The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue, at 131 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Henry) is having a special Shabbat service Friday evening, June 14, in honor of Pride Month. This from the Synagogue: Brooklyn Heights Synagogue supports Pride month with a special celebration of our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning friends, families and allies. Pride Shabbat […]
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Plymouth Church Hosts 144th-Annual ‘Juneteenth Celebration’ 06/09
Plymouth Church will host its Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 9 at 7 p.m., featuring performances by Daptone Recording artist Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens and Asthmatic Kitty’s The Welcome Wagon. Both acts perform gospel music, and are produced by Sufjan Stevens. The 2013 celebration is the historic church’s 144th Juneteenth Celebration, which commemorates […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This coming weekend is a big one for events at Brooklyn Bridge Park. On Sunday, the Park will celebrate the 130th anniversary of the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge with a marathon reading of Hart Crane’s epic poem The Bridge at the Granite Prospect on Pier 1 starting at 3:00 p.m. More details here. The […]
Four Brooklyn Heights Churches in “Sacred Sites” Event This Weekend
This coming weekend–Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19–the New York Landmarks Conservancy will hold its third annual Sacred Sites Open House event. Among the houses of worship participating are four Brooklyn Heights churches. The First Unitarian Church, 50 Monroe Place (corner of Pierrepont) will be open Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There […]
Rev. Dr. David C. Fisher Announces Retirement As Plymouth Church’s Senior Minister
The Rev. Dr. David C. Fisher, Senior Minister of Plymouth Church, has announced his retirement from the historic Brooklyn Heights locale. He has been in the pulpit for 43 years, with nine years at Plymouth (75 Hicks Street). Rev. Al Bunis will serve as interim Senior Minister beginning October 1, following Rev. Fisher’s retirement at […]
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue Hosts Open House Shabbat Service Friday, 4/19
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue, 131 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Henry) will host an open house Shabbat service on Friday evening, April 19, starting at 6:30. BHS describes itself as “a thriving, inclusive Reform Jewish congregation” consisting of “families, couples, and singles living in nearby Brownstone Brooklyn neighborhoods, DUMBO, lower Manhattan” and beyond. In addition to […]
‘Cotton Patch Gospel’ Comes To St. Ann & Holy Trinity April 21
Off-Broadway musical “The Cotton Patch Gospel”—with music by Harry Chapin—will be staged at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. The one-man show, performed by Phillip Kaufmann, will raise money for programs to help fight hunger. Admission is $10 plus goodwill offerings at the door, with 100% of proceeds […]
The Stained Glass Windows of Grace Church
At Grace Church’s Community Open House yesterday, parishioner Bob Whiteford (photo at top) gave a guided tour of the stained glass windows that decorate the nave. The Te Deum (“To God”) window dominates the east end of the nave, behind the chancel, altar, and carved alabaster reredos. The figures on the four panels of the […]
Update: Brooklyn Heights’ Montague Street Remains Rousing Retail Success Story
In May 2012, BHB wrote about an appreciable renaissance taking place along the Montague Street retail corridor, during which a dozen new businesses moved in along the avenue over the year preceding. Another snapshot of Brooklyn Heights “Main Street” this week reveals that Montague remains a bustling success story, with restaurants, spas, bodegas, bakeries and […]
First Presbyterian Church & Key Food Partner To Replenish ‘Mission Brooklyn’ Food Pantry
The First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn has partnered with Key Food to help fulfill its “Mission Brooklyn” initiative. On Friday, March 1, from 7-8 p.m., locals may donate contributions and food items at the Key Food @ 102 Montague Street, to help restock FPC’s Food Pantry. After several months of increased need, the church’s pantry, […]
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