{"id":222042,"date":"2026-05-06T15:13:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222042\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:13:37","slug":"congregations-open-doors-to-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222042\/","title":{"rendered":"Congregations Open Doors To The Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Church of the Resurrection.<\/p>\n

The New York Landmarks Conservancy is proud to announce its 16th annual Sacred Sites Open House on May 16 and 17, a free, state-wide event inviting visitors to explore the extraordinary archi\u00adtecture, art and history of diverse houses of worship across New York. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cHolding Community Memories,\u201d and participating sites will showcase their buildings, histories, and community programs through guided tours, lectures, musical performances, and by opening their archives. Visi\u00adtors are also free to tour these wonderful buildings on their own, to discover world-class artistic treas\u00adures and the remarkable history found in religious institutions throughout New York State.<\/p>\n

\u201cOpen House Weekend is an invitation to ex\u00adplore the architecture, art, and history within reli\u00adgious buildings in your community,\u201d says Peg Breen, President of the New York Landmarks Con\u00adservancy. \u201cIt\u2019s an easy and enjoyable way to be a tourist in your own town.\u201d<\/p>\n

To date, Queens congregations participating in Sacred Sites Open House on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2026, include:<\/p>\n

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Grace Episcopal Church.<\/p>\n

Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118 Street, Kew Gardens; Saturday, May 16, 11:00am \u2013 3:00pm. The original church dates from 1874 and is encapsulated in the 1904 stone church. Informa\u00adtion will be provided to visitors for reference as they tour the site, giving the history of the church as well as its beautiful stained-glass windows.<\/p>\n

Grace Episcopal Church, 155-15 Jamaica Av\u00adenue; Saturday, May 16, 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm. A guided tour will be offered for visitors to learn about the building\u2019s early English Gothic Architecture. There will be a presentation on the history of the Church and light refreshments available to enjoy!<\/p>\n

St. George\u2019s Episcopal Church, 14-22 27th Avenue, Saturday, May 16, 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm. Ex\u00adperience the power and beauty of the organ! Join St. George\u2019s Episcopal Church for a special demonstra\u00adtion showcasing the instrument\u2019s capabilities and rich sounds.<\/p>\n

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St. George\u2019s Episcopal Church.<\/p>\n

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of Flushing, 196-10 Northern Blvd., Saturday, May 16, 12:00pm \u2013 9:00pm and Sunday, May 17, 12:00pm \u2013 6:00pm. The church\u2019s Annual Festival will take place, offering music, traditional dance per\u00adformances, traditional Greek food and desserts, raf\u00adfles and children\u2019s entertainment. Enjoy guided tours and personal exploration of the sanctuary.<\/p>\n

For more information about the New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House, visit nylandmarks.org. <\/p>\n

Facebook: @nylandmarks
X: @NYLCstaff
Instagram: @nylandmarks
YouTube: @NYLandmarks <\/p>\n

Sponsors of Sacred Sites Open House in\u00adclude:<\/p>\n

Adirondack Architectural Heritage; AIA NY Historic Buildings Committee; American Guild of Organists, Brooklyn Chapter; Art Deco Society of New York; Central Park Conservancy; Corona East Elmhurst Historic Preservation Society; Doco\u00admomo; East Village Community Coalition; Episco\u00adpal Diocese of Albany; Episcopal Diocese of New York; Episcopal Diocese of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania; EverGreene Architec\u00adtural Arts; Explore Buffalo; Friends of the Upper East Side; Village Preservation; Historic Albany Foundation; Historic Districts Council; Historic Ithaca; Landmark Society of Western New York; Landmark West!; Lower East Side Jewish Conser\u00advancy; Lower East Side Preservation Initiative; Mu\u00adseum at Eldridge Street; New York Conference, United Church of Christ; Otsego 2000; Presbytery of Geneva; Preservation Association of Central New York; Preservation Association of the Southern Tier; Preservation Buffalo Niagara; Preservation League of New York State; Preservation Long Island; Queens Historical Society; Regional Synod of Al\u00adbany; Save Harlem Now!; West End Preservation Society<\/p>\n

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St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of Flushing.<\/p>\n

About The New York Landmarks Conser\u00advancy<\/p>\n

The New York Landmarks Conservancy, a pri\u00advate non-profit organization, has led the effort to preserve and protect New York City\u2019s architectural legacy for more than 50 years. Since its founding, the Conservancy has loaned and granted more than $62 million, which has leveraged almost $1 billion in restoration projects throughout New York, revi\u00adtalizing communities, providing economic stimulus, and supporting local jobs. The Conservancy has also offered countless hours of pro bono technical advice to building owners, both nonprofit organiza\u00adtions, and individuals. The Conservancy\u2019s work has saved more than a thousand buildings across the City and State, protecting New York\u2019s distinctive ar\u00adchitectural heritage for residents and visitors alike today, and for future generations. For more infor\u00admation, please visit www.nylandmarks.org. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Church of the Resurrection. The New York Landmarks Conservancy is proud to announce its 16th annual Sacred Sites…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":222043,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-222042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222042\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}