The multi-alarm blaze at the Episcopal Church of Messiah in Central Islip caused 'catastrophic damage from fire, heat and water,' the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island said in a statement.
A church community in Suffolk County is mourning the loss of their 150-year-old house of worship after fire destroyed the building early Sunday morning.
The multi-alarm blaze at the Episcopal Church of Messiah on Carleton Avenue in Central Islip caused "catastrophic damage from fire, heat and water," the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island said in a statement. Video from the scene early Sunday showed firefighters battling the smoky blaze from the roof and inside the structure.
The Rt. Rev. Lawrence C. Provenzano, Bishop of Long Island, met with church members on the lawn Sunday to lead them in prayer and discuss next steps moving forward.
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