Over the course of the past year I had the opportunity to intern with Hudson Valley Food Justice Corps. At first, admittedly, I was a bit apprehensive about what this would entail — the people...
Testimony
Young Adult Volunteer Writes “A Story of a Girl Named Annabeth”
Shaina Miller, one of the Young Adult Volunteers whom we commissioned in August, writes about an impossibly young mother, a survivor of sexual abuse, she met in Peru. Please read her entire story. Each...
Pilgrimage and Vacation – A Reflection by Connie Knapp
(Originally published on A Curious Faith: Explorations and meditations by Hudson River Presbyterians and friends) Happy Fourth of July – the beginning of summer, and for many, the beginning of summer...
Testimony – Faith and Fatherhood – June 19, 2016
Testimony by Eugene McGrath on “Faith and Fatherhood” To download the audio of the sermon, click here or you can simply play the testimony below.
A Memorial Day Reflection by Connie Knapp
Isaiah 2:4 He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation...
YAV Emily: How we each serve
In a recent post, Emily, who is serving in Asheville, NC, writes on what she has learned about “charitable work,” and how service that is more “behind the scenes” than, for example,...
A Message of Gratitude from one of our Young Adult Volunteers
In a recent post, Shaina Miller in Peru, one of the Young Adult Volunteers we commissioned, gets honest about how hard her experience is at times. Anyways, life is difficult for me here. I’m a nature...
The Dominican Republic Mission Trip–A First Hand Experience
“BECOME GOD’S HANDS AND FEET” When my daughter came home all excited about the announcement of the mission trip to the Dominican Republic, she first asked if she could go and then she asked if I...
A Heartbreaking Story from Peru
On August 30, our church commissioned three Young Adult Volunteers for their year of service. They are each writing about their experiences on personal blogs. In a recent post, Shaina Miller in Peru shows us...
“BECOME GOD’S HANDS AND FEET” — a First Hand Experience
Some of the considerations I had to contemplate before signing up for the mission trip to the Dominican Republic were the distance, the new culture, the hard work, the living conditions, the cost, and...