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#MissionMonday – VIP Water Walk, May 2

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The Nassau Presbyterian Church Water-Walkers Team is forming now – and we need you!

On Saturday, May 2 in Allentown, NJ at 11:30 a.m., the Water-Walkers will gather to learn about the amazing work of Villages in Partnership (VIP) in Malawi and their goals for the coming year, take a one-mile walk together, and share a picnic meal. The Nassau team has a fundraising goal of $3,000 to provide access to clean water in remote villages in Malawi.

Can’t make it? You can walk in your own neighborhood and log your walk online. Team members are asked to fundraise towards the goal and share Villages In Partnership with your community. This year, the need for fund-raising is particularly urgent as VIP partners with 7 new villages.

Learn more about VIP and join our Walking Group using the link below.


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Faith in the Everyday

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Exploring how faith takes shape in everyday life – through art, service, vocation, and community.

From the beauty of ordinary objects to the work of justice and the choices that shape our lives, each gathering offers a different lens on what it means to follow Christ in the world.

Sundays, 9:30 a.m., in the Assembly Room, unless otherwise noted

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Audio recordings will be posted below each class description.

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Adult Education classes and sermons are now available as podcasts on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Search “Nassau Presbyterian Church”—follow or subscribe to be alerted when new recordings are uploaded.

April 12 | Maureen Hunt

Responding to Need with Dignity

What does it look like to respond to need in our own community with dignity and hope? Join us as Maureen Hunt, Executive Director of Arm In Arm, shares how this vital local organization is addressing food insecurity, housing challenges, and economic hardship in Mercer County. Through stories and insight from her leadership, we will explore how we are called to serve our neighbors and participate in this work together.

Maureen Hunt is Executive Director of Arm In Arm, where she previously served as Chief Development Officer and has been part of the organization’s leadership team for five years. With more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit human services, including work with Covenant House and Bonnie Brae, she is deeply committed to strengthening communities and ensuring that all neighbors have access to food, housing, and support.

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April 19 | Ned Walthall

Objects of God’s Grace

Why has still life endured for centuries, from ancient ruins to modern photography? Join photographer Ned Walthall as he explores how this often-overlooked art form speaks to the essentials of human life—food, beauty, growth, and death—and reveals glimpses of God’s grace in the ordinary. We will explore objects of God’s grace as they are represented in still life painting and photography.

Visit the online Gallery (link)

Ned Walthall is a photographer based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He holds an MFA from the Institute of Art and Design at New England College and has exhibited his work in galleries and photography centers across the United States and internationally. His work can be viewed at nedwalthall.com and on Instagram @walthallphotography, and has been featured in Lenscratch, including his post-pandemic series on Grand Central Terminal.

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April 26 | Sarah Berliner

Nassau’s Golden Girls

Conversations with Mary Bess Clark, Doodie Meyer, Nancy Prince, and Carol Wehrheim
AUDIO LINK WILL APPEAR HERE

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Sarah is a junior at West Windsor Plainsboro High School South. She enjoys playing field hockey and lacrosse. An active member at Nassau, Sarah participates in youth Fellowship, singing in Cantorei, and helping with Carol Choir.

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May 3 | Churches for Middle East Peace

Justice Can Prevail. Peace Is Possible.


Join us for a panel conversation with representatives from Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of Christian organizations working for peace, justice, and reconciliation in the Middle East. Together, we will explore how faith communities engage complex global issues with humility, compassion, and a commitment to nonviolence.
AUDIO LINK WILL APPEAR HERE
This conversation will be moderated by Destiny Magnett, Programs and Outreach Manager with Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), and Rev. Dr. Ron Shive, chair of CMEP’s Presbyterian Advisory Council. They will be joined by Rev. Dr. Shannon Smythe of Princeton Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark Lewis Taylor, Professor Emeritus of Theology and Culture at Princeton Theological Seminary, Dr. Safwat Marzouk of Union Theological Seminary, and Rev. Dr. Wes Avram, retired pastor and longtime leader in interfaith and Middle East engagement. Together, they bring a depth of experience in theology, ministry, and public witness that will guide a thoughtful and engaging conversation.

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May 10 | Bart Jackson

How Good is Jesus’ Good News?

What does it actually look like to live the life Jesus calls us to—and does it make a difference? Together, we will consider how generosity, purpose, and faith shape our lives, what “reward” might really mean, and how the church can support us in living more fully into Christ’s vision for abundant life.
AUDIO LINK WILL APPEAR HERE
Bart Jackson is the author of Holy Christ – It Works: A Practical Message From a Carpenter’s Son and CEO of Yourself. A publisher and globe-trotting journalist, he has spent his career interviewing a wide range of voices, from Nobel Laureates to Tibetan monks, in pursuit of what it means to live a full and meaningful life. A longtime member of Nassau Presbyterian Church, Bart lives in Cranbury, New Jersey with his wife, Lorraine.

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#MissionMonday – Appalachia Service Project (Youth Sunday Special Offering)

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Warmer. Safer. Drier.

This past Sunday, we were blessed to have the youth of Nassau Church lead worship in our annual Youth Sunday service! As part of their leadership, the youth held a special offering in support of Appalachia Service Project. The gifts collected on Sunday will be used to purchase supplies for local ASP sites. Appalachia Service Project has hosted Nassau youth each summer for many years, along with youth from all over the country, connecting willing and energetic hands and hearts to communities in need. Every gift helps place tools and materials in the hands of youth as they serve.

You can support their work and honor Nassau’s youth by making a donation at the link below.


Give Now (link)
Choose “ASP – Youth Mission”


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Lunch & Learn with Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins

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Sunday, April 19 · 12:00 PM
Assembly Room, Nassau Presbyterian Church

Join us for a Lunch-and-Learn with Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins, Director of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness in Washington, D.C. The Office of Public Witness works to bring the voice of the church to the public square, advocating for justice, compassion, and faithful engagement with the issues facing our communities and nation.

Rev. Hawkins will share about the work and witness of the Office of Public Witness and reflect on how the church participates in public life through advocacy, service, and prayer. There will be time for conversation and questions following his presentation.

Earlier that morning, Rev. Hawkins will preach at Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church at their 10:00 AM worship service. Afterward, all are welcome to gather at Nassau for lunch and conversation.

A simple lunch will be provided in the Assembly Room of Nassau Presbyterian Church. There is no charge for the meal; those who wish may make a small contribution to help offset the cost.

Books by Rev. Hawkins will be available for purchase and signing:

  • Unbroken and Unbowed: A History of Black Protest

  • The Shaping of Black Identities

These books will be available for $20 each.

We welcome members of Nassau Presbyterian Church, Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, and the wider community to join us for this opportunity to meet Rev. Hawkins and learn more about the church’s public witness.

Please register so we can plan lunch accordingly: https://bit.ly/4brgD1p

#MissionMonday – Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

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Out of Chaos, Hope

This month, Nassau’s Mission & Outreach Committee is focusing on mission work in our denomination, the Presbyterian Church (USA). Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is one of the ways the PC(USA) strives to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world. PDA’s work empowers congregations and mission partners of the PC(USA) to witness to the healing love of Christ as they care for and serve for communities adversely affected by crises. Learn more about PDA at the link below, and find ways to give and get involved.


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#MissionMonday – Trenton Microloan Collaborative

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Helping a Dream Come True

Building strong communities starts at home. The Trenton Microloan Collaborative knows this, which is why their mission is to provide loans, accounting, and support to entrepreneurs who were formerly incarcerated. In resourcing their returning neighbors, Trenton Microloan invests in a stronger Trenton. Nassau is honored to partner with them in their work.


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#MissionMonday – Centurion

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Seeking Freedom for the Innocent in Prison

Nassau’s Mission & Outreach team is extending its February focus on justice and peace to celebrate the work of Centurion, one of our mission partners. Centurion is dedicated to the vindication of the wrongly convicted as well as offering supportive services for incarcerated and exonerated clients. The work of Centurion makes real our Micah 6:8 mandate to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. 

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#MissionMonday – Ukraine Resilience Center

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This month, the Nassau Church Mission & Outreach Committee pledged $25,000 to support the construction of a Social, Healing, and Educational Center in Stradch, Ukraine. The Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Stradch has been working throughout the war to provide spiritual and psychological support to those impacted by the conflict, and established a Resilience Center to that end. The parish recently acquired a new building to expand and continue their work, and requested funds to create a new Center in that space. We at Nassau are inspired by the parish’s work to promote peace and healing!

#MissionMonday – The Neighbor Fund

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Nassau Church invites all our community members and friends to support the Neighbor Fund!

This initiative of the Princeton community provides financial support to people in our area who are impacted by immigration. Your generosity makes it possible for this Fund to meet the needs of neighbors whose family networks, livelihoods, and stability have been disrupted. You can learn more and contribute to the Fund using the button below.

Whether or not you can make a gift at this time, you can support immigration-impacted neighbors by keeping them in your prayers and hearts.

“I was a stranger, and you invited me in” (Matthew 25:35).


Learn More & Donate Online

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, John Thurber gave a Moment for Mission during our Service of Worship focusing on the Neighbor Fund:

How it Began

Last summer, in the wake of large-scale immigration operations by ICE here in Princeton, our Mission and Outreach Committee launched the Neighbor Fund alongside our trusted community partners. We began with a seed of $20,000 and a simple, faithful prayer: that we might provide a measure of justice and stability to families whose lives had been upended by ICE detentions.

Today, we witness to an abundance of generosity that has far exceeded our initial hopes.

Through your support, and the radical generosity of the wider community, we have already raised over $150,000. Most movingly, 75% of these contributions have come from outside our own doors. Nassau Church has become a trusted vehicle for the whole community’s desire to do what is right.

We have seen neighbors helping neighbors—many with no formal ties to this sanctuary—who recognized in the Neighbor Fund a clear, equitable, and compassionate way to put love into action.

How the Funds Are Working

These funds are working every day. They are paying legal fees that give parents a fighting chance to stay with their children and covering rent and groceries for families who have lost their primary breadwinner to detention.

To date, we have supported 13 families and individuals with nearly $104,000 in committed funds.

The Need Continues

But the need is not a thing of the past. We continue to receive new requests for assistance, all related to ongoing ICE activity in our area.

Just one month ago, two more Princeton residents were detained, including a father of four from the Witherspoon Jackson neighborhood who has a child at Community Park School. A week later, a third resident was detained on his way home from work.

These incidents remind us that we are no longer responding to a single operation; we are sustaining a covenant of protection for the vulnerable in our midst.

We are not just a church in the heart of Princeton; we are a heart for the people of Princeton.

How You Can Help

As we anticipate what may happen in the months ahead, we ask you to consider a renewed, generous gift to the Neighbor Fund. Your support ensures that when our neighbors call out in a moment of fear or financial crisis, we remain ready to answer.

You can support the Neighbor Fund with a designated gift online or by writing “Neighbor Fund” in the memo line of your check.

Thank you for your continued prayers, your trust, and your unwavering resolve to build a community where every neighbor is welcomed and respected.

An Apostle in Prison: Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

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Adult Education for Lent (February 22 – March 29, 2026)
Sundays, 9:30 a.m., in the Assembly Room, unless otherwise noted

This Lent, Adult Education will explore Paul’s Letter to the Philippians, a short yet profound letter written from prison. Reading one chapter each week, we will consider how faith, joy, suffering, and hope take shape in the life of the early church — and in our own lives today.

Together with preaching and Lenten Small Groups, this Linked-In series invites us into a shared season of reflection, study, and conversation.

Audio recordings of the February 22–March 22 sessions will be available only to participants in the Lenten Small Groups, at the request of the speaker.

The March 29 session with Hanna Reichel will be recorded and posted below its description.

🎧 Listen On the Go!
Adult Education classes and sermons are also available as podcasts on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Search “Nassau Presbyterian Church” — follow or subscribe to be alerted when new recordings are uploaded.

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Matthew Novenson is the Helen H. P. Manson Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. Before that, he was Professor of Biblical Criticism and Biblical Antiquities at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His books include Christ among the Messiahs (Oxford, 2012), The Grammar of Messianism (Oxford, 2017), Paul, Then and Now (Eerdmans, 2022), and Paul and Judaism at the End of History (Cambridge, 2024). He is presently writing a commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Philippians.

February 22 | Matt Novenson

Philemon

An introduction to imprisonment as a central context for Paul’s ministry and letters.

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March 1 | Matt Novenson

Philippians 1

Written under dire circumstances, Paul’s letter overflows with affection, courage, and trust in God.

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March 8 | Matt Novenson

Philippians 2

A close look at one of the New Testament’s most important passages about Christ’s self-giving and exaltation.

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March 15 | Matt Novenson

Philippians 3

Paul addresses conflict and competing teachings, emphasizing faith in Christ as the heart of righteousness and hope.

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March 22 | Matt Novenson

Philippians 4

A practical and hopeful conclusion, highlighting reconciliation, generosity, contentment, and shared life in Christ.

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March 29 | Hanna Reichel

For Such a Time as This: Christian Existence in our Current State of Emergency

How do we live faithfully amid rising authoritarianism and the erosion of democratic culture? Hanna Reichel draws on Scripture and historical examples such as the Confessing Church to explore spiritual grounding, communal discernment, and Christian courage in challenging times.


Hanna Reichel is the Charles Hodge Professor of Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. A ruling elder in the PC(USA), Reichel also serves on the Theology Working Group of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional is their first book for a wider audience.

We are pleased that Dr. Reichel is available to reschedule after being snowed out in December! Copies of their book, For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional are available for purchase for $15. Contact Lauren Yeh in the church office (email, x106) or look for the book sales table in the Assembly Room in late March.

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