As summer’s golden days give way to autumn’s fresh beginnings, the Synod of the Northeast is wrapping up applications for the 2025 Emerging Gospel Community Grant—and what an inspiring season it has been! This grant cycle marked a bold step forward in accessibility and inclusion. For the first time, the application was available in English, Spanish,...
The newly formed PCUSA Church Growth Network will be having its first conference on October 7-8, 2025 at First Presbyterian Church of Englewood. The theme of the conference is "Sunday's Coming: We Prepare So People Can Hear", focusing on improving the Sunday experience for churchgoers. Workshops on preaching, AV technology (esp. audio), hospitality, and family ministries...
Between June 29 and July 2, 2025, Rev. Dr. Leah Ntuala, pastor of The First Presbyterian Church in Seneca Falls, NY and a member of the Presbytery of Geneva, walked 78 miles from Seneca Falls to the Batavia ICE Detention Center. With no formal training, little preparation, and a heart full of conviction, she stepped into...
Hi, my name is Tyler McGrath and I am speaking on behalf of the youth of the Presbytery For Southern New Jersey. It is safe to say that if anyone from our delegation was offered the chance to go on triennium again they would take it in a split second. The trip is nothing like you expect...
The Synod Commission will hold a spiritual retreat before the Commission meeting beginning on Thursday, September 18, 2025. After 24 hours of retreating, we will move into our regular Commission meeting. **Please note that this meeting is to be attended by those who have been elected to serve as their presbytery or caucus representative to the...
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word summer comes from the Old English sumor, which itself traces back to the Proto-Germanic sumra. Similar versions appear in Dutch (zomer) and German (Sommer), with the root stretching to the Proto-Indo-European sam- or sem-, meaning "together" or "one." How fitting that the very word for this season is tied...
The Synod’s Discernment and Visioning Teams gathered July 21–22 for a pivotal two-day meeting focused on deepening alignment around the evolving vision of the Synod. Building on over a year of prayerful work, community conversations, and collaborative discernment, the teams came together to finalize pillar recommendations and chart the path toward implementation. This meeting marked one...
The Matthew 25 Initiative reminds us that the heart of the gospel is not found only in words, but in action—in how we live, how we love, and how we serve. New Mercy Community Church in Hackensack, New Jersey, embodies this calling powerfully through its beloved ministry: Community Love Day. This vibrant, grassroots outreach aligns beautifully...
June 26, 2025 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM Are you dreaming of planting a new ministry? Revitalizing a congregation? Starting a fresh expression of church that reaches people right where they are? If so, the Synod of the Northeast’s Emerging Gospel Community Grant may be just the opportunity to help your vision come to life. We...
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, the parking lot of Christ’s First Presbyterian Church (CFPC) in Hempstead, NY was transformed into a vibrant festival of hope, healing, and hospitality as the congregation hosted its first-ever Hope Day event.