Presbytery of Southern New England

06/09/2026

On this Sunday, June 14th, we invite our community to join us at First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich CT for the installation of The Rev. Dr. Seth Weeldryer as Senior Pastor.

There will be a reception and fellowship following the service.

06/04/2026

📢 Special Announcement: A Joint Meeting of the Presbyteries of Boston and Southern New England has been called to re-elect our Stated Clerk, Rev. Kate Carlisle.

Wednesday, June 17 | 6:00 PM

💻 Held via Zoom

If the way be clear, the agenda will include business from the Nominating Committee and Trustees, the re-election of the Stated Clerk, and the commissioning of participants to the 227th General Assembly.

Registration is required:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Called Special Meetings of PoB and PSNE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

06/02/2026

Have you been wanting to go to Scotland? First Presbyterian in Greenwich has a few spots open on our pilgrimage later this year! Check it out!

06/01/2026

LAST CHANCE! The Administrative Commission overseeing the closing of our former congregation in Granby is cleaning out the building during its final few weeks. A few items are left. If you are interested in any of them you can respond to this post or reach out directly to the Rev. John Merz. There are also PCUSA hymnals (blue) and branded Bibles (NRSV). Thank you!

05/29/2026

Congratulations to the Rev. Dr. Jimmie Hawkins. We are excited to welcome him to PSNE on Saturday October 3, 2026 for Advocacy Training at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church. Save the date and stay tuned for more info on this important day for all of us with this prophetic leader in our larger denomination.

Presbyterian Outlook board honors Jimmie R. Hawkins with E.T. Thompson Award

The Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins, preacher, pastor, author and advocate, will be honored with the legacy award during the Outlook’s Facebook Live interview on June 4, 2026.

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05/29/2026

What a fabulous way to celebrate Pentecost! 🔥

05/24/2026

The Presbytery Office is closed on Monday May 25, 2026 in honor of Memorial Day. Let us work and pray for an end to war in all places and for peace on this day.

A federal holiday since 1971, the roots of Memorial Day go back ove...

05/24/2026

May your Pentecost Sunday be full of blessings and the winds of the Spirit!

A prayer for the day of Pentecost

A prayer for transformation on Pentecost by Jay Blossom.

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05/11/2026

The Presbytery meeting this past Saturday was a joy to be part of.

Thank you to Westminster Presbyterian Church, West Hartford, CT for hosting and to: Rev. Julie Emery for a thoughtful land acknowledgement, the Rev. Dr. Terrlyn Curry Avery for a provocative sermon, the Rev. Dr. Tony Tian-Ren Lin for leading us in a conversation about the church today, and the Rev. Dr. SanDawna Gaulman Ashley, our Synod Leader, for speaking to us. We also celebrated Elder Peter Cameron and gave thanks for his moderatorial year, welcoming our new Moderator, the Rev. Jenny Peek, and Vice-Moderator, Elder Keith Rhodan.

Lots of time together for fellowship on a beautiful spring day!

05/06/2026

On Friday of last week the Presbytery closed on the real estate transaction for the property of the former St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Groton, CT who had their last worship service in August of 2024.

The Administrative Commission will give their final report at the Presbytery meeting on Saturday. We are elated that another congregation will now make this their home, after losing their church building to a fire. Take some time to meet the St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church through this article.

We wish them the very best and surround them with our prayers!

[WATCH]:

Standing outside of St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church, Father Tomas Kalta struggled to describe how he felt. “My heart is broken,” said Kalta, who serves as pastor at the church. Kalta was in the church Saturday evening, preparing for Sunday services. About an hour after he left, he ...