First Presbyterian Church
of Philipstown
Join us for worship every Sunday at 10:30 am.
All are welcome!
Bring the whole family! On Sunday mornings, children can enjoy:
Nursery Care * A Children's Sermon * Sunday School * Filling up the "Goat Bank"
Explore this site and you'll find there are many days and many ways
to engage and learn, celebrate and heal, help and serve others
at First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown (FPCP).
Meet our pastor, Rev. Doris Chandler, here: Our Pastor
Don't forget to join our email list! Look for the form at the bottom of this page.
FPCP: We are The Church of the Open Door.
Knowing that all community is a gift of God, we affirm there can be no exclusiveness about the body of Christ.
We welcome into our community and membership all people of God
regardless of ethnic heritage, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic standing;
and we encourage the full participation of all in the life of our congregation.
PREPARE FOR A RED-LETTER DAY:
TRANSFORMING SPIRIT ON PENTECOST SUNDAY
Sunday, May 20 at 10:30 am: Don't forget to WEAR RED!
**RED-HOT Chili Luncheon at 12 noon, following the service.**
The Day of Pentecost is the climax of the Great Fifty Days of Easter. It celebrates the gift of the Spirit to the church. On this day, we are invited to wear red to the service, and the sanctuary is always resplendent in red, including pots of fresh red geraniums, to symbolize the joy and the fire of the Holy Spirit.
According to Acts 2:1-13, God gave the gift of the Holy Spirit to empower witnesses to the resurrection. Sounds from heaven, cosmic language, the rush of a mighty ruach (wind, spirit, breath) invaded the house in which the apostles gathered, and appeared to them as a burning fire. Tongues of fire touched their nerve centers. A power — the unseen power of God — moved among them and gripped them. The Holy Spirit is unseen, like the wind, which is why the Old Testament calls it ruach YHWH, “the wind, or breath, of God” (cf. John 3:8). The Spirit is the “unseenness of God” working among us.
In the book of Joel, we learn that the ruach opens us to God’s future. People young and old will dream and will have visions of hope; they will be able to loose themselves from the way things are now, because God is establishing a whole new economy of creation. The Holy Spirit breaks us out of our preoccupation with ourselves and frees us to serve neighbors, loosens our grasp on possessions, and sets us to loving people. New creation is what Joel is talking about. Pentecost is new creation.
Therefore, on the Day of Pentecost, we celebrate God’s gift of Holy Spirit which draws us together as one people, helps us to comprehend what God is doing in the world, and empowers us to proclaim, in word and in deed, God’s plan of reconciling all people in the name of Christ. Join us -- and don't forget to wear RED! -- Adapted/excerpted from www.presbyterianmission.org
COMING UP: More opportunities to transform spirit
in ourselves, our church, and our community.
Mission ALERT: Help us put fresh produce in The Philipstown Food Pantry!
Your donation of $100 will supply fresh fruits and vegetables to our food pantry clients throughout the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Glynwood Farm CSA provides The Food Pantry with a special subsidized rate on half-shares so we can provide fresh and nutritious produce to local families struggling with food insecurity. To donate, contact Andy Reid: bareidjr@gmail.com
Interrupting Silence: Explore Ways to Speak Truth to Power with our Adult Study Group
Every Sunday through June 10 at 9 a.m. All are welcome.
Silence is a complex matter. Silence can be found in holiness, prayer, grace, and meditation. But silence can also be oppression when those in power aim to silence voices of dissent. Walter Brueggemann urges us to speak up against injustice in his book Interrupting Silence. He shows us how the Bible is full of stories of marginalized people interrupting silence to speak truth to power. Note: The Adult Study Group will not meet on May 27 (Memorial Day weekend).
Hear Those 76 Trombones: FPCP goes to The Depot's MUSIC MAN!
Sunday, May 27 at 2 pm
An enthusiastic group from FPCP will be at The Depot Theatre's MUSIC MAN in Garrison, NY. Our block of tickets is sold out, but don't despair! Contact Susan Jordan if you would like to go: jpsusan@yahoo.com. Support the arts in our community!
FPCP Book Club: Read & Discuss "The Boys in the Boat"
Tuesday, May 29 at 7 pm
The FPCP Book Club will have its next monthly meeting for a lively discuss "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown. This month's meeting is at Lynn Brown's home. For more information or to RSVP: labnab@optimum.net.
PAPA Meals: Serving the Hungry. Volunteers are needed and welcomed!
Next date for meal prep: Tuesday, June 5.
Each month our church provides a PAPA Meal to be served to the clients at Peekskill's Salvation Army soup kitchen. "PAPA" stands for the Peekskill Area Pastors' Association. Help is always needed in our church kitchen to prepare a simple, hearty casserole meal.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Amy Dul at atdul@optonline.net. Thank you!
TRANSFORMING SPIRIT ON PENTECOST SUNDAY
Sunday, May 20 at 10:30 am: Don't forget to WEAR RED!
**RED-HOT Chili Luncheon at 12 noon, following the service.**
The Day of Pentecost is the climax of the Great Fifty Days of Easter. It celebrates the gift of the Spirit to the church. On this day, we are invited to wear red to the service, and the sanctuary is always resplendent in red, including pots of fresh red geraniums, to symbolize the joy and the fire of the Holy Spirit.
According to Acts 2:1-13, God gave the gift of the Holy Spirit to empower witnesses to the resurrection. Sounds from heaven, cosmic language, the rush of a mighty ruach (wind, spirit, breath) invaded the house in which the apostles gathered, and appeared to them as a burning fire. Tongues of fire touched their nerve centers. A power — the unseen power of God — moved among them and gripped them. The Holy Spirit is unseen, like the wind, which is why the Old Testament calls it ruach YHWH, “the wind, or breath, of God” (cf. John 3:8). The Spirit is the “unseenness of God” working among us.
In the book of Joel, we learn that the ruach opens us to God’s future. People young and old will dream and will have visions of hope; they will be able to loose themselves from the way things are now, because God is establishing a whole new economy of creation. The Holy Spirit breaks us out of our preoccupation with ourselves and frees us to serve neighbors, loosens our grasp on possessions, and sets us to loving people. New creation is what Joel is talking about. Pentecost is new creation.
Therefore, on the Day of Pentecost, we celebrate God’s gift of Holy Spirit which draws us together as one people, helps us to comprehend what God is doing in the world, and empowers us to proclaim, in word and in deed, God’s plan of reconciling all people in the name of Christ. Join us -- and don't forget to wear RED! -- Adapted/excerpted from www.presbyterianmission.org
COMING UP: More opportunities to transform spirit
in ourselves, our church, and our community.
Mission ALERT: Help us put fresh produce in The Philipstown Food Pantry!
Your donation of $100 will supply fresh fruits and vegetables to our food pantry clients throughout the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Glynwood Farm CSA provides The Food Pantry with a special subsidized rate on half-shares so we can provide fresh and nutritious produce to local families struggling with food insecurity. To donate, contact Andy Reid: bareidjr@gmail.com
Interrupting Silence: Explore Ways to Speak Truth to Power with our Adult Study Group
Every Sunday through June 10 at 9 a.m. All are welcome.
Silence is a complex matter. Silence can be found in holiness, prayer, grace, and meditation. But silence can also be oppression when those in power aim to silence voices of dissent. Walter Brueggemann urges us to speak up against injustice in his book Interrupting Silence. He shows us how the Bible is full of stories of marginalized people interrupting silence to speak truth to power. Note: The Adult Study Group will not meet on May 27 (Memorial Day weekend).
Hear Those 76 Trombones: FPCP goes to The Depot's MUSIC MAN!
Sunday, May 27 at 2 pm
An enthusiastic group from FPCP will be at The Depot Theatre's MUSIC MAN in Garrison, NY. Our block of tickets is sold out, but don't despair! Contact Susan Jordan if you would like to go: jpsusan@yahoo.com. Support the arts in our community!
FPCP Book Club: Read & Discuss "The Boys in the Boat"
Tuesday, May 29 at 7 pm
The FPCP Book Club will have its next monthly meeting for a lively discuss "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown. This month's meeting is at Lynn Brown's home. For more information or to RSVP: labnab@optimum.net.
PAPA Meals: Serving the Hungry. Volunteers are needed and welcomed!
Next date for meal prep: Tuesday, June 5.
Each month our church provides a PAPA Meal to be served to the clients at Peekskill's Salvation Army soup kitchen. "PAPA" stands for the Peekskill Area Pastors' Association. Help is always needed in our church kitchen to prepare a simple, hearty casserole meal.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Amy Dul at atdul@optonline.net. Thank you!
Join us. Transform spirit. ALL ARE WELCOME!
FPCP: We are the Church of the Open Door.
We seek to live out the truth of God's love.
Worship is inclusive and inventive.
Joy is found in nurturing one another.
We seek to bring comfort to all people.
Discover more about First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown: The Church of the Open Door.
Read a copy of FPCP's Weekly Email or Newsletter! Just click here: News & Info
FPCP: We are the Church of the Open Door.
We seek to live out the truth of God's love.
Worship is inclusive and inventive.
Joy is found in nurturing one another.
We seek to bring comfort to all people.
Discover more about First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown: The Church of the Open Door.
Read a copy of FPCP's Weekly Email or Newsletter! Just click here: News & Info
First Presbyterian Church
10 Academy Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
Telephone: (845)-265-3220
Email: 1presbyterian@gmail.com
10 Academy Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
Telephone: (845)-265-3220
Email: 1presbyterian@gmail.com
