I've often heard the phrase, "Budget determines mission. Show me your budget, and I'll show you what you love." It stuck with me. As a seminary graduate now studying for an MBA, I spend my days in two languages that once felt worlds apart.
The Missions and Ministries Commission on the recommendation of the Mission Working Group is pleased to announce the 2026 Innovation Grant awardees. These grantees represent a diverse range of ministries focused on community transformation, spiritual growth, leadership development, and relational outreach across the Synod of the Northeast.
The Synod of the Northeast's Emerging Gospel Community Grant is designed to support innovative, relationship-centered ministries that bring the love of Jesus Christ into the world in fresh and meaningful ways.
Like many of your churches, the congregation that I serve in Providence participated in our local Pride Festival. We had a booth and handed out rainbow stickers that say, “God Welcomes All”.
After the work of the Discernment Team and the approval of their report by the Synod Assembly, we are moving into a new Synod Structure in 2027. While the New Way Forward served us well, a lot has changed in the church and our culture since it was approved. We believe that this new structure will...
In Matthew 25, Jesus reminds us that faithful love is never abstract—it is lived. It looks like welcoming the stranger, feeding the hungry, and recognizing Christ in our neighbors. This past winter, First Presbyterian Church of Southold put that call into motion through a new ministry that became both a meal and a meeting place: the...
The Synod of the Northeast is thrilled to announce that the 2026 Emerging Gospel Community Grant application season opens June 1st. We invite you to imagine boldly, dream faithfully, and step courageously into what God may be calling you to create.
The Synod GA luncheon will be June 30 at the Hilton Hotel. This event will bring together commissioners, YAADs, presbytery leaders, and volunteers from across the Synod during General Assembly for a time of fellowship and connection. More information will be available closer to the date with the room information and exact time.
In the Matthew 25 invitation, Jesus makes clear that faith is never only what we believe—it is how we live, how we treat others, and how we respond to the needs of our neighbors. For First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown, NY, that call expanded outward this winter through a thoughtful three-Sunday Film Series in February, offered...
There’s a certain kind of time you can feel—not on a clock, but in your bones. It’s the kind of time that settles into the rings of a tree, that lingers in the hush of an ancient forest, that reminds us we are brief visitors in a much longer story. I was thinking about that recently...
