It was a first for Middletown: a Mardi Gras parade, complete with Anne Cubberly’s Giant Puppets, above, and a seven-piece Dixieland band, assembling at Holy Trinity and winding up at First Church. The event was covered live by WSFB Channel 3 News, top. Proceeds went to the St. Vincent DePaul soup kitchen.
Mardi Gras evolved from ancient pagan festivals in the Roman world that marked the transition from winter to spring and involved feasting and revelry. Church authorities adapted such festivals into the liturgical calendar instead of abolishing them, turning them into part of the period of celebration before Lent. The name “Mardi Gras” is French for “Fat Tuesday” and refers to the custom of consuming rich, fatty foods before the Lenten fast.
Friday, October 24, 2025
7:00 pm
If Django Reinhardt, the cast of Stomp, and The Beatles all had a party at Tim Burton’s house, Caravan of Thieves would be the band they hired.
Friday, September 26, 2025
7:00 pm
A three-time Grammy Award winner, Tom Chapin’s performances appeal to all ages. His songs tell the stories of our times.
SPECIAL: PRAYERS FOR PEACE JUNE 14 6:30 pm
With demonstrations against federal policies scheduled in Middletown and elsewhere on Saturday and the military deployed in California and Texas against mostly peaceful demonstrators, Holy Trinity will open its doors to the community as a prayerful sanctuary this Saturday. Steve Horst will lead an Evening Prayer Service for the church, the nation and the world. The 6:30 PM service will offer an opportunity to seek peace and community in stressful times. This service will feature the Great Litany, which has been chanted since the 16th century during times of trouble. For those who can’t make the service, it will be available for viewing on Facebook Live.
Wednesday June 11 Middletown’s 28th Annual
Cruise Night on Main Street
CHT served hot dogs on the church lawn
6 pm – Embers In Transit on CHT Summer Stage
Saturday June 7 Seventh Annual
Middletown PrideFEST
From Middletown PrideFEST: Join us on our march down Main Street as we demand social and economic justice locally, statewide, nationwide, and worldwide, and to celebrate our local LGBTQIA2S+ communities, in solidarity with other oppressed groups. All groups are welcome, regardless of size! Decorate your vehicle, create a float, or march down our route! PrideFEST starts at 12 pm and ends at 10 pm.The march kicks off at 1:00 PM from the staging area on Spring St., ending at Main St. and Union St. PrideFEST draws over 35,000 individuals, 130 vendors, and 80 marching groups from all over New England to downtown Middletown.For MORE INFORMATION click HERE and for REGISTRATION HERE
Thursday May 29
Ekklesia Ballet at Wadsworth Mansion
Poetry, Music and Dance!
Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet will next present Living Stories at the Wadsworth Mansion, Long Hill Estate, Thursday, May 29, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Join us for an evening of storytelling through poetry, music and dance! Featuring poetry by Middletown youth and Narratio Fellows, music by Iraqi composer Ameen Mokdad and Hartford-based string ensemble, Cuatro Puntos, and dance by Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet. Admission is free and open to all! Refreshments will be served. Sign up for free here!
Friday May 23, 7 pm
TRINITY STAGE: Jim Henry & Tracy Grammer
Friday , April 18, 2025
12:00 pm
Annual
Social Justice
Pilgrimage
Meet at the Rainbow Crosswalk
(381 Main St. Middletown)
Hosted by
Church of the Holy Trinity
First Church
South Church
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 7 pm
Education for Ministry OPEN HOUSE
Education for Ministry is an international program of reading and group spiritual reflection relating Christian scripture, history, and theology to our own lives. Holy Trinity’s Zoom group eo;; form in September; see LINK and LINK for more information.