St. Bartholomew's Church

2011. I slip out of the stream of power walkers trooping up Park Avenue and duck inside St. Bart's. It's late morning, and the place is empty. A big Byzantine belly of a space, vaulted and domed....

I have never set foot inside this building (other than to the cafe outside) but rented space here for an event. Everyone was pleasant and easy to work with and the space was perfect, in a perfect...

I tried this church when I was searching for a home church back in 2022. Some of the attendees who were older African American ladies would say racial comments about me being Chinese American...

Today the opportunity presented itself and I visited St. Bart's as they call themselves. What a beautiful historic church. Very welcoming. There was a young man behind an information desk off to...

Absolutely GORGEOUS nave! A beautiful church all around, really. Tenth (or so we were told) largest organ in the world! Close to St. Patrick's (R.C. cathedral) and a great many wonderful...