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Faithful Community ... Every Part Rejoices
February 6, 2025 Midweek - Last week, NCP staff and members of churches from around the Presbytery fed their bodies and souls during the...

Donna
Feb 6, 20251 min read
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Presbyterian Youth Triennium 2025
July 28-21, 2025 - New Castle Presbytery churches, The Presbytery Triennium Registrar is calling you to embrace a group excursion to...

Donna
Feb 5, 20251 min read
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Are We Watching the Same Game?
January 31, 2025 Presbytery Pause (TKeenan) - Imagine watching a football game and seeing your team score with your own eyes, only to be...

Donna
Jan 31, 20251 min read
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Seeking Guidance
January 24, 2025 Midweek - Seeking God in all that we do, we embrace the talents of others to light the path of our endeavors. From...

Donna
Jan 24, 20251 min read
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Justice and Joy!
January 18, 2025 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - The hymn "For Everyone Born" has been in my head a lot this past week as I've revised and...

Donna
Jan 19, 20251 min read
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses
January 10, 2025 Midweek - Together ... along with, collectively, united, continuously. These are the ministries of New Castle Presbytery...

Donna
Jan 11, 20251 min read
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If You Are Still Here
January 3, 2025 Presbytery Pause (TKeenan) - Shiny bits of glitter still show up on the soles of your shoes even though you have...

Donna
Jan 3, 20251 min read
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Resilience through a new lens
December 27, 2024 Midweek - As the new year approaches with courses of the familiar and unchartered, may our attitudes be new and open to...

Donna
Dec 27, 20241 min read
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The Life and Light of All People
December 22, 2024 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - The Christmas story is full of relationships, some of which are unlikely and startling,...

Donna
Dec 27, 20241 min read
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Joy, Rooted in Faith and Trust
December 13, 2024 Midweek - Embracing our ministries as we prepare, through love and friendship, God's gift of the Christ child.

Donna
Dec 16, 20241 min read
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869th Post-Presbytery Blast
December 4, 2024 Presbytery Assembly - Quick list of actions and highlights, with access to the minutes of the meeting. We rejoice in the...

Donna
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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NCP Staff on the Road ... January 2025
January 28, 2025 - Join NCP staff for food and fellowship at Stewart's Brewing Company in Bear, Delaware. RSVP to save you a seat!

Donna
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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"On the Ground in the West Bank and Jerusalem"
January 30, 2025, 5:00 p.m. - The January special edition of Stated Clerk Training will be held the last Thursday of the month via Zoom...

Donna
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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An Advent Story
December 7, 2024 Presbytery Pause (TKeenan) - Jacob Marley and Bob Marley paid me a visit the other night. Yes, both of them. And yes,...

Donna
Dec 7, 20241 min read
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Learn with and from one another ... 2025 Bay Retreat
February 28, 2025 Bay Retreat - This compelling opportunity is for all church to engage with Fearless Dialogues, "a grassroots...

dscully6
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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Living in Gratitude
November 24, 2024 Presbytery Pause by Cindy Kohlmann - "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances ..." ~I...

Donna
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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To Gather is to Encourage
November 15, 2024 Midweek - Gathering time is upon us with preparation for the December 3 Presbytery meeting (registration open!),...

Donna
Nov 15, 20241 min read
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Anti-Racism Training
November 13, 2024, 10a-12p - Training focusing on a special of the Presbyterian Outlook, #REparations. Order the special $5.00 issue as...

Donna
Nov 12, 20241 min read
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Christians do not dehumanize people
November 12, 2024 NCP Immigrant Justice Committee Chair, Terry Dykstra (an excerpt from Presbyterian Outlook) - Proposals to raid houses...

Donna
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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Warning and Waiting
November 7, 2024 Presbytery Pause from Rev. Dr. Tracy Keenan - My turn to write the Presbytery Pause was scheduled for today, two days...

Donna
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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