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The Missing Records of 1937 and What They Revealed
The Brick Presbyterian Church keeps bound records of Orders of Worship, financial statements, and important documents dating back to 1885...
Lucy Thorpe
Aug 213 min read


The Real Presence: Rev. Merrill’s Final Sermon on 37th Street
In his last sermon preached at the pulpit of the Brick Church on 37th street, Reverend William Pierson Merrill spoke to a crowd in limbo....
Lucy Thorpe
Aug 213 min read


The Making of Peace: From Brick Church Pulpit to Global Stage
Rev. William Pierson Merrill was a prominent Presbyterian minister and public advocate for peace in the early 20th century. He served as...
Maria Cardova
Aug 212 min read


Welcome Back Reverend Lewelyn David Bevan (1876 – 1882) and William Rogers Richards (1902 – 1910)
The Building and Grounds Committee recently undertook a reorganization/cleaning of the attic storage area inside the clock tower. This...
Patrick Barrett
Dec 7, 20231 min read


Confirmation Transformed: Wrestling with Doubts, Learning to Pray
Confirmation Is Not What It Used To Be. “During the years Paul Wolfe taught Confirmation classes as Senior Pastor, we had no youth...
Barbara Meachin
Apr 30, 20173 min read


Misbehavior, Moral Failings, and Church Governance
Stories about church governance are not usually found on Page Six, but Session minutes from our founding years would certainly have...
Barbara Meachin
Mar 31, 20172 min read


Brick Church Headliners in History
Most of us who walk through Brick Church’s doors will not feature in tomorrow’s history books. But some of our fellow members and...
Barbara Meachin
Mar 1, 20173 min read


Sunday School: From Memorizing to Asking Deep Questions
“Children were treated as smaller adults, little men and women who happened to be dressed in bibs and pinafores.” This sentence explains...
Barbara Meachin
Feb 1, 20172 min read


From the Sidelines to the Pulpit: Presbyterian Women Step Up
For nearly 2000 years, women were hard to find in prominent church positions. By the 20th century, Protestant denominations were opening...
Barbara Meachin
Jan 1, 20172 min read
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