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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

bahai.us

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

Catholic House

20 Palestine, PO Box 106
chautauquacatholics.org
CCCCatholicHouse@gmail.com • 716.237.7135 (Season)

Rev. James M. Daprile, PhD, President

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

Christian Science House

10 Center Ave. Po Box 22
chautauquahouse@windstream.net • 716.357.2334 (Season)

Rick Knowles, President
rick.chq@gmail.com • 702.280.0348

Cindy Baird, Treasurer
treasurercshouse@gmail.com • 520-250-8640

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

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