Denominations and Religious Organizations
In addition to Department of Religion programs, Denominational Houses and religious organizations at Chautauqua Institution offer religious services, lectures, and low-cost housing options during the nine-week summer assembly season.
The term “denomination” in CHQ usage is a very inclusive term meaning an institutional faith organization. The 15 denominations at CHQ include the Baha’i Faith, Baptist, Catholic, Christian Science, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Episcopal, Chabad-Lubavitch Community (Orthodox Jewish), Hebrew Congregation (Reform Jewish), Lutheran, Presbyterian, the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker), United Church of Christ (UCC), United Methodist, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship(UU), and Unity.
Twelve of these denominations have Denominational Houses on the grounds: Baptist, Catholic, Christian Science, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Episcopal, Chabad-Lubavitch Community (Orthodox Jewish), Lutheran, Presbyterian, the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker), United Church of Christ (UCC), United Methodist, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship(UU).
The Everett Jewish Life Center is inclusive of all Branches of Judaism. All Denominational Houses are open to all.
Religious organizations (not denominations) at CHQ that offer religious services, programming and/or housing include the International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons (IOKDS), Chautauqua Christian Fellowship (CCF), and the Ecumenical Community of Chautauqua (ECOC).
Please use the contact information below for more information about programming and accommodations.
Contact Information
Carolyn Snider
Administrative Assistant
716.357.6274
csnider@chq.org
Baha’i Faith
Rick Snyder | Chair | 716.372.3663 |
Baptist House
35 Clark Avenue
PO Box 1155
Gerri Ellsworth | President | 814.725.5762 |
Catholic House
CCCCatholichouse@gmail.com | 716.237.7135 (season)
Toni Douglas | President | |
Registrar |
Chabad Lubavitch of Chautauqua
Rabbi Zalman Vilenkin | Spiritual Leader | 917.364.1013 716.357.3467 (Season) |
Barry R. Perlis | President |
Chautauqua Association Disciples of Christ (CADC) “Disciples Houses”
Tom and Kathy Brownfield | CADC Administrators | 716.581.3212 716.357.4263 (Season) |
Chautauqua Christian Fellowship
Francie Pickens Oliver | Chair | 512.587.8120 716.357.2711 (Season) |
Christian Science House and Chapel
chautauquahouse@windstream.net | 716.357.2334 (Season)
Rick Knowles | President | 702.280.0348 |
Ecumenical Community of Chautauqua
ecocmanagers@gmail.com | 716.581.3659
Aimee Doershuk | Manager (Weeks 1–5) | 330.322.9676 or ecocregistrar@gmail.com |
Kathy and Walter Singer | Managers (Weeks 6–9) | 215.490.2595 or ecocregistrar@gmail.com |
Registrar | 716.581.3659 or ecocregistrar@gmail.com | |
Rev. Wayne A. Gnatuk | Board President | 859.294.7474 |
Episcopal Cottage
president@episcopalcottage.com | 716.357.3673 (Season)
Reservations or inquires: episcopalcottage.com
Everett Jewish Life Center at Chautauqua (EJLCC)
Bobbie/Joe Lewis | Hosts | 716.357.2077 (Season) |
Hebrew Congregation at Chautauqua
hebrewcongregationchautauqua.org
Esther Northman | President | 716.357.0002 (Season) |
Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church
Rev. J. Paul Womack | Pastor | 716.357.4045 |
International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons (IOKDS)
iokds5@windstream.net | 716.357.4951
Janet Laude | International President |
Lutheran House
Doug Kirsop & Rev. Denise Sager | Host | 214.301.2233 716.357.2135 (Season) |
President |
Presbyterian House
Sheena Mackenzie Gwin | Host | chqpresbyhouse@gmail.com |
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
28 Ames | Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sundays
Kathy Slattery, registrar | 716.984.4854 |
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Dave Bower | Registrar | uudhchaut@gmail.com |
Roger Doebke | President | rogerdoebke@me.com |
Linda and John Patterson | Season Hosts | 716.357.8169 (Season) |
John Hooper | Humanist Coordinator | johnbhooper@comcast.net |
Chautauqua UCC Society (United Church of Christ)
cuccs.registrar@gmail.com | Mayflower House, Reformed Church House, Headquarters Building
Peggy O’Connor | Chaplain Administrator | 716.357.5491 (Season) |
Grace Lipman | Registrar | 561.714.6779 716.357.5491 (Season) |
United Methodist House
Mike and Jan Yauch | Hosts | 713.416.8058 716.357.2055 (Season) |
United Methodist Missionary Vacation Home
Rev. Paul Womack & Rev. Natalie Hanson | Hosts | 716.807.1728 |
United Methodist Fenton Memorial Deaconess Home
Donna Burkhart | President | 814.866.2781 |
Unity of Chautauqua
Rev. Barbara Williams | Minister | 727.278.8851 |
Kelly Mareri | President | 716.664.1392 |