Welcome
Welcome to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, serving the Clinton Hill/Bedford Stuyvesant community since 1836. We are located at 230 Classon Avenue, on the corner of Classon and Willoughby Avenues. Please worship with us on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Our church and the parish house are both accessible to persons with disabilities.
St. Mary’s is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, which comprises the four counties on Long Island. The Diocese of Long Island is part of The Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion, 80 million Christians around the globe.
Our landmark church building dates from 1859, and our new parish house was completed in 2023. We host a clothing pantry serving thousands every year, and 12-step meetings and other community events.
For a pickup of clothing and shoes you wish to donate,
please call St. Mary's Clothing Drive at 718-529-6070.
HURRICANE MELISSA RELIEF FUND
We are reaching out to ask for your support in aiding the vulnerable communities devastated by
Hurricane Melissa.
We wanted to share two ways you can provide monetary donations to support ongoing relief efforts.
1. **The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island**
The Diocese of Long Island is directing all contributions to relief efforts for the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands.
To contribute by check, please make the check payable to:
“The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island”
Mail checks to:
Offering of Stewardship
The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island
36 Cathedral Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
Please note "Jamaica Disaster Relief" in the memo line.
For any inquiries, please contact Camlyn Gravesande at cgravesande@dioceseli.org.
2. **Episcopal Relief & Development**
You can also make a financial contribution directly to Episcopal Relief & Development by using the following link:
https://support.episcopalrelief.org/hurricane-melissa
Thank you for your generosity at this crucial time!
St. Mary’s Church
Wednesday Bible Study
Come Join our Weekly
Bible study
Please bring your Bible.
Recent Events:
Church Members
On Friday evening, August 2. 2025, the Tenants’ Association of Fort Greene-Clinton Hill hosted an intimate dinner party in honor of Marilyn D. Mosley to celebrate her 84th birthday (July 20) at the fabulous Peaches Prime Restaurant in Downtown Brooklyn. Mosley, the mother of NYS Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley III, was joined by her sister Audrey J. Bernard, nephew Dr. James Jennings Jr., niece and AKA sorority sister Dawn Simmons, and her pastor The Rev. John Lynch, Pastor, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, and his wife Cecelia Lynch.
During the elegant evening Marilyn was presented with several awards of appreciation: Congressional Citation from Congressman Hakeem Jeffries for outstanding community leadership presented by Hon. Jeffries’ representative Lee Church; Citation from NYS Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Assembly District 42, for outstanding achievement in public service presented by District Leader Kenesha Traynham-Cooperm, Assembly District 56; and Kings County Democratic Committee Citation for exceptional community service. Throughout the evening Marilyn was showered with gifts of love and profound appreciation. Lee Church, Cynthia McKnight and Ben Green hosted this Brooklyn Best event! (Photos by Audrey J. Bernard)
Brooklyn’s Marilyn D. Mosley is fêted by family and friends
by
Society Editor Audrey J. Bernard
Give to St. Mary's
St. Mary's Welcomes Your Gifts of Time,
Talent, and Treasure
"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
2 Corinthians 9:7
Zelle
To make a donation to St. Mary's Episcopal Church please use Zelle and send your contribution to the following email address: parishoffice@stmarysbrooklyn.org
Mail a Check
Send your check payable to:
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
230 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205-1441
