November 4, 2025

 

To view the schedule of events at Nassau Church, please visit the website calendar:

Sunday, November 9

Princeton Half Marathon

Sunday, November 9, 7:00-10:30 AM


There will be intermittent road closures on numerous streets, as well as lots of visitors parking in town. Please allow extra time to get into town and park. Worship and education classes will proceed on the normal schedule.

Sunday Worship

Staff Appreciation

9:15 AM - Worship, Livestream & In-Person

11:00 AM - Worship, In-Person only

Not sure how to find our online worship? Livestream services can be found on the Nassau Church website. You can also watch live on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Staff Appreciation Sunday

Sunday, November 9, 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM


Join us as we celebrate and give thanks for our dedicated and faithful staff during both worship services. Between services, enjoy one of José Cintron’s delicious “expanded” fellowship offerings in the Assembly Room. Take a moment to express your gratitude to those who serve our congregation with such care and commitment.

The Art of Rounded Prayer

Sunday, November 9, 12:00 - 1:30 PM, Assembly Room


Christianne Bessières Lane has developed a musical and spiritual practice of creating rounds—or canonic settings—of biblical and other sacred texts. Join us as we experience and bring to life some of her “rounded prayers.” Lunch included. 


TODAY is the deadline to register:

Supporting Nassau Church

Give online using the link provided or by using Church Life on your phone. Checks can be mailed to 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542, dropped off in the drop box near the base of the ramp by the parking lot or placed in the offering plates on Sunday morning.

To donate to a specific fund, use the drop-down menu.

Mission and Outreach

As our neighbors await the reinstatement of SNAP benefits, many have asked how to help with local food security. The Mission & Outreach Committee is coordinating with our partners and will share updates soon. In the meantime:

Arm In Arm Needs You!

Volunteers support food pantry distribution, deliveries to homebound clients, and more—whether once a week or once a month. Locations in Hamilton, Princeton, and Trenton.

Contact Shariq Marshall (609-508-7851)

SHUPP Volunteers Needed

Send Hunger Packing Princeton needs volunteers to adopt a pantry around town. This includes picking up non-perishable items stored at the YMCA and stocking one of the SHUPP free pantries.


Please contact SHUPP President Ross Wishnick for more details.

Neighbor Fund - Supporting Immigrants

in Our Community

Nassau Presbyterian Church's Neighbor Fund provides legal and essential support in collaboration with trusted community partners for immigrants and their families in Princeton. You can give to the Neighbor Fund through the Give Now page on My Nassau or include “Neighbor Fund” in the memo line of your check. 

2026 Calendars

Drop off in the church office by January 11

The Mass Incarceration Task Force is collecting 2026 calendars to send to East Jersey State Prison in Rahway. The calendars must not have wire (spiral binding) however staples are permissible.


Contact Kathie Sakenfeld

Mission Spotlight: Princeton Community Housing

Since 1967, Princeton Community Housing (PCH) has been promoting housing access and equity in Princeton. Their work is essential to the thriving of our community; after all, Community is their middle name! Nassau Church is honored to be a long-time partner of PCH - we even host one of their Birdhouse Project installations on our campus, celebrating the Princeton Community Village’s 50th anniversary. You can support PCH by donating or volunteering at their website, and by continuing to be a neighbor to all in our community.

Mission Monday

Find out more about Nassau's recently featured mission partners on our website.

Staying Connected

Adult Education on November 9

The Year(s) of the Evangelical

Heath Carter

9:30 AM, Assembly Room


The Gospel of Mark

George Hunsinger, 9:15 AM, Room 202

Nassau Book Group

Sunday, November 9, 12:15 PM, Room 202


Join the discussion of The Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton-Porter, an uplifting tale of a World War I veteran whose journey toward recovery unfolds amid the beauty of the California coast, exploring themes of healing, nature, and love. Bring a sack lunch. Coffee and tea provided. All are welcome!


Contact Ginger August

Lauren McFeaters Celebration Luncheon

Sunday, November 16, MacKay Campus Center, PTS


Join us for a luncheon celebrating Rev. Lauren McFeaters as she concludes her ministry at Nassau Presbyterian Church. Cost: $50 per person, $150 per family, maximum.

Click the Sign Up button to RSVP for this special event of thanksgiving and joy. If cost is a concern, please contact the church office, everyone is warmly encouraged to attend.

To pay by check, contact Lauren Yeh.

RSVP by Tuesday, November 11. 

Gift of Gratitude

As part of our celebration, the congregation is invited to contribute to a congregational gift thanking Lauren McFeaters for her many years of ministry. Contributions may be sent to the church office (please note "Retirement" in the check memo line) or online to the "Staff Retirement" fund.

Urgent Need for Ringers for Bell Choir

Festival Ringers, our handbell choir, is looking for two more members to join us for the joy of ringing. This friendly and supportive choir meets on Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30, and is preparing preludes for worship and a bell festival with five other choirs in March. 


Questions? Excitement?! Contact Noel Werner.

Conference Room Art Show

“Saffron and Dreams” - Oil Paintings by Delphine Salzedo


Come meet the artist between services on November 9!


November’s show brings together two distinct yet deeply connected series: vivid paintings inspired by a journey to Rajasthan State in India, and a collection of ballerinas that reflect inner strength. Together, they celebrate resilience, beauty and the many forms of grace.

Harvest Bazaar

Sunday, November 23, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall


Celebrate community at Witherspoon Street’s annual Harvest Bazaar! Enjoy delicious Thanksgiving goodies, browse unique African crafts and gifts, and join in the fun of a homemade bake-off contest—open to all (entries must be baked from scratch). Prizes will be awarded!


Contact: Michelle Peal (908-313-4178)

Thanksgiving Worship Service

in the University Chapel

Monday, November 24, 2025, 7:00-8:00 PM


The Princeton University Office of Religious Life & Princeton Clergy Association invites you to gather for a celebration of gratitude in-person and on livestream. All are welcome.

Tending the Flock

For pastoral news on congregational life including births, deaths, marriages, use the button below.

Nassau's Weekly Prayer Chain & D365 Devotional
D365 is a Presbyterian Church (USA) website and app offering a daily devotional experience written on a single theme for one week. Through scripture, prayer, and blessing you will read honest struggles and questions, all in the context of faith. You're invited to let the writer’s words serve as background for your own conversation with God. 
 
Contacting the Church

While the building remains locked on some weekdays, administrative staff are onsite full time and program staff are in the office regularly. Please use the doorbell at the ramp entrance if you need access when the church office is open. If you need to drop something off, the locked drop box at the bottom of the ramp is checked daily.


Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM


Please visit the staff contact page for emails and phone extensions or leave a voicemail on the general office line 609-924-0103 (dial 0) or send an email to office@nassauchurch.org.

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