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 40 years. October 31, 2023 - 40th Anniversary now in our 41st year in Ministry.
Worship Video Recordings
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This is our worship videos page. Most of these are from Facebook Live events, though not all. We will be adding many videos to this as time goes on so do check back frequently.
Page updated
3/16/24
3:00 p.m.
Monday, May 6, 2019 Ray Of Hope Church participated in an event sponsored by the Elmira Downtown Churches. The churches tolled our bells at 12:40 PM one toll for each century the Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris has stood in honor of God. To see the video of our participation CLICK HERE.
THE LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community held Worship on Sunday, October 22, 2023, THIRD SUNDAY OF WAR BETWEEN HAMAS AND ISRAEL.
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday October 15, 2023 @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively here on the Internet using Skype. The war between Hamas and Israel 2nd Sunday.
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday October 8, 2023 @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype. We celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day: Reconsideration.
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community: WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY and the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Worship was held on Sunday, October 1, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. at Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype.
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Worship was held on Sunday, September 24, 2023, @10:30 a.m. at Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype. TESTIMONY SUNDAY WITH A NEW MEMBER.
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, September 17, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. at Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype.
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, September 10, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. at Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype.
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, September 3, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. interactively here on the Internet using Skype and in person.
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. We celebrated the 60th Anniversary of The March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, August 13, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. at Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype.
Today, August 13, 2023, we answer the question: Who is Satan? Who is Lucifer? Is the Devil real?
C Worship was held on Sunday, August 6, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. at Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, July 30, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. interactively here on the Internet using Skype or in person at our chapel.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, July 23, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. interactively here on the Internet using Skype or in person at our chapel. Address: 380 W. 1st St. Elmira, NY 14901.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held, Sunday, July 16, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. interactively here on the Internet using Skype or in person at our chapel. Address: 380 W. 1st St. Elmira, NY 14901. Download the Order of Worship with weekly announcements: RIGHT CLICK HERE
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held, Sunday, July 9, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. interactively here on the Internet using Skype or in person at our chapel. We were very NONCONVENTIONAL this morning. In this recording I addressed these four comments people frequently told me at the three Pride events
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, July 2, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. at Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype. We celebrated Indepence Day and we discussed recent Supreme Court decisions.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, June 18, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively here on the Internet using Skype. We celebrated the Third Sunday of Pride Month, Juneteenth, Father's Day, and the 27th anniversary of Ordination. We wish all father's among us, and those who have given a father's love outside of the usual circumstances of fatherhood, a very blessed and happy Father's Day.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, June 11, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. at Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype as we celebrated Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ. We also celebrated the second Sunday of Pride Month.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, June 4, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively here on the Internet using Skype. We celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first public worship service held in the Ray Of Hope Elmira Chapel on Sunday, June 1, 2003. We also celebrated the First Sunday of four during Pride Month, and Trinity Sunday.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, May 28, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. at Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype as we celebrated Pentecost Sunday.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, May 14, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype as we celebrated Mother's Day and Foundresses Day, the women who founded the Elmira Chapel of Ray Of Hope Church.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, May 7, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively here on the Internet using Skype as we celebrated the Fifth Sunday of the Resurrection.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, April 30, 2023, @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively here on the Internet using Skype as we celebrated the Fourth Sunday of the Resurrection.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Ray Of Hope Church @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype as we celebrate the Third Sunday of the Resurrection.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Ray Of Hope Church @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype as we celebrate the Second Sunday of the Resurrection.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Ray Of Hope Church @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype as we celebrated the fifth Sunday of Lent, and the fourth Sunday of Women's History Month
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Ray Of Hope Church @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype as we celebrated the fourth Sunday of Lent, Laetare - Joy - Rose Sunday and the third Sunday of Women's History Month.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Ray Of Hope Church @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype. We celebrated the third Sunday of Lent and the second Sunday of Women's History Month.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Ray Of Hope Church @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype. We celebrated 1st Sunday of Women's History Month, the 2nd Sunday of Lent, and the 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Ray Of Hope Church @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype. We celebrated the fourth Sunday of Black History Month and the first Sunday of Lent.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on ASH WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2023, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
In-person at our chapel 380 W. 1st St., Elmira, NY 14901 and Live online using Skype.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Ray Of Hope Church @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype as we celebrate the third Sunday of Black History Month, and the Feast Of The TRANSFIGURATION. Do you know what the Transfiguration is? Listen to this recording of the service and find out how this impacts LGBTQSIA+ people everywhere. Mrs. Christina McLaughlin sings a solo.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Ray Of Hope Church @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype as we celebrate the second Sunday of Black History Month.
LGBTQSIAN2ss+ Community Worship was held Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Ray Of Hope Church @ 10:30 a.m. in person and interactively on the Internet using Skype as we celebrate the first Sunday of Black History Month.
Flowers in our Monastery garden.
Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. teaches the same Christian faith of ancient ecumenical consensus. St. Vincent of Lerins, a fifth-century monk and theologian, described it as "what has been believed always, everywhere, and by all."
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The 40th Anniversary of the founding of Ray Of Hope Church of the LGBTQSIANE2ss+ Community of Central New York State, in Elmira, NY was celebrated on Sunday, October 29, 2023. The Congregation was started on October 31, 1983 on HALLOWEEN, or the EVE of the FEAST OF ALL SAINTS, ALL HALLOWS EVE. It is also the anniversary of the REFORMATION!