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
Richard Snyder, Chair
richardhsnyder95@gmail.com • 716.372.3663
Brenda Snyder, Secretary
blbsnyder19@yahoo.com
Baptist House
35 Clark Ave., PO Box 1155
Gerri Ellsworth, President
gerlakeside@aol.com • 814.725.5762
Rev. Erica Van Brackle
ericavanbrakle@gmail.com
Rev. David Van Brackle
davidvanbrakle@gmail.com
Catholic House
20 Palestine, PO Box 106
chautauquacatholics.org
CCCCatholicHouse@gmail.com • 716.237.7135 (Season)
Toni Douglas, President
Ray & Pat Defendorf, Hosts Weeks 0–5
Ron & Sylvia Dains, Hosts Weeks 5–9
4sandyfeet@tampabay.rr.com
Chabad Lubavitch of Chautauqua (Zigdon Chabad Jewish House)
23 Vincent Ave.
cocweb.org
rabbi@cocweb.org • 716.357.3467 (Season)
Barry R. Perlis, President
Barryperlis@gmail.com • 301.520.5435
Rabbi Salman Vilenkin, Spiritual Advisor
zevilenkin@aol.com • 917.364.1013
Chautauqua Association Disciples of Christ (CADC) “Disciples Houses”
Headquarters CADC
30 Clark Ave. Po Box 1019
chautauquadisciples.org
CHQ.disciples@gmail.com • 716.357.4263 (Season)
Tom & Kathy Brownfield, Administrators
716.581.3212
Graybiel House
28 Janes Ave
716.357.4263 (Season)
Chautauqua Christian Fellowship
PO Box 148
716.357.2711 (Season)
Francie Pickens Oliver, Chair
512.587.8120
Chautauqua Science House
10 Center Ave. Po Box 22
chautauquahouse@windstream.net • 716.357.2334 (Season)
Rick Knowles, President
rick.knowles1407@gmail.com • 702.280.0348
Jane Furman, Secretary
Ecumenical Community of Chautauqua House (ECOC)
25 Roberts PO Box 988
ecoc-chautauqua.org
ecocmanagers@gmail.com • 716.581.3659
Rev. Wayne A. Gnatuk, Board President
president@ecoc-chautauqua.org
Beth Miller & Aimee Doershuk, Registrars
ecocregistrar@gmail.com • 716.581.3659
Aimee Doershuk, Manager Weeks 1–5
ecocmanagers@gmail.com • 716.949.0548
Kathy & Walter Singer, Manager Weeks 6–9
ecocmanagers@gmail.com • 716.949.0548
Episcopal Cottage
24 Peck PO Box 11255
episcopalcottage.com
president@episcopalcottage.com • 716.357.3673 (Season)
Hosts: Catherine Davidson, Robert Lehman and Sonya Subbayya Sutton
Episcopal Chapel
Clark & Park Streets
716.357.2172 (Season)
Rev. Luke Fodor, Vicar
luke.fodor@stlukesjamestown.org • 716-483-6405
Jane Lahey, Treasurer
PO Box 81 • zanyjaney@att.net
Everett Jewish Life Center at Chautauqua (EJLCC)
36 Massey Ave. PO Box 315
jewishcenterchautauqua.org
info@jewishcenterchautauq.org • 716.357.2077 (Season)
Richard Spivak, Board Chair
Arlene Hoffman, Program Coordinator
Bobbie & Joe Lewis, Hosts
everetthosts@gmail.com • 716.357.2077 (Season)
Hebrew Congregation at Chautauqua
716.325.0002 (Season)
hebrewcongregationchautauqua.org
Esther Northman, President
esthernorthman@gmail.com • 716.510.8993
Beth Adler, Treasurer
jordaly@aol.com • 716.325.0002 (Season)
Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church
Scott at Pratt, PO Box 33
hurlbutchurch.org
hurlbutchurch@gmail.com • 716.357.4045
Rev. Paul Womack, Pastor
revjpw@epbfi.com
John Jackson, Associate Pastor
International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons (IOKDS)
34 Vicent, PO Box 1017
Headquarters
iokds.org
iokds5@windstream.net • 716.357.4951
Janet Laude, International President
Chris White, Headquarters Manager
iokds5@windstream.net
Lutheran House
Clark & Peck Ave. PO Box 1108
lutheranhouse.org
lutheranhousehost@gmail.com • 716.357.2135 (Season)
June Trenty, Host Weeks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8
330.421.7567
Rev. Denise Sager & Doug Kirsop, Hosts Weeks 3, 6 & 9
214.301.2233
Presbyterian House
9 Palestine PO Box 1039
presbychq.org
chqpresbyhouse@gmail.com • 716.357.5011 (Season)
Rev. Cynthia Stickland, President
revcjstrickland@aol.com
Sheena Mackenzie Gwin, Head of Staff
sheena@presbychq.org
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
28 Ames
quakerschq.org
Friend@quakerschq.org
Kathy Slattery, Registrar
716.984.4854
Sharon Castle
scastle201@comcast.net
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
6 Bliss Ave. PO Box 622
uufchq.org
uudhchaut@gmail.com • 716-357-8169 (Season)
Roger Doebke, President/Program Dir.
rogerdoebke@me.com
Dave Bower, Registrar
uudhchaut@gmail.com
Linda & John Patterson, Season Hosts
patterstein@msn.com
John Hooper, Humanist Coordinator
johnbhooper@comcast.net
Chautauqua UCC Society (United Church of Christ)
6 Bowman PO Box 68
Headquaters
cuccs.org
cuccs.registrar@gmail.com • 716.357.5491
John Botti, Board President
ibotti1550@yahoo.com
Rev. Laura Hoglund & Rev. Bill Hoglund, Chaplain Administrators
Weeks 0–4
lshoglund@gmail.com
Peggy O’Connor, Chaplain Administrator
Weeks 5–9
peggy.oconnor1@comcast.net • 716.357.5491 (Season)
Grace Lipman, Registrar
cuccs.registrar@gmail.com • 561.714.6779
Susan Cartmell, Host
The Mayflower
30 S. Terrace
716.357.5493 (Season)
Tom Worley & Nancy Loy, Hosts
Reformed Church House
10 Pratt Ave
David & Margaret Graves, Hosts
716.357.4561, Season
United Methodist House
14 Pratt Ave. PO Box 115
umhouse.com
hurlbutchurch@gmail.com • 716.357.2055 (Season)
Rev. Chuck Smith, President
pastorchuck65@gmail.com
Dave Bower, Registrar
uudhchaut@gmail.com
Mike & Jan Yauch, Hosts
janetyauch65@gmail.com • Yauch65@gmail.com • 716.416.8058
United Methodist Missionary Vacation Home
34 S. Lake Dr. PO Box 997
Carol Forden, President
716.634.6890
Rev. Paul Womack & Rev. Natalie Hanson, Hosts
revjpw@epbfi.com • 716.807.1728
United Methodist Fenton Memorial Deaconess Home
21 Hawthhorne PO Box 748
Donna Brukhart, President
814.866.2781
Scott Vickery
Sjames-Vickery@uwfaith.org • svickery@unitedmethodistwomen.org • 601-329-6442
Marcia Florkey, Registration/Gate Passes
mlbflorkey@gmail.com
Unity of Chautauqua
Kelly Mareri, President
kellymareri@yahoo.com • 716.664.1392
Rev. Barbara Williams, Minister
revbarbara7@gmail.com • 727.278.8851