…in the News

Read past news coverage of our pastor and church!

Pastor Thorpe is a frequent contributor to Newsday’s Asking the Clergy we invite you to read his comments and past media coverage of our church.

Pastor Thorpe 3/3/24 Pastor Thorpe 3/3/24

How Covid Changed Worship

Article published 3/3/2024

Pastor Thorpe 1/14/24 Pastor Thorpe 1/14/24

How Can we Stand Up to Racism?

Article published 1/14/2024

Pastor Thorpe 12/23/23 Pastor Thorpe 12/23/23

Faith & Fellowship

Read about our 2022 Christmas service in Newsday.

Pastor Thorpe 11/26/23 Pastor Thorpe 11/26/23

What are you grateful for this year?

Article published 11/26/2023

Pastor Thorpe 11/5/23 Pastor Thorpe 11/5/23

How have you collaborated with people of other faiths?

Article published 11/5/2023

Pastor Thorpe 9/17/23 Pastor Thorpe 9/17/23

What does your Congregation offer the Gen Z generation?

Article published 9/17/2023

Pastor Thorpe 7/16/23 Pastor Thorpe 7/16/23

Is Artificial Intelligence a Help or Hindrance to Faith?

Article published 7/16/2023

Pastor Thorpe 4/30/23 Pastor Thorpe 4/30/23

Is it OK to work on a religious day of rest?

Article published 4/30/2023

Pastor Thorpe 2/1/23 Pastor Thorpe 2/1/23

Church Change

Read our Pastor’s comments in Newsday’s Top Stories (A5) on February 1, 2023.

Pastor Thorpe 1/29/23 Pastor Thorpe 1/29/23

How do you engage people who don’t believe in God?

Article published 1/29/2023

Pastor Thorpe 10/30/22 Pastor Thorpe 10/30/22

Can we communicate with the dead?

Article published 10/30/2022

Pastor Thorpe 10/9/22 Pastor Thorpe 10/9/22

Can worship make me a better person?

Article published 10/09/2022

Pastor Thorpe 8/28/22 Pastor Thorpe 8/28/22

What does your faith say about recreational marijuana?

Article published 8/28/2022

Pastor Thorpe 7/3/22 Pastor Thorpe 7/3/22

How grudges trap spirituality

Article published 7/3/2022

Pastor Thorpe 5/1/22 Pastor Thorpe 5/1/22

Gathering together again

Article published 5/1/2022

Pastor Thorpe 4/17/22 Pastor Thorpe 4/17/22

Easter Back To Normal For LIers

Read comments from Pastor Thorpe in Newsday from April 18, 2022

Pastor Thorpe 1/16/22 Pastor Thorpe 1/16/22

How does MLK’s message resonate in today’s world?

Article published 1/16/2022

Pastor Thorpe 12/26/21 Pastor Thorpe 12/26/21

Preparing spiritually for the new year

Article published 12/26/2021

Pastor Thorpe 10/24/21 Pastor Thorpe 10/24/21

Who is your role model as a spiritual leader?

Article published 10/24/2021

Pastor Thorpe 10/3/21 Pastor Thorpe 10/3/21

Why do you partake in Communion?

Article published 3/14/2021