haunted church on long island

ok so my friend was driving by this church on long island that he says is generally believed to be haunted according to locals, and he noticed the lights in this one section of the building flickering like crazy

this video is actually 5 different video clips, as he went by 4 or 5 times over the course of a couple hours, and the lights did not stop flashing (this was between the hours of about 4am and 6am)

there were no cars in the parking lot, and no one appeared to be in the room or the building. there were a few other lights on in the building (which you can see on the video) and those lights were NOT flashing. also the lights are flickering in a way that wouldn't really be possible through the use of a light switch (and keep in mind this went on for like 2 hours).

also note that there is more than 1 flickering light, so its not like it's just ONE bulb on the verge of going out.

the big light you see coming from the outside of the building is a flood light being controlled by the person taking the video.

at the end of the 1st clip, my friend actually stopped filming because he heard an engine revving behind him and thought a car was behind him, but there was no one there. (around 1:10)

notice during the 3rd or 4th clip when he actually approaches the building on foot, and you can see some form that appears to come through the doorway in one of the windows and comes to the window. and the window on the far right also seems to have some type of moving shadow in it. (look in the lower left & lower right corners of the 2 windows that come into view around 2:10, watch those locations throughout this clip) -- what are these shadows? people (maybe one with glasses on its head??)? an oscillating fan casting a shadow across the room? something on or behind the window that just LOOKS like it's moving on the camera? something else???

it's hard to tell in the dark, but the video also shows a big uprooted tree on its side (around 3:00, and again at 5:00 in daylight). recently uprooted, or growing sideways or something, as you can see the tree is green and still (or recently) alive, but on its side.

the groaning noises you hear in the background are creepy, but i would assume they're either just my friend's car, or the sound of cars driving by in the background

the last clip is at about 6:30am, just after sunrise when he went back and the lights WERE NO LONGER DOING IT, although there was still no one around and no cars in the parking lot

all very creepy if you ask me.

interestingly, while my friend was recording these videos, i was researching the building/location to see if i could come up with anything. turns out it is still a modern day church, but was originally built in 1803, used to be a school as well, and apparently was struck by lightning twice & had THREE FIRES. you can see the history here:

http://www.christchurchmanhasset.org/history.htm

http://soldierfoundation.org/genealogy/christchurch.html

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30614F9395813738DDDAB0994D140...

these clips are more hi-res versions from his iphone, but while this was going on, he was texting me videos to my blackberry. i told him to make sure the building was not on fire, since that's almost what it looked like to me at first on the videos on my phone. this was before i found the history of the building and learned that it had been through 3 fires.

also, you dont have to believe me, but nothing here is altered, edited, pretend, a joke, etc. my friend was pretty creeped out, and so was i just being on the phone with him.

there is also a cemetery on the grounds. i think this building is an attached building (called a "parish house" or something maybe??), not the actual sanctuary building.

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[just2comment2]

begs the question, just how many ghosts does it take to change a lightbulb???

[voiceontheleft]

Your friend is a lot braver than I am--I would have freaked the fuck out.

[animallovergrl123]

you can see a face closing the curtain lol

and you can still see it

[flormidable]

lady gaga is having a party . nothing else

[KristinaStromanTV]

In the video around 2:10, when you see something in the window. The one on the left definitely has something in it, because you can see the curtain move like it's being opened and closed, then you see a black shadow standing in the lower left corner of the left window. Very interesting footage if you ask me. I am an aspiring paranormal investigator.

[happymetome]

Omg thats a bit creepy abut great :D

[SingFromThaHeart]

watch the left window at second 58 through 59. someone walks by

[pedrofanti]

they say if you film this one you're going to die in like a month. Long Island Church Curse, as they say.

[Ihatepeople1434]

Probably four priests that are bored just hitting the light switches..... repeatedly!

[ClicheRomanceband]

@stephenisakeeper idk, it could be interesting. due to the fact that it's holy ground. There's a lot of mythology about spirits and holy ground =/

[stephenisakeeper]

@ClicheRomanceband

I agree. It should be sent to TAPS. I'm sure they would love to investigate a haunting at a church.

[xCarlinee]

ehm... excuse me, but I'd rather see you sing than watch your friend go to some freaky place. ;s