Saint Peter's Church

George Braith is a legendary and longtime NYC saxophonist, composer and inventor of the braithophone (double saxophone). A phenominal and creative musician to say the least. A long way from MUSART, his creative space in the late 1960s, Braith is still an incredibly total musician who is to be marveled.

Jazz Vespers on Sundays, a 60-year tradition, a must for any visitor and hardcore NYC local. I first went as a teenager in the late 80s, somehow the gospel chant we all sang stuck with me ever since, and I finally fulfilled my promise to return & take my own kids. It's a magical hour of music & reflection, for believer and non-believer alike.

Saint Peter’s is considered as my old church now. I haven’t been there in ages ever since 2019, but I tune in online for every worship service. And so today, I was in the city, and I finally passed by there. The reason why I don’t go to Saint Peter’s anymore is because my parents have had a bad experience there back in 2022 during the pandemic, and it has been making me go back. I would love to visit there again one of these days. However, my parents DO NOT want to come back after a long time. But they should understand that the church allows everybody to come and join the church services either in person or online! I hope everything in the church is going well after me and my family left!

Beautiful church with no terrifying crucifix. Very modern architecture in the round rather than the traditional nave. Quite socially responsive to the community need for clean, well lighted spaces to host special events. Attended the National Domestic Workers Alliance 10th Anniversary VIP Red Carpet for Social Change. Lovely event, truly Christlike people. With churches like this and people like this we have a shot at basic human decency and human rights for all. That' s my story and I'm sticking to it.

Our dad, Mr. Al Foster, a jazz drummer, had a memorial on September 23, 2025. His siblings and daughter’s attended, but they completely ignored us and only extended condolences to his long-time girlfriend of forty years, who, by the way, was never married to our dad. I found this very distasteful and frankly disgusting🤮. I'm sharing my experience in hopes that this doesn't happen to another family. Every family member should be acknowledged. They need to do a better job!