Fire-damaged Clinton Hill church holds Christmas services
The Church of St. Luke & St. Matthew, damaged by a two-alarm fire early on Sunday morning, Dec. 23, has prevailed and was able to hold its Christmas services the next day.
According to statements on the websites of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island and the parish, at 520 Clinton Ave., “The front doors and narthex of the Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew, in Clinton Hill were damaged by fire in the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 23. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but is considered suspicious.”
The Church of St. Luke & St. Matthew, which was founded in 1841, is part of the Episcopal Archdeaconry of Brooklyn and the wider Episcopal Diocese of Long Island. Parish and diocesan spokespersons told the Brooklyn Eagle last week via text messages that an insurance company is now handling the damage assessment, and that diocesan offices are closed through January 1.