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.

STORY OF THE WEEK

A Clarion Call to the Church – Rev. Dr. Patricia A. Sealy

One thousand, three hundred and forty-one unarmed Black men have been killed either by white police or white men who took the law into their own hands from 2017 to 2022. We remember the names of George Floyd, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Amadou Diallo, Sean Bell, Amani Gray. Additionally, since 2017 there have been 50 Black women killed by white police or white men who took the law into their own hands. Women such as Renisha

Celebrating Women…faithfully serving

As we take time to observe Women History month, I want to encourage members of our Synod to take a moment to reflect on the amazing women who helped shape you into the person you are today. As you reflect on these precious memories, give thanks to God for the women who helped to refine your Christian development. If they are still living, tell them how they blessed you in their testimonies of living. Mary E. DeMuth