Come as you are

People from many different traditions have a spiritual home in the Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns. We come together before God and one another just as we are.

A Community of Faith

We gather as friends to grow more deeply in faith, to educate our children in the Good News of a loving Savior, and to worship an Almighty God.

Steeped in History

Our congregation began in 1697 in the storied Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, made famous by Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." We still worship there on summer Sundays.

Worship Schedule

We meet at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 42 N Broadway, Tarrytown.

Youth Program

Children experience God's love in learning and social activities.

Discipleship

We grow in faith through prayer, study, music and service.

Events Calendar

Check out events at the Clock Church and the Old Dutch Church.

 

Destination Weddings

Plan your wedding or vows renewal at the charming, intimate Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow or the elegant. expansive Greek Revival Clock Church in the village of Tarrytown.

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Welcome

 Rev. Jeffrey GarganoWe are glad to meet you here, but candidly, we'd much prefer to meet you in person. Consider this my invitation to join us on a Sunday morning when we worship at 10:30 a.m. at the Clock Church at 42 North Broadway, Tarrytown, N.Y. You're also welcome to just stop by the church office, where you can find me almost any morning. 

__Rev. Jeffrey Gargano

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

New in Town?

Clock Church

The Reformed Church has been actively engaged in the Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown community since 1697. The first meeting of the YMCA was held in the church, and the local Boy Scout Troop has had its home in the church for more than 60 years. New Beginnings Nursery School provides children in the community with a great early educational opportunity in a loving and gentle environment. We are also the home to five different recovery groups which meet in our building at various times during the week.

We are the host to various concerts and recitals throughout the year and have a commitment to excellence in all that we do. Additionally our congregation supports the local food pantry, the Midnight Run, as well as various denominational ministries. We would be honored for you to join us on a journey of faith and service as we grow together.

Why It's Called the 'Clock Church'

1877 clockworks in the church towerTarrytown has long marked time by the clock high in the church tower. Now the antique clockworks have been brought down to the church vestibule for all to see. Lovingly restored and fully functional, this beautiful artifact from a bygone era rests on a wrought-iron stand inside a glass case. The vintage mechanism that controls it is made up of gears and levers, flywheels and cables, which on the hour bounds into action with a great whir of activity. 

The mechanism dates to  1877, when it was installed by the Seth Thomas Clock Co. as a replacement for the 1855 clock, which was destroyed by fire started when a lightning bolt struck the tower in the early hours of July 17, 1877. A witness described the scene: "It was the moment for a poet when with the steeple wrapped in flames the old clock struck out the hour of two.'

If you'd like to stop in and watch time fly, call the church office at 914-631-4497.

Renovations End, Dream Fulfilled

Don and Terry Reis in the new elevator, with a Boy Scout operator.It all began almost two years ago when Rob Wingate led a small team of dreamers. They called themselves the Property in Mission Task Force. With great thought and care a plan began to emerge of ways to address long-deferred maintenance while building "mission" into any new construction. With handicap access, a new sound system, an elevator (pictured) for easier access to the second-floor meeting hall and kitchen. an installed Tiffany Window, a restored Synod House next door, an "opening" of the sanctuary and general repair, that dream has been fulfilled. And a new organ is scheduled for delivery in late January! 

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Upcoming Events

JAN
29

01/29/2012 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Worship

JAN
29

01/29/2012 10:45 am - 11:30 am
Nursery Care & Sunday School

JAN
29

01/29/2012 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
and 8p, Alcoholics Anonymous

JAN
31

01/31/2012 07:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Boy Scouts meeting

FEB
01

02/01/2012 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
and 8p, Alcoholics Anonymous

How to Participate

There are many ways to take part in the Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns.

Reformed From What?

What can I expect when I attend a service? Do you still hold services at the Old Dutch Church? Why do you add an "s" to Tarrytown? Answers to your questions.

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