Dr. Thelma Adair died last August just a few days before her 104th birthday. Dr. Adair was the first African American Woman to serve as moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA (the precursor to our denomination, the PCUSA).  But that was just a fraction of Dr. Adair’s service to the church, her community, and the world…

Sunday, February 2 at 3 pm: Trio Fadolín is a new ensemble with a unique sonority featuring the fadolín – a new instrument that encompasses the range of the violin, viola, and most of the cello. Their performance will bring together rarely heard music from distant lands – contemporary classical compositions from Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Latvia – as well as several pieces composed in New York City. 

On Monday, February 3, at 7:30 pm, MAPC will host a concert of three outstanding choirs. The National Youth Choir of Australia (GONDWANA), the Westminster Choir (of NJ’s Westminster Choir College), and our own NYC Children’s Chorus will each sing several of their choral favorites, then combine their voices together in song. Admission is Free.

This Sunday evening discussion group meets weekly on Zoom at 5 pm. This is an opportunity to gather online with other MAPC members and friends to discuss how we respond as people of faith to current issues of justice, equity, and civil rights in our community and country, particularly with vulnerable communities affected by changing immigration policies, LGBTQ+ policies, healthcare issues and more. The topics may change from week to week—we may read various articles or books, or simply discuss an urgent concern and share ideas on how we can respond.

Come join the Hood Library Fellowship for a movie night! We’ll be watching “Conclave,” the 2024 film based on the novel by Robert Harris, winner of a Golden Globe for Best Screenplay, and nominated for eight Academy Awards, including best picture and best actor…

To mark the beginning of Black History Month, we will read in its entirety MLK Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” addressed to white religious leaders and churches. Written in August of 1963, this letter is a timely call to the church in any era as society continues to struggle for justice and equality. Please come join in hearing this letter again and discussing its call to us, the church.

Tommy Wazelle is an accomplished opera, oratorio and musical theatre singer, and an Emmy-winning television voice actor. At the core of the program is Dichterliebe, Schumann’s beloved song cycle, Beethoven’s Adelaide, and…

If you didn’t attend our packed 20th Annual Carol Sing this past Sunday, you are invited to experience it online! A link to the performance is available on the Saint Andrew Music Society’s YouTube page and can be reached through the link below.

The Nominating Committee invites the congregation to nominate church members for the offices of deacon and elder and to serve on the nominating committee itself (for the following year). Please send all nominations to be considered to Patrick Howley at pah@mapc.com by January 6, 2025. 

The next MAPC Discipleship Lunch will be Sunday, January 26th, following worship in the Parish Hall. We will welcome Elsia Vasquez, Founding Director of PA'LANTE. Their mission is to reduce poverty and advocate for safe housing by organizing, educating, and empowering residents. They support communities to preserve and improve quality of life by assisting tenants whose rights have been violated, and by holding unresponsive property owners accountable.

Our annual Friday Night Fireside Jazz is January 24^th from 6 – 9 pm in the Church House Lobby.  This is a wonderful evening of fellowship and feasting with a live jazz trio.  You can sign up at Fellowship Hour beginning January 5^th or by following the link below!

Unfortunately, this lunch is being postponed. We truly look forward to this lunch and will announce another date very soon! 

At this meeting, we will hear about and discuss ways MAPC will be working to engage both children and youth in their faith formation this coming calendar year. Childcare will be provided and lunch will be served. Please email Maddie at mrs@mapc.com with any questions or to express interest.

As the weather gets colder, MAPC is excited to be opening up our gymnasium on Saturday, January 11th and 25th from 1-3pm for kids of all ages and their families to spend the afternoon together in community, play some games, and enjoy some fun activities.

There is still time to complete your 2024 giving and fulfill any open 2024 pledges! Please contact our Director of Finance, Grace Kachigian at gfk@mapc.com, by December 30th, if you wish to make a contribution or need assistance in making one. Click below for additional details or ways to give.

The Hood Library has made some new acquisitions. Please visit the library after Sunday’s service and feel free to borrow something that catches your eye. Click below to see a list of books that have been added!

In partnership with First Spanish Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, high schoolers are invited to come help fill backpacks with supplies for elementary & middle school students, be in community, earn service hours, and have dinner. Supplies will be provided! Please RSVP to Maddie Samuelian at mrs@mapc.org by Tuesday, Dec. 10.

We are now accepting donations in memory or in honor of loved ones for the poinsettias and other decorations that will beautify the sanctuary for the Advent Christmas season. You may make a contribution through…

Our 60th Season continues on Sunday, November 24 at 3 pm!

The Saint Andrew Chorale and Orchestra will open their 60th Season with one of the most beloved pieces of twentieth-century choral music, Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Hodie – a Christmas Cantata for chorus, children’s chorus, soloists and orchestra. Rounding out the program is Gustav Holst’s rarely heard Three Festival Choruses for chorus and orchestra.

This coming Sunday, December 8, is the annual Advent Festival. After worship, there will be lunch, cookie decorating, Advent/Christmas crafts and the warmth of community and fellowship. All are welcome and there is something for all ages—crafts for wee ones and older ones, cold weather kits to assemble for our unhoused neighbors, good food, and conversation.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, join us as we take time to quiet our hearts and minds and focus on the meaning of Advent and Christmas. The final meeting is December 16 at 7 pm. Please email Laurelkhoffman@gmail.com for more information and to let us know you can join! 

Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church is a growing church community striving to experience and reflect God's love in Jesus Christ. At the link below, you can read my stewardship letter to the congregation, as well as our most recent brochure. MAPC is a community blessed with solid foundations, and as we honor our past, we also look forward with hope and purpose, striving to be a vital witness for Christ in this community and world.

Sunday, November 10 During Fellowship Hour

It’s time for the annual Hood Library Book Sale!  A wide variety of books: fiction, cookbooks, history, inspiration, memoirs, and even…

The Jesus and the Powers book discussion, led by Rev. Bartlett, will conclude on Sunday, January 19th, at 5pm on Zoom to discuss chapter 7. If you want to catch up in the book and join in the final two discussions, you are welcome!

Email Rev. Bartlett at bab@mapc.com, and she will send you the Zoom invitation. Click below for a brief description and information on how to obtain the book.

Note:  Please bring donations by Wednesday, November 20th as we plan to take them to First Spanish at the end of next week!

First Spanish Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn is in ministry with many of the Spanish-speaking migrants that have recently arrived in our city.  They have named this ministry the Good Samaritan Project.  They have expanded their pre-existing Deacons’ Closet to meet the needs of this community.  They will be needing winter jackets and coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and boots—sizes children to adult.  If you have winter wear in good condition, please bring it to…

The fall series on the Reformation continues this coming Wednesday, October 16th, with the Rev. Dr. Aaron Janklow teaching about John Knox and the Reformation in Scotland. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the class begins at 7 pm.  The series will continue on...

The memorial service for Elder Linda Field, who died July 21st after a brief illness, will be held on Saturday, October 19th at 11 am. We expect this service to be full to overflowing and encourage MAPC members to arrive early. MAPC elders will...

If you are interested in membership at MAPC, please join Dr. Janklow for lunch on the 5th floor following worship on Sunday, October 13. Membership is about responding to the love of God felt in our lives and...

Friday, October 18th, 6 pm; The RJTF will show the movie “Origin”, based on Isabel Wilkerson’s New York Times bestselling book, “Caste: The Originof Our Discontents.” Directed by Ava DuVernay, “Origin” follows...

I am very excited to announce that we have hired Maddie Samuelian to join us in ministry at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church as our new Director for Children’s and Youth Ministry! As both a pastor and parent...