The Regional Synod of New York

The Regional Synod of New York includes classes and congregations that are urban, suburban, and rural; large, medium, and small; black, white, Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial; progressive, moderate, and conservative—as well as those that don’t comfortably wear such labels. United in and through Jesus’s saving love, we rejoice in the diversity of our family of faith and we delight in the inclusive message of the Gospel. We honor Scripture as authoritative and divinely inspired, even as we recognize that we may have differences in faithful interpretation. Recognizing that our love is our response to God’s love and our grace a reflection of God’s grace, we welcome all.

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A Message to the American Church

Dr. Martin Luther King’s book, Strength to Love published in 1963 is a collection of Dr. Kings sermons on the topic of racial segregation in the United States, with heavy emphasis on permanent religious values. The book reflects Dr. King’s deep understanding of the need for agape love, a love that is aimed towards ensuring the well-being of others. King believed in a better world, and he believed that in order to attain this vision we must first face our fears and

Reflections on Lent

Dear RSNY Church Family and Friends, Growing up in the Elmendorf Reformed Church during the 1950s, Lent was experienced as a season of darkness and wilderness expressions. Expressions of reflection, repentance, recalling, retelling and preparation as we remembered God’s Words on Transfiguration Sunday, “Listen to Him,” and just before the light is revealed on Resurrection Sunday. It was a time as a Church family to seek Jesus in prayer as well as reflect on the scriptures. I recall members in