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April 10 - Palm Sunday
April 10, 2022 at 10 am The Park Church Sanctuary From the Rev. J. Gary Brinn: The event we mark on Palm Sunday was essentially a protest...


President's Message
Just one month ago, before the bombing of Ukraine started, we felt like we were coming out of a dark place into spring again. Now we’re...
Pastor's Note About Holy Week
Holy Week stands at the heart of our Christian story. Jesus, a religious radical, spoke for the poor and the oppressed, and called for a...
Pastor's Report - April 2022
With apologies to my vegetarian friends, I begin with a quote from a wise woman, a Unitarian Universalist physician, who told me thirty...


March 27 - One Great Hour of Sharing
Our next special mission offering for the wider Church will be on March 27th. One Great Hour of Sharing Support overseas efforts in...


March 24 - Lenten Organ Recital and Lunch
The annual Lenten-Easter organ recital and lunch is on Thursday, March 24, 12:10 pm as an outreach to the community. Thursday's event...


March 20 Lenten Easter Organ Recital
The annual Lenten-Easter organ recital this year is scheduled for Sunday, March 20, 2022 during worship. This year’s recital entitled New...
First Presbyterian Concert Series
Elmira First Presbyterian Church Concert Series returns this Friday, March 18th at 7:30 PM, with Top Shelf featuring Anita Lewis. There...
March 2022 - President's Message
“I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving... we must sail sometimes with...
March 2022 - Pastor's Message
When the UCC adopted the “God is still speaking” ad campaign in the early years of this century, we frequently used a quote from Gracie...


March 2022 - Order Easter Flowers
PLEASE NOTE – Orders (with payment) must be delivered to the office no later than Friday, April 1st. Thanks to the Chemung County Sunrise...


March 13, 2022 - Unity in the Community
A Unity in the Community Rally to support the Ukrainian people will take place at Elmira College on Sunday afternoon, March 13th, from 2...


New - Online Giving
The Park Church Elmira now offers Online Giving. Your donations allow us to continue our pursuit of social justice and service to the...


Why We Convenant
From the service on January 23, Presented by the Pastoral Relations Committee And Doug Couchon I’ll bet many of us find the idea of...


January 12 - Zoom Book Discussion - The Warmth of Other Suns
Book Discussion Via Zoom -The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Sponsored by the Center for Racial Justice and the “New & Right...


January 2, 2022 - No Place Like Home For The Holidays
Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 3 pm The Park Church Elmira, 208 W Gray St, Elmira, NY 14901 $20 suggested donation at the door to support the...


December 24 - Christmas Eve Service
The Park Church Christmas Eve service, Contemporary and Traditional Lessons and Carols celebrating the Nativity of Our Savior, will be...


President's Message - Hospitality
I’ve been thinking a lot about hospitality lately, over these past six months since Mary Jane moved and I volunteered to be the building...


Park Church and the Community Kitchen
Volunteers from many area churches established the Community Kitchen (CK) in 1981. I have notebooks dating back to 1984 indicating The...


December - The Mitten Tree
The Mitten Tree will be placed in the Sanctuary. The congregation is asked to bring mittens, gloves, scarves, and hats to adorn it. After...
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