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  • 12/30/2020: An Update from the PNC - Dear Devoted LAC Members, As you know, our committee has been working since March as we dedicate ourselves to the important task of finding our next pastor. After reviewing and discussing over 100 applications and conducting several dozen Zoom interviews, we have narrowed our search to two exceptional candidates. We are enthusiastic about these pastors and they are excited about the prospect of serving at our church. We were in the process of scheduling in person interviews when safety concerns… Read more
  • 12/23/2020: Merry Christmas! - Merry Christmas, LAC! On Christmas Eve, Larchmont Avenue Church will offer two opportunities for virtual worship: 5PM Pageant Encore: For little ones who need to be in bed early, we will have a second screening of our Christmas Pageant, complete with candle-lighting (or glow-stick snapping!) 8PM Traditional Service: LAC's Traditional Christmas Eve Service will begin with a special Musical Prelude at 7:45 PM. Please join us for festive music, a sermon from Rev. Jed Koball, and grab a few candles… Read more
  • 12/16/2021: A Virtual Christmas Pageant! - Greetings LAC Family, As expected, this season of Advent is chugging right along and Christmas is only a week and a half away. While some of our regular traditions of this time of year have had to be set aside, others will remain, though maybe in different ways. In that light, it is such a joy that the beloved Christmas pageant will make the LAC airwaves this Sunday! It's been quite a fun week getting to both hear and see… Read more
  • 12/09/2020: A Dancing Magnificat! - Dear LAC, Over the summer, your LAC worship staff gathered to envision the months ahead. We had no idea what to expect--would we be online forever? Would we worship in-person, perhaps outdoors? We thought about instrumentation that would minimize droplet spread--could LAC host a ukulele choir or perhaps a steel drum ensemble? Some ideas have born fruit, like reviving LAC's handbell choir, while another idea has blossomed into this week's Dancing Magnificat. This week, we will celebrate the third Sunday in… Read more
  • 12/02/2020: Share Holiday Cheer! - Dear LAC Community, It is the time of year where we experience the joy of Advent, the time leading up to Christmas day. For many this year, it will be difficult to feel this joy. The holiday season can be a challenging time of year for anyone, but especially those who are in need. The stress of the season mixed with financial woes can be a lot for anyone to handle. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of families who are struggling… Read more
  • 11/25/2020: Virtual Advent Workshop - Greetings LAC Family, Can you believe Thanksgiving is tomorrow? I literally bought my turkey on Monday night and am very grateful that it was not frozen! I know that I am not alone in preparing for and getting ready to enter the festive, end of the year in new and different ways. It is my hope that you all are finding meaningful ways to continue to celebrate and continue traditions. It is in that spirit that I hope you will be… Read more
  • 11/18/2020: Grateful for (Re)Discovery - Oh, feed me this day, Holy Spirt, with the fragrance of the fields and the freshness of the oceans which you have made; and help me to hear and to hold in all dearness those exacting and wonderful words of our Lord Christ Jesus, saying: Follow me. Excerpted from "Six Recognitions of the Lord" by Mary Oliver, Devotions, Penguin Press, 2017, pp. 125-128 Dear LAC Community, Every year about this time when jackets become less optional and there are more… Read more
  • 11/11/2020: Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week - Dear LAC Community, As the holidays approach, people take time to consider the many blessings they have in their lives. Many people choose to donate some of their time, attention and resources to others who are the victims of hunger and homelessness in our Westchester County community. As in past years, the Church and Society Committee of LAC urges all members to make a generous donation to our special Thanksgiving offering which will support our Mission Partners who work tirelessly to reduce and eliminate hunger in Westchester… Read more
  • 10/4/2020: Space for Prayer and Reflection - Dear LAC Community, As we move into this day after the election, I am sure there are still so many unanswered questions. This election season particularly has been very long and perhaps a little bit fraught. In light of this, we will have the LAC sanctuary open today from noon - 6:00 p.m. ( and virtually for those who would prefer) for a time of prayer, reflection, or just a little chat. Please email me at eeni@lacny.org or send a text message to (240)899-8386… Read more
  • 10/28/2020: Worship–An Anchor for Months Ahead - Dear Fellow Congregants,   When I was a child, I went with my mother to a refinisher to have a chair repaired. Walking in the door the repairman told my mother she looked familiar and asked her where she lived. She said, "I am from Union." He said, "I thought I had seen you before, I went to church there." My mother asked (much to my total embarrassment), "Why didn't you come back?" His reply? "I guess I got into… Read more