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Dear Friends,
In "
Fall, leaves, fall," Emily Bronte writes,
Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away;
Lengthen night and shorten day;
Every leaf speaks bliss to me
Fluttering from the autumn tree.
Take a moment and speak these words aloud; feel them flutter from your lips like leaves. Bronte's poem invites us to traverse the distance between words read and words spoken. What might God be calling you to speak aloud?
The next issue of Hudson Happenings will be published on Thursday, November 3. Submissions are due no later than Tuesday, November 1 and may be sent to
noelle@hudrivpres.org.
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From Your Transition Team
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We hope that all our Sessions will be taking time this month, or have
 already, to review the three identified Ministry Goals around healthy, vital communities of faith, strong leadership, and partnerships around people's and congregation's passion.
We look forward to receiving ideas for the initiatives, events, resources for healthy, vital congregations and strong leadership; about the partnerships in which the Session is currently a part and in which they'd like to be a part; what might be missing in our goals; and how that particular Session and congregation would participate in these Ministry Goals.
These goals come from our longtime, presbytery approved mission statement: As a resurrection people, Hudson River Presbytery engages people's passions; builds partnerships; nurtures strong leadership; and creates healthy, vital communities of faith; all to the glory of God.
Please share your responses to Rev. Jonah So (
pastor@kpcow.org) by Tuesday, November 1.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact our chair, Debbie Bronkema (
pastor@pvillepresby.org) or our Interim General Presbyter, Gavin Meek (
gavin@hudrivpres.org).
Thank you for taking the time to share with us your input and insights!
Your HRP Transition Team:
Debbie Bronkema (chair), Laurie Ferguson, Gaye Hartwig, Paul Lent, Leslie Mardenborough, Jonah So, Peter Surgenor, Rick Ufford-Chase, Stephen Valastro, Dorinda Violante, and Gavin Meek (Interim General Presbyter)
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| Presbytery News and Events |
Final Worship at Greenbush
to Celebrate 200 Years of Ministry, Oct. 23
Come and join the members and friends of the
Greenbush Presbyterian Church celebrate 200 years of ministry
with a Final Worship Service on October 23rd
10:30 am at the church,
614 Western Hwy. Blauvelt, NY
For information please call the church at 845-359-46
66.
Transition Team Holds Oct. Gatherings on Proposed Revisions to HRP Structure
Transition Team is hosting a series of gatherings around the presbytery throughout the month of October. These meetings will
give additional opportunities for our pastoral leaders to ask questions about proposed revisions to the structure Design for Mission and Ministry. and provide
pastoral leaders, especially extra/non parish pastors who are not connected with a congregation's Session/Council, the opportunity to share their ideas for and on the Ministry Goals.
Read more and see the dates for the gatherings.
Working Group on Healing the Wound of Racism
All who feel passionately that racism is an urgent concern in our church and in our world and who would like to be a part of the Working Group on Healing the Wound of Racism, please contact the Advocacy, Education, and Networks Team Chairperson, the Rev. Lynn Dunn at
allyndunn@gmail.com.
HRPGreen Logo Design Contest
HRPGreen is calling on all artists to design a logo for our Presbytery-wide environmental group. A grand prize of $200 will be awarded for the chosen design. Participants must be connected to a Hudson River Presbytery Congregation one way or another - membership in a congregation is not required.
The winning logo will be announced and displayed at the December Presbytery meeting.
Entries should be submitted to Kathy Dean at kathydean64@gmail.com by November 15, 2016.
HRPGreen's new mission statement is:
HRPGreen is a faith-based partnership of individuals and congregations throughout the Hudson River Presbytery dedicated to raising awareness and securing engagement around environmental and climate change issues. We want to ensure the survival of Mother Earth.
CIW to Present on Wendy's Boycott in White Plains, Oct. 17 
Co-sponsors include the Hudson River Presbytery Food Justice Network, White Plains Presbyterian, Congregation Kol Ami, and WESPAC. The PC(USA) endorsed the Wendy's boycott in the spring of this year and the CIW has been a long-time mission partner.
Download the flyer.
Boundary Training for TE's and CRE's, Oct. 18
On Tuesday, October 18, the annual Hudson River Presbytery (HRP) Boundary Training event will occur at Stony Point.
New TE's and CRE's members of HRP, who have not attended a Boundary Training event in HRP should plan to attend from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. (lunch included).
Continuing TE's and CRE's needing renewal... who haven't attended a Boundary Training event within the past five years, plan to attend 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
This is an HRP requirement set forth in policy enacted by the presbytery. More information will be forth coming, but please mark your calendars now!
HRP Honorably Retired Ministers and Spouses Lunch, Oct. 24
Honorably Retired Ministers of Hudson River Presbytery and their spouses are invited to a luncheon at Holmes Camp and Conference Center on Monday, October 24, 10:00am-2:00pm. Interim General Presbyter Gavin Meek and others will lead a conversation about the future of the presbytery and answer questions. There will also be time to share stories and update one another on life events. To make reservations to attend, please contact Jean Kaiser at jean@hudrivpres.org or 914-941-2100.
Should Religion Tackle Social Issues?
The Belhar Confession for the 21st Century, Nov. 6
The Belhar Confession, adopted in 1982 by the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in South Africa, directly challenged the Apartheid system. Do Christians in America, in Rockland County also have courage to address their own contemporary societal ills as a spiritual matter?
Download the flyer.
In the spirit of the prophetic statement by South African Christians over three decades ago,
Germonds Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a panel discussion on key social issues with Q & A to follow. The event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 2:00-4:00pm. Featured Panelists: The
Rev. Dr. Lori Knight-Whitehouse (White Privilege),
Rick Ufford-Chase (Immigration Rights),
Dr. Robert Trawick (Palestinian - Israeli Issues), and the
Rev. Dr. Susan de George (LGBTAAQ Rights). Childcare is provided.
Learn How to Reach Out to People in Prison, Nov. 12
The Hudson River Presbytery Prison Partnership Program is sponsoring a Forum to encourage all to reach out to the prison population with compassion and support. For many, the question is not why but how.
Come learn what programs are already in place (you need not reinvent the wheel) and be inspired to create your own!
Perspective will be shared by both Corrections Officers and Returning Citizens.
Big Picture topics addressed will be Criminal Justice, Restorative Justice, Reentry Issues, Education, Rehabilitation, and Healing Communities. Nuts and Bolts topics will be discussed by congregants in our Presbytery currently running programs on Prison Correspondence, "Bars of Soap", Prison Visiting Programs,
The New Jim Crow
Book Group, and more. Join us on
November 12, 2016 at Rye Presbyterian Church from 9 am - 12 noon.
Fossil-Free Investing with the Presbyterian Foundation 
The PC(USA) is now offering fossil free investing strategies to presbyteries, congregations, and other institutional investors through the Presbyterian Foundation's subsidiary, New Covenant Trust Company.
Learn more.
Help the Women's Cooperative in Singngat Flourish
HRP's Presbyterian Women have donated sewing machines to help start a women's sewing cooperative in
Singngat, India. In order to flourish to the point of being a self-sustaining cooperative that will help them support their family and community, the women are in need of additional fabric.
Would you or your congregation like to help? You can make a donation by writing a check to Presbyterian Women of the Hudson River Presbytery, note that it is for the sewing cooperative, and send it to Julia Coss whose address is in the HRP Directory. If you have questions, please contact Judy Wason at judypwhrp@gmail.com.
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You're Invited to a Birthday Celebration, Nov. 12
Have you a) passed your 80th birthday; or b) not yet had your 80th birthday? If so: you're invited to join the family and friends of Harriet Sandmeier for a birthday celebration. Drop in anytime between 1pm and 5pm on Saturday, November 12, 2016. (Yes, anytime is fine. If everybody shows up at once we might get in trouble with the fire department.)
Where? 222 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. (It's the big white building with a steeple.) No: gifts. Yes:
RSVP before October 20 (you'll be very sad if the cookies run out before you get there.)
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Regional and National News
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Devastation in Haiti Following Hurricane Matthew
According to the latest report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 350,000 people are in need of assistance in Haiti. More than 15,000 people were displaced and hundreds are known to have died in the storm itself...."The government warned people to move, but where could they go?" asked Luke Asikoye of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. "Floods washed away the bridge that provided the main connection with the rest of the island so they were cut off. Many were killed by debris from the houses, trees and surge of water."
Cindy Corell, a mission co-worker in Haiti, has been in the U.S. the past several weeks but is keeping close tabs on the developments in the region.
"In Jeremie, the 'City of Poets,' located on the far southwestern tip on the peninsula, 95 percent of the buildings are gone, almost 1,000 people have died and that number is rising by the minute," said Corell. "All of the gardens where the hungry pull their food from are flooded or broken down by winds. The fruit trees are gone and the livestock did not survive. There's no food. Aid is trickling in and we can only pray and hope that it's fast enough because there is no clean water." Read more about PC(USA) efforts and how you can donate to assist in disaster recover.
Synod of NE Announces Scholars and Fellows  Program
The Robert L. Washington Scholars and Fellows Program will provide resources for robust discernment regarding vocation, call and abilities of service for the Church. Bob Lee dedicated his life to teaching, and creating opportunities to further the church, civil rights and economic equality. During his life he served faithfully at all levels of the PC(USA).
This program, initiated by the Synod of the NE, seeks to identify and support those who have not previously had opportunity to use their leadership gifts within the larger councils of the church but who seek to do so. It will do this work by choosing three scholars per year to attend executive training at McCormick Theological Seminary and to journey together through Synod-sponsor retreats and training. This is also a way in which we might live into our aspirations to become the Beloved Community and a more faithful expression of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Applications are due January 1, 2017. Learn more.
J. Herbert Nelson Affirms "PC(USA) will continue to walk with you" in Open Letter Presbyterian Church in Colombia Following "No" Vote by Colombians on the Peace Process 
Dear sisters and brothers in Colombia, We are saddened to hear that on Sunday, October 2, a narrow majority of voters chose to reject the peace accords reached by the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas.
When we met in Bogotá just a few weeks ago, we shared a hope that the accords would be approved, yet we knew that hard work of reconciliation lay ahead regardless of the outcome at the polls. Such a close vote helps us better understand that reconciliation is needed not only between Colombian society and guerrilla forces, but within civil society as well. After fifty-two years of armed conflict, the vast majority of Colombians yearn for peace with justice, but deep divisions have led to disparate visions of the things that make for peace. Read the full letter.
Stony Point Center Experiences Remarkable Financial Turnaround
Stony Point Center anticipates finishing this year "in the black" as their vigorous efforts to turn a heavily indebted though beloved and important conference center into a self-sustaining powerhouse for cultivating peace and justice and nurturing interfaith, sustainable communities exceed the milestones set by the Presbyterian Mission Agency last year.
Read more.
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Regional and National Events
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Women's Prison Visitation Training, Oct. 16
Woman 2 Woman, Bedford Presbyterian Church's visiting program at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, is continuing to grow. We now have nearly 50 women visiting at Bedford Hills (and a few across the street at Taconic as well). We will be offering another training session on Sunday, October 16th from 2-4pm at Bedford Presbyterian Church.
Please note that in order to become a Woman 2 Woman visitor, you must
attend a training session. Learn more.
Celebrate Holmes 70th Anniversary, Oct. 20 
This year Holmes Camp and Conference Center celebrates its 70th year of ministry. On Oct. 20, they will hold their annual fall benefit dinner and silent auction at Snug Harbor from 6:30-9:30pm which will feature a keynote on sustainability by Charles Garlow. Give thanks for Holmes's ministry and
learn more about the fall benefit dinner.
Pastoral Care Conference, Oct. 21-22
The American Association of Pastoral Counselors Regional conference will be held in Williamstown, MA on October 21-22, 2016. The topic, "Living, Caring, and Ministering in a Culture of Fear," will be presented by Dr. Nancy Kehoe, Licensed Psychologist, Assistant Professor of Psychology, and a member of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. The AAPC is an association is for all who integrate the spiritual and social sciences in their clinical or pastoral work, and pastors are especially invited.
Learn more.
Shaping Solidarity in the Search for Social Justice, Oct. 22
On occasion religious leaders lift up calls for peace and justice. Here and there the steps of legislatures and courts are also forums for civil society and communities of faith to witness and resist. There are few opportunities for a purposeful gathering of scholars and activists to discuss their shared commitments and understanding. Not all who stand in solidarity with calls for social justice consider themselves "activists". Not all who seek a deeper grounding of their understanding of peace and social justice in scripture and research consider themselves scholars. The academy can seem like an ivory tower full of empty talk; the streets can seem full of noise and desperation without evidence of progress; the occasions for Multifaith exploration is still extremely rare. These topics and more will be explored as the Center and Library for the Bible and Social Justice convenes an international conference, Oct. 20-22 at the Stony Point Center. Learn more.
Middle Eastern Panel Discussion on Mission,
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The Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki the head of the Protestant community in Egypt and the General Manager of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services CEOSS
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On Friday, October 28, the PC(USA) Office of Middle Eastern Ministries will welcome a delegation of
24 Egyptian pastors visiting New York, led by the Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki, the head of the Protestant community in Egypt and the General Manager of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS). The delegation will participate in a panel discussion: Mission in the 21st Century. The event which will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in New York City, will begin with a Middle Eastern lunch at 11:00am and the panel will commence at 1:00pm. Read more and RSVP.
Union Presbyterian Seminary Leadership Trainings
Union Presbyterian is offering a series of continuing education programs that would be of interest to clergy, church educators, treasurers and administrators, as well as a specific online course called Pathways to Ministry to deepen congregational leaders and train Commissioned Ruling Elders. Check out all these opportunities at the seminary's Leadership Institute website.
Courses and Resources from the Ecumenical Stewardship Center
From conferences, to videos, to online discussions with authors and online courses on many topics related to stewardship, the Ecumenical Stewardship Center is a clearinghouse for church-centered resources.
Check out all the Center's offerings.
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| Living Our Values |
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Passion: Peekskill Music and Hope Festival
One of the values of Hudson River Presbytery is Passion - making visible the energy and power of the Holy Spirit. This past weekend that passion was evident as the Peekskill Presbyterian Church held a Music and Hope Festival. Isn't it interesting that when one of the values, like passion, is present, that so many of the others are as well. As you read Daniel Harrison of Peekskill Presbyterian's reflection, what are the other HRP values you see at work? How is your congregation making visible the energy and power of the Holy Spirit? Daniel writes,
The Good News Ministry of the Peekskill Presbyterian Church held its second outdoor evangelical festival on church grounds Saturday, October 8, 1:00pm to 6:00pm after an anxious week of tracking weather in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. The theme of the festival was Hope (1st. Corinthians 13:13) and was directed to the Peekskill community, a significant portion of which is unchurched or are lapsed Christians. More than half of the population is Black or Hispanic and the young people in this group are facing many challenges; a message of Hope seemed to the Ministry to be something that the community needed.
To achieve this a program was developed that tried to reach a variety of people, particularly the young, and we settled on a combination of Christian rock, dance, rap, classical, hip-hop, and message. A diversity of music was the principal feature of the event. Utilizing a Showmobile rented from the City of Peekskill, a combination of five groups and one individual vocalist offered the music; two rap artists also presented.
Read more.
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Join CIW for a Wendy's Protest in Nanuet (Oct. 15) and for a Vigil in New York City (Oct. 19)
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers are going to be in the Hudson River Presbytery and NYC on their Northeast tour to educate and involve consumers in the Wendy's boycott. Join with farmworkers and other consumers to ensure human rights in the agricultural fields by urging Wendy's to join the Fair Food Program.
Saturday, October 15, 2-4 pm, Nanuet
We need your joyful energy and your voice
Gather: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2 p.m. at
Germonds Presbyterian Church, 39 Germonds Rd., New City, NY 10956. Hear from Lupe Gonzalo, CIW member, about the transformation of working conditions in the field through the Fair Food Program. Learn about the move to boycott Wendy's. Hop in a carpool to the action just 5 minutes away!
Then Take Action: Saturday, Oct. 15, 3 p.m. at Wendy's, 90 E Rte 59, Nanuet, NY 10954. Carry beautiful artwork and signs calling on Wendy's to do the right thing! Witness with people of faith to God's call to treat workers with justice! Raise the consciousness in Rockland County about the conditions of the workers who harvest the food we eat! Bring your family and friends to this child-friendly
joyful event.
For more info contact Lori Hylton(
lori@hudrivpres.org
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shenkel@stonypoincenter.org
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Wednesday, October 19, 5:30-7:00pm, NYC
Join the Interfaith Vigil in NYC at Wendy's  Chairman's Offices
People of faith and conscience will gather with CIW leaders outside of Chairman Nelson Peltz's offices at Trian Corporation to pray and issue an invitation for Wendy's to come join us at the harvest table of justice, wiith candelight, Sukkot images, prayers from many faiths and music.
Get details.
Help Incarcerated Individuals by Donating Calendars and Computers
This time of year many of us receive beautiful calendars in the mail. They are sent to thank us for donations to many worthy causes. If you have more calendars than you need, please donate them to men and women in prison. Presbytery Prison Partnership will be collecting calendars between now until November. Calendars may be
dropped off at Peekskill Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian (Ossining), Scarborough Presbyterian Church or the Presbytery office.
If you have an old laptop and don't know what to do with it, please consider donating it to Hudson Link. It will be wiped clean of all your information and refurbished for someone who has been released from prison. It can be old; it just needs to be able to access the Internet. And the computer donation is deductible up to $400. Contact Barbara Devir at barbdevir@gmail.com or 914-923-3517. Please take a moment to read
Barbara's full letter to understand the significance of these donations in the lives of our sisters and brothers who are incarcerated.
Action Guide: Support the Standing Rock Sioux 
From the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness: The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a planned 1,172-mile oil pipeline, with an expected capacity of 500,000 barrels of oil per day. The pipeline would originate in the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota and terminate in Pakota, Illinois.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the construction of the pipeline under the Missouri River just one mile north of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, home to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The proximity of this pipeline to the Missouri River could threaten the Sioux people's access to clean water, and in April 2016, the Standing Rock Sioux initiated a protest effort to protect this international human right.
The PC(USA) Office of Public Witness has prepared an action guide that situates Presbyterian witness with the Standing Rock Sioux in light of General Assembly Actions and in partnership with the Synod of the Lakes and Prairies. Read more and link to opportunities for prayer and action.
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| Resources for Education, Liturgy, Justice and more! |
Lectures on Jesus' Politics and Ethics
Internationally known scholar Dr. Mark Allan Powell, the Robert and Phyllis Leatherman Professor of New Testament at Trinity Lutheran Seminary presented the Smyth Lectures at Columbia Theological Seminary on October 11-13, 2016.
These three, one-hour lectures are available online.
Jesus Takes Sides: The Beatitudes as God's Apology
Jesus Thinks Twice: A Kingdom for Unrepentant Prostitutes
Jesus Delegates Authority: Recovering a Mandate to Not Follow Scripture
About the lectures, Dr. Powell states, "Continued studies into the historical figure of Jesus have brought surprising new insights into his take on politics and ethics. In three separate studies, we will consider a) the function of his Beatitudes as offering a new paradigm for justice in a culture that no longer trusts God; b) the specific instance of social injustice that prompted Jesus to re-think his own moral vision and priorities; and, c) the conflict Jesus experienced when he realized "doing God's will" might mean not obeying the Bible. Together, the three talks will serve to highlight guiding principles for Christians struggling to be faithful to Jesus' vision of justice and the reign of God in the 21st century."
Visit the online video archive of these lectures to jumpstart important discussions in your congregation.
PC(USA) Issues Updated Guidelines on Election  Activities for Religious Organizations
The legal counsel of the PC(USA) has issued a set of guidelines for pastors, congregations and mid-councils during the election season. As tax-exempt organizations, the guidelines prohibit PC(USA) entities from campaigning for or against a candidate but allows promotion of or lobbying for or against issues.
Read the guidelines.
PC(USA) Advent Devotions Reflect on Mass Incarceration and Immigrant Detention 
Each year the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program publishes Advent Devotion books that congregations can use as a resource for devotion, reflection, and action in the special time of the year leading up to Christmas. This year,
Proclaiming the Good News of God's Peace: Reflections on Mass Incarceration and Immigrant Detention,
invites you to consider the challenges of mass incarceration and immigrant detention, and focus on the need for Christ's transformative hope amidst the themes of desolation and isolation found in detention and imprisonment.
PC(USA) Study Guide on Voter Suppression
At the direction of the 221st General Assembly (2014) the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Office of Public Witness created a discussion and study guide titled,"We Shall Not Be Moved -- Advocacy in the New Age of Voter Suppression."
The document provides individuals, church groups or classes, and pastors a resource to explore the history and context of systemic patterns of voter suppression in the U.S. Read more.
Movie on Peru Sets Context for PC(USA) Joining Hands Partnership 
Jed Koball, mission co-worker for PC(USA) in Peru, invites Presbyterians to view a new documentary "When Two Worlds Collide." The recently released, award-winning documentary tells the dramatic story of the 2009 massacre in Bagua, Peru that shaped the context of modern day politics and development in Peru and also helped set the course of advocacy for our Joining Hands partners there. Read more!
New Resource On Calling An Educator
The revised On Calling An Educator manual from PC(USA) is now available online in downloadable format. The manual is designed to be a resource for churches who are considering calling an educator to be a part of the church staff. In addition, this is also a resource for Christian educators who are responding to a call from God to educational ministry in the church and are seeking a position. Congregations and educators will find guidance in these pages for their separate and mutual journeys toward providing the best leadership for the important task of education. Download the On Calling An Educator manual or read the PDF online.
Order PC(USA) Advent Calendars Now!
During Advent-the time before Christmas-we watch, wait, and prepare for the coming of the Messiah. We read Scriptures and practice church traditions that have been around for 2,000 years. This 2016 devotional is a journey of memories-of the many sights, smells, tastes, and sounds that point to the promises of God in Jesus Christ. These are the daily incarnations of our faith. When does a touch remind us of Jesus? Can a candle bring God's hope to a dark room? Can a smell take us to a holy place? Place an order.
Presbyterian World Mission Stories
Need a story for Sunday school? Looking for a sermon illustration? Find stories from PC(USA) mission workers. Missionary in residence, Nancy Dimmock, used letters and stories from mission co-workers to create links for each Sunday New Testament reading for the Revised Common Lectionary. Access the stories!
Recurso sobre discipulado cristiano disponible en agosto
En este tiempo en donde puede ser tan difícil organizar una clase para nuevos miembros en la iglesia, es bueno tener un material que sea fácil de adaptar y que pueda ser utilizado no solamente como material de estudio grupal, sino individual.
Te recordamos que
Nuevos/as miembros: un llamado al discipulado es un manual de trabajo que puede ser utilizado de diferentes maneras: como un auto estudio, como un recurso de estudio grupal, o como una referencia rápida para la reflexión personal. El material también ofrece planes de lecciones sugeridos para el estudio grupal. Podrás conseguir este estudio, en agosto en
pcusastore.com.
Guide for Young Adult Ministry
Presbyterian Today
's Guide for Young Adult Ministry
is a must-read for everyone who wants to better understand young adults and engage them in worship, education, and service. Learn more.
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Adopt a Volume from Katie's Library! 
The Rev. Katie Rivera Torea of United Presbyterian Church, 25 Orchard Street, Middletown, NY, is clearing her office shelves and invites you to stop by and adopt as many volumes as you like before they "go to live on a farm in the country." This offer is time-sensitive, so please be in touch with her before the end of October: 567-224-2297 or
kriveratorea@gmail.com. It is an odd assortment of churchy kinds of books but full of little treasures.
Holmes Farm Seeks Tools and Homes for Chickens
The Farm program at Holmes camp is being reconfigured for next summer.
In preparation Holmes is looking for donat
ions to help with the program:
Used or new garden tools - broad forks, pitch forks, spades, hoes, harvesting knives, etc.
Rototiller - have one sitting in your shed that is not being used? We will come pick it up.
Wheeled row cultivator
3 point hitch rototiller
Agricultural tractor
Hay wagon
The farm also has chickens who are about to begin laying if you would like to give them a home.
For more specifics call 845-878-6383.
Free Office Furniture
Due to a local office going out of business Holmes Camp has 4 office desks, cubicle partitions and some lateral file cabinets free to anyone who will come and take them away. Contact
Peter Surgenor if you are interested.
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Reformed Church of Bronxville Seeks Senior Minister/Head of Staff
Interim Stated Clerk, New York City Presbytery
The NYC Presbytery is a racially and culturally diverse presbytery seeking a qualified Ruling Elder or Teaching Elder to fill the position of Interim Stated Clerk. The position is part-time and comes with Board of Pension Benefits. Read the job description and application process. (N.B. though the link takes you to the New Brunswick presbytery, the description is for the NYC Presbytery).
Bookkeeper Sought by NY State Council of Churches
The New York State Council of Churches is planning to hire a part-time Bookkeeper, looking for someone in the Albany, NY area where our office is located. This position provides a great opportunity for supplemental income for someone with bookkeeping skills. Read the job description.
South Church Dobbs Ferry Seeks Organist
South Church, a progressive congregation in Dobbs Ferry, NY is seeking a choir accompanist and supple musician capable of coaxing the best out of our well maintained and updated 1898 Austin Organ, as well as playing our Steinway piano. S/he should expect to work closely with our two Choir Directors who tag team alternating services. Musical styles are very eclectic ranging from the expected (Bach, Handel, Faure, Rutter, Hopson, etc.) to global music (South African justice songs, South American liberation theology songs, Taize and more),to traditional hymnody to the somewhat unexpected (Hank Williams, U2, Randy Newman, the Sherman Brothers, etc.) Read the job description.
South Church, Dobbs Ferry Seeks Sexton
The church is looking for someone to live on campus, and be responsible for the care of the campus. Housing is part of the compensation. Read the job description.
Rural and Migrant Ministry Seeks
Popular Education Coordinator for Long Island
Utilizing participatory education, the PEC will oversee the creation of a leadership development program with and among farmworkers on the eastern end of Long Island that leads to systemic change. This will all take place as we collaboratively develop a new Rural Worker Education Center. Read more.
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It's easy to share Hudson Happenings and let others know about our church's commitment to love that is strong, compassionate and courageous. HH is a tiny map to the plethora of events and opportunities in our presbytery to learn, connect, give, advocate, and heal.
Let your friends know that they can subscribe to Hudson Happenings and other HRP E-Updates, like those from the Presbytery Prison Partnership or the Food Justice Network.
Just share the photo (the link is embedded) or this URL
http://tinyurl.com/m2l9kpj Check "general interest" to subscribe to Hudson Happenings. Plus if you send them this silly photo of an owl on a skateboard with the embedded link, you'll be sure to happily distract them from pressing matters for at least 10 seconds and they will be grateful. And if they click on it? Well, even better!
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