MERRY CHRISTMAS | from your pastors [& their wives] From Right to Left:: Ed & Diane Marcelle, Scott & Patty Womer, Matthew & Frieda Miller, Phil & Aimee Taylor.
If you are dying for a little Christmas Music from Terra Nova, here is amateur video found on YouTube from last year’s Christmas Eve Service.
CHRISTMAS EVE | 6PM in Revolution Hall
GALLERY | new show opens dec. 28th
PHOEBE HENRY | and 13,000 at SienaPhoebe is a regular on the Terra Nova Band and plays a fair amount of gigs around the Capital Region. Earlier this month she got to open a Siena Basketball game with the National Anthem. Watch the video below.
ADVENT | joy
JOY…
…is a hard thing to find. It has never been my strong suit. I am not alone, I think, in this. I found comfort in preparation for the sermon (that did not happen) in discovering that dissatisfaction and longing are part of the struggle to find joy.
I ran into good company. They were not shoppers [...]
SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN | and . . . no churchIt’s 5:15 AM and the news seems to be saying that while the actual snowfall is nothing major for a hearty northeasterner, it would appear that we are looking at a high probability of very icy roads because of the snow switching over to freezing rain for a little bit. So, while we are not [...]
DAMIAN BELTSMITH | service trip
Damian Belt-Smith here … one of the interns at Terra Nova. I want to tell you about a trip I went on to Mississippi.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance(PDA) moved to serve the people of the small town of Pearlington (population 900).
The town was tagged “ground zero” when Katrina hit and at one point was [...]
SNOW | what to do in case of a storm on sunday morningWith a major snow storm predicted for this weekend, we thought it might be a good idea to let you know how we approach snow storms on sundays at Terra Nova. The reality is that we live in the northeast and we are well equipped to handle snow both at the government level (snow plowing etc.) [...]
ADVENT WEEK TWO WRAP UP| peace
There are things that are frightening…on going realities in the midst of following Jesus. When circumstances silence call, when external motion camouflages the constant presence of Christ, there is no peace.
He brings more than the absence of conflict…for a fact He predicted that He came not to bring peace but a sword, but the peace [...]
ADVENT FILM PROJECT | peaceThis past Sunday, on Advent Week Two, we showed an original film project created in house specifically to highlight the disparity between the ultimate promise of peace on earth and the reality that we have not yet achieved this goal. This is a flipbook animation film. Everything from the music to the drawings (all 600 [...]
HEIDELBERG PROJECT | and terra novaEarlier this year, I was at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, WA for an Acts29 Network event. For those who do not know, Acts29 is a missional church planting movement. Terra Nova has been supported by the network and participates in the network. We serve as a hub for churches in the northeast that range [...]
GREG HAHN | service trip to brazilHi, my name is Greg Hahn. I am a student at RPI, and have been attending Terra Nova since I moved into the Troy area. Last year I was given an opportunity to go on a trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil for two weeks to work with a ministry called Seeds of Hope.
Seeds of Hope works [...]
ADVENT WEEK ONE WRAP UP| hopeAdvent Scripture Reading::Luke 1:5-25
Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments [...]
CATHY BLANCH AND THE MURRES | play this fridayThe Murres have two upcoming gigs, so come out for a night on the town for some blues and jazz! In Albany:Friday, December 7th 6-9PMAlbany Center GallerySupporting the Albany Local Arts Scene as part of “Albany First Friday” out.(link to directions: http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=39+columbia+street,+12207 In Troy:Friday, December 28th 6-9PM Location TBASupporting the Troy Night Out Series supporting local artists and musicians.More information coming Suggested donation [...]
The Advent Song Project
As you all know, Terra loves to see its artists creating pieces that reveal Christ and enhance the life of the congregation. Whether this is bands like Last Night Camping leading worship on a Sunday morning, or artists like Emily Armstrong creating art for Sunday’s sermon. The latest opportunity for songwriters at Terra Nova was [...]