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Limited Time Discounts Available for Holmes Camp! 
Thanks to generous donations, Holmes Presbyterian Camp has a limited number of discounts available right now.
Week long overnight camp:
Through the end of May, or until funds are gone,
25% off each week overnight camp!
Camp Q for LGBTQ+ youth: Through June or until funds are gone: 50% off registration.
Day Camp: Register for five weeks and get the sixth week free!
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HRP Votes Support for Green Light Campaign. Take Action!
At the Tuesday, May 21 presbytery meeting, the Hudson River Presbytery voted its support for
Green Light legislation which would restore equal access to driver's licenses for all NY residents regardless of status.
HRP encourages its members to take action by encouraging your
State Senator and
State Assembly Member to support S01747/A03675.
You are especially encourage you to call or email Majority Leader, Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins, asking her to bring the bill out of committee for a vote. Green Light Campaign NY says it has the votes to pass it. You can find out more information at
https://greenlightnewyork.org.
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Presbyterian Youth Triennium Needs 1 More Male Counselor
Presbyterian Youth Triennium is the once - every three-year gathering of Presbyterian youth from all across the US! Current 8th graders through 12th graders and adult leaders will participate in Triennium July 16-20, 2019 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. The Hudson River Presbytery Delegation will be departing in the evening on Monday, July 15 to travel by bus to the Purdue campus and we will return very early in the morning on Sunday, July 21 (Pick up and drop off spots TBD). Read on to learn what Youth Triennium is all about!
Important message from Steph Hare who is coordinating HRP's delegation:
Thing 1: *We need at least two male chaperones*. If there are male youth worker staff, volunteers, parents, or pastors in your congregations who are excited about Triennium, please encourage them to sign up now. If they have questions about the event, please ask them to call me (914-826-1227). As of right now, we have a wonderful crew of chaperones, but we are all female. We need one more male (21 or over) to meet our minimum requirement for Adult Advisors.
Questions? Be in touch with Steph Hare youth@fpcyorktown.org
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Stewardship Kaleidoscope, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2
Scholarships available!
Join church leaders from across the country for Stewardship Kaleidoscope. "Generosity: Healthy Signs of a Vital Steward" is the theme for this year's conference which equips leaders for effective stewardship ministry. Over 30 leaders will be presenting in workshops and keynotes. Learn more and register at https://stewardshipkaleidoscope.org/. HRP's Stewardship team is offering six scholarships which cover the cost of registration for this fabulous conference. To learn more about the scholarships please contact Charles Barton at crb42mdiv1@comcast.net. Download the flyer and spread the word!
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Memorial Service for Squeegee Mills, May 25
After a heroic battle with cancer, Squeegee Mills died surrounded by her husband Richard and family. Squeegee has been a member of First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown for 17 years and served the church family in ways too numerous to count--usher, gardener, visit the visitor, cook, elder, lifelong learner in our adult education programs, to name just a few. Her husband, the Rev. Dick Mills, is an honorably retired pastor within Hudson River Presbytery. A memorial service is planned for
Sat, May 25 at 2:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown. All are welcome.
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Brass Quintet Concert, June 9
First Presbyterian Church of Chester is excited to be hosting, once again, the Covenant Brass Quintet on June 9th at 3pm (Pentecost Sunday). This will be in celebration of opening our new community room (a space for the arts). Please join us for an afternoon of great music, fellowship, and fun! No tickets, a freewill donation will be collected. FPC Chester is located at 94-96 Main Street, Chester, NY 10918.
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HRPGreen Presents: UPCycle! at FPC Wappinger's Falls
Learn how to recycle "Junk" into something with new purpose! Classes held at First Presbyterian Church of Wappinger's Falls, the last Saturday of the month, beginning April 27 from 1-3pm. A donation of $5 per class is requested to offset supplies to make at least 1 project per class.
Class Schedule
May 25: Refashion Your Wardrobe for Summer
Recycle clothing for a new look; make accessories
June - December to include: "Upcycled Furniture," "From Plastic Waste to Useful Space," "Upcycled Children's Toys," and more!
Download the flyer to share with your church!
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Energy Savings for HRP Churches!
Thanks to the support of HRPGreen and the Budget, Finance and Property Committee of the Hudson River Presbytery, community solar through Solarize Our Congregation allows Hudson River Presbytery churches and their congregants to lock in savings of about ten percent on their electric bills for up to 20 years with no upfront cost while supporting a Care for Creation mission.
Community solar is a new paradigm that that enables electricity customers to receive the benefits of solar energy without installing panels on their own property. Subscribers enroll in a community solar project and save ten percent on the utility bill credits they receive. New York State has provided special incentives to solar developers to encourage them to build community solar projects to accelerate the transition to clean energy while increasing access to its benefits. Religious institutions are eligible to participate, unlike some other organizations and businesses.
Six churches and about twenty members of HRP congregations installed solar on their own property through last year's version of Solarize Our Congregation - many more wanted to but discovered that installing solar was not cost effective for them. Community solar eliminates that hurdle as there is no cost to participate and savings are guaranteed. In addition, churches will receive a $200 donation when they enroll and will receive a $150 donation when a member of their congregation enrolls.
Contact Nina Orville, Administrator of Solarize Our Congregation at
Nina@AbundantEfficiency.com or 914-693-6222 to learn more or visit
www.SolarizeOurCongregation.org.
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HRP Green's Vegetarian Cooking Class at FPC Chester, June 1
First Presbyterian Church of Chester in association with HRP Green will be hosting vegetarian cooking classes! This is to both better care for our bodies as well as creation around us (caring what God has provided for us). Each class will teach how to make one main dish, one side dish/snack, and one dessert. The dates/times are as follows:
June 1st 3pm
We are limited to about 10-15 people . The class costs $20 to cover expenses of food and instructor (local farm/chef). RSVP to
info@chespresny.com or 845-469-4877
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Regional and National Events
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Religion and Mental Health: Professional Workshop on Ministry with Persons Struggling with Mental Illness, June 17
On June 17th, from NY Presbyterian Hospital-Westchester, located in White Plains, is hosting a free, half-day event for clergy called "Religion and Mental Health: Practical Guidance for Clergy and Spiritual Caregivers." It will feature presentations from psychiatrists and from chaplains specializing in giving spiritual care to people with mental illness as well as some group discussion around the challenges of this work.
Download the flyer for more information.
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Presbyterians for Earth Care National Conference, Aug. 6-9
Presbyterians for Earth Care National Conference, August 6-9, 2019 at Stony Point Center. The biannual Presbyterians for Earth Conference, "Peace for the Earth: from the Bible to the Front Lines," is coming to our backyard! Plan to participate in this incredible gathering of people committed to respond to the realities of climate change with prayer and action. Visit
presbyearthcare.org/events for a full conference program (including speaker bios and a diverse listing of workshops), printable flyers for posting, ideas for bulletin announcements, and a link to register for the conference. Like the Presbyterians for Earth Care Facebook page to receive conference highlights in your feed. See you in August!
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Online and Onsite Courses at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond
Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond has several online courses coming up in the Pathways to Learning and Leadership program including one on the
Gospel of Mark with the Rev. Dr. Brian Blount, President of Union Theological Seminary in Richmond,
March 26 - April 30.
Learn more.
Union also has a respected Church Business and Administration course July 23 - August 1. Eight core curriculum seminars are offered over two weeks at our Richmond campus. These seminars fulfill requirements for those pursuing Certification as a Church Administrator through The Church Network (TCN). However, you do not have to be seeking certification to participate. Learn more.
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PC(USA) Peacemaking Seminar Trips to Central America and Philippines/Hong Kong in 2020 
Central American Migrant Trails, Feb. 17-28, 2020
aims to help concerned Presbyterians better understand the immigration context we are facing in the US with our Central American brothers and sisters and why they take the risk of embarking on this dangerous journey north with children in tow. Learn more.
Root Causes and Current Challenges of Forced Migration and Labor Trafficking, May 4-15, 2020
Since 1974, the Philippine government systematized its labor export program, in response to increasing unemployment and underemployment and social unrest...
Almost 7000 workers per day, leave the Philippines to work in land-based and sea-based jobs. The labor force of Hong Kong domestic workers consists mostly of Indonesian and Filipina women. Learn more.
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Resources for Education, Liturgy & More!
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Theological Opportunities for Laypersons 
The overall goal of the Christian Leadership Program of University of Dubuque Theological Seminary is to strengthen the church through quality theological education for lay persons. While the courses offered are particularly designed for lay pastor candidates, they will serve the needs of all lay persons who are contributing their gifts to the ministry of their local church. Church officers, Christian education leaders and teachers, and persons who wish to deepen their understanding of the Christian faith will discover a rich opportunity through this program.
Classes are offered online (no residency component) through udonline.dbq.edu. Participants benefit from a theological education, including online interaction with faculty and other students. All online students are required to take the Online Learning Certification (OLC) as a prerequisite to any core course. To Apply for your CLP Certificate in Congregational Leadership (Completion of all 8 core courses required and can participate in graduation): https://udonline.dbq.edu/mod/page/view.php?id=301860
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Hymnals to Give Away!
South Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry has 100+ copies of The Presbyterian Hymnal, 1990 edition with a blue cover, to give away. Most copies are in excellent condition. If you are interested, please contact Anne Day at
anne@anneday.org.
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Hi friends. I'm Marlene Wood, a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Montgomery. My mom was an organist and teacher for many years and she recently passed away. We are trying to find a home for a Lowrey organ that is probably 20 years old. It is a model Coronation with a Magic Genie (built in synthesizer) and a walnut bench. It's quite fancy with many settings. If you're interested, please give me a call at
845-494-2753.
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Free Choir Robes!
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choir robes in nice condition.
Quantity: Blue 20, Red 13, Gray 15, Off White 15. Each comes in varying sizes.
Contact
Sandra Larson, Interim Pastor, Union Presbyterian Church
pastorsandyl@gmail.com (NOTE "l' as in Larson)
Mobile: 503-302-1040.
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Hymnals, Bibles, and an upright piano available
The Grahams Presbyterian Church in Pine Bush has the following items available for the asking. 53 blue, 1990 Presbyterian Hymnals, 78 red 1946 hymnals The Hymnbook, 15 Bibles, and an upright piano. If interested, contact Bruce Baker at
j.bruce2557@gmail.com.
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Handbells for Sale!
Schulmerich Handbells for Sale (used; need refurbishment)
5 Octaves (C3 - C8); purchased between 1963 and 1977
Cases included
Six clear plexiglass music stands included
Handbell music included
$10,000 (brand-new 5-octave set would cost approx. $24,000)! Buyer to pick up or to pay for shipping. Photos available upon request.
Contact: Jason Charneski, Director of Music and Organist, Rye Presbyterian Church, 882 Boston Post Rd., Rye, NY 10580 Phone: 914-967-0842, ext. 16; email:
jcharneski@ryepc.com.
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Free Junior Choir Robes!
Do you have a Junior Choir aching to make their debut on Easter Sunday in resplendent verdancy? Or a middle school class needing costumes for a Wicked visit to the Emerald City? Gilead has you covered--or will.
Gilead Presbyterian in Carmel has 16 Junior Choir robes for boys or girls, sizes ranging from smallest (fitting up to 3'8"height) to largest (up to 5'5"height). Free! Just like Grace and Will! Contact Martin at
revmcgeachy@comcast.net or 845-216-8129.
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Managing Editor, Unbound - Louisville, KY
JusticeUnbound.org, an online publication of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is searching for Managing Editor of Unbound, a 2-3 year ordainable position. We are looking for activists who are also very good writers and editors, concerned to illuminate and strengthen connections between the Gospel and positive social change. See full job description here, and the current posting with application link here. For questions contact Rev. Chris Iosso at 502-569-5814 or email Christian.Iosso@pcusa.org.
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Valley Presbyterian in Brookfield, CT Seeks Interim Pastor
Valley Presbyterian in Brookfield, CT is looking for a new pastor to help them get "unstuck." Learn more by reading their
Church Leadership Connection entry. Applicants must be certified/trained in Interim Ministry.
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Stony Point Seeks PT Lead Cook and FT Buildings/Grounds
Stony Point Center is seeking an
experienced Lead Cook for weekends (part-time) and
Skilled Buildings and Grounds person (full-time). Click through for job descriptions and application information.
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Katonah Presbyterian Seeks PT Organist
The Katonah Presbyterian Church (KPC) seeks a part-time organist for the period of September 2019 through early June 2020, renewable for the following year by mutual agreement.
Read the full job description. Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience. Please submit your cover letter and resume to Katonah Presbyterian Church, 31 Bedford Road, Katonah NY 10536, Attn. Organist, or email to
office@katonahpresbyterian.org with "Organist" in the subject line.
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FPC of Forest Hills Seeks Full-Time Interim Pastor
The First Presbyterian Church of Forest Hills is seeking a full-time interim pastor to exercise pastoral, administrative, and representational leadership, and to serve the needs of the church as identified in the
job description, which may be redefined as needed. Full info at:
https://www.presbyfh.org/interim-pastor-search .
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Bryn Mawr Church Seeks Pianist for July
Bryn Mawr Park Church in Yonkers, NY is looking for a pianist for the month of July 2019.
Our service is at 10:00 am in our air-conditioned sanctuary. The dates are July 7,14, 21 and 28. Please contact Nancy Hansen at 914-963-0400 or
bmppcy@optonline.net.
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Nauraushaun Church Seeks Part-Time Organist/Pianist
Nauraushaun Church in Pearl River loves its music ministry and is seeking a part-time organist/pianist. Requirements include experience planning and playing for worship services, sacred music repertoire, professional contacts and creative ideas about liturgical music; support for the choir and collaboration with the choir director; planning special music with guests, instrumental or vocal, for Christmas, Easter and other holy days in the church year; overseeing care of the instruments. Back-to-back choir rehearsal and worship service on Sunday mornings. Eleven-rank Wicks pipe organ. Four weeks' vacation and competitive salary. Please contact Lise Chanin at the Naurashaun Church at 845 735 4565.
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Presbyterian Peace Fellowship Seeks PT Comms. Manager
The Communications Manager will compellingly represent PPF's values and priorities through written and visual communications; develop and carry out a communications strategy and plan through social media, the website, and written materials; maintain the website; and manage the internal communications of PPF.
Learn more about this 10 hour a week position.
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All Souls Port Chester Seeks PT Christian Educator
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Yorktown Presbyterian Church Seeks Music Director
Yorktown's next Director of Music Ministry will provide collaborative leadership in the music and worship life of our church.While we believe we are looking for the traditional skilled organist, keyboardist, and choral director combo working between 30 - 40 hours weekly, we are open to discussing other models with you. Our Director of Music Ministry will bring a passion to music in the service of worship, and will be an approachable, flexible, and creative member of our worship design team.
Read the full job description.
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FPC Yorktown Seeks PT Adult Childcare Provider
Child Care Help Needed-The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown is seeking an adult childcare provider for 2-3 Sundays/month and for "special services as needed". Must be 18 or older. The position reports to the FPCY Childcare Coordinator, and works alongside co-caregivers, from 8:15am-noon. Pay is $15/hour. Contact Michele Mosca 914-227-7237 or michann731@gmail.com.
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 Dahling! Have you told your friends and congregants about Hudson Happenings? This elegant, informative, splashy communique helps your fabulous friends and congregants plug in to events, connect within and beyond your congregation, and discover useful and inspiring resources for life together! Don't leave them dangling! Let them know, dearie!
Filled with links to local, regional and national news as well as information on fabulous educational and advocacy events, it's your place for interesting news and events in Hudson River Presbytery, Synod of the NE and PC(USA). So why not share it with your friends?! And with the link below, your friends can also subscribe to other e-updates from the Presbytery! Again, just invite them to go to http://tinyurl.com/m2l9kpj or share this glam selfie of me (the link is embedded).
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