
In the wake of the active-shooter incident near Brown University, our Synod stands in grief and prayer—and in concrete action.

In the wake of the active-shooter incident near Brown University, our Synod stands in grief and prayer—and in concrete action.
We are thrilled to announce that the 2026 Grant Application cycle will officially open on January 15, 2026. All application materials are now available in English, Spanish, and Korean!

This month we are spotlighting Presbyterian Women in the Synod of the Northeast (PWSNE). Similar to PC(USA), Presbyterian Women (PW) is organized at the local, presbytery, synod, and church-wide levels. As staff travels throughout the Synod, we have met many women who are involved in PW at one level or another. PWSNE publishes a newsletter two...
As we begin the evaluation year for the Synod, the Leadership Team started the year in retreat. The time proved to be a spiritual gathering in which holy play, discernment, collective wisdom, and relationship building placed the team on solid footing. The Leadership Team is gifted for the work ahead. Collectively, we recognize the power of...

Greetings in this season of wonder and anticipation! Recently, I heard someone say we measure our lives by seasons and the thought intrigued me. I did not know the individual, however the phrase “we measure our lives in seasons” ruminated in my thoughts throughout the day. At the close of each year, I do reflect and...
Greetings in the name of Christ! Happy Thanksgiving! How would you answer the question: What are you thankful for? I am thankful for being alive. I do not mean just on the other side of the grave. I mean fully living in the knowledge of who I am as a child of God. This understanding supersedes...
Every year, the Synod of the Northeast has worked with our Presbyteries to find new and innovative ways to “provide unencumbered spaces for the Holy Spirit to move among us, breathing new life into us and strengthening us to work for the realm and reign of God.” This is reflected not only in our budget with...
The Commissioners and YAADs had a full agenda of issues to consider and vote upon during Synod Assembly. At the beginning of the Assembly during worship Rev. Stephen Park Choi was installed as the Moderator of the Synod. The Moderator put the Constitutional Questions to Rev. Park Choi and prayed with him. Elections Elder Lisa...
The Commission approved the following meeting dates for 2023: Commission will meet January 27-28, April 28-29, and September 15-16. Come-to-the-Table is scheduled for October 20-21. The Commission approved the following Emerging Gospel Communities grants: 1. Connect.Faith — Hudson River Presbytery $10,000 2. Cross Street Community – New York City Presbytery $10,500 3. For People...
From the 12th chapter of the Gospel of Luke, part of this week’s lection: “Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; they will be divided: father against son and son against father,mother against daughter and daughter against mother,mother-in-law against her daughter-in-lawand daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” On Friday morning, August 12, as controversial author Salman Rushdie was preparing to take the stage in the Amphitheater at Chautauqua Institution in western New York State, he was stabbed by an assailant who was quickly apprehended and...