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December 2018
Brick’s Seminarians Share Their Path to Christian Service
By Robert McCrie Each fall Brick Church welcomes new faces to our ministry: seminarians who spend the academic year with us. This year we are delighted to have three bright students. On Wednesdays in the mornings and afternoons, they may work with the ministers dealing with a variety of parish matters. In the evenings, they may sit with and contribute to one of the permanent committees at Brick Church or sit in with a meeting of the Session. On Sundays,…
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Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols
Join us in the candlelit elegance of the Brick Church’s sanctuary for our Lessons and Carols service featuring the professional voices of the Brick Church Choir under the direction of Keith S. Tóth. Organists Meg Cutting and Daniel Kirk Foster will accompany the choir on our acclaimed Anderson pipe organ. This service of traditional Advent and Christmas sacred music is a cherished Brick Church tradition and one that will bring beauty, peace and joy to you amidst the busy holiday…
Find out more »2018 Christmas Pageant
NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS Every year, nearly 100 children of The Brick Church celebrate Advent and Christmas by participating in the Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve. Children 4 years old (by 11-30-18) through 7th grade are invited to participate. The pageant is an opportunity for children, in a variety of roles, to offer worship leadership and be our Christmas storytellers. This year, we are keeping last year’s format of holding the pageant in the morning. We do…
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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
A Christmas Eve service of worship is held in the Sanctuary at 10 p.m. on the night before Christmas. The service includes a sermon, the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Communion and a ceremony of candles, symbolizing the gift of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, and our opportunity to bear that light into the world. Beginning at 9:30 p.m.the choir, brass quintet, percussion and organ present a prelude of seasonal music.
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Christmas Day Worship
A service of worship is held in the Chapel of the Reformed Faith at 11 a.m. on Christmas Day. The service includes a sermon and the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Members of the Chancel Choir present special choral music during this service.
Find out more »February 2019
The Dinner and Dance Silent Auction
All proceeds from the benefit the Women’s Association Outreach Programs, whose grants help fund organizations for women, children and the elderly in the nearby Yorkville and East Harlem neighborhoods.
Find out more »Bible Presentation Study – Third Grade
Fill out the form here. Every year, The Brick Church Children’s Ministries Committee presents Bibles to third graders. One of the most significant actions we take as a church is to give our children Bibles. As Christians of the reformed tradition, we believe that the Bible is the witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As God”s word to us, the Bible forms our life together and guides our belief and actions. For this reason, we share its stories…
Find out more »March 2019
Ash Wednesday Dinner and Seed Planting
All congregation members, children especially, are invited to join us for this event that celebrates the start of Lent. We will serve a simple meal of soup and bread at 4:15 p.m. and participate in Lenten seed planting afterwards. This event will end before the 6:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service in the Chapel. You can bring your own glass jar if you want and the cost is$5 per person. Seeds are a symbol of the Lenten journey to Easter. We…
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Communion Class for Children and Parents
For all children, 1st grade and older, who would like to know more about the sacrament of communion and experience the fellowship of being welcomed at the table, Rev. Rebekah Hutto will hold a class after worship. Lunch will be served and the class will last until 1:30pm. Parents are invited to attend so that the whole family can learn about the sacraments. R.S.V.P. to Rev. Rebekah Hutto. In order to teach your children more about the sacrament of communion,…
Find out more »Palm Sunday Processional and Project
Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter, when Christians commemorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. On Palm Sunday, children participate in two important events: 1. Palm Sunday Processional: All children are invited to join in the traditional Palm Sunday processional at the 11 a.m. worship service. Parents and children come to the Chapel of The Reformed Faith at 10:45 a.m. to receive palms, practice our music, and then lead the processional down the center aisle of the sanctuary. Infants in…
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