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Congratulations to the Trinity Fellowship and New York City Presbytery
The Presbytery at a called meeting, on July 11th , voted in the affirmative to move the Trinity Fellowship from a fellowship to a chartered PC(USA) congregation who will be known as Trinity Presbyterian Church in Fort Washington Heights.
A Presbytery Service of Charting will take place on Sunday, July 28th. All are welcome and encouraged to join in this joyous celebration. Details of the service of worship will be forthcoming. We share this prayer (submitted by Rev. Mark Koenig) and playlist (submitted by Elder Jim Nedelka) on joyous this occasion. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
A prayer for something we don’t do often enough
We thank you, God,
for the newly chartered congregation:
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Fort Washington Heights
and its people.
For the courage of the people
as they left home in Ghana
and moved to New York
to make new beginnings,
we give you thanks.
For the faith of the people
that inspired them
to gather in the name of Jesus
and create a fellowship,
we give you thanks.
For the strength of the people
that allowed them
to persist for over fourteen years,
facing challenges,
enduring disappointments,
experiencing moments of joy,
we give you thanks.
For the grace of the people
that led them to rely
on siblings in Christ
for support on this long journey,
and for those who provided that support,
we give you thanks.
For the gifts the people
received through your Holy Spirit,
we give you thanks.
Faithful God,
who has led the people
thus far on their way,
continue to guide
the people and
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Fort Washington Heights,
the individuals elected to serve as elders and deacons,
the Rev. Dr. Ebenezer C. Annor who will become the installed Pastor,
and the Presbytery of New York City
in faith-filled ministry, witness, and service
following Jesus Christ
in whose name we pray.
Amen.
The title is inspired by a statement made during the meeting that approved the chartering of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Fort Washington Heights by ruling elder James Tse: “We don’t do this often enough.”
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