German-Language Churches & Services in NYC
St. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran Church at 315 West 22nd Street in Chelsea has served New York's German community since 1841. Its services and congregation life are almost entirely in German, and it describes itself as different from most other New York congregations in this way.
Services are on Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to noon, followed by coffee in the parish hall, and are also streamed on Facebook. A children's program runs every two weeks alongside the service. The church also runs a confirmation class, discussion groups and an Alpha course.
Seasonal services, such as Advent and Christmas Eve, and church events we can verify are listed below.
Upcoming events
Nativity Play for Children: Sign-Up and First Rehearsal
· German Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul’s Church
Children ages four and up are invited to take part in the German Lutheran church’s annual Advent nativity play. This is the first rehearsal.
Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players: Freemasons
· Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church
German composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Louis Spohr anchor this chamber program, alongside Sibelius. Two performances at 2 pm and 7:30 pm.
ARTEK: Johann Christoph Bach, The Profound Bach
· Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
ARTEK explores the cantatas and motets of Johann Christoph Bach.
ARTEK: Johann Christoph Bach, The Profound Bach
· Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
ARTEK explores the cantatas and motets of Johann Christoph Bach.
Herbstsuppe
· St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church
Share autumn soup with New York’s German Lutheran St. Paul’s congregation in Chelsea.
The Sebastians: Cantata Cantata
· Brick Presbyterian Church – The Sanctuary
The Sebastians perform two Bach cantatas, Wachet auf and Ein feste Burg, with one singer per part.
ARTEK: Artificiosus Concentus
· Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
Cynthia Freivogel performs Baroque violin music by Heinrich Biber and Johann Joseph Vilsmayr.
Cantata Sunday: J. S. Bach’s Cantata 140
· Brick Presbyterian Church – The Sanctuary
The Brick Church Chancel Choir and the Sebastians perform Bach’s Wachet auf during Sunday worship.
Melanie Williams & Rebecca Pechefsky: Bach and Beyond
· St. Malachy's Church—The Actors' Chapel
Bach’s A-major Flute Sonata is the heart of Melanie Williams and Rebecca Pechefsky’s flute-and-harpsichord recital.
Trinity Church: Handel's Messiah
· Trinity Church
German-born Handel’s complete English-language Messiah is performed on period instruments by Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Trinity Church: Handel's Messiah
· Trinity Church
German-born Handel’s complete English-language Messiah is performed on period instruments by Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Trinity Church: Handel's Messiah
· Trinity Church
German-born Handel’s complete English-language Messiah is performed on period instruments by Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Christmas in Germany – Central City Chorus
· St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church
Central City Chorus celebrates Christmas in Germany with Bach, Hildegard von Bingen, Praetorius and Hassler.
Saint Thomas Choir & New York Baroque Incorporated: Handel's Messiah
· Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and New York Baroque Incorporated perform German-born Handel’s English-language Messiah.
The Dessoff Choirs: Messiah Sing
· Christ & Saint Stephen’s Church
Sing Handel’s English-language Messiah choruses with the Dessoff Choirs, whose members take the solo arias.
Saint Thomas Choir & New York Baroque Incorporated: Handel's Messiah
· Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and New York Baroque Incorporated perform German-born Handel’s English-language Messiah.
East Village Walking Tour — German immigrant history included
· Big Onion Walking Tours; meet at Astor Place
Explore the East Village’s German immigrant history and the General Slocum disaster on a walking tour spanning the neighborhood’s many communities.
Krippenspiel und Adventsfeier
· St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s German congregation welcomes families to its traditional nativity play and Advent gathering.
Follow the Star! Christmas Concert
· Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
Mendelssohn and Handel bring German musical heritage to St. Ignatius Loyola’s Christmas concert, with choral favorites and carols for everyone to sing.
Follow the Star! Christmas Concert
· Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
Mendelssohn and Handel bring German musical heritage to St. Ignatius Loyola’s Christmas concert, with choral favorites and carols for everyone to sing.
ARTEK Holiday Concert: Bach’s Mass in B Minor
· Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
ARTEK opens the new year with Bach’s Mass in B Minor.
ARTEK Holiday Concert: Bach’s Mass in B Minor
· Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
ARTEK opens the new year with Bach’s Mass in B Minor.
Beethoven 200: A Bicentenary Tribute to the Immortal Voice
· Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
Central City Chorus marks Beethoven’s bicentenary with his Mass in C and music by German and Austrian composers.
Invention of the Orchestra: Juilliard415
· Corpus Christi Church
German-born Handel features alongside Muffat, Lully, Corelli and Marais in Juilliard415’s concert tracing the birth of the Baroque orchestra.
New York City Children’s Chorus: Coronations & Lullabies
· Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
German composers Brahms and Reger and German-born Handel feature in the New York City Children’s Chorus program of lullabies and coronation music.
Carol Williams: Organ Recital
· Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
German composer Bach’s organ music joins Vierne, film themes and a new work by Carol Williams in this recital on St. Ignatius Loyola’s Mander organ.
ARTEK: Johann Sebastian Bach, The Sublime Bach
· Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
An evening of Bach’s cantata arias and instrumental solos.
ARTEK: Johann Sebastian Bach, The Sublime Bach
· Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
An evening of Bach’s cantata arias and instrumental solos.
ARTEK: Bach and the Art of the Solo Violin II
· Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
Violinist Cynthia Freivogel plays Bach sonatas and partitas for solo violin.
Spring Concert: Mozart, Bach & Haydn
· Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
German composer Bach joins Austrian composers Mozart and Haydn in St. Ignatius Loyola’s season finale, featuring Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass.