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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Martin Luther King, Jr. Spoke at Plymouth Church 61 Years Ago, Calling for Peace and Brotherhood
By Claude Scales on January 15, 2024 2:30 pm in 11201, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, Houses of Worship
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue and Grace Church to Join in Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Claude Scales on January 8, 2024 11:45 pm in 11201, Brooklyn Heights, Holidays, Houses of Worship, Religion
This Friday evening, January 12 at 6:30 parishioners of Grace Church will join with congregants of the Brooklyn Heights Synagogue at the Synagogue, 131 Remsen Street (between Henry and Clinton) for a Shir Shabbat service commemorating the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Allen […]
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