Lewis Ellia Ferguson III Funeral Service
Robert Massimino Funeral Service
Joseph Marriner Sr. Funeral Service
James & Claire Watson Funeral Service
We are ready for you inside our historic, beautiful Red Brick Church!
Masks are optional for vaccinated worshippers.
You have found a place to encounter God and people who care about you – just as you are, right where you are, anytime. Once you and your family are ready for worship at home, share the picture with us by posting to Facebook #ColdSpringChurch or Instagram #coldspringchurchnj. If you’re in the sanctuary, feel free to share photos or text friends about what you are learning! Subscribe to our weekly Connections email newsletter. Sign up here!
Energize your life and discover the crazy love of Jesus! This week is the perfect time to join us in person for worship. Enjoy live music and solo, lyric videos, and a message of hope from God’s word.
Enjoy sitting with others from greater Cape May as we worship together. We simplified our service and made it even easier to participate, with our Worship Guide and lyric videos displayed on a large monitor.
Get Your Worship Guide (click here)
Sorry, no children’s bulletins this week.
Join Our Video Stream Online! (click here)
Or, if you prefer to worship from home, join the video stream on www.facebook.com/coldspringchurch.
No internet? No problem!
If you don’t have internet access, just use our call-in number from your phone: +1 (929) 205-6099. Enter Meeting ID: 882-3154-2428 Password: 1714.
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Energize your life and discover the crazy love of Jesus!
You don’t have to use your words to convey meaning. We reveal our thoughts and feelings through body language, facial expressions, and hand gestures. And some of these gestures can be offensive and hurtful, too. We all know the hand signs when we want to sarcastically signal that someone is out of their mind, crazy. You put your finger to your temple and twirl it a couple of times. The modern world didn’t like “circles.” We were all taught to “think straight,” and to “straighten up,” and to “color within the lines.” We like to walk a straight path; after all, it’s the shortest distance between two points, right?
But sometimes, straight lines are not the goal. Think of the benefits of a Japanese Zen Garden (you may have a small garden on your desk). The garden’s owner shapes the sand in mostly wavy contours and circles that bring a sense of clarity, calm, and mindfulness. Perhaps you have walked a prayer labyrinth. You won’t find many straight lines! Why? Because organic, creative, and spiritual life is rarely rigid, linear, or predictable. Think about that!
“Crazy” is a word that denotes nothing scientific. It was one of the Apostle Paul’s favorite words. The word “moros,” we mistakenly translate as “fool,” would be better translated as “crazy,” or “moron.” Paul says that the cross of Jesus is just crazy talk, and those who follow Jesus are crazy, too (2 Corinthians 5:13)!
Crazy is a word that has been used to define Einstein and Picasso, Galileo, and Martin Luther. Harriet Tubman, Marie Currie, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King, Jr., likewise. All were considered crazy. Five years ago, we would have thought crazy about creating a Messenger RNA vaccine that doesn’t risk people getting sick from the actual virus. Crazy has saved lives!
At one time or another, “crazy” has been used to define almost every social reformer, freedom fighter, inventor, scientist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and trailblazers in business, music, art, and all the sciences. In Steve Jobs’ acclaimed advertising campaign, he praised the innovators and revolutionaries, the so-called misfits, rebels, troublemakers, and those that “have no respect for the status quo.” The Crazy Ones changed the world for the better.
Jesus was no exception to being called crazy. “When Jesus’ family heard what he was doing, they thought he was crazy and went to get him under control” (Mark 3:21). This week, we will consider The Crazy Love of Jesus in Pastor Kevin’s message from Mark 3:20-35. Jesus upends the dominant patriarchal family constrictions of his time, replacing it with a new, truly crazy, understanding of God’s kingdom.
Worship Your Way! In-Person, or Online. Masks are optional for vaccinated worshippers.
While we continue to worship online every week, we are excited to welcome all who are able and comfortable to worship in-person in our historic Red Brick Church on Sundays at 10:30 AM. Your safety, health, and wellness are our top priority. West Jersey Presbytery approved our session’s re-opening plan and our pastor, staff, and teams have worked hard to prepare for your arrival. Following the guidance from the CDC and health officials, we have implemented safety protocols and designed an approximately forty-minute worship experience that will be spiritually energizing and safe for you, your family, and other worshippers.
Dear online worshipping friends: We apologize in advance should our live stream be interrupted by Facebook. We are working with Facebook and the music publishers to honor our music licenses and resolve these disconnect issues. Any interrupted live stream will be re-launched within a minute or two. Please rejoin as soon as we are back! Thank you for your patience. Pre-registration for in-person worship is encouraged but not required to attend worship. If you’d like to worship in person, you may contact the office at 609-884-4065 or email hello@coldspringchurch.com.
We are ready for you inside our historic, beautiful Red Brick Church!
Faith is meant to be shared!
You have found a place to encounter God and people who care about you – just as you are, right where you are, anytime. Once you and your family are ready for worship at home, share the picture with us by posting to Facebook #ColdSpringChurch or Instagram #coldspringchurchnj. If you’re in the sanctuary, feel free to share photos or text friends about what you are learning! Subscribe to our weekly Connections email newsletter. Sign up here!
This week is the perfect time to join us in person for worship. We are celebrating the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, and receiving ten new members! Enjoy live music and solo, lyric videos, and a message of hope from God’s word this Pentecost Sunday!
We adhere to safe-distancing and masking requirements in our clean and welcoming sanctuary. Enjoy sitting with others from greater Cape May as we worship together. We simplified our service and made it even easier to participate, with our Worship Guide and lyric videos displayed on a large monitor.
Get Your Worship Guide (click here)
Join Our Video Stream Online! (click here)
Or, if you prefer to worship from home, join the video stream on www.facebook.com/coldspringchurch.
No internet? No problem!
If you don’t have internet access, just use our call-in number from your phone: +1 (929) 205-6099. Enter Meeting ID: 882-3154-2428 Password: 1714.
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As we observe Memorial Day, we remember the sacrifice our greater community has made in ensuring our freedom. We have planned a very special Memorial Day and Trinity Sunday worship on May 30! As we eagerly anticipate diminishing social restrictions and increasing numbers of vaccinated people, God is present with us, offering hope as we adjust to a new normal. But what is normal? Can we choose better than normal? For followers of Jesus, we must not become so comfortable that we ignore the unpredictable movement of the Spirit! Our neighbors, nation and the world need hope, too. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, life is far from predictable! In fact, we can choose the abundant Spirit-Life and be amazed!
We remember the sacrifices of those who have died serving our country, let’s remember that our country sacrificed not only for our nation’s freedoms, but we have always sacrificed so that others around the world could experience freedom, too. God loves you more than you know. Jesus said, “There is no greater love than this, that one lays down their life for another.” God so loved the world!
What do you remember about this Memorial Day? Give thanks to God for freedoms here at home and around the world. For freedom in Christ! God is shining on you! That is something to remember every day!
Thinkable for this week: Sometimes, we may think God is frowning on us. But the Good News is that in Jesus Christ, God’s love, forgiveness, and hope set us free!
- How do you experience God’s smile?
- What new blessings do you want to thank God for right now?
- In what ways does your life shine on others? What will you do today to let your light shine even more!
Connect to the flame of the Spirit during the season of Pentecost at Cold Spring Church.
Worship Your Way! In-Person, or Online
While we continue to worship online every week, we are excited to welcome all who are able and comfortable to worship in-person in our historic Red Brick Church on Sundays at 10:30 AM. Your safety, health, and wellness are our top priority. West Jersey Presbytery approved our session’s re-opening plan and our pastor, staff, and teams have worked hard to prepare for your arrival. Following the guidance from the CDC and health officials, we have implemented safety protocols and designed an approximately thirty-minute worship experience that will be spiritually energizing and safe for you, your family, and other worshippers.
Dear online worshipping friends: We apologize in advance should our live stream be interrupted by Facebook. We are working with Facebook and the music publishers to honor our music licenses and resolve these disconnect issues. Any interrupted live stream will be re-launched within a minute or two. Please rejoin as soon as we are back! Thank you for your patience. Pre-registration for in-person worship is encouraged but not required to attend worship. If you’d like to worship in person, you may contact the office at 609-884-4065 or email hello@coldspringchurch.com.
Robert Wallace Jr. Funeral Service
Doris Palmer Funeral Service
Our 2021 inaugural Ancestors Walk starts at 10:00 AM on Saturdays. Dates are below.
Marge Wetherill and Bob Lambert will be your guides. Fantastic stories from the past three hundred years will inspire and inform you!
This Summer, after a long pandemic-caused hiatus, we will be re-launching our highly anticipated Historic Ancestors Walk—A Guided Walking Tour of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church and Cemetery! The entire community is invited to step into history by experiencing one of our informative and engaging walking tours of the historic church and surrounding cemetery. Like all our events, this is a “Come as you are” activity for the entire family. No reservations are required.
Our volunteer docents and guides, often dressing in period costumes, will share inspiring stories of interesting individuals whose remains are contained in our sacred space. Our oldest gravestone is dated 1742. Our Red Brick Church is a national historic landmark with a compelling story of its own to enjoy!
Please see Elaine Jordan if you’d like to learn more, or if you’d like to be a tour guide! A schedule for our Summer and Fall tours will be posted soon!
General Tour Information
Every Spring and Fall, Cold Spring Presbyterian Church invites the community to step into history by experiencing one of our informative and engaging walking tours of the historic church and surrounding cemetery. Like all our events, this is a “Come as you are” activity for the entire family. No reservations are required. However, if you’re vacationing and would like to plan ahead, reserve your place on the tour by selecting a FREE RSVP ticket for your preferred date, below.
Saturdays
Our Saturday Historic Walking Tours begin at 10 AM. The approximately 60-minute tour starts in front of our red brick church and concludes in the air conditioned red brick church building. There is no fee for the tour. For those who wish to support the community mission of Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, a basket is located in the church Narthex.
Where to Meet the Tour?
Tours will begin in front of the red brick church building located at 780 Seashore Road in Cold Spring, Lower Township, New Jersey (3 miles north of Cape May center). Ample complimentary off-street parking is available. We are conveniently located adjacent and across from the Historic Cold Spring Village. Please allow about an hour for the comfortably paced tour experience.
For More Information
For information call the church office 609-884-4065, or email hello@coldspringchurch.com.
Our thriving worshipping community of faith is privileged to share our 200-acre campus with you. Thousands of stories are represented by those whose remains are entrusted to our care, and neighbors who started the church in 1714. We are delighted to recount the glory and triumphs, as well as the difficulties and tragedies, experienced by our earliest citizens. Cold Spring Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and has been continually serving the community for 305 years, and we’re just getting started!
Experience our Historic Ancestors Walk and discover for yourself why stories from the past can create a new future of possibilities for you and your family!
We are ready for you inside our historic, beautiful Red Brick Church!
This week is the perfect time to join us in person for worship. We are celebrating the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, and receiving ten new members! Enjoy live music and solo, lyric videos, and a message of hope from God’s word this Pentecost Sunday!
We adhere to safe-distancing and masking requirements in our clean and welcoming sanctuary. Enjoy sitting with others from greater Cape May as we worship together. We simplified our service and made it even easier to participate, with our Worship Guide and lyric videos displayed on a large monitor.
Join Our Video Stream Online! (click here)
Or, if you prefer to worship from home, join the video stream on www.facebook.com/coldspringchurch.
No internet? No problem!
If you don’t have internet access, just use our call-in number from your phone: +1 (929) 205-6099. Enter Meeting ID: 882-3154-2428 Password: 1714.
Get Your Worship Guide (click here)
Faith is meant to be shared!
You have found a place to encounter God and people who care about you – just as you are, right where you are, anytime. Once you and your family are ready, share the picture with us by posting to Facebook #ColdSpringChurch or Instagram #coldspringchurchnj. If you’re in the sanctuary, feel free to share photos or text friends about what you are learning! Subscribe to our weekly Connections email newsletter. Sign up here!
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What does Pentecost mean? An even better question to consider is, What does Pentecost mean to you? The whole point of Pentecost is that when the flame of the Spirit descended upon the followers of Jesus, the flame never went out. Pentecost is not just the Church’s birthday, it’s the launch of a movement of the people of God to make a difference in the world, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord‘s favor, which is always now!
How do we know the Spirit is moving? You can’t see the Spirit, right? But you can see what the Spirit does, at work in and around us! Each of us uniquely demonstrates the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. God’s Spirit is moving throughout the world and since Pentecost, through the lives of those who follow Jesus. As we grow and transform, we will make a difference in the world in ways that only the Church can deliver. Here in Cape May, New Jersey, and in every city in America, throughout the world. Connect to the flame of the Spirit at Cold Spring Church.
Worship Your Way! In-Person, or Online
While we continue to worship online every week, we are excited to welcome all who are able and comfortable to worship in-person in our historic Red Brick Church on Sundays at 10:30 AM. Your safety, health, and wellness are our top priority. West Jersey Presbytery approved our session’s re-opening plan and our pastor, staff, and teams have worked hard to prepare for your arrival. Following the guidance from the CDC and health officials, we have implemented safety protocols and designed an approximately thirty-minute worship experience that will be spiritually energizing and safe for you, your family, and other worshippers.
Dear online worshipping friends: We apologize in advance should our live stream be interrupted by Facebook. We are working with Facebook and the music publishers to honor our music licenses and resolve these disconnect issues. Any interrupted live stream will be re-launched within a minute or two. Please rejoin as soon as we are back! Thank you for your patience. Pre-registration for in-person worship is encouraged but not required to attend worship. If you’d like to worship in person, you may contact the office at 609-884-4065 or email hello@coldspringchurch.com.