This church, which stands adjacent to the site of the World Trade Center, is the oldest public building in continuous use in New York City. On September 11, 2001, and for eight months thereafter, the church served as a place of rest and refuge for recovery workers at the WTC site. The church survived the collapse of the nearby twin towers without even a broken window. I abstract the church down to the golden vane that still swings with the wind atop the cupola. It points to the spot were the World Trade Center once stood.