Current Events
Question and Answer (Q & A) Tours of the Cathedral are given periodically.
Lutherfest – October 6, 2023 All Historic Trinity members and friends are invited to this FUN(D) filled fellowship event. Festivities will be held under a large tent in the southwest parking lot. We offer a strolling supper, Lutheran beverages and a German band for your entertainment. We also have Luck of the Draw and Silent Auction items available. All proceeds will go to community outreach programs sponsored by Historic Trinity Incorporated (HTI), a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation. Reservations are required. Please call the 313-567-3100 to make your reservations.
Reformation Sunday – October 29, 2023 – Join us we celebrate the Protestant Reformation which brought the church’s focus back to God’s free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. The Gospel is the same now as it was then, even as the church’s work continues through the ministry of Word and Sacrament.
Advent By Candlelight – Join us for the 27th Anniversary of Advent by Candlelight on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. Please contact Tammy Eberhard at tammy@historictrinity.org by November 10th to register. There is no cost to register. Click HERE for more info.
Thanksgiving Service is held at 7:00 pm on Thanksgiving Eve
The Detroit Lutheran Singers Concert Tickets may be purchased on line at www.detroitlutheransingers.com or at the door.
The Lutheran Choralaires Concert is scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Please join the Lutheran Choralaires as they celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in song! Tickets can be purchased from any Lutheran Choralaires member or at the door. For more information, please contact Paul Kienman at 248-890-4405.
The German Language Christmas Service is scheduled for December 10, 2023 at 4:00 pm. Pfarrer Dr. Detlev Schulz will lead the German Language worship service and the GBU Saxonia-Rheingold Gemischter Chor will lift their voices in praise to our newborn King! Please join us as we continue to remember and honor our German heritage and founding fathers as we celebrate the birth of our dear Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
Christmas Tours are weekdays from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – or other times by special appointment from November 15th thru December 17th. Admission is free. Group tours can be arranged. Phone the church to make arrangements for group tours.
Christmas at Historic Trinity. Gain an insight on the many glorious and fun-filled events at Historic Trinity during Advent and Christmas. Come and view our beautiful Christmas decorations: 260+ Creches from around the world, 90+ Nutcrackers on display in the Dau Library, a multitude of Angels and many beautifully decorated Christmas trees. In our Sanctuary you will find our oldest and largest hand painted Nativity. This Nativity has adorned our Sanctuary since the late 1800’s. You also won’t be able to miss our 22 foot Christmas tree alit with 18,185 Christmas lights! This year, we add to our displays a 13 piece life-sized Nativity on the stage of the Huegli Auditorium. ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’!
Downtown Lutheran Advent Services will be held on Wednesdays during Advent on November 29, December 6 and December 13. This year we will have service at 12:00 noon with lunch following the service and 6:30 P.M. with dinner preceding the service at 5:30P.M. Join us as we prepare our hearts for the joyous celebration of our Savior’s birth!
The Christmas Open House & Market will take place on Saturday December 9, 2023 from 10am-3pm. Come and view our beautiful Christmas decorations: 260+ Creches from around the world, 90+ Nutcrackers on display in the Dau Library, a multitude of Angels and many beautifully decorated Christmas trees. In our Sanctuary you will find our oldest and largest hand painted Nativity used at Historic Trinity since the late 1800’s. You won’t be able to miss our 22 foot Christmas tree with it’s 18,185 lights! The Christmas Market will offer Christmas goodies, crafts and gifts for purchase. Refreshments will be provided. Enjoy a crisp afternoon in the ‘D’ combined with a tour of our beautiful church.
The Eve of Christmas Eve Service is held on December 23 at 7:00 pm.
Three Christmas Eve Services are held on December 24th. At 6:00 pm – Candlelight Service; at 8:00 pm & 10:00 pm – Festival Services with Communion and the Historic Trinity Cathedral Choir accompanied by a brass ensemble.
Christmas Day worship is December 25th at 10:00 am with Communion.
New Year’s Eve Festival Communion Service is at 7:00 p.m. on December 31st. This is one of the most popular services of the entire year. End the Year at this beautiful worship service.
Women’s Retreat 2024 will be on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The featured speaker is Jane Wilke, Director of Church Relations, Concordia St. Paul, MN and Owner of Jane Wilke Communications. She is an Author, Speaker and Communication Strategist. The title of her presentation is Do these Shoes Go with this Stress…Using Psalm 56:13 and a variety of other Scripture, we will take a deep dive into the stresses we bring upon ourselves in a broken world that threaten to impede our walk as women of faith.
Lenten Services- Mid-day Lenten services will be held each Wednesday at 12:00 pm throughout Lent. Join us for a free-will offering catered lunch following the service. Ash Wednesday will be honored on February 14, 2024 with Communion worship at 12pm and 7pm, each with the imposition of ashes following the service.
Palm Sunday- Palm Sunday is March 24, 2024 with services at 9:00 and 10:30 am.
Maundy Thursday- Thursday, March 28, 2024. 7pm.
Good Friday– The Tre-Ore services- come to one. Come to all. 12pm. 12:45pm. 1:30pm. The Tenebrae Service is at 7pm. March 29, 2024.
Easter Sunday is celebrated like no other here at Historic Trinity. Sunrise Service with Communion is 7:30am. Festival Communion Services at 9:00am and 11:00am. March 31, 2024.
Freedom Festival – June 30, 2024 Join us for worship as we thank God for all of our freedoms. This year, as in years past, the Saint Andrew’s Bagpipe Band will join us in in making our celebration extra special. Services will be held at 9:00 am and 10:30 am on Sunday, June 30, 2024.