Trinity’s magnificent stained glass collection is one of the finest in the nation, with examples from most of the major American and European stained glass studios of the 19th century.

Between 1883 and 1902, John La Farge created five windows for the church, now considered among the most famous of American stained glass of the time. For his majestic tripartite masterpiece, Christ Preaching, that rises over the west end of the nave, La Farge created a dazzling three-dimensional surface of half-globes of glass in multiple tones of blues to surround the figure of Christ. (Source: Trinity Church guidebook)

La Farge created a completely new and inventive construction method of layering both colored and opalescent glass, set within a structure of lead lines that defined and accentuated the forms. He pioneered the use of opalescent glass (for which he received the first patent for its use in windows) to create soft color transitions. (Source: Trinity Church guidebook)

Four windows are by the English Pre-Raphaelites, Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris. Clayton & Bell, Henry Holiday, and other masters of the late 19th century are also represented throughout the church.

Trinity is notable for the inclusion of pieces by two Boston-based Arts and Crafts designers, both women, Sarah Wyman Whitman and Margaret Redmond...

Margaret Redmond, a student of William Morris Hunt and an admirer of La Farge, is the only woman stained glass designer to have work represented in the church’s sanctuary. Her work includes a large figural window on the north wall, and four smaller windows depicting the Apostles and Evangelists (1927). (Source: Trinity Church guidebook)

The windows in the chancel, by Clayton & Bell of London (1877-1878), share scenes from the life of Christ.