Serving God with Energy, Intelligence, Imagination, and Love
The Presbytery of Northern New England (PNNE) is a mid-council of the Presbyterian Church (USA). PNNE consists of all the ministers and churches in New Hampshire, Maine, most of Vermont and northeastern Massachusetts. A formal description of the PNNE boundaries is found in the PNNE Bylaws, Article I.C.
At the end of 2023, 28 PNNE member congregations and one fellowship reported 2,085 members. More PNNE statistics are available on the PCUSA statistics page for PNNE. You can view a list of our churches on our CHURCHES page. Our approximately 120 active and retired Ministers of Word and Sacrament provides PNNE with a significant strength. The PNNE is one of the 19 presbyteries in the Synod of the Northeast.
Upcoming Conferences
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Presbytery Leader Formation Residency
May 4 – 9; Federal Way, WA -
Mid Council Leader Orientation Fall 2025
September 16 – 18, Louisville -
Mid Council Leaders Gathering
November 10 – 11; Louisville -
Moderators’ Conference
November 13 – 15; Louisville and online
Synod Grant makes Church survey tools available thru COM
How recently have you looked at your congregation’s purpose? Who are the groups in your community with whom you can partner to serve your neighbor? What is unique about your calling to prepare members for ministry? The Synod has provided funds to help sessions study their community and to survey their congregation. Mission InSite and Church Assessment resources are available to you at half your cost. Contact Resource Presbyter Scott DeBlock via EMAIL to sign up.
Cohort Retreat, Apr 28-30, Geneva Point
All pastoral leader cohorts are encouraged to register for the upcoming Cohort Retreat April 28-30 at Geneva Point. Now that the Christmas busy-ness is over, you will all receive registrations forms. It will cost participants $100, as the remainder of the fee will be covered by our Synod Grant for 2024 and 2025. Deb McKinley will explore the theme of ministry with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love. Encourage your pastoral leaders to register!
At this year’s PNNE-PW Retreat, we will hear about the wonders of creation and talk about how we might be able to serve God through protecting and nurturing it. On Friday we will look at the wonder of creation through a Reader’s Theater; on Saturday we will dig into what threatens that creation through small group discussions and breakout groups. God has given us the responsibility of caring for creation and each other—we will try to discern ways to do just that.
Ongoing Care for Ukraine
Composer and conductor John Rutter writes: "‘How can a composer respond to a global tragedy? By writing music is the most obvious thing. Like everybody, I’ve been shocked and dismayed by the events of recent days, and the first thing I wanted to do was write some music that would respond in my own way." Thus was born this new setting of A Ukrainian Prayer —
Боже, Україну храни
Дай нам силу, вірі, й надії
Отче наш, Отче наш
Амінь
A literal translation of the text is:
Good Lord, protect Ukraine.
Give her strength, courage, faith, hope. Amen.
Read more from Rutter. The score is available for free by submitting this form. You are welcome to duplicate the score for the sole use of your own choir. You may like to make a donation to a Ukrainian relief charity, perhaps equivalent to the approximate cost of the copies had you purchased them. If you wish, you are free to make an audio or video recording of the piece without a special license to do so.
For every contribution to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, 17% of designated gifts are allocated for PCUSA operational services, and the remaining 83% goes directly to the emergency response, in this case to organizations working directly with those fleeing Ukraine. Gifts can be made online, by calling (800) 872-3283, by texting PDAUKR to 41444, or by check made payable to Presbyterian Church U.S.A. with "DR000156-Ukraine" on the memo line.
Mail to: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), P.O. Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA 15264.
The church is to be a community of faith, entrusting itself to God alone, even at the risk of losing its life.
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