Pastor Ed Marcelle was profiled in today’s Albany Times Union, as part of their regular “Faces of Faith” series featuring religious leaders in the Capital Region. Thanks to reporter Jennifer Patterson for a nice piece that captures what the Terra Nova community is all about. One line in the story warrants a bit of clarification. [...]

We hear a lot in Christian teaching about “first Adam”, whose sin quickly dismantled perfection and sent humanity on a downward spiral. Jesus Christ came to restore all that was lost in first Adam’s sin – life, place, and meaning. The scriptures call Jesus “second Adam.” But what about first Eve? She, after all, sinned [...]

Holy Week has finished and as the life of the church quiets down a little after Easter, I wanted to take just a few minutes to reflect back on the week and share a few highlights and links with you. We often tell people that Good Friday at Terra Nova is perhaps the most moving [...]

Last night nearly 300 people packed out three services in the big back room of our gallery building at 409 River Street. Additionally, dozens more watched online via the Terra Nova Channel on ustream.tv. We set this up a couple months ago thinking it might come in handy for something down the road. At the [...]