Founded: Conflicting records have this church being founded two different times. In my research I discovered that in one of the histories it states that the first service of the church was held on Clifton Avenue in George Perkin's home January 1888 which was conducted by Rev. Doctor Charles A. Maison who was the rector at St. James Church in Paschallville. However while digging deeper I found that Christ Episcopal Church in Ridley Park had a different story of the founding of this church. In their version, some of the congregation of that church who lived in Collingdale wanted to establish a church there and purchased a lot in Collingdale in November 1888. The preceding month, October 1888, Rev. W.F. C. Morsell conducted "parlor services" and decided to establish "Christ Church Chapel" in Collingdale. Christ Church Chapel was renamed Trinity Church as part of the Christ Church Mission. Relations with the church in Ridley Park severed July 10, 1889 when it was deemed that Trinity church could make it on its own. Here's where the founding converge: Both histories dovetail as to when the cornerstone of the new church was laid in the spring of 1890 with the first services held Christmas Day 1890.
Brief history: Trinity Episcopal established the first Sunday School and kindergarten classes in the borough in 1918. Mrs. George Holcomb was instrumental in its conception and it was called "Children's Guild." The church also opened a nursery school and organized the first Young People's Fellowship under the leadership of Mrs. Holcomb. As the church grew, it became necessary build a new Parish House in 1922 and a new rectory in 1957. Margaret B. Harris took part in the groundbreaking of the new rectory as the oldest active member of the church. The old rectory was donated to the Collingdale Public Library Association to use for $1 a year. The church officially closed its doors in October 2010.
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