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VBS & PresbyCamp 2021

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June 28 – July 1, 2021

Last year, at Virtual Vacation Bible School we told stories of the Israelites’ captivity and exile to Babylon. As we began our own pandemic exile, we empathized with their grief as they missed their beloved Temple and traditions just as we were missing our church building and community.

It’s now a year later. We have walked this long road together but the journey is not quite finished. Although there a signs of hope, we’re starting to ask, “Are we there yet?”

VBS 2021 again looks to the stories of our faith to provide guidance for our life. Welcome to Wilderness Wanderings: God Prepares a People. This summer we will gathering together again (outdoors and in-person on the grounds of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Princeton) to revisit the story of the Exodus and the 40-year trek through the desert from Egypt to the Promised Land. Along the way, God provided water, food, rules for living together, and leaders for the people. As we journey through this pandemic, God provides for us—young and old, individuals and the church community—what we need too.

Use the form below to register for Vacation Bible School (age 3 – rising grade 6). Older students (rising grades 4-6) are also invited to add on PresbyCamp. Limited spaces available.

#MissionMonday – Appalachia Service Project

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Repairing Homes. Transforming Lives

warmer. safer. drier.

Over the past decade Nassau Presbyterian Church has sent more than 150 members – youth and adults, experienced and beginners – to work on projects for ASP, Appalachia Service Project. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic we have not been able to participate since 2019 but look forward to the next opportunity.

On Youth Sunday we take up a special collection to support the work of ASP and this year is no different. Please join us in support of this group. Choose “ASP” from the Fund drop down box.


Give Now (link)

 

Over 50 Years of Repairing and Replacing Homes in Central Appalachia

We accept people right where they are, just the way they are. – ASP Founder Glenn “Tex” Evans

  • More than 25 communities are served by ASP each year
  • More than 350 families are impacted through ASP each year
  • More than 3,000 repair projects are completed by volunteers each year
  • More than 20 new homes are built and gifted each year
  • More than 15,000 volunteers serve with ASP each year
  • ASP repairs roofs, walls, floors, foundations, and bathrooms, in addition to making homes accessible through porch and ramp repairs or additions

Learn more:


About ASP (link)

Follow #MissionMonday on our social media platforms to hear about how, with your help, Nassau Presbyterian Church is supporting others in our town, our state, and across the world.

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Outdoor Large Groups – Spring 2021

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Welcome to Nassau’s Outdoor Fellowship Gatherings!

Spring is here and fellowship opportunities have arrived. Sign up below for a variety of get-togethers.

In addition, throughout the summer, on Wednesday evenings beginning May 12, bring a chair, blanket, and dinner to the church for an outdoor picnic fellowship at 6:15 PM. This is followed by evening worship at 7:00 PM, in our new parking lot chapel.

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Lectio Divina – Adult Education (4/25 & 5/2)

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Lectio Divina with Ignatius of Loyola

St. Benedict introduced the church to a rich form of Scripture meditation called lectio divina, but Ignatius of Loyola in the 16th C. added imaginative depth to the practice, which we would like to share with you. Come join us for guided meditations around various passages that invite you to see, hear, taste, touch and smell the sights and sounds of Scripture.

Bo Karen Lee is associate professor of spiritual theology and Christian formation at Princeton Theological Seminary. Before joining Princeton faculty, she taught at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland, where she developed courses with a vibrant service-learning component for students to work at shelters for women recovering from drug addiction and sex trafficking. She now enjoys teaching classes on prayer for the Spirituality and Mission Program at Princeton Seminary, in addition to taking students on retreats and hosting meditative walks along nature trails.

#MissionMonday – VIP Water Walk

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Virtual Event. Tangible Impact.

Villages in Partnership’s annual Water Walk raises funds for clean water, health, and sanitation for our neighbors in 26 remote villages of Malawi, Africa. Your gifts support sustainable development projects, impacting over 21,000 lives.

Villages in Partnership (VIP) is Nassau Church’s mission partner working in Malawi, Africa, to fight extreme poverty in rural villages. VIP’s signature event, the Water Walk, will be conducted virtually on Saturday, May 22. Funds raised through this event will help to drill wells for clean water and build hand-washing stations in public spaces to reduce disease and improve the quality of life. Attend the Live Stream event, 7-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 22 at villagesinpartnership.org to learn more about our mission partner and VIP’s life-changing ministry.

Also recommended the video “Transformational Travel: Lessons from Malawi” on our Adult Education Videos page. Hear from members of Nassau Church reflect on experiencing life together with our brothers and sisters living in the materially impoverished but spiritually rich villages of Malawi.

Learn more and donate to Nassau’s Team here:


VIP Water Walk (link)

To join the Nassau Team, contact Liz Beasley (email).

Follow #MissionMonday on our social media platforms to hear about how, with your help, Nassau Presbyterian Church is supporting others in our town, our state, and across the world.

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#MissionMonday – Refugee Resettlement

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Partnering with the Jewish Center Refugee Group

The Mission & Outreach Committee has partnered with the Jewish Center Refugee Group to support the resettlement of a new family in our area. A grant will assist the two adults in their medical licensing exams to transfer their work as physicians to the United States. A thoughtful Nassau member also provided a bike for the child. Please pray for all new neighbors in our area.

Follow #MissionMonday on our social media platforms to hear about how, with your help, Nassau Presbyterian Church is supporting others in our town, our state, and across the world.

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Robeson Birthday Celebration (April 4-9)

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Join us as we celebrate Paul Robeson Day in Princeton

After a year of confinement and cancellations because of the COVID 19 pandemic, the Paul Robeson House of Princeton will sponsor a series of activities to commemorate the 123 anniversary of Paul Robeson’s birth in Princeton. A combination of virtual and live events is scheduled for the week of April 4-9, including:

  • a “Football Toss and Hunt” in Palmer Square on Sunday, April 4, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
  • the Princeton Public Library will host a Robeson themed virtual “Storytime” on Tuesday, April 6
  • a short video featuring Robeson House Board members and friends will premiere on the Paul Robeson House of Princeton YouTube channel on Thursday, April 8.

The highlight of this year’s celebration will be the memorial wreath laying ceremony at the Robeson Bust in front of the Arts Council of Princeton on Friday, April 9, at 12:00 noon. Mayor Mark Freda will present a Proclamation designating April 9 as Paul Robeson Day in Princeton. The celebration will end with a tour of Robeson sites in the Witherspoon Jackson Neighborhood led by our historian Shirley Satterfield. We will wear masks and observe social distancing for all in-person events.

For more details visit the website: Paul Robeson House of Princeton.

#MissionMonday – Churches for Middle East Peace

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Working Together: Justice & Peace are Possible

Join CMEP for Journeys: Educate, Elevate, Advocate, Participate.

These are great events around which to gather your group for fellowship, fun, and faith-in-action! The series will introduce the people, issues, and work of pursuing peace and justice in the Middle East through a variety of virtual activities, such as Tours of the Holy Land, Cooking Classes, Book Clubs, Advocacy Action Days, and More! Our six programmatic tracks give you and your community the opportunity to dive deeper into learning about CMEP’s work and relationships, as well as the chance to bring new people into the work of peacebuilding through introductory events.


REGISTER HERE (CMEP website)

What is the mission of Churches for Middle East Peace?

Follow #MissionMonday on our social media platforms to hear about how, with your help, Nassau Presbyterian Church is supporting others in our town, our state, and across the world.

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Services for Holy Week & Easter 2021

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Join us for worship services as we mark the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord.

Online Services

If you do not already receive our “Worship Links” emails on Sunday mornings, please sign up to receive them during Holy Week:

Holy Week & Easter (email list)

Holy Tuesday, March 30, 7:00 p.m., a Service of Wholeness & Healing for those in need of care and compassion, with prayer and music. (Zoom)

Maundy Thursday, April 1, 7:00 p.m., a service of Tenebrae readings and Communion. (Zoom)
Watch Tenebrae on YouTube

Good Friday, April 2, 12:00 p.m., a service of readings of The Way of the Cross, music by our youth, and prayer. (Zoom)
Watch Good Friday on YouTube

Easter Sunday, April 4, 6:30 a.m., a service from Princeton Cemetery.
Watch on Facebook Live

Easter Sunday, April 4, 11:00 a.m., Festival celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and Communion.
Watch on Livestream

Outdoor Prayer Services

You are welcome to join Nassau Presbyterian for brief, covid-safe services around the cross. We will join in song, Scripture, silence, and prayer.

Please use the sign up form to choose one service:

Prayers at the Cross (sign up)

Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. (FULL)

Wednesday, March 31, 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday, April 2, 7:00 p.m. (FULL)

Saturday, April 3, 7:00 p.m. (FULL)

Covid-19 protocols apply for these services: social distancing, masking, and limited numbers.

Schedule

Zoom Outdoor Facebook Livestream
Monday, 3/29
 7:00 PM
Tuesday, 3/30
 7:00 PM
Wednesday, 3/31
 7:00 PM
Thursday, 4/1
 7:00 PM
Friday, 4/2
 12:00 PM 7:00 PM
Saturday, 4/3
 7:00 PM
Sunday, 4/4
 Sunrise:
6:30 AM 		11:00 AM