First Reformed Church Hastings-on-Hudson

05/04/2026

05/01/2026

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02/04/2026

The First Reformed Church choir takes us from sorrow to hope with their rendition of "This Little Light of Mine." Thanks to choir director Michael Willson, soloist Beth Rudd, and our singers!

The world feels very dark right now. It's more important than ever to let your light shine!If you're in Hastings on Hudson, we hope you'll visit us any Sunda...

04/24/2025

I suppose I could blame my weary spirit for the
slow speed.
I could blame the grief I’ve shoved into my
pockets and
laid around my neck.
I could blame my own hesitation to hope,
a hesitation that clings like mud.
But I don’t know that Jesus cares about my speed.
So tell God when you see them—
I am on my way.

—from “In the Direction of Hope” by Rev. Sarah Speed |

04/23/2025

“We search and search and it feels like we cannot find the thing that we were hoping for. It is not until we surrender and trust in faith that we are able to find peace. We must open the door of our hearts to allow the Holy Spirit to enter and to do the work.”

—from the artist statement for “Fill My Cup” by Steve Prince (Steve Prince ) | A Sanctified Art LLC

04/22/2025

Have you ever received news that felt too good to be true? | A Sanctified Art LLC

04/21/2025

so let me not sprint to sunrise
when your body can still be found
nestled with cold bodies in their graves.

blessed be the hands
that carry the spices and perfumes, water and cloth!
blessed, blessed be the throats
worn rough with sobs
yet refusing to be silenced,
broadcasting the crime lest some claim ignorance.

i’ll not dishonor them by racing past
to the future reunion of
form to dust, breath to body, lover to loved
before they’re ready.

—from “this moment matters” by Avery Arden (Avery Arden ) | A Sanctified Art LLC

04/20/2025

“Even when it comes to the pettiest, tiniest things, we need to grieve so that we can make room for the better. There’s the key, though: our grief cannot become our everything. With memory, testimony, and time, we can recognize that grief is liminal, not terminal. And it need not crowd out other truths: that we have loved and been loved. That we are not alone. That there is still hope in the land of the living.”

—Rev. Jeff Chu (Jeff Chu ) from his commentary on Luke 24:1-12 | A Sanctified Art LLC

04/19/2025

Christians in Hastings will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus this Easter weekend. Here are the schedules from our local churches:

First Reformed Church Hastings-on-Hudson - Service at 10 AM on Easter Sunday.
Grace Episcopal Church, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY - Services at 9 and 11 AM on Easter Sunday. There will also be a brunch and Easter egg hunt at 10 AM.
North Yonkers Community Church - Service at noon on Easter Sunday.
St. Matthew and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish - Great Vigil of Easter at 7:30 PM Saturday and Easter Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 11:30 AM.

04/19/2025

“I began this image contemplating Jesus’ posture on the cross. The crucifix inherently spreads its victims’ arms out wide, willing the body into the shape of surrender. There is no fighting back. It forces one to face death with open arms…

In this image, I referenced the Christ the Redeemer statue, drawing Jesus’ dying position into a posture of warm embrace. I omitted his face in order to focus merely on his arms stretched wide. I repeated this pattern four times, which formed the shape of an open cross. As I worked, I realized the image resembles a cross crosslet, which carries as many varied meanings as the crucifix itself. In this image, my intention is to thwart the brutality and violence of the crucifix with the imagery of a wide embrace, which will soon become a symbol of death-defying resistance.”

—from the artist statement for “A Wide Embrace” by Lisle Gwynn Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC