York City has found new ways to reach out to people around the country and around the world. Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church was founded in 1808, and the original small but notable congregation included such members as Oliver Wolcott, former Secretary of the Treasury, Archibald Gracie, whose Gracie Mansion is now the official residence of New York City’s mayor, and Richard Varick, an aide to George Washington and former Mayorof New York. In 2008, the church will celebrate its 200th anniversary and is currently undergoing renovation, for which it is in the middle of a capital campaign. As a result of the renovation, wedding, funeral and Sunday services are held in a number of houses of worship in Manhattan. Thanksto the Internet, the sermonscanstill be heard by anyone whocannot attend services or who is eager to sample the sermons. “We take very seriously our strategic location and the privilege this affords us to reach out with the gospel of Jesus Christ,” said the Rev. Dr. Thomas K. Tewell, senior pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church since 1994 and a noted, in-demand speakerat a variety of secular and nonsecular events. The church provides practical, spiritual help by sharing its sermons. Dr. Tewell’s sermons are taped live on Sunday mornings and made available Sundayafternoons on the Internet. For one Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church hasa long history of outreach that now reaches around the world. week the sermon is online for listening at no charge. At the completion of a sermon series, audiocassette tapes and CDsare produced and can be purchased. Sermonsselected to be transcribed and printed are also available online. Many of the printed sermons are available for free downloading. Some of the sermon series are God is Full of Surprises, Coping with Change, Trusting God in Turbulent Times, Life’s Most Important Questions and You Can Make a Difference. For more information about the church or downloading sermons, visit www.fape.org.
