First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown (FPCP)

"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.

Adopted by the session, March 9, 1995

Please Join us

this Sunday,

April 27, 2025

for worship at

10:30 am

(in person or on zoom)

Dianne Waterman will be in the pulpit, and

Lynn Brown will be the worship leader. Robert Freimark will be at the piano, the choir will be singing, and our young people will be in class with Rachel Emig.

All Are Welcome!

click here for this Sunday's worship bulletin

Habitat Walk for Housing 2025

Join us on Sunday, April 27 to walk from Mt. St. Mary's College around Newburgh and back, see some Habitat homes. Sign up, register, and get sponsors for our FPC Cold Spring team! Registration at 1 pm and the walk begins at 2.

Click the link below -

NOTE: register as an individual and then join our team

Click here to sign up for our walk team or donate

PHOTOS FROM OUR EASTER CELEBRATION!

"The light of Easter impels us to break down the barriers that create division and are fraught with grave political and economic consequences. It impels us to care for one another, to increase our mutual solidarity, and to work for the integral development of each human person…

I appeal to all those in positions of political responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear which only leads to isolation from others, but rather to use the resources available to help the needy, to fight hunger and to encourage initiatives that promote development. These are the “weapons” of peace: weapons that build the future, instead of sowing seeds of death!"

- Pope Francis, in his final remarks from St. Peter's Square, April 20, 2025

COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL AND LEARNING CENTER

“A Very Happy 57 Years; Community Nursery School and Learning Center to Close”

After nearly six decades of operation, The Community Nursery School and Learning Center (CNS) will cease operations with a final graduation ceremony this June. Known locally by its motto as “The Happiest Place in Town,” the school has been a Cold Spring institution since 1968, serving generations of Philipstown preschoolers and their families...[click below for the full article]

click here for the CNS closure article

PHILIPSTOWN FOOD PANTRY

serving those in need in our local community

845-612-2040

Food Pantry Coordinator, Kirsti "Kiko" Lattu

Email the food pantry

Now accepting food donations and doing set-up on Fridays 12:30-1:30 pm

The Food Pantry is open on Saturdays

8:30 - 10 am

Book Group Meeting May 2

The next Book Group meeting is at the church on Friday, May 2 at 7:00 pm, when we will be discussing the book Traveling with Pomegranates, by mother and daughter Sue Monk Kidd and

Ann Kidd Taylor.

All are Welcome to attend!

SAVE THE DATE!

Our Next Midnight Run is on Saturday, May 31

Notices will be coming for food and clothing donations and people to join us on the run!

The Annual Per Capita payment for 2025 is $40.89

This is the amount that each church in the presbytery pays per member.

Of this year's amount, $10.84 goes to the national church PCUSA,

$4.25 to the Synod of the Northeast, and $25.80 to Hudson River Presbytery.

To pay for your per capita, you may send the amount to our church however you usually donate, but designate it for "Per Capita"

Thank you!

Our Session and Deacons 2025

Elders (L. to R.)

Mitch Dul, Lynn Brown, Carolyn Llewellyn, Cathy Carnevale, Laura Reid, Diana Geller, Ana Silverlinck

Deacons (L. to R.)

Dianne Waterman, Ron Sopyla, Rose Inman, Leslie Leonard, Rachel Emig, Bev Taylor, and

Glyn Nixon (newly ordained!)

Are there interests you would like to see addressed? Topics? Events?Bible Study? Other times and days? Or for more info about the ongoing groups, please contact us, using the link below:

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