Faith In Brooklyn for November 20
Clinton Hill Churches Celebrate Their Solidarity
The Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew joins with sister congregation, Brown Memorial Baptist Church, to celebrate the re-opening of a sanctuary and to commemorate World AIDS Day.
The Episcopal parish of St. Luke & St. Matthew was a victim of arson just before Christmas last year, on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Their sister congregation in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood, Brown Memorial Baptist Church, opened its doors to St. Luke and St. Matthew parishioners while they were in need. Therefore, in partnership with Brown Memorial Baptist Church, The Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew will be celebrating the reopening of its church interior.
World AIDS Day is commemorated each year on Dec. 1. The two congregations will jointly observe World AIDS Day at a 3:30 p.m. service that day, the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. The choirs of both churches will sing, with the reception for Episcopal Response to AIDS to follow. Grant monies will be disbursed to Episcopal charities who minister those living with HIV/AIDS.