Arts Council of Greater New Haven Blog

1,331 Days Later, Nelson Pinos Celebrates His Stay Of Deportation

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Downtown  |  First and Summerfield United Methodist Church  |  Immigration  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Alma Mendoza | August 4th, 2021

Nelson Pinos, with his wife Elsa and son Brandon at First and Summerfield United Methodist Church in September 2018. Lucy Gellman Pre-Pandemic File Photo.

Queer And Christian: Children Of God Find The Light

Arts & Culture  |  Faith & Spirituality  |  First and Summerfield United Methodist Church  |  LGBTQ  |  News From The Pews  |  Religion & Spirituality Leah Andelsmith | July 20th, 2021

Leah Andelsmith Photo.

Amistad Awards Honor Healthcare Workers

Amistad Awards  |  COVID-19  |  First and Summerfield United Methodist Church  |  Unite Here Local 34  |  Voting  |  Worker Rights Arturo Pineda | December 14th, 2020

Barbara Vereen accepts her award in person at First & Summerfield United Methodist Church. She wore a mask during the evening but removed it to speak for her speech.

At First & Summerfield, "An Easter Like No Other"

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Faith & Spirituality  |  First and Summerfield United Methodist Church  |  News From The Pews Lucy Gellman | April 13th, 2020

On MLK Day, A Place Where Music Does The Talking

Arts & Culture  |  Arts, Culture & Community  |  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  |  First and Summerfield United Methodist Church  |  Music  |  Music Haven  |  St. Luke's Steel Band Lucy Gellman | January 21st, 2020

First & Summerfield Brings Christmas Home

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Christmas  |  Downtown  |  First and Summerfield United Methodist Church Lucy Gellman | December 23rd, 2019

With “Alma,” Yale Cab Envisions Liberation

Arts & Culture  |  First and Summerfield United Methodist Church  |  Immigration  |  Nelson Pinos  |  Sanctuary congregations  |  Theater  |  Yale Cabaret Lucy Gellman | April 25th, 2019

On MLK Day, Strings And Steel Play For Change

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Downtown  |  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  |  First and Summerfield United Methodist Church  |  Music  |  Music Haven  |  St. Luke's Steel Band Lucy Gellman | January 21st, 2019

Ferrer Helps First & Summerfield Crew Recharge

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  First and Summerfield United Methodist Church  |  Imm  |  Music  |  Nelson Pinos  |  New Haven  |  Unidad Latina en Acción Lucy Gellman | July 9th, 2018