Who We Are
Mission Statement
We are a diverse congregation, joined in our belief that the Church is called to be the continuing presence of Christ in the world. We worship joyfully, care for one another with love and respect, and reach out beyond our walls to work for peace and justice in our communities. We are a member of the Presbyterian Church USA.
Rev. Angela Maddalone
INTERIM PASTOR
The Rev. Angela J. Maddalone is the Director of Spiritual Services at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco, NY. An ordained minister in the PC(USA) she earned her Master of Divinity Degree and Masters of Sacred Theology in Social Ethics Degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York City and completed her Clinical Pastoral Education at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York.
She is currently enrolled in a DMin program at United Seminary of the Twin cities with a focus in Interfaith Chaplaincy.
Rev. Maddalone, a former Registered Nurse, is a Board Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains. She also served as the Pastor of the Palisades Presbyterian Church in Palisades, NY and Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown.
Her passions are her two children, Joseph Skinner, CPA & Director at PWC and Chelsea Dowd, a Nurse Practitioner in Chicago where she lives with her husband and new puppy, Guinness. Angela also plays the guitar, writes and sings. A huge Jane Austen fan, she is part of an English Country Dance group in White Plains.
Lois Anderson
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Lois Anderson has served as music director at New Hempstead Presbyterian Church since 2018. Piano and chamber music performances include Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, WQXR – The Listening Room, NPR, Yale University, The Royal Welsh College of Music; orchestral keyboard performances with Orchestra New England and New Jersey Symphony; and numerous contemporary music, jazz and improvisational performances and recordings. She has performed with Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, the Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival, new works with Manhattan Contemporary Chamber Ensemble and premieres involving piano with Gamelan Son of Lion. Her original musical scores have been heard on ABC-TV and PBS. Lois received Bachelors and Master of Music degrees from Manhattan School of Music and currently teaches at Music Conservatory of Westchester.
Kristen Rabeler
OFFICE MANAGER
Kristen Rabeler is our office manager and key contact for the goings on of the church. She keeps irregular office hours. She can be reached by telephone at 845-354-2372; please leave a message if she does not pick up. She can also be reached by e-mail at office@nhpchurch.org. We will respond to your message within 48 hours.