First Presbyterian Church
of Philipstown
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Come and see us next Sunday morning!
All are welcome at FPCP! Bring the whole family to our 10:30 am service. Children and grandchildren will enjoy: * Nursery Care: Always available for babies and toddlers * Children's Sermon: Beautiful stories and life lessons * Coin collection for the Goat Bank: A children's mission to help buy essential livestock for families in need around the world * Sunday School: Joyful learning and sharing in our Sunday School room during the second half of the service Our Sunday Service is just one way to come and see us. Explore this web site: There are many days and many ways to engage and learn, to celebrate and heal, to help and serve others, at First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown (FPCP). Join our email list! Complete the form at the bottom of this page & receive our weekly email and bi-monthly newsletter. |
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Rev. Dr. Doris Chandler
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.
Meet FPCP's Reverend Dr. Doris Chandler here: Our Pastor.
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.
Meet FPCP's Reverend Dr. Doris Chandler here: Our Pastor.
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January Jazz Vespers features Miss René Bailey and honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Join us!
Vocalist René Bailey makes her much-anticipated return to our Jazz Vespers series on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 5:30 pm. Her performance will honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a minister and activist who helped lead the civil rights movement from 1954 until his death in 1968. King, an admirer of Gandhi, advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience.
Like Dr. King, René Bailey was born in Georgia. She heard gospel music throughout her childhood, but it became clear to this talented singer that jazz and blues music was her special calling. Today, René is a church music director, but during her rich and extensive touring career as a vocalist, René performed with such luminaries as Louis Armstrong, B. B. King, Aretha Franklin, Dave Brubeck, Ruth Brown, Paul Anka and Sam Cooke. After singing at renowned venues from coast to coast, she settled down right here in the Hudson Valley. At our January Jazz Vespers, René will be joined by our Director of Music Tom McCoy, an acclaimed jazz pianist, and other fine musicians from our community, New York City, and beyond. For information on Jazz Vespers, including some history about this contemporary concert service, click here. |
Jazz vocalist René Bailey
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Opportunities to learn, grow, and share -- to do good, and to feel good at FPCP.
A look back: Our 2014 Confirmation Class
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EDUCATION
*NEW! Confirmation Class for Teens This Spring: Confirm Not Conform *PLANNING/ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: Sunday, February 3 at 7 pm Teens looking for a place to belong can explore faith and spirituality at Confirm Not Conform. This confirmation class curriculum is designed to help teens find their place in the world, with its diverse belief systems, traditions, and expectations. At the end of the class, teens will decide if they want to be an active participant in the church. Confirmation classes will take place once a week from March 3 to June 9. All teens will take part in at least one mission project to help the poor, hungry, or homeless. Examples of our mission projects include the Philipstown Food Pantry, Habitat for Humanity, and the Midnight Run. Come to a planning meeting for parents and teens on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 7 pm at FPCP, 10 Academy Street, Cold Spring. All parents and teens are welcome; families do not have to be FPCP congregation members. For more info or to register, email us at 1presbyterian@gmail.com or call our office: (845) 265-3220. Read more about our confirmation class and other youth education programs here. |
Sunday School in 2018-19: Welcoming new students (and teachers!) all year long.
Every Sunday, during the 10:30 worship service
We welcome all children and youth in our community, from pre-K to Grade 8, to come to Sunday School. We are blessed with wonderful volunteer teachers who guide lessons each week. Please consider teaching one Sunday this year. You don't have to be a parent or grandparent; everyone has special gifts, stories, and wisdom to share! For more information, contact Carolyn at pchamsia@gmail.com or (845) 265-3969. To volunteer to teach, please sign up here.
Fall/Winter 2018 Adult Study Series: We Make A Road By Walking
Every Sunday at 9 am, in the church library
Our Fall/Winter Adult Study Series is focusing on Brian McLaren's We Make the Road By Walking. Let's see where it leads us! If you're seeking a fresh way to experience faith, if you're a long-term Christian seeking new vitality, or if you feel out of place in traditional services and practices, this book will inspire you! All are welcome, and join in on any Sunday. For more information about our Adult Study program, contact Lynn at lebnab@optonline.net.
MEDITATION
Contemplative Prayer Group: Weekly early-morning meditations
Every Wednesday at 7 am
Community members are invited to drop in to this quiet hour of prayer and meditation in our library at the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown. Take time for grace in the middle of the work week. The core concept of Contemplative Prayer is to "Be still and know I am God" (Psalm 46:10). All are welcome. For more information, contact Lynn at lebnab@optonline.net.
Every Sunday, during the 10:30 worship service
We welcome all children and youth in our community, from pre-K to Grade 8, to come to Sunday School. We are blessed with wonderful volunteer teachers who guide lessons each week. Please consider teaching one Sunday this year. You don't have to be a parent or grandparent; everyone has special gifts, stories, and wisdom to share! For more information, contact Carolyn at pchamsia@gmail.com or (845) 265-3969. To volunteer to teach, please sign up here.
Fall/Winter 2018 Adult Study Series: We Make A Road By Walking
Every Sunday at 9 am, in the church library
Our Fall/Winter Adult Study Series is focusing on Brian McLaren's We Make the Road By Walking. Let's see where it leads us! If you're seeking a fresh way to experience faith, if you're a long-term Christian seeking new vitality, or if you feel out of place in traditional services and practices, this book will inspire you! All are welcome, and join in on any Sunday. For more information about our Adult Study program, contact Lynn at lebnab@optonline.net.
MEDITATION
Contemplative Prayer Group: Weekly early-morning meditations
Every Wednesday at 7 am
Community members are invited to drop in to this quiet hour of prayer and meditation in our library at the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown. Take time for grace in the middle of the work week. The core concept of Contemplative Prayer is to "Be still and know I am God" (Psalm 46:10). All are welcome. For more information, contact Lynn at lebnab@optonline.net.
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WORSHIP & THE ARTS
Make a Joyful Noise: Sing with our Chancel Choir! Rehearsals every Wednesday from 7 - 8:30 pm I will sing of your love and justice! To you, Lord, I will sing praise! Congregation and community members are always welcome to come and sing with our Chancel Choir! Rehearsals are at 7 pm every Wednesday, and the choir sings every Sunday. FPCP's Music Director Tom McCoy, a well-known jazz pianist, curates a wonderfully creative selection of music that can include spirituals, folk, and classical music as well as sacred music, hymns, and seasonal favorites during Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter services. All are welcome - join us whenever the spirit moves you! For more information, contact our church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com, or email Cathy, FPCP's Worship & Arts Coordinator, at carnevalevmd@aol.com. |
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OUTREACH & COMMUNITY
Love to Read? Join FPCP's Book Club!
FPCP's Book Club meets monthly to share insights about inspiring, creative books. Books read to date include: Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Ann Lamott; I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who fought for her right to an education; Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan; and You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt. Field trips and lunches could be in our future plans! For more information about the Book Group, including details on their next gathering, please contact Lynn at lebnab@optonline.net or the church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com or call the church office at (845)-265-3220.
Like to Dine Out and Socialize? You'll LOVE our Monthly Lunch with the "Lunch Bunch"!
Every month, our Lunch Bunch gathers at a local restaurant to enjoy good food and conversation. All are welcome to join in the fun! To find out the date, time, and location of "Lunch Bunch" events, contact the church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com or at (845)-265-3220.
Love to Read? Join FPCP's Book Club!
FPCP's Book Club meets monthly to share insights about inspiring, creative books. Books read to date include: Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Ann Lamott; I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who fought for her right to an education; Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan; and You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt. Field trips and lunches could be in our future plans! For more information about the Book Group, including details on their next gathering, please contact Lynn at lebnab@optonline.net or the church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com or call the church office at (845)-265-3220.
Like to Dine Out and Socialize? You'll LOVE our Monthly Lunch with the "Lunch Bunch"!
Every month, our Lunch Bunch gathers at a local restaurant to enjoy good food and conversation. All are welcome to join in the fun! To find out the date, time, and location of "Lunch Bunch" events, contact the church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com or at (845)-265-3220.
Meet us. Join us. 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 FPCP: The Church of the Open Door.
Read our Weekly Email & Newsletter! 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 FPCP: The Church of the Open Door.
Read our Weekly Email & Newsletter! Click here: News & Info.
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First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown (FPCP)
10 Academy Street Cold Spring, NY 10516 Telephone: (845)-265-3220 Email: 1presbyterian@gmail.com |
Our historic church at 10 Academy Street, Cold Spring
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