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  • 03/17/2021: Holy Week at LAC -   Dear LAC, Many of you have been writing in and calling the office to ask about Holy Week! Here is the game-plan for our online worship together: Palm Sunday (3/28) will be a regular Sunday morning (10 AM) worship service, led by Rev. Jed Koball. We invite you to have a palm frond or hard house-plant ready to wave while we shout "Hosanna!" and sing "All Glory, Laud, and Honor." (Read more below about a special opportunity to submit your Palm… Read more
  • 03/10/2021: One Great Hour of Sharing - Dear LAC, For over 70 years, One Great Hour of Sharing has provided Presbyterians with a way to share God’s love with our neighbors in need around the world. With the COVID-19 pandemic still challenging everything we think we know about our faith, and our ability to stay strong and healthy, the world needs our help more than ever. One Great Hour of Sharing is the single largest way that Presbyterians come together every year to work for a better world. Each gift… Read more
  • 02/24/2021: Zoom Progressive Dinner! - Dear LAC, You are invited to the LAC Winter Connect Virtual Progressive Dinner! Our evening theme will be Community Connect. Enjoy cocktails, dinner and conversations with our LAC Community in the comfort of your own home via Zoom (drink and food are optional!) Our Deacons will host groups. When? Meet on ZOOM on February 28, 2021 Time?  Cocktails are from 6-6:40 pm and Dinner is from 7-7:40 pm ** New this time -- Special children's table for K-3 students hosted by our High School students from 6 –… Read more
  • 02/17/2021: On Ashes, Grief, and New Life - Dear LAC, Today is Ash Wednesday, a time when we mark the beginning of the season of Lent. Our liturgical calendar blocks out these forty days before Easter to parallel Christ’s time in the wilderness. Traditionally, Lent is a season of repentance, of starting over. A time of nurturing the parts of ourselves that are works in progress, of churning the soil and making space for our spiritual roots to grow deeper in faith. It’s a time of quieting our… Read more
  • 02/10/2021: Celebrating Black History Month! - Happy Black History Month, LAC! This month, as we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans and rededicate ourselves to working for racial justice, we join with our fellow Presbyterians to honor Black PCUSA Leaders! LAC is invited to join with others in our denomination for a special online service on Wednesday, February 24th, led by the Presbyterian Mission Agency's Racial Equity & Women's Intercultural Ministries. The service this year will be live streamed on the PC(USA) Facebook page starting at 9 a.m.… Read more
  • 02/03/2021: SOUP-er Bowl of Caring - Dear LAC, This Sunday is the SOUPer Bowl of Caring! The Souper Bowl of Caring was started over 20 years ago as a way for communities to give back to food justice organizations in their local communities during a time when many other Americans experience the joy and abundance that comes with the "big game." During this season, we are partnering with the Larchmont Avenue Church Preschool to support the Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Food Taskforce. There are two ways to… Read more
  • 01/27/2021: Worship Volunteers Needed! - Volunteers for our online Worship Service are VERY MUCH NEEDED. It's easy to do and very rewarding! Opportunities are as follows: 1) Volunteer to read a scripture passage or a prayer (on Sign-up Genius this is "Reader"). Your Lay Leader will walk you through everything-what to read, how to video yourself, and how to get the video to the church office. 2) Buddy-up with a Lay Leader to see how it's done. Watching how the Lay Leader puts things together and assisting him/her will… Read more
  • 01/20/2021: LAC’s Annual Congregational Meeting - Dear LAC Community, On Sunday, January 31st at 11:00AM, there will be a meeting of the congregation of the Larchmont Avenue Church to hear reports from Session committees, as well as reports from the Deacon Board, and the Trustees. Additionally, a representative of the Finance Committee, and the Stewardship Committee will update the congregation on the 2021 budget, as well as the status of the 2021 Stewardship campaign. Your participation matters!!!In order to conduct the business of the Annual Meeting, we need… Read more
  • 01/13/2021: LAC Preschool Announces New Director - Dear LAC Community, We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kristin DeFelice as the Larchmont Avenue Church Preschool Director. Kristin has been serving as Interim Director since February of 2020, and has ably led the Preschool community through a challenging time while providing a safe and encouraging learning environment for the students. Kristin has a Master's Degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, and taught in preschool programs for over 12 years. While taking time away from teaching after having children, Kristin… Read more
  • 01/06/2021: Happy Epiphany! - Dear LAC, Last Sunday, we celebrated Epiphany in worship; but if you have been counting down, you know that yesterday was the twelfth day of Christmas, and today, January 6th, is traditionally when we celebrate the Magi's Journey and the incredible revelation of God's self in Christ. If you missed it, you can catch up on Rev. Jed Koball's sermon, "We Journey Together," here [LINK] and join in God's call to be in solidarity with our neighbors, both far and… Read more