The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced over $240,000 in Sacred Sites Grants to religious properties throughout the state of NY which includes a generous donation to St Lukes Episcopal Church in Sea Cliff, NY that will help them repair and restore stained glass windows valued at more than six thousand dollars.
"Religious institutions are often the most beautiful and complex buildings in their communities. It's important for us to be able to preserve these spaces, especially since they're such an integral part of so many lives." said Peg Breen, President The New York Landmarks Conservancy.
It is a very low-scale Queen Anne-style church annexed mainly to wood with shingles on its roof covered with wooden clapboards and shingles. Built in 1892, St Lukes Episcopal Church was created by Sibell and Miller. An offset block connoting the entrance-porch portion of the sanctuary with turned wood columns in the Queen Anne style is a part of the gable-end sanctuary, which has a one-story shed roof along the façade. Three trefoil windows punctuate this block.
In St Lukes Episcopal Church there is an intricate, Gothic revival-style rose window in the gable end above. There are three bays on each side elevation, each with a small gable end. A large window with a pointed arch appears in each bay. There is some historic interior detail including the historic pews, wood paneling, stained glass (including a Tiffany Studio window) and fixtures. A brick parish hall is located behind the church, which includes an office, a nursery school, and meeting rooms.
It is the largest meeting space in the village, so many groups meet there, including AA groups, Scout troops, and a Lay Pastoral Care group that assists those who suffer from serious illness.
The Sea Cliff Mutual Concerns group serves seniors lunch; St. Luke's Performing Arts Program provides performances of dance and music; and the Sea Cliff Beautification Committee holds its annual plant sale in the church. In the church hall of Sea Cliff's two Russian Orthodox churches, the annual Easter bazaar is held every year. Together, these activities reach 500 individuals in the neighborhood.
In the United States, the Conservancy's Sacred Sites Program is the only one that provides financial and technical assistance for restoration of culturally significant religious properties. The Reverend Dr. Thomas Van Pelt, editor-in-chief of the magazine The Sunday Times, has been awarding grants more than $8 million to over 700 congregations since 1986, regardless of their denomination.
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