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New Church Resources

New Employment Guidance for PC(USA) Sessions and Session Personnel guidelines from the Office of the General Assembly are now available. 

The church staff review form that was shared at out last Stated Meeting is also available.

Find links to both on the resources links for churches section of our website here.
Camp Wilmot Winter Weekend

Middle & High School Winter Weekend
Friday, Feb. 24 - Sunday Feb. 26

Join Youth Groups from across New England for a weekend of fellowship and fun hosted by Camp Wilmot and New England Glow! We'll gather for dinner Friday night and wrap up with Sunday breakfast in time for everyone to make it back to their respective churches for worship. In between we'll enjoy outdoor games, art activities and baking, bible study and plenty of sledding. Our theme for the weekend is "When Did We See You?" guided by Matthew 25 and the curriculum published by the PCUSA.

The cost of the weekend is $100 per youth. If cost is prohibitive, contact us as scholarships are available!

Follow the links to register! 
Youth Participant Registration Form
Youth Leader Registration Form

Feel free to contact Jen at newenglandglow.rym@gmail.com or Kayla at kayla@thedoverchurch.org with any questions!!
New Temporary Stated Clerk

Council voted by email to approve the nomination of Rev. Paul Rack as Stated Clerk Pro Tem for the Presbytery of Boston. Rev. Rack is a retired pastor who now lives in the Adirondacks, having served as Pastor in 11 churches (including Waltham early in his career) and Stated Clerk in two Presbyteries. He will be working remotely in this role, 6-8 hours a week, until March 15, when we will know more about our timeline for the election of the next Stated Clerk by Presbytery. You can contact Paul at statedclerk@presbyteryofboston.org 

New! Ordination Anniversaries in January:
Judson Dolphin 1/14/73
Don Dutton 1/17/71
Kevin Ford 1/6/91
Tom Reid 1/31/21

Congratulations and thank you! If your ordination anniversary is not listed when it should be, or is listed incorrectly, please send your information to: office@presbyteryofboston.org

Nominating Committee: The promotional video created by the Nominating Committee is now available online. View it on our website here. Share the link to the YouTube video with your churches! The Nominating Committee seeks thoughtful nominations of ruling elders, lay leaders, and teaching elders to serve on various committees of our Presbytery. You can suggest a nomination by filling out this google form, or emailing Rev. Katie Cole (kmhcole@gmail.com). 

Faith in Each Other: A Christian YA Fantasy Comic: Jack Holder is a deacon at Newton Presbyterian Church, which is sponsoring his crowdfunded comic project. Jack is recent graduate of Boston University School of Theology with a lifelong obsession with fantasy that has mutated to include comic books. Click here to support this initiative.

Connect Throughout the Week: We have two opportunities during the week to connect for support and encouragement. The login information can be found in the Presbytery calendar on the website.

Mondays at 10:00 am
Tuesdays at 3:00 pm

Synod of the Northeast Grant Applications Due Jan. 10:
Campus Ministry Grants: We recognize that college years can be a particularly formative time for individuals, and that campus ministries can play an essential role in their spiritual discernment and development. The Synod of the Northeast is committed to supporting these ministries in cooperation with our member presbyteries and congregations. We seek to establish relationships that support this important work through partnership as well as financial gifts.

Youth Leadership Grants: Young people not only represent the leadership of our future, but their voices also guide our present moment as – together – we build a community that is mindful of generations to come. The Synod of the Northeast seeks to support the development of youth leadership skills and the amplification of youth voices both within the church and beyond. We are excited to offer Youth and Young Adult Leadership Development grants to initiatives, both new and sustained, that lift up and strengthen the leadership of young people.

Update! Job Openings: Nashua Presbyterian Church. A young church, founded in 1984 and chartered in 1996 is seeking a full-time Pastor to lead us into the future. Our congregation of approximately 60 active members is active and worships, plays, and works together as a family. The congregation supports local and global mission with gifts of money, time, and spiritual support. We are seeking a candidate who is ordained in or is a candidate for ordination in the PC(USA). The Pastor shall be responsible for providing leadership in the worship life of the congregation, for pastoral outreach to members and friends of the congregation and for working with the leadership of the church to further the stated goals of the congregation. Applicants may review our website at www.nashuapresbyterian.org or our Facebook page. Please send PIF with cover letter to David Millner Chairman, Search Committee, at email djmillner@aol.com


The Presbyterian Church of Topsham Vermont is seeking a Pastor. More details and full MIF can be found here. The 200-year-old continuously running, historically restored church is seeking a ¼ time pastor. Contact: Tom Otterman. Phone: 802-439-6252 Email: Ottermansurvey@gmail.com
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