Do you know how much I treasure being your council president? I feel like I'm on the home stretch, one more year to go in my six-year...

On the next page, you'll find Jenny's monthly "President's Message," where she reflects on an important discussion at our recent Church...

Women's History & The Park Church Rachel Dworkin, archivist at the Booth Library of the Chemung County Historical Society, invited me...

I grew up long before kids were hiding under desks to avoid shooters with assault weapons, and after people finally figured out that a...

And we’re off…...thanks for your participation in the Annual Meeting on Jan. 26th, we had over 50 members attend to vote in the 2025...

During my time at Harvard Divinity School, I noticed a number of classmates who arrived as members of other Christian traditions, but...

What a busy and delightful month of December we had! From the Hanging of the Greens, Near Westside Open House, Advent Organ Recitals,...

One of our close ecumenical partners in the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ is the Evangelical Church of Hesse and...

This month, Rev. Gary and I will merge our “columns” in Cross Currents – reflective of the partnership we share in the leading of our...

Adding them up! In preparation for the text on this year’s pledge brochure, I was asked how many events happened at the church in 2024,...

By the time you read this, the World Series will probably be over. As of this writing, before I leave on vacation, we know who is going...

Summoned by Joy I love how we do church. Most of you know, I like to sit under the balcony steps at the back of the sanctuary where I can...

“The Word of God stands alone and is inerrant!” This is the mantra of so many selective literalists, dishonest folks who claim to follow...

Jesus was not a free-market Neo-liberal capitalist. Obvious, right? There were both small-hold and commodity economies in Galilee and...

There’s been a huge crane blocking egress in our parking lot for most of the summer. If you come down very early some morning you can...

“Monty Python's Flying Circus” had flown long before I ever needed to shave, but their films were still coming out during my teenage and...

I had the opportunity to offer a Mission Moment on June 23 and repeat it here, hoping it will inspire you to action: The sign in the...

We do not know how Jesus understood himself and his role in what we now call salvation. He left nothing in writing, and accounts of his...

Proud – You Bet, and Grateful! Happy Pride Month as we kick off numerous weekend activities this month with our second annual Elmira...

Years ago, I was active in university and community theater, including a stint as the Artistic Director of the historic Arden Shakespeare...