Help us match the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Grant
Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Program has approved a matching grant to Third Church of Christ, Scientist in New York City to help fund a part of our Cupola Restoration project.
The Cupola has been leaking inside the church for many years and we are hopeful that the work will begin soon in order to achieve watertight integrity. The estimated cost of the cupola repair is $530,000.00 . Please give and help us match the grant by December 31, 2024, so we can complete this repair.
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The Cupola has been a beacon of Eternal light in the community and a reminder to all those who can view this spectacular work of art of our prayers of hope, comfort, safety, and continued guidance to health and abundance.
Third Church of Christ, Scientist, has touched the lives of many throughout the years as a historic stalwart in iconic New York City, constructed in 1922 at 583 Park Avenue in Manhattan. Today we face a major challenge with the reconstruction of our roof, which must have slates replaced and a watertight cupola in order to withstand the weather and permit the church to continue holding services on the premises. Restoration must follow historic trust guidelines and will cost $100,000 for the first phase of reconstruction.
In the early days of the church’s founding in 1891 in Harlem, Third Church has been blessed by the founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, as a branch of the Mother Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Since its humble beginnings, Third Church developed as a grassroots effort, funded by devoted members, many of whom were schoolteachers and families of modest means. Together, they found community, care, and hope in the mission to demonstrate divine Love as a beacon of hope for the public, funding a building designed by leading architects in Gregorian design, Delano and Aldrich.
With grace and love as its mission, Third Church has stood strong through financial difficulty, the Great Depression of 1929, two world wars, the September 11th attacks of 2001, the financial crisis of 2008, and the global shutdown of the current pandemic. We have welcomed immigrant communities, famous celebrities, city leaders, tourists, working families, youth, and seniors alike to pray together in our halls, majestically designed along classic Gregorian-Colonial lines.
Today, visitors members, and students of Christian Science attend church services, meetings, and Sunday School from across the city, and around the world to learn about the healing presence of Divine Love. Visitors come for prayerful study and to read the Christian Science Monitor, an independent international newspaper whose goal is “to injure no man but to bless all mankind”.
If you’re able to help us save our building from deterioration, we are very grateful for your support. Any and all donations are welcome. Every gift will receive a charitable tax credit receipt.
