Gospel Service

We will be visiting New York in March and would like to attend a Gospel service to experience it in real life! Anyone any advice or comments.

Gospel Service

My advice would be to head up to Harlem to experience gospel services. Try the Abyssian Baptist Church at 132 West 138th Street.

Gospel Service

thanks we';ll give it a try

espiritu - I would NOT recommend going to the venerable Abyssinian Basptist Church for Sunday services - only because it is SO touristy!

I%26#39;ve only been there for funerals and political functions, and yes, it is interesting and historical, but too much of a tourist site on Sundays. By the way it is pretty old. Not exactly renovated.

People who go to see the Sunday service at Abyssinian report how so many tour buses line up, and all the tourists and visitors are sent upstairs to the balcony for the entire duration.

One of my co-workers goes to the New Canaan Congregation in Harlem every Sunday. She says there are hardly any tourists, if any, especially at the earlier service (9:30 AM?). Sorry, not sure of address. How about a tour of Harlem anyway, and perhaps call or email them, and they%26#39;ll recommend a neighborhood church to attend?

Or, for a more contemporary-music gospel service, try the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Very easy to get to by subway. Big auditorium. Some recent visitors have gone there recently, and reported really enjoying the experience.

Note about ';experienc[ing] it in real life!'; I%26#39;m sure you know this already, but please keep in mind that these are church services, not entertainment. Don%26#39;t forget to greet your neighbors and make a donation when they pass the plate.

Finally, many of these churches in Harlem are quite old and not always renovated. Some of the buildings date from the 1800s. The congregations put their money toward other things. So, don%26#39;t be surprised by the looks of the buildings.

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