Every Sunday morning this September, you’re warmly invited to sing with the NYAPC Community Choir. We welcome singers of all ages and musical backgrounds to help lead worship and share in the joy of making music in community. Gather with Paul in the Sanctuary at 9 am each week to warm up and learn music…
Help us bring warmth and comfort to our community members who are unhoused this winter. Radcliffe Room is in urgent need of warm clothing, especially coats, jackets, shoes, and other winter essentials. We're also accepting donations of both men's and women's clothing and accessories, including backpacks, hats, suitcases, umbrellas, and toiletries. Our Radcliffe Room closet…
Brian McLaren, author of numerous books calling for "a new kind of Christianity," will speak about what Christians should do during these perilous times. He will draw upon insights from his new book "Life After Doom" and challenge us to be engaged in a new way with the environmental, social and political problems that threaten…
The Peace & Global Witness Offering is an important annual event in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), designed to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of conflict and injustice across the world. This offering is collected during the Season of Peace, which runs from September 1st through October 6th, culminating on World Communion Sunday.…
Brian McLaren will be preaching in worship on October 6th. He will also join us on October 5th to continue our ongoing conversation about being a church for the future. This will be Brian's third visit this year, and we look forward to his insights as we explore what it means to be a transformative…
Following worship, there will be a feedback and discussion session with Brian McLaren. This will take place in the front of the sanctuary, giving you a chance to engage directly with the message. No registration is required.
Today people debate history and not theology. Few know what double predestination is, much less who John Calvin was, but they debate the legacy of Robert E. Lee, MLK or the BLM movement. In the first of 3 sessions, Len Shabman will ask us to consider what NYAPC’s own history says about our theological foundations…
Come connect with other young adults for drinks and games! Location to come. No need to sign up in advance. Questions? Email Pastor Rachel. You can also sign up for our Young Adult email list to stay informed about upcoming Young Adult events!
The Radcliffe Room, a ministry for our unhoused guests, keeps a small bookshelf stocked for our guests, and right now, our shelves are completely empty—a wonderful sign of how much our guests enjoy the books! We’re asking the congregation to help replenish our collection by donating any fiction or non-fiction books. You can drop off…
Where at NYAPC would you like to use your God-given gifts? Are you interested in how decisions are made in the church? Have you felt called to engage more deeply with NYAPC mission programs or support our members and the community around us? Do you have skills and abilities that could enhance church functions? Or…
Join in a potluck lunch on October 20 after worship in Peter Marshall Hall on the fifth floor. Please bring a main, side, or dessert to share - you can drop it off in the kitchen on the 5th floor before worship if you like. And if you can't bring something, please come anyway. We…
This is an opportunity to join our church community and ask questions. During this class, we will share faith stories, learn about the history and mission of this church, and understand more about the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Reformed Tradition. As a bonus, a delicious lunch will be served! Register here! Questions? Reach out to…
Has Anyone Heard of the Matthew 25 Movement? The Matthew 25 movement is a PCUSA initiative that encourages congregations to work toward three goals: building congregational vitality, dismantling structural racism, and eradicating systemic poverty. Currently, 1,230 congregations, 97 mid-councils (presbyteries and synods), and 70 other groups have committed to helping the denomination become a more…
On the weekend before the election, Dr. Brian Blount, former President of Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, will discuss the role of Christians in public life. He will examine several different types of responses that Christians have to choose from and look at the consequences of each approach. He will take questions and engage in…
