On Sunday, November 1, we observe All Saints’ Day. We will speak the names of those who have died, hear Christ’s promise of comfort, and gather at the Lord’s Table. Our readings, Joshua 3:7–17 and Matthew 5:1–12, bring us to the edge of a river and into the company of those Jesus calls blessed. At the Jordan, the people of Israel face a crossing they cannot manage by their own strength. The river is in flood. The ark, the sign of God’s presence, goes first. The priests who carry it step into the water before the way opens, and then they stay there, standing in the riverbed, until the last of the people, the slowest and the most afraid, have reached the other side.

That is the God we trust. We can take the next step without seeing everything that lies ahead, because God has gone into the water before us and will not leave until everyone is across. Jesus’ words, “Blessed are those who mourn,” make room for grief inside that trust. Tears are not a failure of faith. In the Bible, saints are not spiritual all-stars. They are ordinary, imperfect people whom God has claimed in love. As we remember them, we will honor the particular lives we miss without pretending that loss is anything other than loss.

At communion, the names of those from our congregation who have died since last All Saints’ Day will be read. You will then be invited to speak aloud, or hold in silence, the names of others you remember, so come ready with them. At the Table we celebrate our belonging to a family larger than the people in the sanctuary: the whole company of Christ, living and dead. Come with your grief, your gratitude, your questions, and your memories. There is room for all of them—and for all of us.

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

In a relay race, the trickiest stretch isn’t the finish line. It’s the exchange zone, where one runner reaches forward with the baton and the next reaches back without looking. Everything depends on one hand opening. This Sunday we’ll read the last chapter of Deuteronomy. Moses climbs Mount Nebo, and God shows him the whole land of promise, the place he has walked toward for forty years. Then God tells him he won’t cross over. Joshua will lead the people on. It’s a hard ending, but I’ve come to see the view from the mountain as a mercy. Moses doesn’t get to finish. He does get to see that the promise was real. Most of us have exchange zones of our own: a child leaving home, a job winding down, a role we’ve held so long it feels like ours. Come Sunday and we’ll think together about what it means to hold those things with an open hand.

It’s also Reformation Sunday. We’ll sing Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” and we’ll think about what it means for the church to be “always being reformed,” and by whom.

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

Most of us have sat in a hospital waiting room while a surgery ran longer than anyone said it would. Nobody there can hurry the news along. What helps is the person who pulls a chair over and stays. This Sunday we'll hear Moses pray from a long wait of his own. The people have just built a golden calf, a god they could see, because the waiting had gone on too long. Moses asks God to show him the way forward. God gives him something better: "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus turns over a coin and asks whose image is on it. The coin belongs to the emperor. We belong to God.

The sermon is 'The Promise of Company.' It asks how a church between chapters keeps walking when it can't yet see the road. We'll begin with "Holy, Holy, Holy" and close with "How Firm a Foundation," whose promise is the whole morning in five words: "Fear not, I am with thee."

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

In this week's sermon, 'Come to the Feast,' Isaiah sees God preparing a banquet on the mountain "for all peoples." Jesus tells of a wedding feast whose invitation finally goes out to everyone the servants can find, "both good and bad." Between them they raise one question: what kind of life begins when we discover there's a place set for us?

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

Following worship on Sunday, October 4th, we’ll gather for our fall picnic—a wonderful opportunity to enjoy good food, fellowship, and time together as the Irvington Presbyterian Church family. This picnic will also be a special chance to welcome our new Bridge Pastor, Rev. Dr. Lindley DeGarmo, as he begins his ministry with us. We hope you’ll join us for this special afternoon of food, fun, and fellowship. Please sign up here to let us know what you’d like to bring, so we can plan accordingly. Thank you!

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

The Session calls for a special congregational meeting immediately after the church service on Sunday, September 20, for the purpose of reviewing and accepting the Presbytery’s Equal Opportunity Policy. This vote is required as part of the PNC search process.  

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

The Deacons of IPC invite one and all to come out on Saturday, Sept. 19th, for a fun night of country-line dance in support of the Ossining Children's Center Scholarship Program! Get your tickets here!

The Session calls for a special congregational meeting immediately after the church service on Sunday, September 13, for the purpose of reviewing and accepting the Presbytery’s Equal Opportunity Policy. This vote is required as part of the PNC search process.  

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

IPC is joining forces with Grassroots Grocery for another “Produce Party” on Saturday, September 12th, and we need volunteers to help make it a success! 

We will meet in the Bronx at 9am, where we will help sort and pack fresh produce rescued from the Hunts Point market, and then make a delivery to a community in need. If you're able to join a delivery route, you'll see the full circle of the work and the direct impact it has. You'll be done before noon! Whether you come on your own, with friends from church, or with your family, a Grassroots Grocery “Produce Party” offers a chance to work alongside others from all walks of life while helping get fresh food to families experiencing food insecurity. 

Join us for this family-friendly morning of volunteering - fun for all ages! To sign up, or for more information, please visit: https://www.grassrootsgrocery.org/irvington-presbyterian-church-9/12.

During the summer, we share worship services with our neighbors from the Church of St. Barnabas. For the month of August, and the first Sunday in September, worship will be held at 9 am each Sunday here at Irvington Presbyterian Church.

During the summer, we share worship services with our neighbors from the Church of St. Barnabas. For the month of August, and the first Sunday in September, worship will be held at 9 am each Sunday here at Irvington Presbyterian Church.

During the summer, we share worship services with our neighbors from the Church of St. Barnabas. For the month of August, and the first Sunday in September, worship will be held at 9 am each Sunday here at Irvington Presbyterian Church.

During the summer, we share worship services with our neighbors from the Church of St. Barnabas. For the month of August, and the first Sunday in September, worship will be held at 9 am each Sunday here at Irvington Presbyterian Church.

During the summer, we share worship services with our neighbors from the Church of St. Barnabas. For the month of August, and the first Sunday in September, worship will be held at 9 am each Sunday here at Irvington Presbyterian Church.

During the summer, we share worship services with our neighbors from the Church of St. Barnabas. For the month of July, and the first Sunday in August, worship will be held at 9 am each Sunday at St. B’s.

Church of St. Barnabas - 15 N Broadway, Irvington, NY

During the summer, we share worship services with our neighbors from the Church of St. Barnabas. For the month of July, and the first Sunday in August, worship will be held at 9 am each Sunday at St. B’s.

Church of St. Barnabas - 15 N Broadway, Irvington, NY

During the summer, we share worship services with our neighbors from the Church of St. Barnabas. For the month of July, and the first Sunday in August, worship will be held at 9 am each Sunday at St. B’s.

Church of St. Barnabas - 15 N Broadway, Irvington, NY.

During the summer, we share worship services with our neighbors from the Church of St. Barnabas. For the month of July, and the first Sunday in August, worship will be held at 9 am each Sunday at St. B’s.

Church of St. Barnabas - 15 N Broadway, Irvington, NY.

During the summer, we share worship services with our neighbors from the Church of St. Barnabas. For the month of July, and the first Sunday in August, worship will be held at 9 am each Sunday at St. B’s.

Church of St. Barnabas - 15 N Broadway, Irvington, NY.

Join us this Sunday for Rev. Crawford's final sermon!

We will celebrate baptisms! We will lift our voices in praise!

We will open our ears to listen for God. We will open our hearts to receive God's blessing.

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

At what would become known as the Last Supper, Jesus gathered with his disciples, washed their feet, celebrated Passover with them, and prayed for them. Jesus prayed that his disciples would be one and that they would be known by their love. As we near the end of Rev. Crawford's ministry, we reflect on Jesus' departing wisdom to his disciples. We will also celebrate the baptism of Anderson Kramer and recognize our graduating seniors. 

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

On June 14th, please plan to stay after our worship service for a special Church Picnic, as we celebrate and honor Rev. Blaine Crawford before his move. Come enjoy food, fellowship, and an opportunity to share memories and well wishes as we thank Rev. Crawford for his faithful service to our church family. We hope everyone will join us for this meaningful farewell gathering!

A few years ago, it was popular on social media to post #blessed. People would tag their posts in this way while staring out from a mountain or in a picture with friends. Imagine God posting that about you, imprinting blessedness and belovedness on each and every human being. In the sacrament of baptism, we recall this primary identity that gets covered by sin and guilt and shame. Before there was original sin, there was original blessing, a blessing given to us by God.

This Sunday, we celebrate three baptisms. Come, be washed in the waters of God's grace!

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

The Session calls for a special congregational meeting following worship on Sunday, June 7th, for the purpose of dissolving the pastoral relationship with Rev. Blaine Crawford. All members are invited to attend. Guests are welcome to observe. Per Presbyterian governance, the dissolution of the pastoral call must be voted upon by the congregation. The meeting will take place in the sanctuary. Rev. Crawford's ministry at Irvington Presbyterian will conclude on June 28th. 

Once upon a time, the world existed in blessing and curses. To be blessed was to flourish and experience peace; it was a way of feeling at home in one's skin and at home in God's world. To be cursed was the opposite. To be cursed was to be without home and without kin. Life was absent of flourishing and one was at war with oneself and others. The world of blessing and curse seems so distant to our world driven by success, progress, and advancement. What if, in the midst of all the innovation, we have lost something fundamental about being human? What if we have lost the state of being blessed by God?

This week in worship, we will re-inhabit a world of God's blessing and share in the feast of Jesus together. 

Sunday School takes place at 10:45am. Children should join their families in the sanctuary at 10:30; stay through Children’s Time before heading down to classes.

Nursery care available for children 4 and under.
Coffee Hour to follow worship.

The musicians of IPC will be performing a gorgeous program of Vivaldi, Humperdinck, Copland, Händel, and other modern classical and popular works, in the sanctuary of Irvington Presbyterian on Saturday, June 6th, beginning at 12pm. This concert is part of the amazing annual RiverArts Music Tour, which our church is so proud to be a part of again. Please come, show your support, and hear some great music!