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

The Blessings of Participating in Global Missions

Participating in Global Mission increases awareness of God's work within the RCA Global Mission. Our Regional Synod has significantly supported RCA Mission in Kingdom building. These regional gifts support our Mission team in areas of compassion, justice, reconciliation, disaster relief, and being a presence of God's light for justice and equality. Recently, I joined the Marble Collegiate Church in its Mission Learning Exploration to understand Christian partnership with Muslim communities in Oman. This experience provided opportunities for biblical and theological

Celebrating Women’s History Month as a Church in a Time of Peace and Justice

In our Reformed Tradition women play significant roles in ministry, serving as denominational staff, teachers, missionaries, chaplains, professors, administrators, Sunday School specialists, and clergy. These women impact local and global ministry through preaching, evangelism, non-profit work, and authoring books. Historically, women in the RCA have been active in mission work, both locally and globally, drawing inspiration from biblical figures like Deborah, Phoebe, Ruth, Haggai, Hannah, Ezra, and Mary Magdalene. These ministries have formed women's guilds that identify and nurture gifted