Workshop Title: Welcoming the Stranger Description: Welcoming the stranger, especially the refugee, is central to our Christian mission, but how do congregations discern ways of welcome appropriate for their community context? Registration is now open for Come to the Table scheduled for October 20 – October 22. We will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with dinner...
The Synod of the Northeast is pleased to announce the creation of the “PC(USA) Young Adult Advocacy Scholarship” to support two outstanding young adults in attending the Young Adult Advocacy Conference in Louisville, Kentucky October 20-22, 2023. This scholarship aims to foster a commitment to advocacy and social justice within the PC(USA) community. The conference focus is on gun violence control and the...
Synod of the Northeast Treasurer Position Description The Treasurer of the Synod shall be a presbyter from within this Synod. The Treasurer shall be elected by the Synod Assembly, upon nomination by the Leadership Team, for a term of four years, shall be eligible for reelection to one additional term for a total of eight...
Grant Applications for Connectional Ministries THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED TO INTERFAITH OR ECUMENCIAL PARTNERS, NETWORKS OR PARTNERSHIPS, AND RACIAL AND ETHNIC CAUCUSES. Grant applications are due September 4, 2023. The Connectional Ministries Working Group has developed a revised grant application to provide the information they need to make their recommendations concerning funding to the Synod...
Synod Commission Members, as we agreed earlier this year there will be a one-day retreat in September just before the stated meeting. The retreat and commission meeting will take place at Honors Haven Retreat and Conference, 1195 Arrowhead Road, Ellenville, NY, 12428. The retreat will begin at 12:00 noon on Thursday, September 14th with lunch. The...
All Presbytery PJC members as well as members of COM and any one else from Presbyteries who believe you would benefit from attending a training on the new Book of Order Church Discipline (the old Rules of Discipline section) are welcome to attend either one of the in-person trainings or the virtual training. Elder Flor Velez-Diaz,...
The Synod seeks your input as we discern together our future vision. On August 23 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Presbytery Moderators, COM, and CPM chairs are invited to a listening session led by the Synod’s Discernment Team. Registration is required. Registration here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMscOChqj8qG9PbRiOTQc1w2w64AsA9skFJ
The Presbyterian Women met at Stony Point for their Summer Gathering this past weekend. As their keynote speaker, I had the privilege of sharing on the theme I.O.U. Inward, Outward, and Upward. The event was attended by 40-plus dedicated women unstopped by the challenging road closures and summer storms. With purpose, the woman gathered to do...
In the Synod of the Northeast, Come to the Table is a time when we gather every other year, embracing the opportunity to learn, grow, and be inspired by the transformative missional and ministry innovations unfolding across our region. And in the year 2023, the theme that guides our hearts and minds is "When Did We...