Holy Innocents
Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Ministry for Highland Falls, Fort Montgomery & West Point
Our Ministries
"For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me." Matthew 25:35-36
We are a Christ-centered community of compassion. We emphasize service to our wider community and our volunteers come from within but also beyond our parish. We welcome volunteers to help unload, set up, facilitate, and clean up our food pantry on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. We can always use more volunteers to process donations to our thrift shop on a flexible basis. Please contact us to learn more.
Youth Ministry
Children participate in every aspect of our worship and are especially welcome at our services. We have a quiet play space in the sanctuary and weekly lectionary-aligned children's activity bulletins. Please reach out if your child would like to participate as an acolyte, usher, or reader.
Food Pantry
Held every second and fourth Wednesday each month, the food pantry provides for 30 to 80 families. The Holy Innocents Food Pantry, supported by various funding sources, grants and donations from the community, provides from God’s bounty to over 300 residents of the local area. The Food Pantry has a thriving seasonal garden to help provide produce for our Food Pantry and parish family.
Updates available on Facebook.
Thrift Shop
The Holy Innocents Thrift Shop (HITS) sells gently used clothes for all ages and a wide variety of household items. You can donate gently used clothing, shoes, linens, toys, housewares, and jewelry 24/7 in the yellow shed on the southwest corner of the parking lot. Please do not leave items outside the shed. HITS is typically open Thursday and Saturday, but subject to volunteer availability, please check Facebook to confirm hours, see updates, or find out about volunteering.​
Sorry, we cannot accept televisions, computers, exercise equipment, car seats, or air conditioners. Donations should be in serviceable condition for the use of our community OR worn textiles must be bagged separately and labeled for recycling.
Shepherd's Kitchen, Newburgh
In a tradition begun by our West Point Cadets, our parish has committed to support the ministry at El Buen Pastor serving meals one Sunday a month to the poor and unhoused in our neighboring community.
Scouts BSA
Our parish is proud to host the West Point-Town of Highlands Scouts BSA Troop.
(Photo Credit: Angela Kuwik)
Community Garden
Please visit the community garden's Facebook for all the current information.
