For the first time in three years, St. Ann’s was delighted to invite our neighbors to celebrate Shrove Tuesday with us at a Pancake Supper featuring plenty of pancakes, bacon and fruit salad. Rev. Elise Hanley led a special Shrove Tuesday Trivia session that elicited enthusiastic responses, most of them correct. Quiet preparation for Ash Wednesday followed. Photos here.
Rev. Elise Hanley, associate rector, baptized Éloïse Grae Châtelain on Sunday, February 19, 2023, welcoming her to the Christian family and St. Ann’s Church. She was accompanied by her parents, sister, godparents and friends. Photos by Donna Evans here.
A group of St. Ann’s parishioners led by Fr. Craig Townsend has launched a parish research project to learn and tell the story of the relationship between the Rev. William Howard Melish, a former Associate Rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity in the 1940s and 1950s, and American author and civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois. Their friendship…
St. Ann’s welcomed the Rt. Rev. Lawrence Provenzano, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, on the Third Sunday after Epiphany, January 22. The bishop celebrated, preached, and helped us extend the celebration of the 175th anniversary of the opening of the doors of our church. The service included the bishop’s confirmation of two members of Ascension Church in Greenpoint…
Once again, St. Ann’s Sunday School families and parishioners honored the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. by joining nearly 400 volunteers for two days of service organized by Repair the World. Volunteers packed 3008 hygiene kits for the nonprofit organization Brooklyn Community Services on Sunday, January 15, and Monday, January 16. Brooklyn Community Services provides access to essentials and…
St. Ann’s Epiphany Sunday celebrations featured prayer lights at Family Church, decorating Rev. Elise Hanley’s star ornaments at Sunday School, an adult Bible study session with Fr. Craig Townsend and finally a festive King’s Cake enjoyed at coffee hour after the Rite II service. Photos here.
St. Ann’s Christmas Eve celebrations featured another stunning performance of the Christmas Pageant by our Sunday School children and family members as well as a few other parishioners. The pageant was directed by the Rev. Elise Hanley and beautifully costumed by Ellen Reilly, with scenic design and props by Joel Van Liew. The Rt. Rev. Geralyn Wolf, Assistant Bishop of…
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church and Pro-Cathedral invites friends and supporters to celebrate 175 years of mission and community at Open Doors, a fundraising gala on Thursday, October 27, at 6:30 pm, 157 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights. All are welcome and may purchase tickets here. The event will kick-off with cocktails at 6:30 pm, followed at 7:30…
The Rev. Dr. Craig Townsend, Associate for Faith Formation, invites members and friends of St. Ann & the Holy Trinity to join him for an exploration of some classical and modern expressions of mysticism. We will compare the works of a Christian writer to those of a writer(s) from another faith tradition each month. Join Fr. Craig on the second…
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church is launching a weekly Pop-Up Pantry and Summer Music Concert Series to address hunger and provide musical respite during the summer while New Yorkers continue to cope with the prolonged economic and social fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Pop-Up Pantry will begin on Tuesday, June 16, from 10:30 am to 12 noon,…