The media showed great interest in our restoration story. Read some of their reporting below, and we’ll keep you posted on further coverage! Fox News 5 Built nearly 130 years ago, the Old First Reformed Church in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has stood the test of time. “It’s unique in that it has the longest history in the city of Brooklyn, 1654, founded by the Dutch government,” Pastor Daniel Meeter […]
ARTS MARATHON WILL CELEBRATE REOPENING OF PARK SLOPE’S HISTORIC OLD FIRST REFORMED CHURCH Bluegrass stars Michael Daves and Friends, acclaimed author Rick Moody, the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, and the Amy Winehouse Teen Jazz Ensemble are among the groups appearing at “A Celebration of Arts at Old First” Sunday, May 19, 2019 – 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. MEDIA CONTACT: Alix Friedman Public Relations – […]
Join us Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19 as we participate in the New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House and celebrate the reopening of our sanctuary with A Celebration of Arts at Old First. On Saturday, May 18, our sanctuary doors will be open from 10am to 5pm for the New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House. We’ll welcome those touring sacred sites […]
The sanctuary is back, and so are we! Nearly eight years is a long time to be away from such a magnificent space, but we tend to believe that things happen for a reason. So close but so far: fortunately, the Fellowship Hall was only a room (and a world) away; it is not to be underestimated. That modest room kept us together for a […]
Easter celebration at Old First Reformed Church will feature Pastor Daniel Meeter, with the Accord Treble Choir and organist Aleeza Meir performing ancient and modern music April 21, 2019 at 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Old First Reformed Church, 7th Avenue at Carroll Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Contact: Alix Friedman, AlixCFriedman@gmail.com, 646-468-4269 BROOKLYN, NY: April 5, 2019 – Brooklyn’s oldest congregation, Old First Reformed […]
This year, with your support, Old First completed the repair of our sanctuary ceiling, was awarded National Fund for Sacred Places designation, and fundraised $360,000 towards our restoration campaign. We are so grateful and thank you from the bottom of our hearts! If you’d still like to donate, click here. Your tax deductible gift, in any amount, will help insure that Old First can […]
As we near completion of Phase 1 of our sanctuary restoration, even more miracles are coming our way: The National Fund for Sacred Places has awarded Old First participation in its grant-making program, Partners for Sacred Places. This is in cooperation with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Between 2016 and 2020, the Partnership for Sacred Places is determined to award $10 million among 50 […]
You’ve probably seen Michael Reeves’ work if you’ve crossed the George Washington Bridge or rode toward the Lincoln Tunnel from Hoboken (he’s a commercial artist and a sign painter). However, if you want to see some of his crowning glories, simply look up while standing in our sanctuary. Actually, standing and looking up is what he has been doing every day for the last six […]
On March 1, 2018, the Park Slope Civic Council awarded Old First its Evelyn and Everett Ortner Preservation Award. The achievement: exterior restoration of the church, allowing it to remain a historic landmark in Park Slope. The award was presented to Pastor Daniel Meeter at another Park Slope landmark — the Old Stone House, located in Washington Park between 3rd and 4th Streets and 4th […]
Our church historian, Jane Barber, has compiled a comprehensive chronicle of our amazing pipe organ, and the intriguing people who have played it. We plan to share with you a serialized version of that story, starting with this introduction and overview. More to come! The organ. It was a big part of our worship life in what now feels like a long time ago. Built […]