Leading churches

Leading Black churches to visit in New YorkService times, giving & websites

Of the 134 Black churches we list in New York, 46 make it easy to plan a first visit, and 10 publish their Sunday service time online. Bethel AME Church in Setauket- East Setauket leads the list.

46 churches ranked10 publish service times
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45give online
85top score

Leaders matrix: what the top churches in New York make easy

Score out of 100. Each colour is something we checked on the church’s own website or listing.
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Ranking of Black churches in New York

#ChurchCityTraditionSunday worshipGive onlineWebsiteConfirmed
1Bethel AME ChurchSetauket- East SetauketAME10:30 am✓✓–
2Bridge Street AME ChurchBrooklynAME10 am✓✓–
3Israel AME ChurchAlbanyAME4:30 pm✓✓–
4United Missionary Baptist ChurchBrooklynMissionary Baptist11 am✓✓–
5Emanuel AME Church - New Rochelle, NYNew RochelleAME10:45 am✓✓–
6Far Rockaway Cathedral COGICFar RockawayCOGIC10 am✓✓–
7First AME Zion ChurchBrooklynAME Zion10 am✓✓–
8Metropolitan AME Church - HarlemNew YorkAME11 am✓✓–
9​Macedonia AME ChurchJamaicaAME8:30 am✓✓–
10Second Canaan Baptist ChurchNew YorkMissionary Baptist–✓✓✓
11Fifth Avenue AME Zion ChurchTroyAME Zion–✓✓–
12Kelly Temple Church of God in ChristNew YorkCOGIC–✓✓–
13Rossville AME Zion ChurchStaten IslandAME Zion–✓✓–
14Healing Temple Church of God in ChristSouth Ozone ParkCOGIC11:45 am–✓–
15Allen Memorial Church of God in ChristMt VernonCOGIC–✓✓–
16Bethel AME ChurchFreeportAME–✓✓–
17Bethel Tabernacle AME ChurchBrooklynAME–✓✓–
18Bright Temple AME ChurchBronxAME–✓✓–
19Calvary AME ChurchGlen CoveAME–✓✓–
20Christ Apostolic Church - CACNew YorkAfrican diaspora–✓✓–
21Christ Apostolic Church WOSEM - Queens NYJamaicaAfrican diaspora–✓✓–
22Emanuel AME ChurchNew YorkAME–✓✓–
23Evergreen Church of God in ChristBrooklynCOGIC–✓✓–
24Free Apostolic Church of Pentecost, New YorkAstoriaAfrican diaspora–✓✓–
25Gethsemane Missionary Baptist ChurchBronxMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
26Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion ChurchMt VernonAME Zion–✓✓–
27Institutional AME Zion ChurchYonkersAME Zion–✓✓–
28Morning Star Missionary Baptist ChurchJamaicaMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
29Mount Moriah AME ChurchCambria HeightsAME–✓✓–
30Naomi Temple AME Zion ChurchRooseveltAME Zion–✓✓–

How we rank: churches earn points for what a first-time visitor needs and what we could check ourselves in October 2026: a Sunday service time published on the church's own website (30), Sunday school or Bible study times (10), an online giving page (20), a working website (15), a phone number (10) and tradition confirmed on its own site or a documented history (15). It is not a judgment of worship or community; churches can improve their place by sending us their schedule.

Leading churches in New York: questions

Which Black churches in New York are easiest to visit?

Bethel AME Church in Setauket- East Setauket tops our list: it publishes its schedule and makes it simple to contact or give. The full ranking is above.

Which Black churches in New York publish their service times?

10 churches publish a Sunday service time on their own website; you will find each time in the table above and on every profile.

How can a church move up this list?

Send us your service times, website and giving link through the update form. We check them and update the page.

Is this ranking an endorsement?

No. It only measures how much practical information is available. Visit a few churches and choose the one that feels right for you.

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