Churches in New York City, Nassau, Westchester and Rockland counties covenant to serve one another in the Metropolitan Association of the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ. The Metro Association and the Suffolk Association compose the Southeast Region of the New York Conference.
At its April 25, 2009 Annual Meeting, the Association adopted this mission statement:
The United Church of Christ New York Conference Metropolitan Association is called to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to welcome the diverse worship of God, and to inspire in all Churches a love for Christ, a passion for righteousness and justice, and an awareness of our duties to God and to each other. We covenant to demonstrate God’s grace-filled love with generosity through worshipping, witnessing and ministering to the needs of our community and the world.
Our offices are:
79-11 Caldwell Avenue
Middle Village , NY 11379
Phone: 718-898-9210
Fax: 718-898-5788
Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Friday 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Closed Friday Afternoon, Saturday, Sunday
Calls returned promptly for all voice messages left.
E-Mail: uccnymetro@aol.com
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Serving us at this office are:
Registrar - Applications now accepted.
Louise Manigault - Executive Administrator
They may be reached through the office contacts shown to the left. |
Among those serving us through the New York Conference are:
Interim Conference Minister Rita M. Root - RitaRoot@uccny.org
Has oversight of conference programs, administrative oversight including head of staff, ecumenical work, search & call, connection to national setting.
She is assisted by Conference Ministry Associates in each region.
The Associate for the Southeast Region is Jan Powell - PilgrimJan@earthlink.net.
Associate Conference Minister for Congregational Development – Freeman Palmer - FreemanPalmer@uccny.org.
Develops and staffs programs related to congregational vitality.
Associate Conference Minister for Leadership Development – Marian Shearer - shearerm@uccny.org.
Develops and staff programs related to authorized ministers and laity leadership development.
Additional information about the Conference Ministry Team is available here on the Conference web site.
Information about the churches and pastors in the Metro Association may be found by clicking on
Our Churches.
Please use the Contact Us section
of this web site to share your questions, concerns, news, offers
to serve.
We gathered at Garden City Community Church for our Fall 2011 Meeting.
Our 2011 Spring Meeting was at Ridgeview Congregational Church in White Plains.
Our Mission, Vision and By-Laws outline our values and governance.
Saturday, November 20, 2010 was our Fall Meeting at Bowne Street Community Church.
Community Church of the Pelhams hosted our April 24, 2010 Annual Meeting.
Saturday, November 22, 2009, was our
our Metro Fall Meeting.
We gathered on Sunday, July 26, 2009, to celebrate the ministry of Michael W. Caine as he left to pastor Old First Reformed Church in Philadelphia.
We met for our 2009 Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 25, 2009.
Here is the
current report on our Fellowship Dues.
We continue to seek to reach the goals identified by the 2005-2007 Blue Ribbon Committee and the 2007 Association Survey.
Learn about the history and polity of the United Church of Christ from five lectures and related readings which were prepared by the Metro Association.
The Metro Association is an Open and Affirming setting of the United
Church of Christ. Delegates to the Association's May 17, 2003
Annual Meeting voted a resolution which makes a public
statement of welcome into its full life and ministry to
persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
The Unofficial Description of Metro's
Board and Committees provide current insights into the work of
the Association and how you might serve and be served by the Association.
Persons seeking to be "in care" of the Metro Association or seeking
to be ordained in the Metro Association will find descriptions of
these processes, checklists and applications in our resources
regarding Ministerial Standing in the Metropolitan Association.
Check our archives for pictures
and information about other Metro Association events.
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