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The sanctuary at St. John's, blue walls and gold ceiling, full of people standing at a Sunday service

An Episcopal church in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Rooted. Diverse. Christ-Centered.

Gospel preaching, Anglican liturgy, and great music.

Join us Sundays at 10 AM

Plan your visit Kids & youth

Photo: Dax Anderson

What a Sunday
is like.

About an hour and fifteen minutes. Come as you are: some people dress up; most don’t.

  1. The brownstone front of St. John's with its red door, under a blue sky
    Arriving

    Find the red door.

    139 St Johns Place, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The B, Q, 2 and 3 trains are a short walk away.

  2. A baby looking over a parent's shoulder in the crowded nave
    Kids

    Bring the kids.

    K–6th grade head downstairs to Sunday School. Little ones stay with you; the Prayground is right in the nave.

  3. Two singers laughing at their microphones during worship
    10 AM

    We begin with music.

    Hymns, spirituals, gospel and jazz, with Sterling Cozza at the piano and our choir.

  4. People in the pews listening during the service
    The Word

    We hear the good news.

    The Bible read aloud, and a sermon about what Jesus has done for us.

  5. Two people embracing during the passing of the peace
    The Peace

    Say hello.

    Midway through, we turn and greet the people around us.

  6. Candles burning on the altar
    The Table

    Come to the table.

    The kids come back up. All baptized Christians are welcome to receive; anyone may come forward for a blessing.

  7. A long table of food and treats at a parish gathering in the nave
    After

    Stay for coffee.

    Coffee, bagels, and whatever else people bring. It’s the easiest way to meet people.

  8. Your first Sunday

    Sundays
    at 10 AM.

    139 St Johns Place, Brooklyn.
    Wednesday healing service at 12:10 PM.

    Plan your visit

God came for us.

Grace is one-way. Nothing to earn and nothing to prove.

What we believe

Find your people.

All ministries
Chelsy DeHart with Sunday School children at Easter Kids & youthSunday School and Youth Corp A gospel soloist singing with her arm raised MusicThe choir has room for you Young adults laughing at the Ham Jam party Young adultsAdult(ish) and Pub(lic) Theology Volunteers cooking together in the church kitchen ServeCooking, the garden, and the neighborhood

In their words

Why people stay.

“Reverend Ben welcomed me, and invited me to coffee, as he does every newcomer who walks in the door.”
Gretchen O.
“A great local church for our family! The music is second to none. Sunday at St John’s is the best part of our week!”
Derek D.
“From the moment I first walked into St. John’s, I knew I had found my spiritual home.”
Terrie C.
“The sermon was relevant and very moving. Wonderful old sanctuary. I will come again.”
Christina H., visiting at Christmas

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Who you’ll meet.

About us
The Rev. Ben DeHartThe Rev. Ben DeHartRector Miss Chelsy (Chelsy DeHart)Miss ChelsyYouth Director Sterling CozzaSterling CozzaMusic Director

Coming up.

  • Sundays
    Nov 8–22    Contemplation 101
    Three Sundays right after the service with our seminarian, Josué Perea: what contemplation is, its Christian history, and practices to try.
  • Sat
    Nov 14    Pub(lic) Theology: the Lives (and Afterlives) of the Saints
    10–11:30 AM at Mille-Feuille, 622 Vanderbilt Ave. More
  • Sundays
    Nov 29–Dec 20    What Is Advent?
    A class with Reverend Ben right after the service, reading Fleming Rutledge’s Advent. Advent begins Nov 29.
  • Wednesdays
    Dec 2, 9, 16    Advent at the Movies
    Three films at St. John’s, 7 PM.
  • Thu
    Dec 10    Pub(lic) Theology: Advent, fasting and mortality
    7–8:30 PM at Beer Street South, 550 Vanderbilt Ave. More
  • Thu
    Dec 24    Christmas Eve
    Holy Eucharist with carols and our choir, 5:00 PM. Christmas at St. John’s
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Years of grace · 1826–2026

The second-oldest Episcopal church in Brooklyn, and we’re just getting started. Two centuries later, the doors are still open.

Our story

St. John's brownstone church at dusk on St. Johns Place, the lantern lit over the red door
The empty nave at St. John's: blue walls, a painted gold ceiling and stained glass

Space rentals

Host your event in an 1869 Park Slope church.

Concerts, ceremonies, film and photo shoots, classes and children’s parties. A nave for 400 under a painted gold ceiling, a room downstairs for 150, and two smaller spaces.

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Your gifts fund our ministries, our music program, and the care of our historic building.

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