In February of 1963 the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a guest sermon at Plymouth Church, then called Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, in Brooklyn Heights. He spoke at the invitation of Plymouth’s then Senior Minister, the Rev. Dr. Harry Kreuner. In his sermon, which called for brotherhood and world peace, Dr. King […]
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Plymouth Church Hosts Panel on Food Justice Tomorrow; Yankee Fair Saturday, October 28
Tomorrow (Sunday, October 15) from 12:30 until 2:00 PM Plymouth Church will present a panel discussion on Food Justice in recognition of World Hunger Sunday. [W]e will gather in our Reception Room to share a simple lunch of rice and beans and talk about food insecurity in our own city. Last year, the mayor’s office […]
Author Leigh Newman Reads from “Nobody Gets Out Alive” at Plymouth Church Wednesday, April 20
Leigh Newman, an award winning local resident author, will be at the Reception Room of Plymouth Church, of which she is a member, this coming Wednesday evening, April 20. There will be cocktails starting at 6:30, followed at 7:30 by Ms. Newman’s reading from her latest book, Nobody Gets Out Alive, “an exhilarating story collection […]
Four Brooklyn Heights Churches Welcome Tours Next Weekend
Next weekend, Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, the New York Landmarks Conservancy, in conjunction with various religious institutions, will present its annual Sacred Sites Open House. Among the participating houses of worship are four Brooklyn Heights churches: Grace Church (photo, C. Scales for BHB), open Sunday the 19th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 […]
Grace Chorale Presents “Messiahs False and True” at Plymouth Church May 5 and 6
On Saturday, May 5 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, May 6 at 3:00 PM, at Plymouth Church, Orange Street between Hicks and Henry, Grace Chorale of Brooklyn will present “Messiahs False and True,” a concert featuring “[t]hree works exploring the allure of charismatic leaders in times of crisis.” The three works are: “Cry Out and […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
On Friday evening, February 20 starting at 7:30, the Brooklyn Historical Society will host a performance by the Brooklyn Art Song Society of works by the French composer Francis Poulenc (photo) (1899-1963), whose compositions are known for “bright colors, strong, clear rhythms, and gorgeous and novel diatonic harmonies” and who was part of Les Six, […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This will be the annual Sacred Sites Open House weekend presented by the New York Landmarks Conservancy and the participating religious institutions. It will give you the opportunity to visit and receive architectural and historical information about several local houses of worship, including the newly restored interior of Grace Church (photo). The local participating institutions, […]
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