First Presbyterian Church

of Philipstown

(FPCP)

"The Church of the Open Door"

Midnight Run Update:

Our next run will be

This Saturday, March 28

click below for the food sign up link

Items may be dropped off on Friday March 27 between 12:30 and 2 pm

or Saturday March 28 between 9 and 11 am

click HERE to donate food for the March Midnight Run

Looking Ahead to Holy Week:

Palm Sunday, March 29

10:30 worship with procession for all from outdoors

7:00 pm Labyrinth Walk, social hall

Maundy Thursday, April 2

"Dinner Church" remembering the last supper of Jesus with his disciples, social hall at 7:00 pm

Good Friday, April 3

Ecumenical service at St. Mary's, noon

Torchlight Ecumenical Stations of the Cross, Graymoor, St. Anthony's Chapel, 8:00 pm

Holy Saturday, April 4

Movie "Jesus Christ Superstar" social hall, 7:30 pm

Easter Sunday, April 5

Join us for our Celebration of Easter in worship at 10:30 am

including flowers, guest musicians, communion, and

an Egg Hunt for the youngest ones after the service!

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.

Adopted by the session, March 9, 1995

Join us this Sunday

March 29, 2026

Palm Sunday!

worship at 10:30 am

(in person or on zoom)

We'll all gather outside and process in with palms

Rev. Ekama Eni will be in the pulpit,

Tom McCoy at the piano, our choir will be singing,

Cathy Carnevale will be the reader, and

our young people will be in class with Carolyn Llewellyn.

All are Welcome!

Click HERE for this Sunday's worship bulletin

Order your Easter Flowers Now!

Last day to order is this Sunday March 29

You may purchase daffodil or tulip plants for decorating our sanctuary on Easter Sunday, give them in memory or in honor of someone, then take home the plants you have purchased following the service.

Click HERE for the flower order form

Enter into Holy Week with a meditative

Labyrinth Walk

Palm Sunday,

March 29

In the social hall at 7:00 pm. There will be a brief presentation followed by open walking until 8:30 pm

The sanctuary will be open during this time for meditation as well.

One Great Hour of Sharing:

A PCUSA Special Offering for Holy Week and Easter

Look for the special envelopes in the bulletin this week

Pastor's Page

JESUS IS COMING!

Can you hear the fanfare??

Spring is springing, the nights are staying brighter, bulbs are shooting up. Can you feel it? Do you see it? Can you hear it?!

This week we usher in Jesus’s triumphant entry into the last week of his life before his death and resurrection. There’s a donkey, the crowds are loud and chaotic. It’s a little bit of commotion.

Many of you will be hitting the streets on Saturday for various “No Kings” marches in the area. I’m aware of the dichotomy of rallying against the tyranny of earthly kings in our current public ways of life and then turning around to usher in Jesus as a king the next day. May the praying with your feet on Saturday fortify you and bring you peace as we enter Holy Week!

As a reminder, we will begin our worship service outside at 10:30am for all-church palm processional! A little bit of chaos and a crowd… and in the evening at 7pm, please come for a time of quiet reflection (and more walking) with the labyrinth walk set up in the social hall.

Jesus is coming, are you ready to be a part of the fanfare?!

-Ekama

Click HERE to email Pastor Ekama

PHILIPSTOWN FOOD PANTRY

serving those in need in our local community

845-612-2040

Food Pantry Coordinator, Kiko Lattu

The Food Pantry is now accepting food donations

and doing set-up on Fridays 12:30- 2:00 pm

The Food Pantry is open on Saturdays

8:30 - 10 am

click here to contact the Food Pantry

Who just did a good deed (for the Food Pantry!)?

Three cheers for Ms. Katie (Wilde) and Ms. Silvia (LeMon)’s kindergarten students—and their families—for helping restock our pantry!

Special thanks as well to Haldane high schoolers Nick and Ben for bringing what kindergarteners’ small arms couldn’t carry on their visit to pantry-set up last Friday!

What a haul!!

Could it be YOU???

After many years and lots of hanging and pinning and unboxing, Annie and Wally Becker will be helping to beautify our sanctuary for the last time this Easter. We typically decorate the sanctuary for Lent/Easter, Pentecost, Advent/Christmas and Welcome Back Sunday in the Fall. If you’re interested in learning more, please let Annie or Pastor Ekama know!

Did you know that we have a weekly Centering Prayer Group?

The group meets on Wednesday mornings at 7:00 am via zoom, and once a month in person at the church followed by breakfast. Here's a photo from this week's breakfast!

Interested in attending? send an email via the link below

Click here to inquire about Prayer Group

April Book Group Meeting

Friday, April 24, at 7 pm

at the church

Beloved by Toni Morrison

All Are Welcome!

Photos below - Nicole with her artist palette cookies and pretzel paintbrushes for the March meeting, and a couple of group shots

YOGA with Leslie Leonard

THURSDAY NIGHT YOGA CLASS:

March 26 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm in the social hall.

Scenes from last Sunday...

In and Around Our Community:

Did you know that we have an email Prayer Chain?

Email your prayer requests and a group of people will be praying for your concern. Also email if you'd like to join the group and add your voice to the prayers!

Email the prayer chain