Floor Remediation: Our tiling project in the Gathering Space, Cross Hallway and the Coat Room has been completed. This entailed ripping up the old tile, putting down a ¼ inch 5 ply subfloor and then laying...
Author: Donna Gresh
New in the Church Library
Chase Falcon, pastor of a mega-church, has had a crisis of faith. His elders have insisted he take some time off, so he travels to Italy to retrace the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi. “Chasing...
Church School April and beyond!
Spring has finally arrived! The daffodils are dancing and the sun is shining. The weather and preparation for Easter gives us renewed hope of better days to come. The church school children have already...
Reflections on Our Youth Minstiry
As of April 1st, I will be beginning a new job for a global technology company in lower Westchester. I had the privilege and joy of serving as your interim Youth Coordinator. As I reflect upon these past...
Easter at Last: Dying to Sin, Rising to New Life!
Studying the Seven Deadly Sins, or Capital Vices, and going through a period of self-examination puts Holy Week into sharp focus. In some ways, Holy Week is an inevitable outcome. To study the sins is...
“Love One Another”
“Love one another as I have loved you and you shall be blessed. As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Live in my love. Love one another as I have loved you and you shall be blessed – and...
Youth Group – attend “graduation” April 26 at 12:30
Guiding Eyes for the Blind We will attend the ‘graduation’ ceremony of the most recent class of guide dogs and then tour the facilities. Guiding Eyes for the Blind was established in 1954,...
Growing in Faith – Gluttony
“A glutton is one who raids the icebox for a cure for spiritual malnutrition.” ~ Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking The trouble with gluttony is that it reduces eating to an exercise in gratifying...
Youth Group Meeting – Friday April 4 from 7-9pm
Youth Group Meeting Friday, April 4th from 7- 9 p.m. at FPCY. Chip will be leading this event. All the kids are welcome and encouraged to come and have meaningful discussions on current topics that are...
Growing in Faith – Lust
Lust is a vice because it does not honor the fullness of sex, and it alienates people from each other just when they are supposed to be experiencing intimate union. (“Glittering Vices” p. 165) Lust...