Presbytery of Western New York
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June 15, 2010

Music Sunday at Randolph
At United Presbyterian Church in Randolph, Sunday, June 20 during morning worship at 10:40.  If you missed our choir presentation at the Presbytery meeting on June 8, now is your chance to hear a GREAT choir from a SMALL church.   We are dedicated!  Under the direction of Michele Sandberg, our presentation will include our favorite anthems from our repertoire.  This is an annual event and completes our choir year.  We will also honor our graduates and Fathers during our service.

Presbytery Photos
At the annual meeting of the Presbytery of Western New York we inducted Elder Connie Lockwood as moderator, said thank you to the Rev. Donna Kay Lewis for her leadership as moderator, had a focused discussion, commissioned commissioners to General Assembly and enjoyed the hospitality of the Randolph Presbyterian Church. Additional photos available on the photo link.

Youth Leader Needed
To nurture a Christian community among youth at First Presbyterian Church, Jamestown.  We seek a person with a heart for God and youth, available evenings and weekends, skilled with computers and social media, and able to engage young people in conversations about faith and life.  Good kids, good church, good pay for this part-time position.  Cover letter and resume to: Youth Leader, First Presbyterian Church, 509 Prendergast Ave, Jamestown, NY, 14701  (An Equal Opportunity Employer)

Education Seminar
Click here for information about a symposium on “"Public Schools, Religion, and the First Amendment," on October 10-11 at Roberts Wesleyan College near Rochester.

Presbyterian Leader
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WEDI Update
Click here for the latest news from the Westminster Economic Development Initiative.

Presbyterian Communicators
Click here for the latest from the Presbyterians Communicators.

Network of Religious Communities
Click here for the latest calendar from the Network of Religious Communities.

“Films to Talk About” Series Continues This Summer
The popular, free, monthly film discussion series at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church continues this summer with the showing of two beautiful, thought-provoking movies.

On Friday, June 25th, The Visitor serves as the evening’s featured film.  Rated PG-13, the movie is a contemplative drama filled with subtle humor and compassion. It tells the tale of a widowed college professor who meets two illegal immigrants living in his NYC apartment and how the relationship changes his life when he decides to help them.

The Oscar-winning Italian film, Cinema Paradiso will be shown on Friday, July 30th.  Told largely in flashback, this delightful movie is the story of a successful film director’s return to his native Sicilian village for the funeral of an old friend, the cinema projectionist, Alfredo. The PG-13 rated film explores the issues of youth, coming of age and reflections about the past from an adult perspective.

Both films will be shown beginning at 7:00 in the air-conditioned Reception Room of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 S. Buffalo Street.

Open to the public, “Films to Talk About” offers a unique experience of watching a movie and then discussing it with other adults, exploring interpretation and meaning through the medium of film.

A third film, to be announced later in the summer, will be shown on Friday, August 27.

Lockport Celebrates Graduations and Sunday School

    First Presbyterian Church of Lockport celebrates our High School Graduates Aislinn Bleiler and Betty Sue Faery. Both are graduating from Lockport High School and going on to college. Best wishes to them both!

    On Sunday June 6, 2010 Lockport Presbyterian celebrated the last day of Sunday School with a congregational picnic. Part of the festivities included a dunk tank that some our youth sat in and even Reverend Hardy got dunked a few times. Thanks for being a great sport! Everyone enjoyed themselves even though the weather wasn’t as warm as we would have liked.