About three years ago, I saw a large sign at the Hendrick Hudson Library, a regular stop on my travels around town, proclaiming “Solarize Cortlandt.” I looked into it, and learned about a program...
Green Team
Do You Want More Information On “Resurrection Actions”?
Our special Earth Day worship includes a call to action: What will you commit to doing? Here are some suggestions with links to more information. Read the Disciple electronically instead of on paper....
Sunday is Youth Group day! It’s also Earth Day!
This Sunday we will show some love to God’s creation as we upcycle our extensive collection of t-shirts into an area rug for the Youth Room (I’m not even kidding, we’ve...
Earth Day April 22!
Earth Day falls on Sunday this year! Celebrate with your Green Team with special worship services at 8:30am and 10:45am.
Are You Following Our Plastics-Free Challenge?
If you follow FPCY on Facebook, you may be seeing our daily posts of suggestions for using less plastic in your life. These ideas come from the Church of England’s Lent Plastic Challenge. This recent...
FPCY is a Certified Earth Care Congregation
FPCY is a certified Earth Care Congregation. To become certified as Earth Care Congregations churches take the “Earth Care Pledge” and complete activities and projects in the...
Have You Followed the Lent Plastic Challenge?
If you follow the church on Facebook, perhaps you have seen our posts on the Church of England’s Lent Plastic Challenge. Make your voice heard: Share what you are doing with friends, family and...
Did You Miss the “Solarize” Meeting? Get the Details Here!
On March 18 your Green Team and HRP Green hosted a presentation for “Solarize Our Congregation” in Fellowship Hall. Doug Hertz. president of Sunrise Solar Solutions (a local solar installer)...
FPCY Completes GreenFaith Certification
The Green Team is delighted to report that we have completed the requirements for GreenFaith certification as of November, 2017. This was a two year process that required a number of accomplishments in...
Give Up For Lent — Plastic?
The New York Times recently had an article What to Give Up for Lent? Smoking? Cursing? How About Plastic? which began For Lent, many Christians give up indulgences like tobacco, alcohol or...