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The Religious Society of Friends Meeting House on Schermerhorn Street. Photo courtesy of the New York Landmarks Conservancy
Faith In Brooklyn for April 17
Brooklyn houses of worship open their doors to the wider community Sacred Sites Open House Kicks Off With Celebration Concert This Weekend … Full Article

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The Religious Society of Friends Meeting House on Schermerhorn Street. Photo courtesy of the New York Landmarks Conservancy

Faith In Brooklyn for April 17

Brooklyn houses of worship open their doors to the wider community Sacred Sites Open House Kicks Off With Celebration Concert This Weekend … Full Article
Jews and visitors from around the world visit and pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City. It is a remnant from the Second Temple that Herod the Great built during his reign. It was destroyed in 70 C.E., during the First Jewish-Roman War. The history of the Jewish people and the Holy Land are topics to be explored in a 20-week Introduction to Judaism Course that several Brooklyn synagogues are co-sponsoring. Eagle file photo by Francesca N. Tate

Faith In Brooklyn for April 10

Brooklyn Synagogues Co-sponsor Popular Seminar Course on Judaism This Spring Discover Judaism from an adult perspective, become a more confident parent of Jewish children, and explore long-standing questions that you haven’t yet asked. … Full Article
Plymouth Church's sanctuary. Eagle photo by Francesca N. Tate

Faith In Brooklyn for April 3

Retrospective Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Preached At Plymouth Church in 1963 … Full Article
The Search/Welcome Committee (pictured in foreground) leads a toast to the new rector of Grace Church, the Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson (wearing white alb and holding greeting cards that the parish children made for him). Eagle photo by Francesca N. Tate

Faith In Brooklyn for March 28

The Rev Dr. Allen F. Robinson Marks His First Sunday as Grace Church’s Rector Dr. Robinson Preaches on Jesus Non-Corruptibility Grace Church last Sunday jubilantly welcomed the Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson as its 15th rector. … Full Article
First-place winner Austin Philemon (center) shakes hands with Mark Pacoe, one of the judges in the competition and Philemon’s boss at St. John Nepomucene Church. Witnessing this is co-judge Eric Plutz. Eagle photo by Francesca N. Tate

Faith In Brooklyn for March 21

Organists’ Guild Chapter Awards Scholarships to Promising Students Competition Named for Longtime Beloved Dean, George Mathison … Full Article
The Belarusian Autocephalus Cathedral church building will host Thursday’s town hall about the nearby Brooklyn House of Detention. Autocephalus means that the church does not report to a higher-ranked governing authority. Eagle file photo by Josh Ross

Faith In Brooklyn for March 13

Brooklyn Heights Church Active in Campaigning to Close Rikers Island Social Action Committee, Local Politicians and Civic Groups Will Take Part in Thursday’s Town Hall … Full Article
Actress and storyteller Carole Forman. Photo courtesy of Ms. Forman

Faith In Brooklyn for March 6

Addressing Family Violence And Empowerment, New Play Examines Plight of Tamar Heights Resident Carole Forman Portrays Tragic Figure … Full Article
The Rev. Ana Levy Lyons-guest preacher at St. Ann’s, talks about her new book, “No Other Gods: The Politics of the Ten Commandments.” Eagle photo by Francesca N. Tate

Faith In Brooklyn for February 21

Ten Commandments Are Politicized Says Unitarian Church’s Pastor, Author of New Book, ‘No Other Gods’ Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons Was Guest Preacher At Neighboring St. Ann’s Episcopal Church … Full Article
The Rev. Dennis Corrado, C.O., the co-founding pastor of the Brooklyn Oratory, emphasizes joy that was a special gift of 16th-century St. Philip Neri. Eagle photo by Francesca N. Tate

Brooklyn Oratory marks 30 years as ‘A House of Prayer in an Urban Center’

Joy and prayer are central to the urban ministry at the Brooklyn Oratory of St. Philip Neri. The Oratorian community celebrated its 30th anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 11, marking — to the day — when Pope St. John Paul II established it as a Pontifical Congregation. … Full Article
Ravi Ragbir at the high pulpit in St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church. Brooklyn Eagle Photo by Francesca N. Tate

Immigration rights activist Ravi Ragbir honored by bishop of Long Island Diocese

Ravidath Ragbir, the immigration rights leader who has personally faced imprisonment and deportation, received the Bishop’s Cross Sunday in Brooklyn Heights for his work in the community. … Full Article

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