📍 Update on The Collegiate Church & Call to Congregational Meeting Pray Gather Engage Give Pastors & staff Write to Pastor Will Rev. William Critzman Senior Minister — Will grew up in the Lutheran Church, where he gained his love of liturgy and a particular understanding of grace. Will’s faith journey also led him to study and practice the Jewish faith for several years, before returning to his Christian roots. The meaning and beauty of the Jewish tradition deepened Will’s appreciation for all religions, and for the strength and promise of inter-religious understanding and collaboration. “Church is a place where we bring our whole selves in order to be wholly transformed for the work and living of our days.” Ordained in the United Church of Christ, a church with a far-reaching sense of hospitality and an expansive theological understanding of the mystery of God, Will brings the fullness of his religious experience to his pastoral endeavors, from his care for the congregation and for its neighbors, to the messages he shares from the pulpit. As the first openly gay senior minister of the historic Collegiate Church of the City of New York, Will ministers to a beloved community that includes every one. This is where grace comes in. Will’s theology begins and ends with love—God’s love for each of you: whoever you are, wherever you are on life’s journey, just as you are. His greatest joy is getting to know each seeker who comes through the West End doors as together we join in the journey of faith. Will shares this journey with his husband, Patrick Willingham, and their two dogs, Toby and Mr. Hazel. The official facts and figures Fun fact Will learned to cook at an early age from his grandmother on his mom’s side, whose strongest belief was that she would have no part in raising any more men who couldn’t make dinner. Pastor Will’s sermons Recent thoughts For This Were We Born COVID-19 COMMUNITY HEBREW BIBLE Prepare Yourself COVID-19 COMMUNITY HEBREW BIBLE On Earth as it is in Heaven COVID-19 COMMUNITY HEBREW BIBLE A Priest, a Prophet and a Pastor… COVID-19 COMMUNITY HEBREW BIBLE Liturgical Ellipses COVID-19 COMMUNITY HEBREW BIBLE Ancient Songs of Other People COVID-19 COMMUNITY HEBREW BIBLE HOLIDAYS RAC Nov 22, 2021 Update on The Collegiate Church & Call to Congregational Meeting Oct 4, 2021 Staying Home with Scripture Sep 27, 2021 Returning to the Building Sep 20, 2021 Update from Reopening Taskforce Sep 13, 2021 We missed you! Jul 19, 2021 Summer rest Jul 12, 2021 Time to rest & time to get things done Jul 6, 2021 Thank you to our Elders and Deacons Jun 28, 2021 An update from your Musician Search Team May 31, 2021 Memorial Day May 24, 2021 Lend your voice and join the song of Creation Join Newsletter 245 West 77th Street, New York, New York 10024 — (212) 787-1566 Website (em)powered by Vandersall Collective

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