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Sidewalk Prayers

September 29, 2020

The Saturday before Rally Day, we set out chalk and an invitation to our neighbors to share prayers for themselves and for our world on the sidewalk in front of…

Calling all RAIHN Volunteers for our 63rd Rotation

September 24, 2020

 Yes, number 63—and no two have ever been the same! Even though we can’t host families inside the church, we are still providing food and shelter and need your help.…

Validated Ministries Series: Lagom Landing

September 24, 2020

The Presbytery of the Genesee Valley has several designated validated ministries, that is, programs or organizations run by teaching elders and receiving some oversight or support from the presbytery. Lagom…

Supporting Our Seminarians

September 24, 2020

Third Church is proud to have two seminarians currently under its care: Becka Fergusson-Lutz at Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity School, and Gabi Henry at Princeton Theological Seminary. The following letter…

October Preaching Schedule

September 24, 2020

October worship and preaching themes default to (somewhat) normal after the first Sunday of the month. The Rev. Alex McNeill, director of More Light Presbyterians, will join us virtually that…

I-PEAce Monthly Prayer for Israel-Palestine

September 24, 2020

This month’s “Prayer for Israel/Palestine” comes from the Sabeel Wave of Prayer: In early September a lockdown in the Gaza Strip was extended after the number of patients suffering from…

“Praying through the Congregation” begins October 6

September 24, 2020

Third Church staff, and others gathered at Tuesday morning prayer, pray for every congregation member by name during the course of a year. We will begin the list again starting…

Transitory Talk from Pastor Z: Renewing Church

September 24, 2020

Well, we’ve kicked off the program year with more gusto than we might have imagined not too long ago. Rally Day morphed into Rally Week, thanks in part to the…

Children’s Ministry Update, October 2020

September 24, 2020

There is so much going on in faith formation at Third Church—even remotely, we are able to do ministry in new and meaningful ways! In the first few weeks of…

Adult Spiritual Formation, October 2020

September 23, 2020

Sunday Seminar—Sundays, 9:30-10:30am, on Google Meet Sunday, October 4—As part of our Theologian-in-Residence weekend, Alex McNeill, Executive Director of More Light Presbyterians, gives a talk entitled “There is Yet More…

Anti-Racism Project

September 23, 2020

What is the Anti-Racism Project of Third Presbyterian Church? Our mission is to create sustainable cultural change, driven first by Listening and Learning, then Acting with awareness toward equity and…

Z-Notes, 9/24/20

September 23, 2020

Two more days left on my quarantine…but who’s counting?!? You want to know how many hours? I have held up a lot better than I thought I would. I came…