Religion Newsbriefs: March 23, 2013
Grace Church Hosts Open House for Neighborhood Before Sanctuary Closes for Renovation
Grace Church, an Episcopal parish in Brooklyn Heights, is among several in the historic landmark districts in this Borough that are undergoing repairs and renovations this year. Many houses of worship, including Grace, are home to outside groups and ministries as well as to their own members. What happens when a church must close its worship space for more than a year and how does this closure impact the wider community?
The parish is hosting an Open House this Sunday for the Brooklyn Heights community to answer this and similar questions, to give an overview of how space in other parts of the building will be used during this time and to explain plans for the comprehensive renovation and restoration of its roof, electrical wiring and lighting. The Open House will run from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, in the sanctuary (worship space). Members of the Renovation and Restoration Committee will be on hand to present an overview of a plan they have researched and discussed thoroughly for more than two years, and to give tours of the space.