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"Now has the grace of God appeared, bringing salvation to all...." (Titus 2:11)
Join us this SUNDAY, March 17, 2024, for Worship at 10:30 a.m. in-person or live on Skype and Facebook Live for the celebration of the Fifth of five weeks in Lent. The 17th of March is also St. Patrick's Day and we will mention the interesting relationship with the LGBTQSIANE+ Community. This is also the third Sunday in Women's History Month. Download the Order of Worship: RIGHT-CLICK HERE. Download the Music Issue: RIGHT-CLICK HERE. Here is the Skype Link: https://join.skype.com/qt6Y1PQvj04l You do not need an account on Skype to enter as a guest, click here for instructions on using Skype. If you choose to watch from home consider inviting some friends to join you. Extend your speakers out of your computer to your home stereo system or your large-screen television. You may also watch the Facebook Live Webcast, and you do not need a Facebook account. Here is our Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqsia2ssByYou/. Our chapel is open and located at 380 W. 1st St. Elmira, NY. For more contact information RIGHT CLICK HERE. View our calendar and consider joining in with our fun! RIGHT CLICK HERE.
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in-person or live on Skype and Facebook Live for the celebration of Lent Week Two of five weeks. This is also the final Sunday in Black History Month. We will address ways the Season of Lent can be helpful and meaningful to LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Christians in 2024. Download the Order of Worship: RIGHT CLICK HERE. Download the Music Issue: RIGHT CLICK HERE.
Join us this SUNDAY, March 3, 2024, for Worship at 10:30 a.m. in-person or live on Skype and Facebook Live for the celebration of Lent Week Three of five weeks. This is also the first Sunday in Women's History Month. We will address ways the Season of Lent can be helpful and meaningful to LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Christians in 2024. Download the Order of Worship: RIGHT CLICK HERE. Download the Music Issue: RIGHT CLICK HERE.
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Join us this SUNDAY, February 18, 2024, for Worship at 10:30 a.m. in-person or live on Skype and Facebook Live for the celebration of Lent Week one. Ashes will be available for those who were unable to attend Ash Wednesday. Download the Order of Worship: RIGHT CLICK HERE. Download the Music Issue: RIGHT CLICK HERE.
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Join us this SUNDAY, February 11, 2024, for Worship at 10:30 a.m. in-person or live on Skype and Facebook Live for the celebration of The Transfiguration. What do the Transfiguration of Christ and the mysterious visit of Moses and Elijah on top of a mountain tell us about our future? You will be amazed to find out what this reveals about you. This is also the second week of our celebration of Black History Month. Download the Order of Worship: RIGHT CLICK HERE. Download the Music Issue: RIGHT CLICK HERE.
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SUNDAY, February 4, 2024, for Worship at 10:30 a.m. in-person or live on Skype and Facebook Live. Download the Order of Worship: RIGHT CLICK HERE. Download the Music Issue: RIGHT CLICK HERE.
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Dear Members and Friends,
Join us this SUNDAY, January 28, 2024, for Worship at 10:30 a.m. in-person or live on Skype and Facebook Live. Download the Order of Worship: RIGHT CLICK HERE. Download the Music Issue: RIGHT CLICK HERE. On January 27, 2024 Prayers At Noon Together on International Holocaust Remembrance Day was presented. Here is the Program: RIGHT CLICK HERE. View the Facebook Live recording: RIGHT CLICK HERE.
Dear Members and Friends,
Join us this SUNDAY, January 21, 2024, for Worship at 10:30 a.m. in-person or live on Skype and Facebook Live. We will worship to celebrate and give God thanks and praise that our Congregation has arrived at the 40th Anniversary Annual Meeting of Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. On this date, we also honor Syracuse Sister of St. Francis, Saint Mother Marianne Cope, "Beloved Mother of Outcasts." Mother Marianne was born in Darmstadt, Germany, on January 23, 1838. 1862, she entered the Sisters of Saint Francis in Syracuse, New York. In 1883, Mother Cope led a group of sisters to the Hawaiian Islands to care for the poor, especially those suffering from leprosy. She died in Hawaii on August 9, 1918, while still active in ministry. In honor of the 40th Anniversary Annual Meeting, we will debut the latest installment in our "Music For Worship" service parts, "The Gloria" words and music by Br. Benedict, which he started writing on July 25, 2017. Also, on Sunday, during Worship, we will recognize Lisa Frost for twenty-five years of service on the Council as Treasurer. On 1-21-24, after Sunday Worship, we will enjoy a share-a-dish dinner. Chili is the main dish, so bring something to complement it. Everyone is welcome to the dinner. Finally, the Annual Meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. and is open for public observation. For more information, see the "ANNOUNCEMENT" highlighted in blue below. Download the Order of Worship Bulletin: Right Click Here. Download the Music Supplement: Right Click Here. Participate interactively from anywhere in the world using Skype which is free. Here is the Skype Link: https://join.skype.com/qt6Y1PQvj04l You do not need an account to enter as a guest, click here for instructions on using Skype. If you choose to watch from home consider inviting some friends to join you. Extend your speakers out of your computer to your home stereo system or your large-screen television. You may also watch the Facebook Live Webcast, and you do not need a Facebook account. Here is our Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqsia2ssByYou/.Our chapel is open and located at 380 W. 1st St. Elmira, NY. For more contact information RIGHT CLICK HERE.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Members and Friends,
May the Lord Bless You Abundantly,
Lisa Frost
Council Treasurer
Ray Of Hope Church, Inc
January 11, 2024
Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. has re-opened its chapel to the public after a brief closure in observance of COVID-19 safety protocols. Sunday Worship and Wednesday in-person Mass services at the chapel are now open to the public. For more details RIGHT CLICK HERE.
Christ's Peace be with you all.
Veronica Floyd, Clerk of Ray Of Hope Church, Inc.
380 W. 1st St.
Elmira, NY 14901
www.rayofhopechurch.com
Dear Members and Friends,
Join us this SUNDAY, January 14, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. in-person or live on Skype and Facebook Live. We will celebrate Civil Rights Sunday - The birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and The Baptism of the Lord, another Epiphany. We will celebrate our full normal worship event. Participate interacm.tively from anywhere in the world using Skype which is free. Here is the Skype Link: https://join.skype.com/qt6Y1PQvj04l You do not need an account to enter as a guest, click here for instructions on using Skype. Download the UPDTED Order of Worship RIGHT CLICK HERE. Download the Music Edition RIGHT CLICK HERE. If you choose to watch from home consider inviting some friends to join you. Extend your speakers out of your computer to your home stereo system or your large-screen television. You may also watch the Facebook Live Webcast, and you do not need a Facebook account. Here is our Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqsia2ssByYou/.Our chapel is open and located at 380 W. 1st St. Elmira, NY. For more contact information RIGHT CLICK HERE.
Participate interactively from anywhere in the world using Skype which is free. Here is the Skype Link: https://join.skype.com/qt6Y1PQvj04l or, click on the Skype button in the left side menu. You do not need an account to enter as a guest, click here for instructions on using Skype. You may also watch the Facebook Live Webcast. However, it is not interactive, you are watching but we cannot hear you if you want to talk to us or read a part of the worship right-click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqsia2ssByYou/
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community held worship on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. live on Skype and Facebook Live. We celebrated The Epiphany, the Visitation of the "the Three Kings" "The Wisemen" or as I like to call them THE RELIGIOUS SPECIALISTS from the East. January 7 is also the anniversary of our Epiphany Eucharistic Miracle that happened in our chapel on Epiphany, January 5, 2023, during Holy Communion. See the picture here below.
Download the January 7, 2024 Order of Worship with sermon notes and a pastoral summary of the year 2023; RIGHT CLICK HERE.
Sunday, January 7, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. live on Skype and Facebook Live. We celebrated The Epiphany, the Visitation of the "the Three Kings" "The Wisemen" or as I like to call them THE RELIGIOUS SPECIALISTS from the East. January 7 is also the anniversary of our Epiphany Eucharistic Miracle that happened in our chapel on Epiphany, January 5, 2023, during Holy Communion. See the picture here below.
Download the January 7, 2024 Order of Worship with sermon notes and a pastoral summary of the year 2023; RIGHT CLICK HERE.
Join us this SUNDAY, December 31, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. live on Skype and on Facebook Live. We will celebrate The Holy Name of Jesus, the Feast of the Presentation of the Child in the Temple. We will celebrate our full normal worship event, it will just be all on line. Download the Order of Worship: RIGHT CLICK HERE. Download the Music Supplement: RIGHT CLICK HERE. Invite some friends to join you at home. Extend your speakers out of your computer into your home stereo system or into your large-screen television.
We also webcast the service using Facebook Live. Visit, like, and follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqsia2ssByYou/. OR, COME TO THE CHAPEL IN PERSON. Our chapel is located at 380 W. 1st St. Elmira, NY 14901. For more information see our Contact Page. See our very busy calendar and schedule to come and join our fun. RIGHT CLICK HERE.
Join us for Worship, Sunday, December 24, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. for CHRISTMAS SERVICE SUNDAY DECEMBER 24 The LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community of Elmira, NY and now all across the world is meeting for CHRISTMAS WORSHIP. Download the Order of Worship Right Click Here. Download the Music Supplement Right Click Here.
Join us for Worship, Sunday, December 17, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. for the Fourth Sunday of Advent - Love is the theme. Holy and Reverend Mother's Day In The Winter. Mary, the wife of Joseph was a very special young woman. Mary gives us the example of the perfect "yes" to God. Mary's Maternal Aunt, Anna also showed great courage and dedication. We will look at Holy Women of the Bible as time permits and on this Sunday we turn toward a three Sunday Season of the Nativity. The Order of Worship Download RIGHT CLICK HERE. Music RIGHT CLICK HERE.
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ worship was held Sunday, December 3, 2023. Download the Order of Worship and Bulletin: RIGHT CLICK HERE.
Extend your speakers to an external source sound system to enjoy the full range of sound fidelity with bass and high notes crystal clear. If you use an HDMI cord or a computer RGB cord out to your large-screen TV or to a large computer monitor you will have the full range of view too! I have also been told some newer equipment actually uses Bluetooth from the computer to the TV/screen.
December 7, Worship was held. Download the Order of Worship and Bulletin: RIGHT CLICK HERE.
Extend your speakers to an external source sound system to enjoy the full range of sound fidelity with bass and high notes crystal clear. If you use an HDMI cord or a computer RGB cord out to your large-screen TV or to a large computer monitor you will have the full range of view too! I have also been told some newer equipment actually uses Bluetooth from the computer to the TV/screen. Worship was held, Sunday, November 26, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. for the First Sunday of Advent - WORLD PEACE is the theme. Download the Order of Worship and Bulletin: RIGHT CLICK HERE.
The LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community held worship on Sunday, November 19, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. for the Feast of Christ the King, the final Sunday of the Church Year, in person and interactively here on the Internet using Skype. Download the Bulletin with announcements, readings and the Order of Worship: RIGHT CLICK HERE. The Facebook Live Webcast will be posted today, hopefully.
The LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community held worship, Sunday, November 12, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. Download the Order of Worship: Right Click Here. You may also watch the Facebook Live Webcast. However, it is not interactive, you are watching but we cannot hear you if you want to talk to us or read a part of the worship right-click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqsia2ssByYou/
Worship was held on Sunday, October 22, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. in person and here on the Internet using Skype. This was the third Sunday of the war between Hamas and Israel. Special readings were chosen for the day. We continued with our education on the background of the Palestinian People, the residents of The Gaza Strip, the residents of The West Bank, and the residents of the State of Israel. There are many hyperlinks in this bulletin. Download an Updated and Corrected Order of Worship: RIGHT CLICK HERE. This is the direct link to this video: https://fb.watch/nYVQj8B-Te/ Thank you.
8-15-23 Bible Enrichment: Homosexuality and the Bible. Continuing our study, TEMPLE PROSTITUTION and the word sodomite. In this video, we continue using our website materials. The video shows each step of how to find the resources on our website. We also examine many "translations" and discuss how and why there are so many variations. See the video, RIGHT CLICK HERE.
8-8-23 Bible Enrichment: Homosexuality and the Bible. Continuing our study, moving to the Christian Testament. In this video we use our website materials. We also examine many "translations" of 1 Corinthians 6:9 and discuss how and why there are so many variations on just this verse alone. See the video, RIGHT CLICK HERE. Visit the Bible Enrichment page RIGHT CLICK HERE.
IT IS TIME TO TAKE BACK THE NARRATIVE AND TAKE ACTION.
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News Release: A Change In A Practice: October 29. 2022.
Dear Members and Friends,
On October 28, 2022 at the monthly meeting of the Ray Of Hope Church Council, we decided to stop passing the collection plate during worship. With this change, we aim to make first-time visitors and everyone more comfortable.
Instead, we will use the wall-mounted donation box next to the door to receive donations and offerings. Donation envelopes are available on the hospitality table by the door. Drop your offering/donation into the box before, during, or after the worship event. Additionally, the electronic links in the bulletin, on Facebook, and on our website are always available. We will pray a prayer of thanksgiving and sing the Doxology at the offering time during the worship event.
Those who regularly attend Ray Of Hope understand the church's responsibility of being able to meet our financial obligations, and we trust each person to use the available ways of contributing to the Treasury of Ray Of Hope Church. Finally, the Council understands this idea as one more step towards modernizing our practices.
Blessings,
Br. Shawn
The Gospel is certainly needed in these troubled times and especially to our LGBTQSIAN2ss+... community. Ray Of Hope Church is the church made for you, and by you because we ARE YOU! Persons of all sexual orientations and all gender expressions are present in our congregation. There is a place for you too. We celebrate the truth that the LGBTQIAS2ss+ community is included in all of the promises of salvation to all. God has created, blessed, ordained and set into motion all sexual orientations and gender expressions. It is up to us to own, live and celebrate these wonderful gifts of God. Consider joining us for worship.