Ongoing Events
Here, you'll find information about all of our ongoing church activities. For further information, you can visit our church calendar, or join our weekly email by registering with Max Crawley.
Fellowship & Formation
Book and Bible Studies
Monday Morning Bible Discussion
Mondays, June 2 and 9, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom.
As June begins, the Monday morning discussion group continues its work on Paul’s letter to the Philippians. After these upcoming meetings, we will be pausing for the summer and restarting in September – with our direction yet to be decided! Please contact Dan Love for more information and to receive the Zoom link.
Moms’ Bible Study
Sundays, June 1 and 29, from 8:45-9-45 a.m. in the Conference Room.
Join us for fellowship and encouragement before we break for the summer! We will dive into a topic together each meeting, but there is no preparation beforehand! Childcare is available. Please reach out to Madison Walsh with any questions.
Men’s Sunday Evening Bible Study
Sunday, June 8, at 8:00 p.m., in the Church Library with a Zoom Option.
Our Sunday evening reading and conversation on the book of Genesis will continue this month before we take a summer hiatus. If you’d like to be on the email reminder list, please contact Dan Love.
Women's Bible Study
Saturdays, June 7 and 14, at 10:00 a.m. in the Library.
Women’s Bible Study meets Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Library. We are reading the whole of the Bible. Please join us! For more information, please contact Cynthia Wells.
Women’s Discipleship Group
Tuesdays, 1:00 - 2:25 p.m., in the Library
Rye Presbyterian Women's Discipleship Group meets every Tuesday afternoon in the church library from 1:00-2:25. We are currently studying An Unhurried Life by Alan Falding. All are welcome to jump in at any time. Please contact Alicia Baldwin or Courtney Bennett with any questions.
Spring Book Study
The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World
by Christine Rosen
Tuesday evenings in the Church Library at 7:30, through June 10
Led by Rev. Love, together will read and discuss the profound changes and challenges of living with our embrace of technology. More than just a lament and a yearning for a simpler time, Rosen explores the effects on our sense of self, our
relationships, and the choices we face daily, challenging us to “reclaim serendipity, community, patience, and risk.” If you are interested in being a part of this study, please contact Rev. Love.
RPC Programs
Church Choirs
Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir, open to all persons high-school age and up, sings each Sunday of the program year (approximately nine months), on the great festivals of the church year, and for occasional concerts or other services. The ability to read music makes for ease of progress, but anyone who can match and maintain pitch is welcome! The Chancel Choir is fortunate to have section leaders (a core of professional musicians) who assist and help to inspire all singers and, by extension, all who worship here.
The Chancel Choir’s regular schedule is Sunday-centered. The usual routine is to begin with warm-up at 9:15 a.m., sing the 10:00 a.m. service, and then have the weekly rehearsal from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (note: there is time for all to enjoy a bit of fellowship at coffee hour following the 10:00 a.m. service). If you are not able to sing the entire season, participation as your schedule allows is more than welcome. A few rehearsals take place on weekday evenings or Saturday mornings to allow for rehearsing with additional singers or instrumentalists for special events such as Cantata Sunday or concerts.
Please contact Jason Charneski to learn more. For further information, please visit our music page.
Children’s Choir
Stories and Song for Children explores Biblical stories and attendant music for those age 5 through Grade 2. The sessions are held Wednesday afternoons during the program year (mid-September through mid-June), from 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. (a nutritious snack is available beginning at 3:30 p.m.).
Stories and Songs for Children is an opportunity for early elementary- age students to learn about the Christian faith with their ears and their eyes, engage in communal singing, and make new friends.
Please contact Jason Charneski to learn more. For further information, please visit our music page.
RPC Youth
Confirmation
The confirmation class has been hard at work since last September, learning the essentials of the Christian faith, reflecting on their own beliefs, and thinking about how their faith is to be practiced amid all the details and concerns of everyday life. In early May, they put the final touches on their Statements of Faith – personal reflections of where they are in their journey of faith. Each confirmand then met individually with an elder of the church to talk about their statements and their plans for beginning their adult life as a follower of Christ and as a member of this church. At the end of May, the class had a meeting with the full Session to be approved for full adult membership.
Confirmation is an affirmation of their faith and the vows made by their parents at their baptism years ago. At this point in their lives, it is a public commitment to continue the growth, learning, and service that is a part of the journey of faith in the context of the life of the church. Rather than “graduation,” Confirmation truly is a beginning and not an end. We look forward to seeing how the journey goes for this great group of young people!
On June 1, we will celebrate this new beginning as we worship together and welcome these new members to the table of fellowship. The festivities will begin with a breakfast for confirmands and their families at 8:45 a.m. in the Assembly Room. Worship with Confirmation and Communion will be at 10:00 a.m. There, with the confirmands, we can all reconfirm our commitment to grow in faith and to be a part of God’s good work in the world!
For more information, please visit our Confirmation page, or email Dan Love.
High School Youth Group
Saturday, May 31, from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Rye Town Park Pride Celebration, pRYEde.org.
Wednesday, June 4, at 5:30 p.m.
Air Riderz (with Middle School Connection)
10 Waterfront Place, Port Chester NY 10573
RSVP via SignUpGenius.
Through High School Youth Group, we dive into faith, fellowship, and food! For all of the latest news, make sure you're subscribed to our Children & Youth Ministries Newsletter!
For more information, please visit our Youth Ministry page, or email Anne Halloin.
Middle School Connection
Wednesday, June 4, at 5:30 p.m.
Air Riderz (with High School Youth Group)
10 Waterfront Place, Port Chester NY 10573
RSVP via SignUpGenius.
Wednesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m.
End-of-Year Barbecue at Rev. Love's Manse
Middle School Connection is a regular opportunity for faith, food, and fellowship on Wednesday evenings. For all of the latest news, make sure you're subscribed to our Children & Youth Ministries Newsletter!
For more information, please visit our Youth Ministry page, or email Anne Halloin.
Thrift Shop
The Thrift Shop is open on Thursdays, through June 12, from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Afterwards, we break for the summer!
For information on donations, please check our page or our
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Drop-off times: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
RPC Runs
Join us for a run on Friday mornings at 6:00
We will start running at 6:00 a.m. from the RPC parking lot, making a 3-mile loop to Rye Town Park that finishes back at RPC. Please show up 5-10 minutes early if you would like to stretch and warm up. This will be very relaxed, so run at your own pace and do what works for you. All are welcome! Organized by Jordy Winslow.
Partnered Programs
Coming Home
Coming Home seeks to empower those who are returning to the community from incarceration. The 18-week program offers several volunteer opportunities, including serving as mentors who are paired with participants, as well as cooks who prepare and serve the evening meal. If you are interested in serving contact Program Coordinator, Kevin Bunch, or Mission and Outreach Committee Liaison, Douglas Carey.