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Social Outreach
Holy Apostles has a rich history and
commitment to social outreach and justice. Throughout its
history, the Church has served as a beacon of hope for the
evolving needs of the community.
The Church was rumored to be a
stop on the underground railroad for slaves seeking
freedom. It housed the Episcopal Peace Fellowship during
the Vietnam War, and it was the site of the ordination of
Ellen Barrett, the church's first openly lesbian priest.
 Holy
Apostles Soup Kitchen
Founded in 1982, the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen is currently
the largest emergency feeding program in New York City and in the Episcopal Church
nationally. Housed within the nave of the Church, the Soup Kitchen serves over 1,100 meals
every weekday and offers counseling and referral services to help the guests break the
cycle of hunger, poverty, and despair. Click
here for more information on
Holy Apostles
Soup Kitchen.
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Social and Economic Justice Committee
 The Church's Social and Economic Justice Committee
(SEJC) is a parish group that meets monthly to discuss areas where there is injustice in the
city, in the parishioners' lives, and in the world. Their work on these issues reflects
the lay ministry in the church and the larger world. Although they have a broad and
inclusive focus, there is a special focus on the poor in the city, given the Church's
connection with the Soup Kitchen.
 The
committee has a dual focus on education and action. Collectively, they examine various
issues and projects: to educate themselves, to alert and inform fellow parishioners, and
to take actions towards effecting change. They are a presence at the Sunday Eucharist by
integrating their concerns in the liturgy and by providing an information and education
table at the coffee hour.
The committee meets
once each month and
welcomes anyone who wants to be involved. If you would like more information or are
interested in joining the committee, please e-mail Stephen McFadden at
trevor2@pipeline.com or visit our table at
coffee hour after church service on Sundays. To
learn more, visit
Social and Economic Justice Committee.
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Music for the Community
The
Holy
Apostles Community Chorus
was formed in the fall of 1994. It is a non-sectarian
singing group that welcomes all members of the community who have any desire
to sing. It never holds auditions or screens candidates for the chorus. "We believe
that everyone can sing and we want to give you the opportunity to do so," says Jack Eppler, who directs the Chorus. "We hope this choir is inclusive of all the people in
Chelsea, and the music ranges from Mozart to Motown," he says. Members include
parishioners of the Church, guests from the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, and neighbors from
Chelsea/Clinton and other communities. The Chorus makes several appearances a year both at
Holy Apostles and elsewhere in the community. It meets on Monday evenings at 6:30
p.m. from
September through May. If you would like to be on our mailing list or think you might like
to sing with us next season (there is no audition to join) please contact
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who
share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so
that they may solve their common problems and help others to
recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership
is a desire to stop drinking
The Church provides space for meetings of AA on Monday and
Wednesday evenings in its Mission House. Meetings begin at 6 p.m.
For more information visit AA at
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