We promise to warmly extend the welcome of the Church and the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people.
What We Believe
We believe in a loving and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that God the Father’s plan for all of time has been to redeem the lost and bring all into a renewed community with Him and with one another. We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death and resurrection saved the world. We specifically believe and strive to follow Jesus’ new commandment that we love one another as He has loved…
History
On April 21, 1854, The Right Reverend William Kip, Bishop of California, held in Nevada City the first Episcopal Church service in our county’s history. Despite a driving rainstorm, over fifty people participated, much to the Bishop’s surprise. A group of Episcopalians decided to form a congregation and a year and a day later, the Parish of the Holy Trinity was formally organized and incorporated. Several men had come to the gold fields of Nevada City during the Gold Rush…