MISSION FORWARD

Our PURPOSE is to live like Christ in our communities. The PRIORITY of our Synod is to have community-oriented pastors in all viable congregations. A key PRINCIPLE is to ensure reparative justice.

MNYS 2025 Synod Assembly

Please join us for our annual assembly on May 2-3. This year's theme, "Forward Together in Christ," reinforces our commitment to our "Mission Forward" purpose, priority, and principle of living like Christ in our communities.

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Single. Immigrant. Black. Gay. Trans. Divorced. Young. White. Disabled. Asian. Lesbian. Married. Old. Poor... JESUS DIDN'T TURN PEOPLE AWAY. NEITHER DO WE!

Prayer Calendar

We envision a synod where everyone in every congregation is praying for every other congregation, one day at a time.

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Bible Study | Living Into Our Faith in Action: Civic Engagement

This single-session Bible study and discussion guide can be used to consider civic commitment as people of faith.

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Woven Together: A Post-Election Message

Our call to be Christ in the world doesn't change.

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Save the Date!

Please mark your calendars for our 2025 MNYS Synod Assembly, including a Bishop's election.

MNYS at a Glance

13.5 Million

People Living within the Synod Territory

63,959

Baptised Members

16,009

Members in Weekly Worship

190+

Congregations

350+

Rostered Ministers & Synod Deacons

The territories of the Metropolitan New York Synod reside on the unceded lands of the Munsee Lenape, and Wappinger people; as well as those on [now] Long Island: the Lekawe, Merrick, Matinecock, Nissaquogue, Unkechaug, Secatogue, Setauket, Corchaug, Shinnecock, and Mannansett peoples. We encourage you to click the links and learn more about the Indigenous Peoples of our area, and hold their memory, and their descendants, in your prayers.

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