The Presbyterian Church of Bridgehampton was founded in 1670. Visitors are welcome at Sunday worship, 10:30 am (September-June). Church School and child care are available during this worship service.
Today, there are over 225 members of the congregation, which includes families of all ages, who have been part of the church for generations, newcomers, dual residents of Manhattan and Bridgehampton and full-time residents of the Water Mill / Bridgehampton / Sagaponack area. There is an active Church School program for school age children and a nursery for infants and toddlers that take place during the worship service. The Christian Education committee also plans a vacation camp for a week in July, as well as, special family activities during the year, such as the Fall Festival, Winterfest, and Easter Egg Hunt.
The worship service offers a traditional Presbyterian format with music performed by the choir master at the organ, an adult choir and four octaves of handbells. During special services in the Christmas and Easter seasons, additional instrumentalists and special voices contribute to the beauty of the service. We are also beneficiaries of the Young Musicians Pilot Program that gives young talented musicians opportunities to play during church services.
The simple but elegantly crafted sanctuary seats 300+ people and hosts concerts by the famous Choral Society of the Hamptons and the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival. The sanctuary offers wonderful acoustics and makes a beautiful setting for wedding ceremonies , baptisms and funerals. On the wall above the chancel table, the words of Psalm 145:18 are prominently displayed: The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him and to all that call upon him in truth. Lovely light shines through the multi-paneled stained glass windows with Gothic arches that are located on both sides of the sanctuary. The windows were installed around 1897 and represent typical American Art Glass style of that time period.
The Session (governing body of the church) meets every first Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in the Newman Room. Church members are welcome to attend at the beginning of these meetings to share their thoughts or concerns.
Visitors are cordially invited to visit the church during a worship service or to contact the office or pastor for more information. We are located in the heart of the village of Bridgehampton at 2429 Montauk Highway. From September-June, the worship service begins at 10:30 am; in the summer months, the worship service begins at 9:30 am. All services are followed by fellowship and coffee in the parlors, where church members and visitors may meet one another. You will receive a warm welcome from a church that has been serving Presbyterians on the East End of Long Island for 341 years!
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Join the Confirmation Class as they invite you to attend GodSpell with them! BPC is planning an intergenerational group trip to experience the hit Broadway musical GodSpell. Sign up to go to the Circle in the Square Theatre, Saturday, March 24th, at 2:30 pm.
Now you can enjoy all the good gifts of one of the most enduring shows of all time! Raise your spirit with the Tony-nominated score, GodSpell, filled with the popular hits “Day By Day”, “Light of the World”, and “Turn Back, O Man”. Join in the celebration as a spectacular ensemble of Broadway’s brightest young stars, including Hunter Parrish (Showtime’s Weeds, Spring Awakening), Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (Hannah Montana, Camp Rock) and Telly Leung (Glee, Wicked) stirs your soul, raises your spirit and lifts you right out of your seat.
Group tickets will be $80.00 plus a possible travel fee. Depending on interest in the congregation, we may rent a bus for group travel and enjoy dinner following the production. Sign-up in the Narthex or call the Church Office: 631-537-0863. If you can’t attend, but would like to make a donation to offset the costs, perhaps allowing someone to attend who might otherwise not be able, please see Pastor Peter. The Circle in the Square Theatre is located at 1633 Broadway at 50th Street. Sign up this Sunday!
In our worship this week, Bonnie Cannon, Executive Director of the Bridgehampton Day Care Center, joins us in worship and will offer our Minute for Mission on the good work that the Center does. Newly elected Church Officers — Elders, Deacons and Trustees — will be ordained and installed, as appropriate also as a part of our worship. Pastor Peter’s sermon will be “Authority Problems”. The Scripture passages include Deuteronomy 18:15-20 and Mark 1: 21-28. Children of all ages are welcome in worship. For those who choose, Sunday School classes and professional nursery care is available during worship following the Children’s Message.
The Annual Congregational and Corporation Meeting to review the reports of the congregation from 2011 and to conduct any other business will be held Sunday, January 29th, 2011 following worship.

Tired of eating your lunch home alone? It doesn’t have to be that way! Let’s get together for a lite lunch and games and other activities Thursday, January 26th, at 11:30 am, in the Parlors. Two more lunch and fellowship times are on the calendar for February 9 and 23. Bring along a friend! Take a lunch break and enjoy lunch with us! If you would like to help prepare the lunch and games, see Pastor Peter or call the Church Office: 631-537-0863.
Our prayers are with the family and friends of Irving Greene, who died on Friday, January 20, 2012. Irving was born in Bridgehampton on March 19, 1931, one of twelve children born to Frances and Robert Greene. He worked as a caretaker at the Villa Maria in Water Mill and was a corporal in the Army in Korea (1952-1954). He never married and is survived by three sisters and two brothers: Blanche and Mary (Amelia) Greene of Bridgehampton, Nellie Green of Westhampton, William Greene of Riverhead, and Frank Greene of Florida. Visiting hours will be at the Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton on Friday, January 27th, 10:00am — 12:00 noon with the funeral to be held at noon. An interment will be at Calverton National Cemetery following the service.
Session plans a Session Retreat Saturday, Jan 28th at 8:30 am, to reflect on the ministry and mission of the Presbyterian Church in Bridgehampton. Following opening devotions, the Elders will consider goals and directions for the next few years. There will be a time for brainstorming ideas and possibilities as well as grounding those opportunities that can realistically be accomplished and how to get there.
We have a new member of our church family! Louis Theodore Dickson was born at 2:45 a.m. on January 20, 2012. His proud parents are Ted and Erin (Thayer) Dickson, grandparents are Lisa and Roger Thayer, and great-grandparents are Raemary and John Duryea. A rose on the baptismal font Sunday, January 22nd, was sign of our welcome to Louis and best wishes to the family!
Our prayers are with the family and friends of Wilbur G. “Billy” Hildreth, who died on January 13, 2012. Billy was born on February 19, 1957, in the township of Manhasset, NY and grew up in Glen Head, NY. He flew as commercial transport pilot for Northwest Airlines and was a commercial leasing broker in New York City and later formed his own company, Hildreth Real Estate, in Sagaponack, NY. Son of the late Wilbur L. Hildreth, Billy is survived by his mother, Louise Bruno Hildreth; his sister, Joy Hildreth; his brother Leland Hildreth; his life partner of 11 years, Marie-Christine Gonzalez and his dearly loved only child, Lily Simone. A wake was held on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Brockett Funeral Home and a funeral mass was celebrated on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church in Bridgehampton, NY.
More than 20 years ago, the Souper Bowl of Caring began with a simple prayer from a single youth group. “Lord, as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game,help us to be mindful of those without even a bowl of soup to eat.” Since that day, more than $81 million has been raised for local charities across the country through Souper Bowl of Caring. It has become a powerful movement that is transforming the time around Super Bowl weekend into the nation’s largest celebration of giving and serving. Be part of this movement that is sharing God’s love with those in need.
The Confirmation Class invites the congregation to bring a can of soup (or make a donation) on Sunday, February 5th — or “Souper Sunday”. Donations will go to the Bridgehampton Food Pantry. This is a mission project of the Confirmation Class.

Confirmation Class 2012 begins their first class on their journey of faith on Sunday, February 5th.
In this “Getting Acquainted” first meeting, the group will discuss how we grow as disciples — followers of Jesus Christ. We will recognize that Jesus calls each of us by name though our baptism. The class will examine where we are in our individual journey of faith. We’ll explore how all of us grow in our faith journeys in different ways and discuss the faith-shaping people and events that have brought us to this point in our lives. While the Confirmation Class 2012 will end on Pentecost (May 27th, we’ll appreciate that our faith journey is life-long and never ends.
All youth 8th Grade and older are invited to participate. Youth from prior confirmation classes are invited to attend as they continue their spiritual development in their faith journey together with the new confirmands. Pastor Peter and Kathy Lowe — leaders of the group — met earlier with the youth and their families at the Confirmation Discovery Breakfast to go over the schedule and process. Special activities this year include a trip to see GodSpell on Broadway and “The Jesus Retreat” March 2-3, 2012 at Holmes. The group will meet at 8:30 am in the Parlors.
We will begin collecting items for Church World Service –Health Kits on February 12th. Items needed include: hand towels, wash cloths, combs, bars of soap, toothbrushes, Band-Aids, nail files, and money for shipping fees. The kits will be shipped out in mid-April.
A Youth Group Bowling Event is planned for mid-March. If you can roll a bowling ball, you’re welcome to participate; if you can’t, you’re welcome to come! All kids and youth are welcome! Emily Halsey and Kathy Lowe will host the event, which will include a pizza lunch. Also under consideration is ice-skating at Buckskill for children, youth and families. Watch March’s newsletter for the dates and time!
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If you are aware of any pastoral concerns please call the church office so that we may notify the pastor and the deacons contact: 631-537-0863.
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