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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


Keeping Christmas
from In The Spirit of Christmas; Published Oct., 1905 by Charles Scribner’s Sons “He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord.”...
Rev. Henry van Dyke
Dec 1, 20162 min read


From Humbug to Hallelujah! Christmas at The Brick Church
You may have heard Presbyterians referred to as the “frozen chosen.” This is particularly unfair to Brick Church. We attract thousands to...
Barbara Meachin
Dec 1, 20162 min read


From Pew Rents to Pledges: How We Support Brick Church
If it’s November, it must be Stewardship Campaign time. Anyone who’s been a Brick Church member for over a year is familiar with the...
Barbara Meachin
Oct 31, 20163 min read


Preaching and Passion: The Brick Church Pulpit in History
If you walk through Brick Church, you can’t escape the portraits. Rooms and hallways are populated with formal figures from the past, in...
Barbara Meachin
Sep 30, 20163 min read


Tumultuous Times: Early Presbyterians in New York
Presbyterian worship in New York City began under the Dutch West India Company, which founded a trading post, New Amsterdam, in 1624....
Peter H. Brown
Sep 30, 20162 min read


How The Brick Church Got Its Name
Some Presbyterian churches in NYC are named for their seniority: First and Second. But only Brick Church is named for its building material.
Barbara Meachin
Sep 27, 20162 min read


George Washington, Samuel Osgood and The Brick Church
When New York City became the first capitol of the United States in 1789 the newly elected president needed a house for his family while...
Margaret Van Cott
Sep 27, 20162 min read
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