Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc.
The LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Pride Activities, and Social Events Center of Elmira, NY.
The only Church in Central New York founded and fostered by the GLBTQSIA2ss+ community for 41 years. October 31, 2024 - 41st Anniversary now in our 42nd year in Ministry.
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Your Spiritual Service Center and Faith Repair Shop
C. E. O.: The One Creating and Loving God
Owner: Jesus, the Christ of God
Manager of all operations, business and activity: The Holy Spirit
Local Franchise:  Ray Of Hope Church - LGBTQSIANE2SS+
Staff and Service: the Members and Friends - ready to serve the People of God in any way needed.
Founded: 1983 "Made by You.  Made For You. We ARE You."

The Services we offer include:

Sunday Worship event Schedule of services provided:
Service of songs, hymns, spiritual songs, Music from ancient to new contemporary Gospel.
Service of Welcoming all, greeting the Holy Presence of God in everyone.
Service of silent Confession of Sin and Failures to Christ.
Service of Christ forgiving and absolving sins forever.
Service of giving glory and praise by praying  The Gloria.
Service of public reading of Holy Scriptures:
    First Testament
    Psalm
    Second Testament
    Gospel 
    Other sections of the Bible as needed.
Service of sermons providing explanation, teaching, and ideas for application of the readings.
Service of responses to God's Word, including but not limited to;   
    reciting ancient Creeds of the Church,
    Rites and ritual responses such as Baptism or Membership,
    special blessings,
    other special celebrations as needed
Service of prayers for the needs of others and ourselves
Service of Giving for support of the operation costs of the local Church
Service of setting an Altar Table for God, symbolizing offering ourselves.   
Service of prayers to God for the Holy Spirit to make the Feast of Christ the Eucharist present.
Service of serving the Blessed Sacrament, Holy Communion, the Eucharist to all.
Service of praise and thanksgiving after receiving the Blessed Sacrament.
Service of final blessings and being sent forth to tell others of Christ in God and in the Church in
    this moment through the powerful ministry of the Holy Spirit.

Holy Week 2025 Calendar
APRIL 13, 2025 Palm Sunday 10:30 a.m.
APRIL 17, 2025 HOLY THURSDAY 7:00 - 8:00  p.m. worship.  8:00 - 8:20 meditation. 
                            8:20 - 8:30  p.m. Rite of Benediction
APRIL 18, 2025 PASSION FRIDAY 7:00 p.m.  The Stations of the Cross
APRIL 19, 2025 SATURDAY 7:45 p.m. THE GREAT VIGIL OF THE RESURRECTION, our Easter
                            event with the Rite of Membership.

Other Services Include but are not limited to:
Chapel and meeting space for the LGBTQSIANE2SS+ Community to gather as family of choice.
Library - 6,000 + volume about us from everywhere and every time.
Competent Licensed and Ordained Clergy
An elected Board of Directors, the Council of the Church
An empowered Membership of Trustees who participate in all decisions of the corporation, Ray Of Hope Church, Inc.
Instruction in every academic discipline related to understanding and carrying out the ministry assigned by Jesus, the Owner and Head of the Church, including but not limited to Bible Enrichment Sessions. 
An ecumenical discipline to follow the Liturgical Year in a three-year cycle, and the schedule of public readings of Scripture according to the Lectionary. 
A public full worship event according to the Doctrines, Dogmas, Teachings and Practices of the Church modern and ancient back to the time of the Apostles.

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