Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc.

This is our current schedule: Sunday worship @ 10:30 AM and Tuesday Bible Enrichment @ 6:30 PM. For easy instructions on how to use Skype to participate in our activities right click here. Come in person to our chapel at 380 W. 1st St. Elmira, NY 14901. The chapel is usually open for prayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament seven days a week from 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM. Closed 11:59 PM to 7:00 AM. Call to arrange quite time in the chapel @ 1-607-280-0374.

SEE OUR CALENDAR: RIGHT CLICK HERE.

The chapel, is now ACCESSIBLE to the "differently abled" with a commercial grade

wheelchair lift in front of the building, pictured here.

As of February 27, 2016 were finally able to edit our web site after many years. Our goal is for this web site to be our communication and ministry portal. Pages to be published in the future include: The Council Of Ray Of Hope - which will have monthly agendas, minutes and financial reports, a Library page featuring lists and samples of our over 6,000 holdings, Founders / Foundresses Page, LGBTQIS his/herstory, a photo album of the making of the Elmira chapel, many new links for resources.

We are rebuilding our web site with new information and a new all devices friendly format.

Check back often to read new content on our web site.

"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,

that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:14)

"You are as welcome here as Christ Jesus Himself"

(Fr. Bartholomew J. O'Brien, see Romans 15:7).

Call the Pastor Benedict at 607-280-0374.

The project of rebuilding or web site was managed and completed by Logan Wenzel, a Computer Science Engineer. To read more about Mr. Wenzel's work, Click Here.

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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11/3/24

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+ Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ is Christ-centered in all of its teachings, and therefore does not ascribe to the dogmas, teachings, or practices of any denomination, or para-church organization of the Christian Church. Rather, we maintain an autonomous freedom to draw from the two millennia of immense riches known in all denominations of Christianity. Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ is an "independent" local Church. This does not mean we stand alone, as though on pride or arrogance, rather we seek to share an interdependence with other assemblies and fellowships of believers who endeavor equally as hard as we do to bring the Gospel to all people. (Ray Of Hope Church Statement Of Faith)

For easy instructions on how to use Skype to participate in our activities click here.

All content on the Ray Of Hope Church, Inc. web site is written for intelligent and interested nonspecialists. Academic and professional specialists are invited to contact us at rayofhopechurch@aol.com for information on how to visit our St. Benedict of Nursia Memorial Library where all of the material on this web site is sourced. Our library currrenty has over 6,000 holdings.

Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. is the name of this ministry. The only name associated with this ministry is the "Name above all names." (see Philippians 2:8-11)

8 Jesus humbled himself,

becoming obedient to death,

even death on a cross.

9 Because of this, God highly exalted him

and bestowed on him

the Name above every other name,

10 So that at the name of Jesus

every knee must bend,

in the heavens, on the earth,

and under the earth,

11 and every tongue proclaim

to the glory of God:

JESUS CHRIST IS LORD.

(based upon the New American Bible - divine office version - 1970 with inclusive language added.)

Read an essay on who we are as the Church of Jesus Christ that was written by Pastor Benedict in 2017. Click Here.

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Join us for worship this Sunday Morning both in person and virtually. More information CLICK HERE.

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." For more information visit our Statement Of Faith page: Right Click Here.

Ray Of Hope

Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc.

is the original Church in Central New York for

ALL People, including but not limited to

persons who are or might be:

Straight, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,

Transgender,

Questioning,

Intersex, Queer,

Asexual, Pansexual, Heteroflexible.

Anyone who is human!

Married, divorced, remarried, single,

and persons of all gender expressions.

Persons of any faith / religion or

no faith, no religion, or have no idea where to start with religion.

A spiritual home for those who are "spiritual but not religious."

WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO TELL Y OU IS WE ARE

the Church by us, for us, 4 U!

The Church made by you because

we ARE you!

Ray Of Hope Church was founded in 1983

and is serving Syracuse, Ithaca and Elmira New York.

We are in fact serving the world with live interactive worship services,

Bible enrichment sessions, and meetings

through SKYPE on the Internet.

WE ARE YOU!

We never held a vote to decide if we would be an INCLUSIVE church for you.

WE ARE YOU!

We are not an OPEN AND AFFIRMING church for you.

WE ARE YOU!

We are not a RECONCILING CHURCH or

RECONCILING CONGREGATION for you.

WE ARE YOU!

We are not an OPEN MINDED or ACCEPTING or WELCOMING

church where you can attend as long as you blend in quietly and discretely.

WE ARE YOU!

THIS is the church where YOU belong.

Ray Of Hope Church is the church

by us, for us, and made by You.

The Rainbow Flag Is God's Gift To Our Community.

Read the sermon by Rev. Br. Shawn Francis Benedict, Pastor: Right Click Here.

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