Church Briefs for March 25, 2023

Church Briefs

Spring Fair

COXSACKIE — The Coxsackie United Methodist Church, 103 Mansion St., Coxsackie, Spring Fair will take place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. March 25. There will be crafts and Easter gifts along with a food sale. Breakfast sandwiches will be served 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The church is handicapped accessible.

Concert

ATHENS — The Hudson River Bells will perform at 3 p.m. March 25 at the First Reformed Church of Athens, 18 North Church St., Athens.

Prayer Meeting

LOUDONVILLE — Diocesan Charismatic Prayer Meeting will be held 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 25, April 22, May 27, June 24, July 22 and Aug. 26 at Christ Our Light RC Church, Parish Hall, 1 Maria Drive, Loudonville. For information, WWW.AlbanyCCR.org.

Indoor Yard Sale

WEST GHENT — The Ghent Reformed Church, 1039 County Route 22, West Ghent, will hold their indoor yard sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. March 25. There will also be books, puzzles raffles and even a bake sale. The kitchen counter will be open for breakfast and lunch with delicious homemade food, soups and desserts to eat in or take out.

Concert

GREENVILLE — The Hudson River Bells will perform at 3 p.m. March 26 at the Asbury United Methodist Church, 5830 Route 81, Norton Hill, Greenville.

Easter Egg Hunt

KINDERHOOK — The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held beginning at 3 p.m. March 26 at the Kinderhook Reformed Church, 21 Broad St., Kinderhook. Crafts, snacks, cookie decorating, story telling and Easter Egg Hunt in a family friendly setting. Free and open to children through Grade 5. For information, call 518-758-6401or kinderhookreformedchurch.com.

Tuesday Night Dinners

VALATIE — St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1010 Kinderhook St., Valatie, announced the free Tuesday night dinners have returned. Dinners will be served 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through March 28. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.

Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast

HUDSON — St. Mary’s Christian Service Committee, Holy Trinity Parish, will host a Palm Sunday pancake breakfast 8:30-11:30 a.m. April 2 at the Academy, 301 Allen St., Hudson. Menu includes pancakes, eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage, rolls, juice, coffee and tea. Tickets will be sold at the door. Adults, $12; children, $5; family of two adults and two children, $25.

Healing Liturgy

LOUDONVILLE — Christ Our Light RC Church, 1 Maria Drive, Loudonville, Healing Liturgy April 12. Prayer and praise, 7 p.m.; liturgy, 7:30 p.m. with healing prayer to follow. Presider will be Fr. Marty Fisher. There will be individual prayer teams available after Mass. For information about the Charismatic Renewal, AlbanyCCR.org.

Spring Rummage Sale

CATSKILL — The First Reformed Church of Catskill, 310 Main St., Catskill, will be holding their Spring Rummage Sale 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 14 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 15.

Holocaust Remembrance Day

HUDSON — Congregation Anshe Emeth of Hudson, 240 Joslen Blvd., Hudson, will be having a regular Shabbat Services at 7 p.m. April 14. Following the service, Kira Simons will be appearing in conjunction with Holocaust Remembrance Day. Kira serves ADL EDU as Director of Curriculum and Training. Kira designs instructional and training material to support learners in challenging all forms of bias and oppression. She will be speaking on the Rise of Anti-Semitism at home and abroad. This program is free and open to the public.

Chicken Barbecue

CATSKILL — The Knights of Columbus of Catskill will be holding a Frese catered chicken barbecue 3-6 p.m. May 4, take out only. The menu includes a half chicken, baked potato, ear of corn, cole slaw, roll and dessert. The cost is $15. Pick up is at St. Patrick’s parking lot on the corner of Spring Street and William Street. Tickets are being sold by K of C members or may be reserved by calling 518-943-5235. Tickets are limited.

Soup Kitchen Open

CATSKILL — The Camp Grace Inc. Soup Kitchen, located at the First Reformed Church of Catskill, 310 Main St., Catskill, is open noon-1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For information, call Director Lamont Taylor at 518-249-7009.

Holy Week Church Services

WEST GHENT — The Ghent Reformed Church, 1039 County Route 22, West Ghent, will be holding the following services during Holy Week:

April 2 – Palm Sunday: Begin your day at 9 a.m. with a hat parade. The Sunday School will assist in the service. There will be no communion on that day. After service the Sunday School will prepare food for us.

April 6 – Maundy Thursday: At 6 p.m. we join around the table(s) for a covered dish dinner and to celebrate Communion, remembering the night that Jesus was betrayed, giving us the institution of communion.

April 9 – Easter Sunday: Yes, He Is Risen. Please join us at 9 a.m. to rejoice in the remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. Afterwards, we will gather together with our favorite Easter breakfast foods, before we go out into the world to proclaim his goodness and glory!

First Reformed Church of Athens

ATHENS — First Reformed Church of Athens, 18 North Church St., Athens, worships at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. Senior Choir rehearses 9:30–10:15 a.m. Sunday. Hudson River Bells will rehearse 7:15-8:30 p.m. Thursdays.

First Reformed Church of Coxsackie

COXSACKIE — The First Reformed Church of Coxsackie, 285 Mansion St., Coxsackie, worships at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. All are welcome. Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month. Sunday School is available during the worship service time. www.firstreformecoxsackie.com.

Second Reformed Church of Coxsackie

COXSACKIE — The Second Reformed Church of Coxsackie, 16 Washington Ave., Coxsackie, worships at 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School begins at 10:15 a.m. For information, call the church office at 518-731-6084 or email secondreformedoffice@gmail.com.

Living Faith Community Church

MAPLECREST — Living Faith Community Church, 54 Route 56, Maplecrest, welcomes locals and visitors to worship together at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Adult Bible Study meets before service at 9:30 a.m. Children’s church is at 11 a.m. Fellowship meal follows service on the second Sunday of each month. Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. For information, call 518-734-4275.

Young Men of the Mountaintop Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at Living Faith Church. All boys age 11-17 are welcome.

Niverville-Chatham Center United Methodist Church.

NIVERVILLE — The Niverville-Chatham Center United Methodist Church, 28 Church Street, Niverville, worships at 10 a.m. Sunday followed by a coffee hour. All are welcome.

North Chatham United Methodist Church

NORTH CHATHAM — The North Chatham United Methodist Church, 4274 Route 203, North Chatham, worships at 11 a.m. Sunday in-person or via Zoom. Adult Bible Study is held at 9:45 a.m. All are welcome. For information, and Zoom link, go to northchathammethodistchurch.org. For information on North Chatham United Methodist Church, call 518-766-3535.

First Presbyterian Church of Valatie

VALATIE — First Presbyterian Church of Valatie, 3212 Church St., Valatie, worships at 10 a.m. Sundays.

Emanuel Lutheran Church

STUYVESANT FALLS — Emanuel Lutheran Church is located at the junction of US Route 9 and County Route 46 in Stuyvesant Falls. Church services are at 8:30 a.m. Sunday and all are welcome and invited.

St. Mark’s Second Evangelical Lutheran Church

HUDSON — St. Mark’s Second Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8 Storm Ave., Hudson, worships 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month with Pastor Stan Webster. Child care is offered during the service and Sunday school after the service ends. For information, call the Church office at 518-828-9514.

St. John’s Lutheran Church

STUYVESANT — St. John’s Lutheran Church, 159 Route 26A, Stuyvesant, has in-person and live online worship services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School is at 9 a.m. for children 3 and older. Call Pastor Dan for information at 518-758-1891. The live broadcasts are on www.facebook.com/St-Johns-Lutheran.

Tri County Lutheran Parish

VALATIE — The following is the worship schedule for the Tri County Lutheran Parish. Visit TCLParish.org website for weekly Zoom worship schedule and link.

Columbia County: Emanual Lutheran Church, 506 County Road 46, Stuyvesant Falls, worships at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Christ Our Emmanuel, 19 Park Row, Chatham, 9:30 a.m. Sunday. St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1010 Kinderhook St., Valatie, worships at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Greene County: Zion Lutheran Church, 102 North Washington St., Athens, worships at 9 a.m. Sunday.

Rensselaer County: Trinity Lutheran Church, 68 Green Ave., Castleton, worships at 9 a.m. Sunday. St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 751 County Route 7, East Schodack, worships at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Lutheran Parish of Southern Columbia County

GERMANTOWN — Lutheran Parish of Southern Columbia County includes the following parishes, St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Churchtown; Christ Lutheran Church, Germantown (Viewmont); St. John Lutheran Church, Elizaville (Manorton). St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Churchtown worships at 9 a.m. Sunday. In-person worship has resumed, and is evaluated by weather and the COVID case numbers listed by the Department of Health for prayerful discernment of our Church Councils, and any changes will be posted in this publication, and on phone message, Facebook page and Blog.

Christ Church Episcopal

HUDSON — Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union St., Hudson, worships at 9 a.m. Sundays in person and online Facebook.com/ChristChurchEpiscopalHudson, or christchurchepiscopalhudson.org. Fridays in Lent, Silent Meditation 5 p.m., followed by Stations of the Cross at 5:30 p.m. Midweek Eucharist Wednesdays 12:15 p.m. in the church. Office hours and Emergency Food Shelf 9 a.m.-noon weekdays.

For information call 518-828-1329 or email christchurch1802@gmail.com.

Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church

KINDERHOOK — Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, 8 Sylvester St., Kinderhook, offers Mass at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday. Holy Week schedule: Palm Sunday, April 2, 9 a.m. Mass with the blessing of Palms in Saint Benedict’s chapel located next door to the church in the McNary Center and process to the Church and the reading of the Passion. Good Friday, April 7, 7 p.m. in the church. April 8 at 7:28 p.m. Ecumenical Great Vigil: begins in the McNary courtyard, kindling of the New Fire; blessing of the Paschal Candle; Blessing of holy water; Mass of the Resurrection. Easter Sunday, April 9, Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. in the church. For information, email saintpaulskinderhook@gmail.com or call 518-758-6271.

Kinderhook Reformed Church

KINDERHOOK — The Kinderhook Reformed Church, 21 Broad St., Kinderhook, will have in person and live online Sunday worship include Sunday 8:45 a.m. prayer group 1; 9:30 a.m. worship and youth Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. coffee hour; and 11 a.m. prayer group 2. Weekly Bible studies available. Live broadcast on http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCTUNikeMHshkf-mqhM-NxCw or www.facebook.com/KinderhookReformedChurch. For information, call 518-758-6401 or kinderhookreformedchurch.com.

Claverack Reformed Dutch Church

CLAVERACK — The Reformed Dutch Church, 88 Route 9H, Claverack, worships at 9:30 a.m. Sundays in the sanctuary. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. For information, call 518-851-3811. Also leading worship on Sundays will be Rev. Derek DeJager March 26; Rev. James Alley leads worship and preaches on March 12. Holy Week begins April 2 with Reverend Appleyard-Pekich returning to lead Palm Sunday worship. Holy Communion will be served, and palms are distributed to everyone by the children during this service. A solemn Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7 p.m. April 6. The glorious Easter Sunday Service on April 9 will be led by Rev. Appleyard-Pekich. For information, call 518-851-3811 or https//claverackreformedchurch.org.