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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 SnyderChair716.372.3663

Baptist House

35 Clark Avenue
PO Box 1155

Gerri EllsworthPresident814.725.5762

Catholic House

CCCCatholichouse@gmail.com | 716.237.7135 (season)

Toni DouglasPresident 
Registrar 

Chabad Lubavitch of Chautauqua

rabbi@cocweb.org 

Rabbi Zalman VilenkinSpiritual Leader917.364.1013
716.357.3467 (Season)
Barry R. PerlisPresident 

Chautauqua Association Disciples of Christ (CADC) “Disciples Houses”

CHQ.disciples@gmail.com

Tom and Kathy BrownfieldCADC Administrators716.581.3212
716.357.4263 (Season)

Chautauqua Christian Fellowship

Francie Pickens OliverChair512.587.8120
716.357.2711 (Season)

Christian Science House and Chapel

chautauquahouse@windstream.net | 716.357.2334 (Season)

Rick KnowlesPresident702.280.0348

Ecumenical Community of Chautauqua

ecocmanagers@gmail.com | 716.581.3659

Aimee DoershukManager (Weeks 1–5)330.322.9676 or ecocregistrar@gmail.com
Kathy and Walter SingerManagers (Weeks 6–9)215.490.2595 or ecocregistrar@gmail.com
Registrar716.581.3659 or ecocregistrar@gmail.com
Rev. Wayne A. GnatukBoard 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)

info@jewishcenterchautauq.org 

Bobbie/Joe LewisHosts716.357.2077 (Season)

Hebrew Congregation at Chautauqua

hebrewcongregationchautauqua.org

Esther Northman President716.357.0002 (Season)

Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church

hurlbutchurch@gmail.com 

Rev. J. Paul WomackPastor716.357.4045

International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons (IOKDS)

iokds5@windstream.net | 716.357.4951

Janet LaudeInternational President 

Lutheran House

lutheranhousehost@gmail.com 

Doug Kirsop & Rev. Denise SagerHost214.301.2233
716.357.2135 (Season)
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Presbyterian House

Sheena Mackenzie GwinHostchqpresbyhouse@gmail.com

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

Friend@quakerschq.org

28 Ames | Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sundays

Kathy Slattery, registrar 716.984.4854

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

uudhchaut@gmail.com

Dave BowerRegistrar uudhchaut@gmail.com
Roger DoebkePresident rogerdoebke@me.com
Linda and John PattersonSeason Hosts 716.357.8169 (Season)
John HooperHumanist Coordinatorjohnbhooper@comcast.net

Chautauqua UCC Society (United Church of Christ)

cuccs.registrar@gmail.com | Mayflower House, Reformed Church House, Headquarters Building

Peggy O’ConnorChaplain Administrator716.357.5491 (Season)
Grace LipmanRegistrar561.714.6779
716.357.5491 (Season)

United Methodist House

hurlbutchurch@gmail.com 

Mike and Jan YauchHosts713.416.8058
716.357.2055 (Season)

United Methodist Missionary Vacation Home

revjpw@epbfi.com 

Rev. Paul Womack & Rev. Natalie HansonHosts716.807.1728

United Methodist Fenton Memorial Deaconess Home

Donna BurkhartPresident814.866.2781

Unity of Chautauqua

Rev. Barbara WilliamsMinister727.278.8851
Kelly MareriPresident716.664.1392

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