When you greeted each other here in church last Sunday, did you say, “Happy New Year?” It would have made liturgical sense to do so: since the 8th and 9th centuries in the western, Roman tradition, the church’s year has begun with the Sundays of Advent, which we now celebrate as a season of four Sundays leading up to the celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord on December 25. Thus, the first Sunday in Advent is New Year’s Day for the Christian community. January 1 is a day without much liturgical significance for the Christian communit
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Welcome
Welcome to Central Presbyterian Church of New York City!
Central Church is a diverse and vibrant community of professionals, families, students, and artists rooted in the Scriptures, centered on the worship of Jesus Christ, and engaged in the world to the end that both the church and the city might flourish.
In other words, we are a church that exists not merely for ourselves, but for the good of the city of New York and the wider world around us. No matter who you are, we welcome you to join us!
"Seek the flourishing of the city where I have sent you." ~ Jeremiah 29.7