Sam Petulla

If transcendence is the mark of religious feeling, midtown Manhattan’s St. Francis of Assisi Church triumphs. On first glance the interior seems gaudy, if not kitsch: There are gilt-trimmed columns, and an elaborate pastel fresco towering above a marble wall backdrops the altar. But on . . . . Continue Reading »

On Easter Sunday, at New York’s one-hundred-and-one-year-old Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, a combination of readings from Scripture, lively preaching, and beautiful choir music filled the historic structure. The church’s pastor, the Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson, explored traditional . . . . Continue Reading »