Synod Commission Meeting Summary The Synod Mission and Ministries Commission met over the April 30th – May 1st weekend. Below is a summary of the meeting. Because there are many new Presbytery Commission Representatives time was set aside each day to meet in small groups and get to know each other better. This summary includes Commission...
With all that we have experienced over the last year, I do not want to think of dying as a means to living our best lives. However, as we celebrate Resurrection morning, we remember that it was through Good Friday and Holy Saturday that we have come to celebrate Christ’s Resurrection. Richard Rohr describes this spiritual...
Over the next few weeks, 43 states will consider legislation on voting rights. The issues related to voting directly impact all people but most especially Persons of Color: African Americans, Latinx, Asian, and Indigenous people. Last Thursday the state of Georgia signed one of the most restrictive voting bills into law. The bill is unjust and...
On March 1st the General Assembly Administrative Commission on Mid Councils approved the reorganization of the seven New Jersey Presbyteries into four new missional communities. This action was no simple merger of whole presbyteries. Instead, it was a carefully crafted plan created by two separate working groups of representatives across the state working in tandem with their presbyteries. Last fall all...
Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. ~1 John 2:10 Today we offer our prayers for the Asian American community across the country. We lament the continual violence and many forms of oppression linked to years of hate and Xenophobia. Particularly in...
It is with enthusiasm and gratitude that I write to you today. Thank you for your warm welcome, your prayers, and your kind words. My husband Murphy and I are settling into our new home, and we both look forward to serving among you over the next few years. As we embark on a journey to...
We are pleased to announce that Rev. Sarah Henkel has joined the synod as the Mission Coordinator through the granting cycle for 2021. In this position she will shepherd Innovation, Emerging Gospel Community and Campus Ministry Grants from the application process through Synod Commission decision making and announcements. The Synod Mission and Ministries Commission will review applications for the Innovation Grants and the Emerging Gospel...
In January, Campus Ministry Grants are received. You will note out of a budget of $85,000 the applications funded totaled $65,000. Therefore, the synod is willing to receive additional campus ministry applications for its May meeting. In addition, the synod funded several interfaith grants. Campus Ministry Grants Presbytery of Albany $2,500 — Russell Sage/RPI – Troy...
The application for the 2021-2022 Wurffel-Sills Scholarship & Interest-Free Student Loan Program is available now. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2021. Applicants must be a member of any Presbyterian Church within the Synod of the Northeast. The application is open to full-time undergraduate students and seminary studies leading to a Master of Divinity (MDIV)...
River of Resilience aims to provide tools, space to process, and practices to develop healing resilience for African-American 25 years or older living with the traumas of racism.