What becomes possible when churches listen to their community, say yes to new ideas, and follow God beyond familiar boundaries? Participants in the Synod of the Northeast’s October 20 Innovation Laboratories webinar heard two inspiring answers—one through a creative worshiping community, the other through a ministry helping formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs build thriving businesses.
Across the Northeast, new expressions of Christian community are taking root—around dinner tables, through the arts, in gardens, and among neighbors seeking healing and belonging.
Seed time and harvest remind us of investment, trust, prayer, and expectation. However, connecting these ideas with Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 11 requires a spiritual exercise: “Send your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will get it back.”
The Matthew 25 invitation reminds us that faith is not only something we proclaim; it is something we live. Rooted in Matthew 25:31–46, this call places before us the words of Jesus, who teaches that what we do matters to God and how we treat others is important to God.
The Synod of the Northeast launched its Innovation Laboratory series on September 15 with the Rev. Dr. Eustacia Moffett Marshall, founding pastor of New River Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. Dr. Marshall invited participants to consider how congregations can find new ways to share the gospel faithfully in changing communities. New River’s story gave that question a...
The Synod of the Northeast is inviting churches and ministries to apply for two grants that invest in the faith, gifts, and leadership of young people. The application period for the Campus Ministry Grant and the Youth and Young Adult Leadership Development Grant opens October 5 and closes December 5, 2026.
On September 18-19 we had our last Mission and Ministry Commission meeting. Since its beginnings in 2015, the commission has helped to support ministries of many kinds throughout the Synod.
In Matthew 25:31–46, Jesus reminds us that what we do matters to God and how we treat others is important to God. Sometimes that call is lived out through large programs and major initiatives. Other times, it begins with something as simple, creative, and deeply caring as a tree filled with winter warmth.
Fall is a season of transition. The leaves begin to change, the days grow shorter, and cooler nights remind us that one season is giving way to another. In places where we experience four distinct seasons, fall invites us to prepare for what lies ahead.
