RE Connie Knapp, moderator and Rev. Dale Southern were installed.

Check out the HRP's Facebook page for photos and videos featuring the installation of presbytery officers and PC(USA) Co-Moderator of the General Assembly Vilmarie Cintron-Oliviera and much more from the January 28th Presbytery meeting.

For a quick digest of decisions made at the 1/28 presbytery click here.  This HRP Digest is newly available on the highlights bar of hudrivpres.org along with notes from all the past Open Space discussions. 

If any of these items are yours, please be in contact with Lisa Flanagan at [email protected], 914-245-2186.

Did you know that capital campaigns can be used as a catalyst to change the culture of a church, accelerate ministry impact , create a meaningful and lasting experience for every person who calls your church home, and increase other forms of giving?  While congregations often fear a capital campaign may diminish annual giving, think again!  Read more

By now all churches will have received a letter from HRP General Presbyter Deborah Milcarek encouraging you to make your congregation's Shared Mission and Ministry Pledge for 2020.

This year, for the first time, you can make your Shared Ministry and Mission Pledge online.  Questions?  Contact Emily Monk, HRP's financial administrator, at [email protected] or 914-941-2100.

The Rev. Stephany Graham Walker will lead Presbyterian Women's annual Ash Wednesday retreat at Stony Point Center from 10:00-1:00pm.

Bring your own lunch or buy it at SPC for $15.  Share the flyer. 

RSVP to Diana Drake Behan,  

Friends, please look at this five-day Mediation Skills training event for all church leaders, specifically the session to be held in Scarsdale May 4-8.

This is the same training that your HRP Mediation Team members have received, and it is excellent, not merely for becoming mediators, but learning about Family Systems Theory and conflict management in general.  The facilitators from the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center are excellent, and you will not regret your time invested in this educational opportunity.  It's not often that the training is presented in our own backyard.  Please jump in!  Questions?  Martin McGeachy, Presbytery Mediation Team Chair, [email protected].

Save the Date

PW / Horizons 2020-2021 Bible Study at Stony Point Center

May 6-8, 2020

"Into the Light: Finding Hope Through Prayers of Lament"

Featuring author and artist P. Lynn Miller

Download registration and information

For a great selection of winter apparel, accessories, games, books and household items, look no further than Roscoe Presbyterian Church's Cabin Fever Thrift Sale!  Soup and sandwich lunches also available!  The church is located at 1955 Old Route 17 in Roscoe, NY.  Get hours and more info.

Join Peekskill Presbyterian Church and members of the Peekskill community every 4th Sunday at 6pm at the church for vibrant conversation, reflection and spiritual sustenance.  Stay apprised of all the upcoming themes at https://www.facebook.com/SpiritTalkConnections/

HRPGreen invites all congregations to participate.  Is yours up to the challenge of

1. ZERO paper, plastic, or styrofoam cups at church events

2.  No disposable plastic table cloths

3.  Avoid bringing plastic into the church building

4.  If you're already practicing zero waste, add another one!

To learn the prizes -- yes there are really prizes! -- read more!  Congregations will self report on progress to [email protected] by Easter Monday, April 13, 2020.

Winter is one of the best times to book a retreat, event, or conference at Stony Point Center! If you are a new group or a group that hasn't booked Stony Point Center since 2017, we have a winter promotion for you. We are taking 20% off your group's retreat, training or conference if your event takes place December or any month up until March 31, 2020. This promotion can be used for groups with 20 or more individuals and for weekend or weekday stays. Simply contact our Group Sales Manager, Mary Romano, at 845-786-5674 ext. 101 or [email protected] and specify which promo code you will use for your booking. New groups are invited to ask for promo code #welcomerate and groups who haven't been here since 2017, ask for promo code #returnrate.

Stony Point Center's "Farm the Land, Grow the Spirit" Summer Institute is a free annual program that gives young adults the opportunity to practice living and working together in peace across their religious differences, in what Dr. King describes as a world house.  The Farm the Land, Grow the Spirit Summer Institute experience consists of three foundational pillars: intentional community living; farming, land, & faith; and intentional learning community to grow the spirit. Learn more. 

Applications will be accepted until all program positions are filled. Only completed applications, including one letter of reference, will be considered. Please address questions to  [email protected]

Learn more + share the flyer.

Save the date for New York Landmark Conservancy's Sacred Site Open House on May 16 as congregations of many faiths open their doors to visitors so the wider community may appreciate church history, architecture, and current ministry.  Some HRP congregations have participated in the past and many congregations have been assisted by the NY Landmark Conservancy.  If your congregation is interested in participating or you just want to learn more visit the Sacred Sites 2020 webpage.

Ever wonder why your congregation's financial leaders are not modeling the kind of giving you'd hope?  Read more!

A member of Pine Bush Presbyterian Church has a Story & Clark piano and a Wurlitzer Omni 1000 organ he would like to donate to any church who may need one. If your congregation is interested, could you please contact Pine Bush's Pastor, Russ Duncan, at [email protected] or call 845-703-0723.

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 [email protected].  

The First Presbyterian Church of Allentown invites applications from college students or seminarians for two, paid, summer internships to work with youth.  The positions run from May 27 - August 8, 2020.  Deadline to apply is March 2, 2020.  Flyer with information.

The Union Church of Pocantico Hills, in Tarrytown, NY, is seeking a responsible self-starter to oversee its administrative and financial affairs under the supervision  of the interim pastor. The position requires 30 hours per week.  The salary will be $20-23 per hour depending upon experience. Interested persons should send their resume to the Rev. Dr. Lindley G. DeGarmo, [email protected].

The Student Pastor work as a part of the ministry team, cultivating relationships with the students and their families at The Reformed Church of Bronxville to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to nurture them toward spiritual growth. This person should have high spiritual maturity, strong relational and communication skills and experience in leadership and administration.  The RCA is in full communion with the PC(USA).  Learn more.

Irvington Presbyterian Church is seeking a Youth Group Director; an energetic and positive person to work with the Director of  Christian Education in organizing activities for the church's youth.  Must be willing to work  toward creating a safe and nurturing environment for our young people where they can develop relationships and learn and practice Christian values.  The position requires an estimated 7 hours per week, $25 an hour, September through May.  If interested, please contact [email protected].

Hitchcock Presbyterian Church in Scarsdale, NY is seeking a youth leader for 10 hours a week who will work under the supervision of the Pastor. Interested people should send their resumes to [email protected].  Learn more.