Children's ministry belongs to everyone! This summer, we're asking for your help in expanding two resources that welcome children and families into worship: the Mustard Seed Library and Activity Station. Thank you for your support! MUSTARD SEED LIBRARY Donate a book to grow our Mustard Seed Library. Located in the sanctuary's play area, these thoughtfully selected titles help children and their…
At Delaney Hall (an ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey), over 300 detainees have been on a hunger and work strike since Friday. Read their most recent letter detailing the conditions inside the detention center and outlining their goals. Here are a few ways people of faith can offer support, from our friends at Hands Off NYC Faith Table…
Joining our quartet this Sunday is internationally acclaimed bass Kevin Thompson. Mr. Thompson possesses a voice of extraordinary range, depth, and color combined with a commanding stage presence. Described by San Francisco Classical Voice as “a mountain of a voice," Mr. Thompson has performed leading roles in opera and concert halls across the U.S., Europe, and South America. Signature roles…
The themes of Lent are challenging, to say the least: introspection, self-denial, sin, repentance, loss, mortality, silence ... Such contemplation prepares us for the joy of Easter; cleaning, tidying, and airing out our spiritual home so we can fully welcome the freedom of the resurrected Christ. But if we're not used to thinking about the finitude of our material forms,…
The most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner! Mark your calendars for all the goings-on at St. Ann's. November 30, First Sunday of Advent 9:15am Early Church 10:15am Intergenerational Service Project 11:15am Rite II Holy Eucharist (livestreamed) On November 30, our seminarian, Annie Ritchart, will preach her first Sunday sermon. Please come and support her! Between…
From the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island Creation Care Community: On October 4, St. Francis Day, to round out this year’s Season of Creation, the Creation Care Community is offering a visit to the Sisters of St. Joseph, in Brentwood. The Sisters of St. Joseph have an extensive campus (212 acres) with farms and gardens, and a ministry focus on…
St. Ann’s is excited to welcome Annie Ritchart, a second-year Master’s of Divinity student at Union Theological Seminary, as a seminarian for the 2025–26 program year. She looks forward to spending her field education placement at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity. After growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Annie graduated from Tulane University with a B.A. in English and…
The Phantom of the Opera silent movie screening on October 25 filled the house. The movie, with accompaniment by Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra and our own Director of Music, Gregory D'Agostino, on organ, was listed in Time Out and The New York Times. WPIX reporter and camera operator came the night of the show and filmed a segment for the 11:00…
On June 20, 2024, St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church and Pro-Cathedral hosted Stonewall 55: Legacy Without Limits, a commemoration and celebration of the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. We were immensely glad and proud to welcome conversation partners, performers, and prominent community members who collectively embody generations of investment in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights and liberation…
By Tim Dwyer, parishioner and vestry member An extraordinary confluence of circumstances allowed me the privilege of witnessing both the farewell festivities for Rev. Elise Hanley at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn Heights as well as her institution at her new church home just two weeks later at Christchurch in Cork, Ireland. It began last fall…