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Why did you name the church Trinity City Church?

The name Trinity City Church describes who we are as a community. We are a community with historic convictions about Jesus and holistic compassion for the city.

Trinity was chosen to communicate our convictions as a church. We are a community that embraces historic beliefs about Jesus, which are articulated in ancient creeds like the Nicene Creed. These creeds expressed a biblical belief in the Trinity, which is a belief that there is one God who eternally exists as three persons–the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit–and each person is fully God.

City Church communicates our location and our compassion. We are an urban church located between the two downtowns of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. We are passionate about this location, and desire to not only actively proclaim Jesus with our mouths but also compassionately display Jesus with our hearts and hands – though our acts of love and deeds of faith.

Is there meaning behind the logo?

The logo is full of meaning. The "Trinity knot" (also called a triquetra) has been historically used to symbolize the Trinity. The circle around the Trinity symbol represents unity. In addition, we intentionally used a font that made the "t" look like a cross.

Notice also that both the Trinity symbol and the word "Trinity" are clean looking, while the four corners around the symbol and "city church" is a messy look. These graphics were choosen to represent the holiness and perfection of God, and the messiness and imperfections of humanity. The reason why God and humanity can dwell together is through the grace of Jesus Christ!

Finally, those from Saint Paul may recognize the colors of the logo from a landmark downtown. The colors were inspired by the Wabasha Street Bridge that crosses the Mississippi River in downtown.