Grace Church Brooklyn Heights

Grace Church Brooklyn Heights Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights has been a worshipping, serving parish of The Episcopal Church since 1847. Thank you for liking our page! We welcome you.

If you would like to receive notifications of new events and posts, please click on the LIKE button above and choose to FOLLOW! Today we continue to honor God as a vibrant, visionary, inclusive congregation. We celebrate our growing diversity and the great privilege we have in welcoming all who seek to serve God in the world. We welcome all who long to serve God’s reign of mercy and love.

Grace Church spent our most recent volunteer day at Red Hook Farms, part of Red Hook Initiative - RHI, working to w**d,...
07/20/2026

Grace Church spent our most recent volunteer day at Red Hook Farms, part of Red Hook Initiative - RHI, working to w**d, harvest, prep and compost. The harvesting group was able to pick 130 lbs of greens (!) which will be offered to families in the Red Hook Houses with the balance going to area soup kitchens. Thank you to our volunteers (pictured here): Annie Freeman, Alaina Baldasare, Allison Robinson, Theresa Seabaugh, Renny Dindyal, Lisa Jaycox, and Niko Jaycox.

Our relationship with Red Hook Farms aligns perfectly with Grace’s Core Values. By contributing your time and talent, you serve with compassion in an underserved community. In addition, by supporting a sustainable urban agricultural enterprise that financially benefits the local community, you are working for social justice to address food insecurity by improving access to healthy and affordable food. Red Hook Farms grew almost 20,000 pounds of food last year.

Our next volunteer day is soon: Saturday, August 1st. Hope to see you there!

The Reverend Erika K. MeyerRest in PeaceWe are saddened to share that the Reverend Erika Meyer, our Associate Rector for...
07/15/2026

The Reverend Erika K. Meyer
Rest in Peace

We are saddened to share that the Reverend Erika Meyer, our Associate Rector for Pastoral Care and Community Life, passed away Tuesday, July 14, at Memorial Sloan Kettering hospital in Manhattan. She was on leave fighting cancer.

Erika joined Grace Church in 2018 following sixteen years as a Rector serving parishes ranging from rural Colorado to midtown Manhattan. Her ministry was driven by faith, loss, and the grieving process and the use of scripture, song, and testimony to strengthen our desire to serve the Kingdom of God and follow Jesus. Erika was ordained in 1995 in the Diocese of Michigan, where she graduated from the University of Michigan, and received her M.Div. from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, CA.

She is survived by her husband, Grace Church parishioner Paul Marinaccio, and their children, Johan Hedlund and Tai Marinaccio.

Rest eternal grant to her O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon her. May her soul, and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, June 20 for our recent lecture, Trying to Save America: The Black Socia...
06/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, June 20 for our recent lecture, Trying to Save America: The Black Social Gospel, Then and Now. We are especially grateful to The Rev. Dr. Gary Dorrien for sharing his scholarship and helping us reflect on the enduring relevance of the Black Social Gospel for faith, democracy, and public life today. We had a thoughtful conversation and look forward to continuing our Faith & the Moral Life lecture series in the fall.

06/25/2026

"The point of today's Gospel text (Matthew 10:24-39) is really about discipleship," said The Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson at Grace Church. "To be a disciple of Jesus means that Jesus and the work of the Gospel and the work of God's kingdom in the world must take precedent. It has to be at the center of who we are."

Rev. Allen also explored Genesis 21:8-21 in depth, drawing correlations between the Gospel and the First Reading: "God saves Ishmael and Hagar in their greatest moment of distress. God shows up for these two individuals who were marginalized, one was a slave woman, one was the eldest son of Abraham who had been thrown out of the house. In our own moments of distress, when we feel like giving up, God shows up and reminds us, 'I have heard your cry. I am here with you.'"

"As we continue to be disciples of Jesus in a world that needs to know and experience the deep, abiding love of God, perhaps the question for us is: what is God calling us to do about the Hagars and the Ishmaels in our own society? How are we to be a blessing? Will you allow the world to see the God who dwells in you? That's the power of discipleship. That's what it means to trust in the power of God."

This Sunday, 61 Community Dinner guests picnicked at long tables set out under a shady canopy of trees. We enjoyed burge...
06/25/2026

This Sunday, 61 Community Dinner guests picnicked at long tables set out under a shady canopy of trees. We enjoyed burgers and hot dogs, Mexican street corn casserole, coleslaw and our fan favorite: vegan chili and rice. The dessert table was full of cakes and fruit too.

We are seeing many familiar faces as guests return to enjoy our meals and hospitality each month, which is wonderful. Join us next time on Sunday, July 19, from 2 - 4 pm. We will be in the gym for the summer months.

Thank you to our many volunteers who cook, serve, host, and help set up and clean up. These dinners can only happen because of your commitment and energy! ❤

📸: Allison Robinson, San Tang and Taylor Allen

What a joy to see you all at the End-of Season BBQ! The burgers, hot dogs, salads, and desserts were all delicious (than...
06/24/2026

What a joy to see you all at the End-of Season BBQ!

The burgers, hot dogs, salads, and desserts were all delicious (thank you volunteers!), especially the special Happy Graduation cake. Congratulations to Henry Solmo-Brewer who graduated from Packer Collegiate Institute; Adam Nesto who graduated from Columbia Business School; and Maggie Stuckey who graduated from LaGuardia High School!

Since it was Father's Day, we also celebrated all men with a special boutonnière, and we kept the celebration going with a Community Dinner BBQ in the afternoon.

📸: Allison Robinson, Pat Magnuson and Lisa Jaycox

A dozen Grace parishioners joined friends at other Episcopal Churches of Brooklyn, including St. Ann & the Holy Trinity ...
06/18/2026

A dozen Grace parishioners joined friends at other Episcopal Churches of Brooklyn, including St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church and Bushwick Abbey, at the annual Brooklyn Pride Twilight Parade. It was a lovely day for a march on Saturday! 🌈

At Grace Church we celebrate the diversity of God’s people, and we invite all to join us: whoever you are, whomever you love, and wherever you are in your faith journey.

📸Thank you to Rick Francis, Kate Rock, and Martin Friedman for the photos.

06/17/2026

"When God speaks, the answer is not always no, and it's important for us to distinguish between 'not yet' and 'no'... There is a difference between our time and God's time," said the Rev. Leandra Lambert, reflecting on Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7, when Abraham and Sarah receive three visitors and then, later, celebrate the birth of their son, Isaac, even in their old age.

"Today's narrative centers on the question: Is anything too wonderful for God? We know that the narrative ends where the promise is fulfilled, and it's less about does Sarah get her happy ending; does she get the baby? The lesson for each and every one of us is how do we trust God as we wait? How do we resist the urge to help God along?"

"The best thing that we can do is to be faithful as we wait on God," she added, "and to trust in the promises of God. My prayer for all of us is that God will bless us in our waiting."

Grace Church spent our most recent Volunteer Day planting fields of peppers, eggplant and okra at Red Hook Farms, part o...
06/10/2026

Grace Church spent our most recent Volunteer Day planting fields of peppers, eggplant and okra at Red Hook Farms, part of Red Hook Initiative - RHI. This was our final planting day; from now on we'll be picking organic produce for the Farm Stand and our neighbors in the Red Hook Houses.

Pictured here are our volunteers: Theresa Seabaugh, Jeff Vieira and Annie Freeman; the Farm Stand (now open Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm); and the fields showing what we planted last month. Amazing growth!

Our next volunteer day is Saturday, July 11. You can also join us August 1, September 12, October 3, and November 7. Our relationship with Red Hook Farms aligns perfectly with Grace’s Core Values. Hope to see you there!

06/08/2026

"Jesus is consorting with tax collectors, prostitutes, and sinners" in today's Gospel (Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26), said the Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson. "And he is going to raise from the dead the child of a person who is a synagogue official, who probably was one of Jesus' detractors. None of these people would ever say that they were Jesus' friends, until they needed something from Him."

"What Jesus and the Gospels are trying to show us is that the way we understand community in the world is not the same way God understands community in the economy of God's Kingdom," Rev. Allen added. "God wants us to give and show mercy to others... The hope of ministries like our Community Dinner is that I want people to know that no matter who you are, you are welcome at the table in this place... The way we show love in this place is through the gift of hospitality, friendship, and stewardship."

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254 Hicks Street
Brooklyn, NY
11201

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm
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