Following current CDC guidelines, masks are optional. Vaccines, if eligible, are required for in-person programming. 📢 We are delighted to announce the return of Coffee Hour ☕ 🥐 after worship! Join us after the service and enjoy a cup of coffee and a little fellowship with old and new friends!

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    Gentle Reminder
    The Rev. J. Gary Brinn
    • Aug 6
    Pastor

    Gentle Reminder

    A gentle reminder for those who would use scripture as a weapon…
    August 2022 - President's Message
    Jenny Monroe
    • Aug 6
    President

    August 2022 - President's Message

    Feel a little bit like you’re caught in the movie Groundhog Day? With the continuous stream of bad news abounding related to global...
    Pastor's Message - August 2022
    The Rev. J. Gary Brinn
    • Aug 2
    Pastor

    Pastor's Message - August 2022

    It is a good thing I am not in charge of much of anything. I'd be bombing Moscow, which is probably the wrong answer, banning imports...
    August 7 - Jack Waddell Presents Mark Twain's America with Deborah Dutcher
    Park Church Web
    • Jul 23
    Events

    August 7 - Jack Waddell Presents Mark Twain's America with Deborah Dutcher

    Celebrate American music with vocalists Jack Waddell and Deborah Dutcher, stars of Mark Twain the Musical When: Sun, August 7, 2022 from...
    July 20 - Mark Twain Lecture
    Park Church Web
    • Jun 25
    Events

    July 20 - Mark Twain Lecture

    Mark Twain Lecture Series Wednesday, July 20 at The Park Church (7:00pm) “Mutiny on the Ballot: Conversion Narrative in Mark Twain’s ‘The...
    July 6 - Mark Twain Lecture
    Park Church Web
    • Jun 24
    Events

    July 6 - Mark Twain Lecture

    Mark Twain Lecture Series Wednesday, July 6 at The Park Church (7:00pm) “Twain’s Connecticut Yankee in Pseudo-Scientific Socialist...
    Pastor's Message - July 2022
    The Rev. J. Gary Brinn
    • Jun 24
    Pastor

    Pastor's Message - July 2022

    This month, we celebrate America's independence from Great Britain, a statement of intention more than fact when it was signed in 1776....
    President’s Message: A Heritage of Health by Jenny Monroe
    Jenny Monroe
    • Jun 21
    President

    President’s Message: A Heritage of Health by Jenny Monroe

    Last month I was asked to present my biographical portrayal of local notable, Margaret Sanger (1879 – 1966) to the Sisterhood of...
    June 18 - Juneteenth Freedom Day
    Park Church Web
    • Jun 16
    Events

    June 18 - Juneteenth Freedom Day

    Saturday, June 18 2022 | Noon To 4 pm Ernie Davis Park - 603 - 657 Dickinson Street Elmira, NY (across the street from the old Ernie...
    June 16 - Unity Changing Moments Into Movements
    Park Church Web
    • Jun 15
    Events

    June 16 - Unity Changing Moments Into Movements

    Virtual "Unity Changing Moments Into Movements" Thursday, June 16, 2022 6:00 pm 7:30 pm Speakers: Rev. Julian Cook Pastor, Macedonia...
    June 13 - Bampa Golf Tournament
    Park Church Web
    • Jun 3
    Events

    June 13 - Bampa Golf Tournament

    Bampa’s House and the Chemung County Comfort Care Committee are hosting the Bampa’s Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, June 13th at the...
    June 5 - Worship is a Drag
    Park Church Web
    • May 31
    Events

    June 5 - Worship is a Drag

    On Sunday, June 5th we will offer “Worship is a Drag,” a special communion worship service with guest presenters in drag. The worship...
    The Rev. J. Gary Brinn
    • May 25
    Cross_Currents

    Pastor's Message - June 2022

    The best funerals are the ones where there are smiles and laughter amidst the grief and tears. By that standard, a recent memorial...
    June 5 - Cantata Singers
    Park Church Web
    • May 25
    Events

    June 5 - Cantata Singers

    50th Anniversary of the Flood of ‘72 Performance! 2 pm, June 5th, 2022, Grove Street Boat Launch, Elmira Three park church choir members...
    June 2 through Sept. 29: Wisner Market Thursdays
    Park Church Web
    • May 20
    Events

    June 2 through Sept. 29: Wisner Market Thursdays

    Wisner Park Market starts June 2, 2022 and ends September 29. Each Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm During the Market The Park Church clothing...
    May 30 - Honor Legacy of John W Jones
    Park Church Web
    • May 20
    Events

    May 30 - Honor Legacy of John W Jones

    A Memorial Day special event to honor the legacy of abolitionist John W. Jones will be held in Elmira’s Woodlawn Cemetery at 11 AM on...
    The Artists Upstairs
    Park Church Web
    • May 1
    Cross_Currents

    The Artists Upstairs

    Meet Phyllis Bishop and Jon Knight When and how did you two become part of the “artistic renaissance of downtown Elmira”? In 2017 we...
    Jenny Monroe
    • May 1
    Cross_Currents

    President's Message - May 2022

    Wow! Have things really opened up – and not just the daffodils at the church’s front door. Like the robins outside my open window – the...
    The Rev. J. Gary Brinn
    • May 1
    Cross_Currents

    Pastor's Report - May 2022

    You don't have to know me very long to know how I feel about charlatans and cons. You've all heard me rail against “cryptocurrency,” and...
    May 22 - Organ Recital
    Park Church Web
    • May 1
    Events

    May 22 - Organ Recital

    Organ Recital: Sunday, May 22, 4 PM. This event, sponsored by the local chapter of the American Guild of Organists, has been postponed...
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    The Park Church, Congregational,
    United Church of Christ

    208 W. Gray Street, Elmira, NY 14901

    Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 am to 12 pm​

    Email: office@theparkchurch.org

    Phone: 607-733-9104

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