Religious Institutions across Long Island modify services amidst coronavirus spread
By Cece Cruz and Samuel Rowland A group of 950 Churchgoers at St. James Roman Catholic Church, waved at each other instead of shaking hands […]
Religion
LI church inspires unity against rising hate crimes
By Claudia Motley and Rabia Gursoy Reverend Aneela Arshed made her way up the stairs to a room full of people, who had gathered at […]
Long Island embraces spooky season with Jack O’Lantern sail
By Paige Cornicelli and Fred Wu Fifty bright orange pumpkins perch on wooden boats, their sharply cornered eyes and curled mouths glowing brightly from the […]
Setauket congregation of Unitarian Universalists welcomes new members
By Frank Gargano and Pedro Rodrigues The Setauket Unitarian Universalist Fellowship inducted 16 new members in a ceremony on Sunday, April 14. Each person that […]
Suffolk County festival unites gospel and health care
By Paige Clarke and Arielle Noren The Suffolk County Gospel Health Fest welcomed over 50 participants of all ages and backgrounds to its seventh annual […]
Port Jefferson church uses jazz to foster community
By Duffy Zimmerman and Brianne Ledda Jimmy Eagan lives only two blocks away, but he never walked into Island Christian Church before Saturday, April 13. […]
Motorcyclists journey to Manorville church for annual Blessing of the Bikes on Palm Sunday
By Katherine Hoey and Caitlyn McDuffee The engines of 300 motorcycles revved as they lined up outside Shrine of Our Lady of the Island, a […]
Easter Egg hunt brings families to Long Island Children’s Museum
By Helen Jiang and Scott Terwilliger Beth Ann Balalaos balanced on a ladder, shoving a striped yellow inflatable between the beams in the ceiling. The […]
Long Beach holds Shabbat service for Pride Month
By Vivica Michel and Luis Sanchez The LGBT Network is inviting over 100 people to attend a “Pride Shabbat” service on June 21, during Pride […]
Port Jefferson Axis church raises money for Hope Day Network to help community members in need
By Chelsea Sullivan and Gabby Pardo The Axis Church in Port Jefferson raised about $1,200 dollars for the Hope Day Network, a non-profit charity organization […]