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.
Dear Synod Community, For our clergy siblings who serve congregations, I hope that you were able to find rest after the Easter rush. I hope that all of you are enjoying this slow beginning to Spring. Here at the Synod, we had our Mission and Ministry Commission meeting from April 24-25 in Englewood, NJ. As always,...
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...
By the end of our Synod mission day at the Sikh Gurudwara of Glen Rock, my hands smelled like onions. We had been tasked with peeling sacks of purple onions and russet potatoes for their langar, a free meal in their community. Langar is both a foundational principle and an action in the Sikh community, providing...
The Synod of the Northeast is entering a significant season of faithful action following the adoption of the 2025 Reimagining the Church and the World Vision Report. This moment marks a transition from discernment to implementation, bringing the Synod’s shared vision to life in tangible, transformative ways.
In partnership with Dubuque Theological Seminary, the Synod is launching a Commissioned Pastor (CRE) Training Program designed to cultivate strong, accessible, and unified preparation for Ruling Elders call to pastoral leaders across our region.
The work of the Synod Mission and Ministries Commission continues with our in-person meeting on April 24th and 25th. The Mission, Connectional, and Administrative Working Groups will meet and make recommendations to the commission.
What’s most life-giving in your presbytery right now? What is most challenging? These are the questions inspiring conversations across the Synod of the Northeast.
