Star of the Sea, do not let us be shipwrecked in the tempest of war.
Ark of the New Covenant, inspire projects and paths of reconciliation.
Queen of Heaven, restore God’s peace to the world.
Eliminate hatred and the thirst for revenge, and teach us forgiveness.
Free us from war, protect our world from the menace of nuclear weapons.
Join Us - All Welcome
This Sunday's schedule
CHOIR REHEARSAL: 8:30 am in the Sanctuary
CHURCH: 10 am in the Sanctuary
CHURCH SCHOOL: Children and teachers leave church together at 10:15 am
COFFEE HOUR: Following church in Fellowship Hall. Sign up to host here.
DONALD GALLERY OPENING: Following church, 11 am - 1 pm
FIND THE FULL CALENDAR HERE
Sunday worship is also streamed on South Church's Facebook page at 10 am. Services are archived in the video section of our Facebook page.
Messages from Session
Serving as a Deacon or Session Member
The Nominating Committee is starting work to seek new Session and Deacon members for the next church year. If you are interested in serving on either of these boards, please contact Session Clerk John Gunther Mohr.

Tax Letters
Letters detailing contributions for calendar year 2021 were sent to the emails on file. Please contact Robin Larkins, our Church Office Administrator, in the event you are unable to locate the email in your inbox or spam folder.

Presbytery Per Capita
The Presbytery of Hudson River has advised a per capita contribution of $38.83 per member for calendar year 2022. Per capita contributions help support the Presbytery governance provided by the General Assembly ($8.98), the Synod ($4.10), and the local Presbytery ($25.75). The per capita contribution is in addition to congregant pledges/contributions and forms part of South’s budget. Please help support the work of the Presbytery today by submitting a check or digital payment of $38.83 per member referencing “Per Capita.”  Thank you!
Giving & Receiving
Your support sustains our worship and service opportunities, music and arts programs, and more.
Church School Spring Session
For children ages 5 - 12, now through Easter. More info here. All welcome. Questions? Ask Lenore.
Sun. April 3: the gifts that money can't buy + coloring Easter eggs
Sunday, April 10: sharing a Palm Sunday parade with everyone
Chelsea Michaelis Show Opens at the Donald Gallery
New at the Donald Gallery! Hastings musician and artist Chelsea Michaelis's solo show Dream Layer featuring floral, tropical, abstracted dreamscapes.
Opening reception this Sunday, April 3, 11 am - 1 pm.
A Spiritual Experience - discount code
RiverArts has a wonderful program this Saturday evening! And, we now have a discount code: Spirituals-CONVO. - Marie-Louise Miller
Easter Lilies Honor Loved Ones
The Easter Lilies are almost blooming - reserve yours by Monday, April 11, 3 pm

Celebrate the season of renewal at South by helping to fill our Sanctuary with the bright beauty of these meaningful flowers. Your contribution can celebrate the lives of those we love and admire; commemorate those who have gone before us, never to be forgotten; and mark the many wishes and intentions of our community.

Lilies can be purchased for $30 for a 10 inch lily pot that can be taken home and planted, or donated after the Easter Season. Your commemoration name and note will be published in the Bulletin and Miscellany as an important part of our Easter celebration and prayer.

Donations in lieu of flowers are also welcome and will go toward the One Great Hour of Prayer 2022 appeal.

For more information and to be sent a link to the form, please email office@southpres.org. 
Faith, Justice & the Arts
An Appeal from Community Nursery School
Community Nursery School is hoping to raise $10,000 through this March appeal, foregoing their usual fundraising event. "With many thanks and memories of you all," Linda Jo Platt, Director MORE
Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop April 9, 1 - 3 pm
Learn about Ukrainian culture, traditions and folk art while expressing your creativity. Limited space available | ages 12 - adult | contact office@southpres.org to sign up. There is no charge for the workshop. Donations will be accepted towards Ukrainian war relief efforts. 
Gretchen Beckhorn, our workshop teacher, first learned how to create pysanky - Ukrainian Easter eggs - from her grandma, whose parents arrived in the US from a town just west of the Ukrainian border. She is especially excited to bring this creative expression to South Church and is donating her time to share her experiences and art with us.
Roots & Wings CSA
Roots & Wings, the sustainable initiative of South, is thrilled to be offering a CSA again! Our partner, FABLE, is a farm and food hub, offering our members 18 weeks of local produce from organic farms in the area. Members pick up shares in the parking lot behind South on Sundays, 8:30 - 9:30 am. MORE
Are you composting yet?
Make composting your Earth Day resolution. Friends and neighbors will share their backyard composting routines, plus learn how groups compost together and hear from a new curbside food scraps pick-up service. Find the way that works best for you. MORE
Teen Scholarships for Service Trips / Projects
$500 scholarships available to teens in the Rivertowns to be used for service trips / projects. These funds were raised by South Church's teens at the 2019 Teen Benefit. MORE
Benediction
Go forth with the compassion of Jesus, the companionship of the Holy Spirit and the creative love and justice of God.
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