Synod Assembly is scheduled this year for October 21st and 22nd in person at the Desmond Hotel in Albany NY. The October 20th pre-assembly event will also take place at the Desmond. The topic is our PCUSA Matthew 25 Initiative with break outs on Dismantling Structural Racism, Eradicating Systemic Poverty and Revitalizing Congregations. All elected Commissioners...
We say goodbye with grateful thanks to the following people who have left and are leaving their mid-council leader roles. CRE Pieter Visscher, retired as Stated Clerk of Northern New York but has been commissioned by the presbytery to serve as the Boy Scouts Chaplain. Rev. Sue Smith has retired from her position as Acting Stated...

REV. KYLE R. ANDERSONAssociate Pastor, The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville | Lawrenceville, NJ Ministry is hard. Yes, for those called to it, Ministry is certainly life-giving. It’s truly a joy and an honor to be invited to share in the lives of those who find their way into our congregations and whom God places on our...

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Alan Ford has also been very active in his church, the presbytery, and the larger church. He has served the Synod of the Northeast in a number of roles. He was the Synod’s Treasurer from 2006-2012, he served as a commissioner, and on Synod Council, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Nominating Committee, Board of Trustees,...

April 30-May 1 Synod Mission and Ministries Commission Meeting Actions The synod honored the life of Rev. Dr. Harold Delhagen. His memorial service was the second day of the commission meeting and was attended by several commission members. Rev. Stephen Park Choi, Synod Moderator-Elect, attended on behalf of the Synod. Elder Mark Bennett was introduced...

“Now faith is assurance of things hoped for; a conviction of things not seen.” Heb. 11:1 The foundational scripture for the 225th General Assembly On Saturday, May 14, I was driving through the Adirondack mountains, listening to music, eager to arrive at my sister’s house. Another sister called me, frantic, asking if I was safe. Because...

Greetings in the name of the risen Lord! In the season of Easter, we celebrate not gift giving or the commercial side of hope. Instead, we rejoice that nothing in life, death, Hades, or the grave can limit God’s care for us. An unknown author wrote, “Easter is not a time for groping through dusty, musty...
The month of February has been a time of first within the Synod. The staff and conveners gathered in retreat at Honor’s Haven, Ellenville, NY, February 22nd – 24th. The conversation was facilitated by LeaderWise Consultant Dr. Okokon Udo. During the retreat, I had the privilege of meeting the leadership for the first time in person....