In the letter to the Galatian church, the Apostle Paul wrote, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Those are some pretty striking words these days – and some of my favorites. In my opinion this is the sor-rowing rhetoric of high ideals. Not neces-sarily words that can be clearly demonstrat-ed looking at the Church of Jesus Christ in the past, or even right now, but instead it is the vision of what shall be when God has completed the transformation of all things. These are the words of a people who are striving to live into the best version of themselves; not the words of a perfected people. Much like how Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence, “we hold these truths to be self-evident, all men are created equal” and then, nearly two hundred years later Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of how it was past time for that promise to be kept to all citizens. As King put it in his I Have a Dream speech, “in a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check.” A promissory note that was written to all – and it was time for “all” to collect. You see, we start-ed this nation with a promise, but it was promise we still, even today, struggle to fully realize. But all means all. Period.

Likewise, we are all one in Christ Jesus. Period.

Oh, how I wish the Church acted like we are all one in Christ Jesus. However, we have a history of being dragged along, like an obstinate child, on this trajectory of history (“we” referring the either, or both, the Church and the citizens of the United States – both have had a hard time with this one). It turns out we humans are good at being inspired by sorrowing rhetoric, but less good at making it reality. This shouldn’t surprise any of us who show up at church. After all, God doesn’t call per-fect people to be part of the Church – God calls sinners. Is it any wonder the Church has a history of struggling to live into the promise of Galatians 3 just as the United States has struggled to live into the words of the Declaration of Independence?

In the wake of the events following what happened in Charlottesville, I have had a lot of people speak to me about how up-setting it has been. I suspect most of that upset is related to a sense of backsliding; that we, as a nation, are slipping backwards to a time when “all” was even less inclusive then we are now because of one particular government official, with a big bully pulpit,

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Sunday School re-sumes

September 17th

A Word from Our Pastor...

The High Falls Messenger

September/October 2017

Community Church of High Falls

September 16th

Lasagna Dinner

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October 14th

Ham Dinner

Holiday Bazaar Nov 14th

Calling all Elves...We are looking for: hand knitted items such as hats, scarves, and mittens as well as household items such as place mats, aprons, and kitchen hand towels, homemade baked goods, jellies and jams, used but not abused items for Christmas past and Grandma's attic, birdhous-es, Christmas crafts, wreaths, ornaments...you name it!

“You are all one in Christ Jesus…”

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Your Consistory at Work

Parish Nursing Program

Volunteers: Jim Nerone, RN and Anne Marie Kitchen, RN

There were 19 congregation members who had their blood pressure checked during the months of July and August.

The next blood pressure check dates are September 10th and October 8th.

Consistory Happenings

The following items were the subject of discussion at recent meetings in July & August:

Repair of the front steps

Banners to hang on the back side of the church

New Walking Schedule—will resume in September

Sunday School will resume on Sept 17th

The freezer and refrigerator at church will be cleaned out before our next dinner on Sept 16th

Mission & Outreach committee is currently collecting

school supplies to be distributed at local schools; this will be followed by the collection of materials for Hygiene Kits (info will soon appear in the Sunday bulletins)

We will be doing a new Church Family Directory this year

Our Summer Psalms may continue beginning in October; this will be discussed more fully at the September meet-ing

The pastor has been instructed to make a new “honey do” list for work needing to be done at the parsonage

The church air conditioning has been repaired

The annual lift inspection will happen on Oct 6th

There will be 2 baptisms & a new member joining in Sep-tember

Our annual Chicken BBQ was a huge success...thank you, Kenny, Dawn and all who helped with this event

Two more dinners coming up this year: Lasagna Dinner on September 16th and the Ham Dinner on October 14th

willing to equivocate to white supremacists. And what can I say besides, “good.” Good – I’m glad. I’m not glad we have a government official doing such things, but glad if you are upset. You should be upset. Being upset is the appropriate response to hatred and bigotry. Being upset is the appropri-ate response to false equivalences that try to muddy the wa-ters of truth. Being upset is the appropriate response to giv-ing those with degenerate theories about humanity – and God – even one moment of public hearing and consideration.

The other thing I have to say about the upset, however, is this: take heart. As the 19th century minister, and abolition-ist, Theodore Parker said (and Martin Luther King Jr. quoted so regularly that people think he said it), “The arc [of the moral universe] is a long one, and our eyes reach but a little way; we cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight; but we can divine it by conscience, and we surely know that it bends toward justice.” Indeed, the arc of the moral universe does bend towards justice. I know this is true because God promised Galatians 3 would some-day be fully realized. I know this is true because God de-

scribed God’s self as love (1 John 4:16). I know this true be-cause God, who is love, calls the Church to live in harmony (Romans 12:15-18). I know this is true because God so com-pletely identifies with those we would reject, that Jesus said that what you do to the “least of these” is the same as doing it to him (Matthew 25:40). And I know this is true because the Holy Spirit has been speaking to my soul since I was small child with this Sunday School song, “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in his sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.” Take heart – “all” of you – take heart. Even if we have to go kicking and screaming into the Kingdom God, the future has already been set by the God of love – the God of “all.”

~ Pastor Aaron

Hello All,

My birthday is coming up...I know, we are all SUPER excited. And it's a big one...the 4-0! And I'm not asking for much. It just so happens that there are forty slots left on the Greeter Sign Up sheet until the end of the year. So in honor of my big day, please sign up to be a greeter....the more you love me the more slots you'll fill :). With love, Amy Greene. Elder in charge of Worship and Fabulousness

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Flower Committee News

Anyone interested in being a part of

the flower committee (supplying flow-

ers for the sanctuary for a month or

for special occasions) or if you would

like to change your month, I have

openings (September & November)

...just give me a call.

Thanks!

Maryann,

845-687-9409

Birthdays ... 9/7 Roy Hornbeck

9/13 Paul Giordano, Sr

9/13 Gary Kitchen

9/13 Jaxsen Reuss

9/20 Savannah Avery

9/22 Bill Wilkins

9/22 Cheryl Hassett

9/27 Kevin Buboltz

10/3 Joe Hassett

10/5 Lynette Keator

10/10 Lee Potter-Paashaus

10/11 Amy Greene

10/13 Joseph Serrecchio

10/14 Stanley Brooks

10/17 Mike Burlarley

10/17 Alexander Angyal

10/30 Sammy Serrecchio

Anniversaries...

9/18 Kelly Hassett & Oscar Her-

nandez

9/27 Dawn & Ken Letus

9/30 Gail & Paul Wikane

10/2 Sarah & Brian Hoornbeck

10/27 Gina & Christopher Avery

Our Church Family

My daughter, Sue, is a fine cook and this dish is a family favorite.

BROCCOLI RICE DISH

1 bag Success Brown Rice = 1 cup dried rice

2 bunches broccoli or 2 large boxes of frozen broccoli

1 egg, beaten

1 tbsp mayonnaise

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 32oz container cottage cheese

Bread crumbs

Cook rice, set aside

Cook broccoli, chop

Mix together cottage cheese, mayonnaise, egg, parmesan cheese, and chopped broccoli.

Spread rice in 13x9 inch baking dish

Pour broccoli mixture on top. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 375 for 45 min. or until edges brown.

“One more helping please!”

Jessie’s

Kitchen

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion. They will rejoice in the bounty of the Lord. The grain, the wine, and the new oil. The young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden and they will sor-row no more. ~ Jeremiah 31:12 NIV

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Mission & Outreach

Shawl Ministry…

We currently meet on Wednesdays from 10-12 in the Fellowship Hall

of the Church and we invite YOU to join us…

We were saddened to hear that Joan Gahn, who was instrumental in

establishing our Shawl Ministry group back in April of 2006, lost the

battle with pancreatic cancer on August 25th. She will be greatly

missed, not only in our Shawl Ministry group, but in all aspects of

church life. Our hearts and prayers go out to her family.

We knit these shawls…

For those who are lonely and who need to know that they are loved

For those who are ill or injured and who are yearning for healing of body, mind, or spirit

For those who are facing challenging decisions and who are searching for guidance

For those who are grieving and who would welcome comforting words and actions

And, for those who are celebrating the newness of life or rejoicing over a special moment of

their life’s journey.

An update from the North Marbletown Thrift Shop...

It has been another great year so far; it is hard to believe that August is nearly over and we are now putting out the winter clothing.

We can still use help on Saturdays with sorting, hanging items up and more.

Many thanks to all those who are helping and to those who are donating items at the Mission

If you would like to volunteer please call 687-7043 or join the FB page North Marbletown Mission Thrift Shop or email me Yardsalemama2001@aol.com

~ Martha Lischinsky, Coordinator

The North Marbletown Mission Thrift Shop is currently open

on Saturdays, 9am to 2pm.

Net proceeds go to the Rondout Valley Food Pantry and other missions. The Mission Shop is located on Route 209 north of Stone Ridge, Cross streets are Marcott Road and Wuchte Lane.

The North Marbletown Mission Thrift Shop is made possible by volunteers from the Community Church as well as others from the surrounding community.

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Women’s Guild… The Guild is looking for ideas for speakers or programs

of interest to Guild members and/or the congregation and community. If you have any ideas to share, please speak to Kathy Walbert, Guild President.

Our Homecoming Celebration went well and it was good to see some of our church friends and family who do not attend on a regular basis as well as some from our sister church in Accord.

The Brandon Wolf Scholarship, will this year, be awarded to Austin Reda (attends the Rochester Church) who will be going to Drexel University in Phil-adelphia.

Our attention now goes to our annual Christmas Ba-zaar (November 11th). All contributions to this event are gratefully accepted. Chairs for this event, thus far, include:

Homegoods: Darlene Breitenstein

Silent Auction: Julie Boice & Cindy Angyal

Grandma’s Attic: Jessie Feth & Sue Eaves

Christmas Past: Kathy Walbert

Crafts:

Baked Goods: Sunday School... Sunday School will begin on September 17th. Amy Greene

will be teaching the pre-school class this year. We want to

give a special thanks to Jane Williams for all the many years

that she spent with our young students. We will again be

using the David C. Cook series and the first unit concen-

trates on God's love. We will also be needing a couple of

substitutes as the year goes on. If you can help us out,

please talk to either Amy or Gail.

Youth Group...

Youth Group will begin in October . Youth Group is open

to all students from 6th grade to 12th grade. More infor-

mation coming about our first meeting.

Rondout Valley Food Pantry

We are one of several area churches that support the Ron-

dout Valley Food Pantry. The Pantry is located behind

Christ the King Episcopal Church on Rt 213 and is open on

Tues & Thurs from 9-11 am or by appointment. If you are

aware of anyone in need, please have them call the Pantry at

687-4013.

Rondout Valley Food Pantry News

In June 88 households were served including 310 individu-

als, 125 of which were children. Including backpacks and

summer meals, 4,176 meals were distributed. The RVFP also

gave out food for 22 dogs and 34 cats kept as pets.

Summer is fast coming to an end and more is needed.

School will be starting up and school supplies, such as: pa-

pers, notebooks, crayons, markers, pencils, etc, will be need-

ed for some needy students. Each teacher has a list to be

given to each student for what he or she requires for her

classroom. (Note: this was our Mission for the month of August)

Even thought the RVFP is a FOOD pantry, there are often

other items that are needed: shampoo, conditioner, dish de-

tergent, (small) laundry detergent and personal care items to

make life a little more pleasant.

In November, Holiday Baskets will again be distributed and

items for the basket will be needed. A list will be given at a

later date.

On September 30, the RVFP will host a Gala & Silent Auc-

tion in the Rondout Municipal Building (former Rosendale

Elementary School) at 1915 Lucas Ave, in Cottekill. This is a

family friendly, casual event. Tickets are $10 (children under

3 are free.) The admission price includes refreshments by the

Blackboard Bistro and live music by the Jim Decker Band

with swag bags to be given to the first 500 guests. Currently

there are nearly $24,000 in auction items, with something for

everyone, covering a price range from under $25 to over

$1000. Proceeds will go to the Pantry.

Remember Jesus said to love your neighbor as yourself. Are

you hungry? If not, don't let your neighbor be hungry if you

love him/her.

~ Lorna Schimmrich, Food Pantry Representative

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FALL ACTIVITIES

LITTLE ONES LEARNING CENTER (LOLC)

TRUCK DAY

Saturday, September 16th - 10 AM to Noon

LOLC at the Rochester Reformed Church, 5142 Route 209, Accord

Several businesses in the area bring their trucks for young-sters to learn about, climb in and toot their horns. See a fire engine, ambulance, school bus, tow truck and more.

Free

TOWPATH RUN/WALK FOR LITERACY - 6K

Sunday, September 24th - Walkers start at 9:00, Runners at 9:15

A point to point race from Alligerville to the Community Center in Accord

Runners register from 7:30 – 8:30 at the Community Center, Tobacco Road, Accord

There is no parking in Alligerville. Transportation is provided from the Community Center.

Pre-registration by Sept.21 - $18, Day of Race - $20

Registration can be completed online by going to https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Accord/TowpathRun or down-loading the race form from our facebook page - face-book.com/LittleOneslearningcenter

For more information call 845-626-7249.

HUGE INDOOR YARD SALE

Friday and Saturday, October 13th and 14th - 10AM to 4 PM

LOLC at the Rochester Reformed Church, 5142 Route 209, Accord

Everything from children’s books, toys and clothes to furni-ture and housewares.

Great Prices!!!

PICTURE BOOK MONTH

November is picture book month. Join Little Ones in read-ing a book with your child 5 times each week during the month.

Wednesday, November 29th - 11:30 to 12:30

LOLC at the Rochester Reformed Church, 5142 Route 209, Accord

Join Little Ones for a Pizza Party to celebrate the love of

reading!!

LASAGNA DINNER

SEPTEMBER 16TH

The menu includes:

Lasagna (with meat or without)

Bread and Salad

Assorted Beverages and Desserts

HAM DINNER

OCTOBER 14TH

The menu includes:

Ham with Raisin Sauce

Mashed Potatoes

Green Beans

Pickled Beets

Assorted Beverages and Desserts

There will be LIVE

MUSIC

Both dinners...serving from 4-7pm

Reservations not necessary & takeouts are available

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A History Lesson...a series by Gary Kitchen

The Promised Land of High Falls, Ulster County

Father Divine (1876–1965), was an African American spiritual leader and founded the International Peace Mission Movement. His full self-given name was Reverend Major Jealous Divine. Not much is known of his early life, but re-search indicates that he was born George Baker to a poor family of former slaves in an African American rural commu-nity in Maryland.

Early in his ministry he formed a small and predomi-nantly black congregation, which grew into a multiracial inter-national church. His preaching began in Georgia between 1912 and 1914 and then he traveled to Brooklyn with a small group of followers and an all black congregation. It was dur-ing this time he married a follower named Penninah, who was decades his senior. She adopted the name Mother Divine.

In subsequent years, Father Divine moved to Sayville, Long Island, NY, then Harlem and finally Pennsylva-nia, where he died at his estate in Gladwyne in 1965. It was during a period of sustained growth (1930s to 1940), that Fa-ther Divine held free weekly banquets at his Sayville estate and assisted with finding new members jobs. Among the ten-ets the movement espoused was desegregation. He made many contributions to his followers financial independence and racial equality. By the late 1930s, his followers now in-cluded many white members, which infuriated his neighbors in the Sayville community. After moving to Pennsylvania, Father Divine’s wife died. Soon after he married a white Ca-nadian woman named Edna Rose Ritchings, whom was be-came later known as Mother S. A. Divine and was believed, by his Divine’s followers, to be the reincarnation of Penni-hah.

Father Divine purportedly did not own any posses-sions, that all he was given, the wealth that was quite evident from his appearance, his vehicles, his vast real estate holdings, came from God. That God was the source of all supply. In fact, Father Divine was called God by his followers and even though he was reluctant to be called such, he eventually be-came comfortable with the idea. His followers became known as “Angels” and the places that they owned, residences, ho-tels, businesses and farms were called “Heavens”.

Even though much is written about Father Divine’s trouble with the law, more is emphasized about his positive contributions during the zenith of the movement’s existence. He was concerned about the downtrodden in society, that accepting welfare was not a solution to subsistence. He advo-cated positive changes to race relations, believing that all hu-mans should be accorded equal rights and he spearheaded an anti-lynching campaign gathering over a quarter of a million signatures supporting his anti-lynching proposals. His follow-ers regarded themselves as Americans and patriotically sup-

ported the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, believing they were document road maps to a better life.

His followers owned and managed property collec-tively and strove to eliminate poverty by feeding the poor and provide education through the English language. Father Di-vine also established an “International Modesty Code”, which the Movement members were to follow. The Code promoted the abstinence of smoking, drinking, profanity, accepting of tips, bribes, receiving presents, welfare, Social Security and credit. It is said that New York City saved $2m in welfare payments because of Father Divine’s “Modesty Code” during the depression.

The “Modesty Code” also discouraged marriage and as well as the undue mingling of the opposite sex. In the communal residential settings of his followers, men and women, including husbands and wives were separated into different housing units, along with the women accepting to dress modestly wearing slacks or short skirts and the men wearing short sleeves.

By 1934 the International Peace Mission Movement had established branches in Los Angeles, California, and Seat-tle with events held in France, Switzerland, Canada and Aus-tralia. In High Falls, NY there was a substantial presence by the Father Divine followers and even though he never lived here, he visited quite often and called his Kingston/High Falls communes, the Promised Land. In additional to owning properties in High Falls, the followers owned properties out-side of Lomontville, and in West Saugerties, Kingston, New Paltz, Lloyd and other localities within Ulster County. At the time, he was often regarded as the largest landlord in Ulster County.

A farm in New Paltz was the first property owned by Divine and his followers. At first the local residents became alarmed when Divine’s followers purchased this property. They thought an integrated community would create a loss of enrollment to their Normal School and a decline in business for the Mohonk Mountain House. In time, the local citizens realized that these “intruders” became recognized as good neighbors. After all, the followers bought locally, were re-sponsible for their bills, which were paid in cash, obeyed the law, did not drink, were non-violent and celibate.

Members of the Divine’s utopian communities in Ulster County, gave themselves alternative names such as: Heavenly Rest, Sister Peace Dove, Victory Dove, Sweet Love, Glorious Illumination, Mary Bird Tree and Faithful Mary. They came from the South or New York City in the 1930s,

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buying up inexpensive plots of land or existing homes/businesses/farms. They built and managed stores, hotels, restaurants, gas stations and guest houses that catered to the less fortunate within the communities. Ulster County, dur-ing the time, had the highest concentration of Peace Move-ment members living in High Falls, Stone Ridge, Krumville, Lloyd, New Paltz, Kingston and Elting Corners – 31 Divine communities in all.

In High Falls, members of the movement owned the following properties and businesses. Enough infor-mation is being given so the reader can locate the properties or former locations. Early photographs exist if one would like to further investigate.

After High Falls ceased to be a prosperous canal town, the Peace Movement purchased it’s first property here in October, 1935. This was a farm of about 62 acres on Cherry Hill Road in the town of Marbletown and near the Rochester border and just south of the old cemetery. The farm home was a 1.5 story structure with a large porch, af-fording ample shade and surrounded by open meadows. It was purchased by St. Mary Bloom of Harlem, who was un-educated, but trustworthy and eventually became the Divine Movement administrator. This home still survives.

More significant properties were purchased by Di-vine followers within the hamlet of High Falls. In August 1937, Faithful Mary purchased the old Belmont Hotel (owned by the Krom family), which was located in the va-cant lot in front of the Black Barn, at the corner of Bruce-ville Road and Route 213. The hotel was enlarged and had signage indicating it was, “Father Divine’s Peace Mission Hotel”. In addition to being a hotel, at this location, Faith-ful Mary operated a grocery store, a residence for Mission workers, a restaurant for the public with much lower prices than other establishments and a gas station with several gas pumps.

In 1937, Faithful Mary, who was a redeemed street-walker from Newark, NJ, declared Father Divine to be a charlatan and sought to establish a competing egalitarian movement. She wrote a book titled, “God: He’s Just A Nat-ural Man”, which was really memoirs about her life in the Movement. Reporters ran with this story and referred to Faithful Mary as Faithless Mary. Eventually the support for Father Divine was so strong that Faithful Mary’s actions were condemned and she returned to the Movement, but was never allowed to assume her prior prominent position. She eventually relocated to California and returned to her dissolute ways.

The Peace Movement’s candy factory and then a tea room, was located on the north side of Main street, to

the left of the Mary Collins Real Estate business. This build-ing no longer exists, however was very busy during its time. Once the restaurant in the hotel ceased its operations, the tea house was the only eating establishment in High Falls. The follower’s Economy Store was in the flatiron-shaped building across from the present Barking Dog business. The shop sold used clothing for ten cents, dresses for fifteen cents and coats for merely a dollar.

The Movement’s bakery, tailor shop and upstairs residence was located in what is now the High Falls Post Office. They had an auto repair shop and a residence next door located at the east corner of Route 213 and Lucas Av-enue. The garage had a heated hall where Divine would speak.

In 1939, four movement members, Eva Barbee, Victory Luke, Jean Bright and John Truth, purchased the High Falls Shoe Store, which was located across from the Faithful Mary hotel, at the corner Mohonk Road and Route 213, and turned it into the Peace Mission Department Store. This store was located diagonally from the Dutch Reformed Parsonage (Egg’s Nest). The followers made their purchase of the shoe store when the pastor was away on vacation. Supposedly, on the Sunday after his return, the pastor began preaching his sermon with a tears in his eyes as he announced the sermon theme, “We’re All God’s Chil-dren.”

There were many other buildings and farms that were purchased in and about High Falls during the late 1930s and even though Father Divine never lived in any of them, his first wife, Mother Divine, lived in a cottage be-hind Faithful Mary’s hotel and ran a dress making shop, located in the Mission’s Department Store. These business-es, and their low prices, were credited by a few as helping the local poor and lifting the village from “depression-induced economic collapse”, after the cement industry closed.

Even though the Divine follower’s low key pres-ence and successful business operations, they did have some opposition from the white community. A brick was thrown through the department store window and across the street, a cross was burned at the door of the hotel. One Sunday evening in 1936, when Father Divine was speaking at the hotel, loud speakers were setup to project his voice into the crowd. The County Sheriff was called, who disconnected the speakers and tried to disperse the crowd. In March 1937, the New Paltz Independent blamed Father Divine for threatening the whole of Ulster County. Quoted in the pa-per, “One has only to drive through High Falls to realize the pitiful wreck the whole county may become unless dras-tic measures are taken.”

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Divine would visit High Falls a few times a month to check on Mother Divine and his followers. He would arrive in one of his expensive cars, his Duesenberg or his Rolls Royce with an entourage of other cars. He would smile and waive to his followers, sporting a hat angled on his head. Some onlookers indicated, ‘he looked like a million dollars.” Seven year old Charles R. Barnett, a white boy from Rosen-dale, was in the crowd when Divine arrived in High Falls and said, “I was looking straight at God.”

Father Divine died in Philadelphia in 1965 and the second Mother Divine died March 4, 2017. Until her death, Mother Divine ran the Father Divine International Peace Mission Movement that still exists in small numbers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In 1971 she fought an attempt to take over the Movement by Jim Jones, the head of the Peo-ples Temple. He based some of his doctrines on the Interna-tional Peace Mission movement and viewed himself as the reincarnation of Father Divine.

Father Divine’s definition of God was highlighted at the time because of the unusual way he chose his words, "God is not only personified and materialized. He is repersonified and remate-rialized. He rematerialized and He rematerialates. He rematerialates

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NAME DATE NOTES

New Paltz Farm 1935 First property acquired in the county; quality river-bottom farm land; auditorium; served dinners to public

Stone Ridge Farm 1935 Productive farm, with old stone house overlooking Esopus Creek; served dinners to public

Kingston Mansion 1935 Divine headquarters for county; offered swimming pond; many children living there attended King-ston High School

Olive Bridge and Krumville Farms

1935- 1936

Substantial farms; included old stone house; mountain views; children attended one-room Krumville School

Divine Lodge near Sam-sonville

1936 Resort high in the Catskills; westernmost Divine property in county; offered fishing, biking, horse back riding

Hope Farm in West Sau-gerties

1936 Farm; much expanded main house; fishing; children attended nearby Blue Mountain School

Divine Farm in Saxton 1936 Farm, rooms for tourists, restaurants, gas stations; northernmost Divine property in the county

Elting Corners in Lloyd 1936 Boarding house; fire destroyed its main building in 1937, but thereafter followers lived in its barns

High Falls Businesses 1936- 1939

Included a hotel, grocery, department store, shoe shop, dress shop, barber shop, garage, bakery and restaurant. These businesses dominated the High Falls economy

Greenkill Park near King-ston

1937 Resort on Rondout Creek; hotel burned in 1937, but many bungalows remained; open-air auditori-um; offered swimming pond. Fishing, boating; served public dinners

Art Colony in Milton 1938 Moorish-style main building on Hudson River, with dock for river steamers; offered swimming and boating in the Hudson; southernmost Divine property in county

Krum Elbow near High-land

1938 Estate on Hudson River, with dock for river steamers, farm and views across the river of Pres. F.D. Roosevelt’s home in Hyde Park

MAJOR PEACE MISSIONS IN ULSTER COUNTY

Community Church of High Falls

PO Box 68

High Falls, NY 12440

info@communitychurchofhighfalls.com

http://churches.rca.org/highfalls/

www.facebook.com/communitychurchofhighfalls

Pastor Aaron Schulte

aaronjamess@gmail.com

845-594-2214

Dates to Remember… Sept 10: Communion *

Sept 10: Second Sunday Coffee Hour

Sept 14: Consistory Mtg

Sept 16: Lasagna Dinner

Sept 17: Sunday School resumes

Sept 17: Guild Mtg

Sept 24: 2 Baptisms & a new member!

Oct 1: World Wide Communion / Super Bread Sunday

Oct 8: Second Sunday Coffee Hour

Oct 12: Consistory Mtg

Oct 14: Ham Dinner

Oct 15: Guild Mtg

Oct 29: Newsletter Deadline

Shawl Ministry meets every Wednesday from 10-

12 noon. Join us to knit/crochet shawls or just to chat.

* Communion in September will be on the 2nd Sunday, Sept 10th

The High Falls Messenger

Our friend, Stanley Brooks says a good time was

had by all at the recent Picnic & Block Party at the

Grace Community Church in Lake Katrine in July.

We are invited to join them for their annual Har-

vest Carnival & Halloween Party on October 28th

(Rain date is Oct 29th) from 5-8pm

845-382-2288 for more information