater’s most cherished love songs and duets are sure to provide a sweet treat for your heart and soul. A post-concert reception will take care of your palate. Free Will Offering – Suggested Donation: $10.
Friday, April 22, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
American Originals
The Buffalo Brass Choir
The Buffalo Brass Choir
The Buffalo Brass Choir, Blessed Trinity’s Ensemble-In-Residence, closes our season with a program of all-American works originally composed for brass ensemble. Highlights include “Fanfaria” by local composer Rob Deemer, and a solo performance by Timothy Smith, second trombone with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. The program concludes with Alfred Reed’s rousing “Symphony for Brass and Percussion.” Free Will Offering – Suggested Donation: $10.
B.T Summer Fest, Monday, August 24, 2015
B. T. Summer Fest
Monday, August 24, 2015
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Live reggae music by Neville Francis and the Riddim Posse at Summer Fest.
We just don’t want to let go of summer, so please plan to join us on Monday, August 24, from 5:30-8 p.m. for our very own celebration: B. T. Summer Fest. Just listen for the Reggae music performed live by Neville Francis and the Riddim Posse and join the fun on the side lawn and in the church parking lot. Friends and neighbors are welcome. Summer Fest will also feature a food truck from R&R BBQ, door prizes and face painting. Menu includes BBQ (chicken, beef, or pork) for $5; sumptuous sides (potato salad, pasta salad, Cole slaw, or baked beans) for $3; drinks for $1.50 and free cookies and brownies. DO bring a “decorated lawn chair”; there’s a prize for the best!
The R&R BBQ food truck is coming to B.T. Summer Fest on August 24!
Explore Buffalo Visits Blessed Trinity – Aug. 30, 2015
Photo Credit: Ray Ordinario – Ft. Erie, ON
INSIDE BLESSED TRINITY CHURCH
AUGUST 30 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
COST: $15
STUDENT COST: $5 (WITH VALID ID)
Explore Buffalo®, a non-profit organization providing tours and other opportunities to discover Buffalo’s great architecture, history, and neighborhoods, is coming to Blessed Trinity on Sunday, August 30. Click HERE to view details about this tour on the Explore Buffalo web site. Proceeds from this tour will benefit the “Under This Roof” Fund, which provides for ongoing repairs, restoration, and maintenance of our landmark church.
Sacred Sites Open House Weekend, May 16-17, 2015
Fifth Annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend
Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 12:00 Noon – 2:00 p.m.
On May 16 and 17, Blessed Trinity will participate in the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Fifth Annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend, inviting the public to experience our house of worship as a repository of faith, art, and history. Members of our docent team will be on hand to explain the church’s unique features that make it the purest replication of Lombard-Romanesque architecture in the United States. You’ll be able to examine its handmade bricks set in a style dating back to the Middle Ages, learn about the elaborate display of medieval iconography on the terra cotta portico, and stand in awe at the more than 2,000 symbols summarizing Christian beliefs in ceramic tiles, paintings and sculpture.
Our site is wheelchair accessible; visitors are encouraged to bring cameras and binoculars.
Buffalo Brass Choir in Concert, May 24, 2015
2014-15 Trinity Series Concludes with
the Buffalo Brass Choir
Sunday, May 24 at 3:00 p.m.
The Buffalo Brass Choir in Concert at Blessed Trinity