This is a tremendously wonderful church that is blessed with a terrific reverend, Fr. Shane…read moreScott-Hamblin, and a great congregation that makes one feel instantly welcomed. I have attended numerous services here and each one was a lovely experience. Fr. Shane is a talented rector with a knack for intelligent, applicable sermons that throw Christianity into a modern light without stripping away its basic tenents. The sermons challenge you to think, and they exercise intellectual and spiritual candor. The idea of "that they may all be one," is evident in the welcoming atmosphere of this church, and anyone can go to Mass here without feeling uncomfortable or discriminated against for whatever reason. This is one of the few churches I have attended in which the idea of Christ being accessible to all is preached from the pulpit. Episcopalians extend Communion to all, regardless of religious affiliation or age - even the children from the Sunday school classes can go up to the altar rail - and it is really a lovely experience. Coming from a Catholic background Communion was not a new experience for me, but those coming from other religions, particularly branches of Christianity in which Communion is not available to the congregation every Sunday, may find the experience to be an intimate and special one. The congregation has grown a bit since I first started attending services here and while I was never a fixture every Sunday, I was always made to feel welcome and as though I were a part of the community when I did attend. The choir is talented and the music wonderful - make sure to go to the 10:30 a.m. service if you wish to hear it. I highly recommend St. Mary-in-the-Highlands to anyone looking for a church home. I also recommend it to those people who have negative opinions of Christianity in general - St. Mary's will welcome you and will demonstrate that not all Christian churches mete out the fire and brimstone talk. I also encourage those people who have felt let down by Christianity, who have been made to feel that they don't count, or who believe that there is no place for them at God's table to try St. Mary-in-the-Highlands. Fr. Shane and his congregants will welcome you. God isn't dead, folks, and neither are Christian values and reasonable thought. St. Mary-in-the-Highlands has them in spades.

I am an Episcopalian and have been visiting St. Mary in the Highlands church for a few years…read more Every time I go I am welcomed and greeted at the door. Father Shane is a wonderful preacher whose homilies are always made to fit well in that he includes himself, and often tells you something of himself, deeply personal, and memorable. Always touching and Gospel-centered. The congregation is a very dedicated group that makes one feel welcomed and wanted. They are happy to share their beautiful church with anyone who comes in friendship and peace. They are a bit shy to be heard during hymns but I think that changes over time, and perhaps they would rather hear their talented congregational choir sing, as well as their very talented priest. Father Shane chants so beautifulLy, and sings the mass so well I can't wait for their fantastic Easter Vigil which is on Saturday the day before Easter Sunday. The Vigil on Saturday is April 23 at 7:00PM or really just when the sun gets down behind the mountain and has just set in the beautiful highlands in Cold Spring. The Great Fire is lit outside on the lawn and all of the congregation, and all of the celebrants stand around this fire as it is blessed. The large Easter candle is studded with the traditional nails forming the sign of the cross, and then the candle is lighted from the blessed fire, the light now being declared in chant as "The light of Christ" by the celebrant to which the people respond ..."Thanks be to God!" Father Shane has a wonderful voice and you will get to hear him chant the traditional Easter Proclamation, or more precisely, The Exultet, an ancient hymn which is sung before the Easter light and is so moving. It starts... "Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels! Exult, all creation around God's throne! Jesus Christ, our King, is risen! Sound the trumpet of salvation!..." There is more, and it is also unusual that Fr. Shane does one other thing, there is an open Baptism held for anyone who had not ever been able to for whatever the reason, be baptized. Call and find out more, but there are no questions asked, just arrange, come, and be baptized. This is an amazing church. Spiritual, Gospel centered, rational, and welcoming of ALL people. If there is any service anyone would want to go toward being their first at an Episcopal church, then this is the one! The most important day in all of the church's calendar, yes, even more so than Christmas! Hope to see a big crowd there! Update: February 8th 2013 My partner and I were just married in St. Mary's church this morning! It was a simple ceremony that seemed so extravagant to me because of Fr. Shane... the best priest you will ever meet! I was so happy, and we were so well treated, and welcomed... We both felt like royalty! When we walked out of the church, it was snowing... the ground lightly covered in what looked like powdered sugar.... the snow flakes floated and swirled all around us. Blessings from the heavens high above us came gently down on us all. That scene could not ever be reproduced, and it beats anything anyone could ever have planned. Join us on Sunday.... All are truly welcome with open arms. We deny no one communion. All you need to be is baptized, and we will gladly take care of that, too, if need be! Gay, straight, black, white, .. all are welcome at God's table. Father will baptize anyone who wishes, no questions asked (well, maybe just the usual ones for your certificate) - we have open baptism, and open communion as well.

I just wanted to counter the incredibly inane review Yelp allowed as a recommendation while not…read morefactoring in a positive review. I think your review system is a bit unfair. The first person is not reviewing a restaurant, but a church. They are not reviewing its services, ministry, or mission but that they liked one pastor and didn't like the way the church staffed after that. I call that sketchy.

This church was friendly and warm when Leslie was the pastor. Then it got weird and horrible. Bad…read morevibes, people fired. A sketchy church that used to be lots better.

I feel a little weird reviewing a church, but here it goes. This is a small, very pretty, historic…read morechurch in a hip little village. The congregation is very warm and welcoming, although a bit on the older side - it seems to be an even mix of older people and families with kids. There's not too much of a young adult scene at this church, and the congregation is a bit more conservative than I originally thought it would be - after all, this is Cold Spring. But I chalk that up to the congregation's demographic more than anything else. So why do I keep going? Because as a whole it's a lovely experience. The sermons are generally warm and inspiring. I almost always feel uplifted after hearing a sermon here. Our Lady of Loretto has 4 priests in total - two regular pastors and two weekend associates - all of whom rotate leading Mass. This church has elements that are most important to me: a sense of community, an interest in and commitment to the local area and the people who live in it, and a sense that the priests see the congregation as actual people, not just as bodies who show up on Sundays. And much like the churches in NYC - and unlike the churches where I grew up - Our Lady of Loretto is open almost all day, every day, for private reflection. You can just go in there and sit and be at peace. It's awesome. Try it, if you're Catholic and in the area. Or if you're not - and simply want to see a historic church with great artwork - don't be afraid to step through its doors.

I was a member of this church for 10 years then my husband left me and I reached out to them and…read morewas told they can't help me and my son. We were homeless. They would not even give me a dollar and they didn't even offer a coat. I never felt so alone in my life and betrayed. I used to volunteer but it seems money is thier God and helping others isn't in thier Bible.

If your looking for a great family church this is for you. When I started coming I was welcomed…read morewith open arms. I have made some great friends here as well. I did read one negative review. To tell you the truth I don't know what that review is talking about, never once have I heard talk of favoring one political party over the other. I heard both parties being prayed for. As for the security almost every church has security or is on bored to getting security these days . Sadly it's a sign of the times . I think having security is a positive step . This is a non-dominational church. To end this review I cant say enough great things about this church or the church body. It is truly an amazing place to be and lives up to its standards and beliefs and there moto .

We began attending the Washingtonville campus then through small group started attending the…read moreNewburgh campus. We have loved it and now the church has branched out to this Fishkill location in the Ramada Inn. God is good and moving within this Church. So proud to be a part of this blessing!

Adorable Catholic chapel located in the charming country town of Garrison, N.Y. St. Joseph's Chapel…read moreis run as a mission church of Our Lady of Loretto in Cold Spring, N.Y., and offers one Mass, a 10:15 a.m. service on Sundays. I'm assuming that most of the people who attend Mass here are Garrison residents and that they aren't schlepping in from Cold Spring - not that it's much of schlep, but whatever - although I'm not really sure. Anyway, this chapel is old, graceful and a lovely place to attend services if you are in the area and are so inclined. It's a small church, and was definitely constructed in another era. It's a charming white building with small stained glass windows and an antique-looking red door. I love old stuff - old art, old buildings, you name it - and this place definitely fits the bill. Once inside, you'll realize just how small this chapel is, because you don't get a complete sense of that from the outside. There is no center aisle; rather, there are three sets of pews and two side aisles. There is a set of pews located on each side of the chapel, and then there is a middle set of seats running down the center of the church where an aisle would normally be in another facility. The two side aisles separate the middle section of pews from the rest of the seating. The floors here are nice, warm-colored wooden planks, and the aisles have charmingly old-fashioned carpet runners. There are niches at the front of the chapel for the statues (very small and very nice), and the altar is tiny compared to what you would find in another church. There are two beautiful paintings that decorate the walls behind the altar. One is of the Virgin and Child, and the other is of St. Joseph, I believe. They are round portraits that were painted in a style that is not seen too much anymore. They struck me as having a similar style to Eastern Orthodox iconography, and the gaze of the figures is very direct. The Stations of the Cross here are very old and somewhat faded, but they still retain aspects of beauty. The stained glass windows are great. They don't make them like this anymore. They've got the standard stuff, as well as a window featuring St. Joan of Arc in full armor, a castle behind her. That cool little number is located by the stairs that lead to the choir loft. In the window, St. Joan is depicted raising her eyes, presumably towards Heaven, but the artist made her look as though she's simply rolling them in annoyance at the congregation. I know that I'm not supposed to laugh at religious art, but I got a kick of that one. Tee hee! Some things to note about St. Joseph's Chapel: it's a small space, so the choir will really sound at times like they're belting it out; the pew kneelers are hard as rocks; there is no parking lot, so be prepared to park alongside the road; and the chapel is directly across the street from the Garrison Fire House, so if the fire alarm goes off while you're here, it will wail away VERY loudly and you won't be able to hear a thing until it stops. But those are all minor caveats, in my opinion. All in all, if you're in the neighborhood on a Sunday and want to swing by St. Joseph's Chapel, it's probably worth your time. It's such a pretty little church and is hard to resist.

Past year or more since pastor Francis and Pastor Randy left we have not heard the word from the…read moreBible. All we hear is join groups - freedom groups where you open yourself to the group about your issues and problems all the way back to childhood. Where is the psychotherapist the psychiatrist in these groups? A lot of people don't want to expose their inner issues to perfect strangers. Not many want to suffer the pain of childhood problems. Instead of preaching sermons from the Bible they preach excerpts twisted to represent these freedom groups they push. Very different from years ago. They've lost two pastors their lead worship leader Joe. Why?!!!

Pastor Williamson is so nice. He made it so that I can be Baptized at Valley church in Hopewell…read moreJunction, NY. If you would like to be Baptized or go to church then this is the right church to go to. they are doing Baptisms on September 22,2024. God Bless Valley Church.

If you're looking for a New Church, this is the place to go. The husband and wife team have passed…read more Joe and Ruth is a win. Thanks for making me feel comfortable and I hope to see you soon. The topics preached here are relevant. Thanks for all you do!

The best church you will ever attend. This is family! From entering and exiting, the atmosphere is…read moreexactly what a church should be.

We visited the chapel on a recent trip to West Point. To call this a chapel seems funny as it is…read moreone of the grandest churches I have ever been in, including in Europe. The architecture is absolutely magnificent, the scope of the interior is truly awe inspiring. The gothic exterior is so amazing and interesting as every where your eye lands is a new little angle or nook. We have not attended a service here yet but hopefully someday. Not to be missed, in the basement is the Orthodox Christian Church, we happen to be Greek Orthodox so we made a point to seek out this church. What is lacks in size it makes up for in spirit. It is reached by a marble spiral staircase and has vaulted ceilings in stone, a solid iron door and the icons one would expect. The views as you can imagine are second to none from the top of the chapel.

Upon entering Cadet Chapel, a sign reads, "Whoever you are that enters this Chapel, don't leave it…read morewithout one prayer to God for yourself, for those that minister, and for those who worship here". The imposing hilltop presence of Cadet Chapel, overlooking the campus of the United Stated Military Academy at West Point, NY, was completed in 1910. It replaced the Old Cadet Chapel built in 1836, which was deconstructed and moved to the U.S.M.A. cemetary where it remains, and is utilized today. This church was established as a protestant denomination place of worship for members of the Corp of Cadets. Cadet Chapel is of Gothic Revival architecture and houses the largest pipe organ in the world with 23,511 individual pipes. The interior soaring native granite arches, and the beautiful stained glass windows, are breath taking. The Academy motto "Duty , Honor, Country" is inscribed in the Great Sancuary window. U.S.M.A. graduating classes have also contributed to the additon of the stained glass windows. Upon entering, one can't help but be in awe of the Battle and national flags which hang high above the congregants in the nave of the church. For this reason, Cadet Chapel has been compared to St. George's Chapel, Windsor, England and to the Church of St. Louis at Les Invalides in Paris, France. Some of the flags hanging where carried in the Civil War, Spanish American War and the Phillipine Insurrection, to name a few. Services at Cadet Chapel are additionally open to the public with security passes and the faculty. To marry at Cadet Chapel either the bride or groom must be a graduate of the Academy.