Every once in a while Trinity’s staff experiences something in the day-to-day that is worth sharing with our larger community. Recently, we experienced one of those moments when St. Mark’s Cathedral of Minneapolis reached out to us.

More than 20 years ago, Trinity purchased our sanctuary chairs from a vendor who, all these years later, passed our name along as St. Mark’s began exploring replacing their traditional pews with flexible, modern seating.
This is not their first attempt. In fact, this is St. Mark’s third time trying to move forward with a major seating transformation. Anyone involved in sacred space planning knows that timing, congregation, leadership, and vision must all align—and that’s no small feat.

What started with a simple email quickly turned into numerous messages, photos, floor plans, and long phone conversations full of thoughtful questions. It became clear that St. Mark’s wasn’t just looking for new chairs—they were searching for someone willing to walk with them through the possibilities, the complexities, and yes, the challenges that come with reimagining a historic worship space.

Then something unexpected happened. After watching a variety of our worship services on YouTube featuring flexible seating in action, their team humbly asked if they could hop on a plane to meet us in person.
And of course, we said yes!

What followed was a rich four hour conversation where we had a deep, honest exploration of what their worship experience could become. We talked through layouts, liturgical flow, acoustics, movement and the emotional weight that comes with letting go of pews that have held generations. It was inspiring, energizing, and grounding all at once.
But the very best part? Somewhere between the coffee, laughter, Q&A, and shared passion for sacred spaces, we gained two new lifelong friends in Joe and Dana from St. Mark’s Cathedral.

Their enthusiasm, openness, and care for their community reminded us why flexible seating is never just about furniture but about mission, hospitality, and the future of worship. We’re honored to be part of St. Mark’s journey as they take this meaningful step, and we can’t wait to see where the next chapter leads.

Here’s to sacred spaces that grow with their people and unexpected friendships that form along the way!

Heather Meyer
Director of Operations