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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
Meet Phyllis Bishop and Jon Knight When and how did you two become part of the “artistic renaissance of downtown Elmira”? In 2017 we...
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...
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
Organ Recital: Sunday, May 22, 4 PM. This event, sponsored by the local chapter of the American Guild of Organists, has been postponed...


May 22 - Book Fest 2022
Book Fest 2022 Characters with Character! Sunday, May 22 from 10 am to 2 pm at Wisner Park The Family Reading Partnership of the Chemung...


May 15 - Installation of The Reverend Gary J. Brinn
Join us at The Park Church, Congregational, United Church of Christ as we celebrate the installation of The Reverend Gary J. Brinn on...


Contribute to UCC Ukraine Relief
A second gift to benefit refugee aid in Ukraine will be sent on May 16th. If you wish to contribute, please send your check made payable...


May 5th - 7th - The Park Church Spring Rummage Sale
Our 2022 Spring Rummage Sale is coming up and we are busy unpacking and sorting for the sale that will take place on Thursday, Friday and...


April 29 to May 8 Doubt: A Parable
Elmira Little Theatre’s “Doubt: A Parable” Show dates are in The Park Church Sanctuary. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at...


April 17 - Service of the Resurrection for Easter Sunday
10 AM Service of the Resurrection for Easter Sunday, April 17th Our readings are: from Wendell Berry “Farming: A Handbook, John 20:1-18...


April 14 - Maundy Thursday
Agape Meal Worship for Maundy Thursday, April 14 @ 7:00pm in Beecher Hall Communion and Light Snacks. You are welcome to bring wine. Our...


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...
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