Paul Smith, Pastor of Methodist church

In July of 2022, I noticed a change on the sign in front of Seaford's United Methodist Church. The new pastor is Paul Smith.

Please see this link.

New pastor at Seaford Methodist church

Welcome to Pastor Redman!  A photo may be enlarged by clicking on it.

New Year's Day, 2018

Each photo may be enlarged by clicking on it.

United Methodist, Seaford, NY.

The 250 years refers to the October 12, 1766, first meeting of the Methodist congregation in New York.
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Please see the parish's website for a history of Methodism in Seaford, New York. On the stone, the date 1860 refers to the church built on Merrick Road.  In 1923, it was physically moved away from the Sunday traffic noise to the corner of Waverly and Washington Avenues.

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For my earlier posts about this church, please click on the label Methodist church below.

New pastors

Above, at Washington and Waverly Avenues.

At 2197 Jackson Avenue, Seaford, New York, north of the library.

Also, Fr. Ryszard (Richard) Ficek, from Lublin, has joined St. William parish as an associate pastor.  

Welcome to all!

Thursday before Christmas, 2011

New pastor at United Methodist Church, Seaford, NY

As of July 1, 2009, a new pastor has been welcomed to the Seaford, New York, Methodist church, the oldest congregation in Seaford. He comes to Seaford from New Canaan, Connecticut. Please see the link here.

The former location of the Methodist church

At the November 6, 2008, meeting of the Seaford Historical Society, the question arose as to the location of the Methodist church before it was transported in 1923 to Washington and Waverly Avenues. It seems to have been where this building, 3943 Merrick Road, now stands. According to the Nassau County Land Record Viewer, the present structure was built in 1928. The building to the left, 3935, despite its modern look, seems to be a rectangular replacement of several structures that date from 1903. The record viewer shows a bakery in front, with various additions towards the rear. The building to the right dates from 1980.
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The photographer is standing where Smith Lane meets Merrick Road. At one time, Smith Lane carried the name Seaford Avenue. Later, it received the name Smith, probably because of the Smith Family home on the southeast corner.