Ours is a story of fire-proof faith.

Holy Trinity has been a downtown Gainesville fixture since 1868.

In 1907 it moved from its original Main Street site to its current address just down the block at 100 NE 1st Street.

During a 1991 spree of Florida church fires set by a mentally ill arsonist, our church burnt to the ground.

While the building didn’t survive, our parishioners’ spirit did. In a resolute demonstration of fire-proof faith, they rallied and rebuilt the church on the same site as an expanded version of the 1907 original.

Like a phoenix rising from its ashes, the new church reopened four years later in 1995. Our family of faith still calls it home. In it, we strive to grow into the vision and values of Christ Jesus through worship, mission, and ministry.

INTERESTED IN MORE HISTORY?

Then check out the From Our Parish Archives links on our Downloads and Digital Media webpages.