Jan Hus Presbyterian Church

Local nameJan Hus Church
LocationManhattan, New York City, United States

Jan Hus Presbyterian Church is a Christian congregation associated with the Presbyterian Church USA. It is the oldest Czech Presbyterian congregation in the US, having been founded in 1877, and the church building was opened in 1888.The church is named for Jan Hus, a Bohemian priest who was a theologian and reformer. The church is in the area that was once known as Little Bohemia. Once a center of the Czech community, the church now has a diversified inclusionist congregation.

The church ran an active Neighborhood House that promoted music, theater, and culture and operated a homeless outreach program. The church basement includes a 150-seat theatre that was home to Gilbert and Sullivan performing groups almost continuously from 1952 to 1975. Chicago City Limits performed there throughout the 1980s. Since then, several arts organizations have been based at the theatre.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hus_Presbyterian_Church

Official Website http://janhus.org/

Coordinates 40°46'10.422" N -73°57'19.77" E

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