St. Mark's Church in Islip has been featured in an article by Brianne Ledda of Newsday, highlighting the church's effort to "Go Green" with the installation of solar panels.
"The 87 panels are projected to generate enough to cover more than 60% of the campus’ electricity needs, saving over $8,000 per year, said church officials, who expect to recoup costs for the project within six or seven years. The panels were installed on a building that houses office space, a thrift shop and a chapel.
'In the last 10 to 20 years, we’ve tried to be more and more aware of environmental and sustainability questions, and to make that part of our stewardship,' said the Rev. Edwin Beckham, rector of St. Mark’s."