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You are invited...
If you are looking for a church home, we invite you to “come and see” our church and share our 10 a.m. Sunday worship. Our worship service is both traditional and contemporary, emphasizing the love of God and encouraging each person to grow on his or her journey of faith and discern Christ’s call to ministry.
We are the United Church of Christ of Honeoye. This church was established in 1854 as the Honeoye Congregational Church. Presently we include about 300 members and friends from a variety of religious backgrounds. We welcome all people as children of God and believe each person is uniquely created and loved by God as we travel on our own journey of faith and are called to our own unique ministry. We seek to embrace diversity, to listen and learn from one another, and to discover God speaking through our life together as a community of faith. We encourage people to think for themselves and to continue to explore their personal relationship with God. We are a congregational church where each member has a voice and vote in the ministry of the congregation as it governs its own affairs. We also belong to the denomination called the United Church of Christ (www.ucc.org).
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We Believe God is
Still Speaking...
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as Creator of our wondrous world for which we are called to care |
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in Jesus Christ, our savior, who invites us to walk with him and discover the fullness of life found in God’s love. |
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through the Holy Spirit who is ever seeking to transform us into the unique persons God intends each one of us to be. |
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because we are always growing in our faith, there is always more to learn about God, Jesus, one another and ourselves. |
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because no one person holds the whole truth about God exclusively but that each person is open to a glimpse of that Truth. |
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through the Bible that is central to our faith and understanding of God, yet open to interpretation in many ways. |
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though our worship, prayer, the Bible, conversation, Christian community, shared ministry and in the world around us. |
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through each of us, as we are called daily to live out our faith, discern our personal ministry and to help one another discover God at work in our world. |
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Our Staff...
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Our pastor is the Rev. Brian Krause, a graduate of Syracuse University and Andover Newton Theological School, and has served our congregation since 1980. “Brian” as most every one calls him has an informal style and encourages members to share in the leadership and ministry of the congregation. In worship he seeks to make the Bible and faith relevant to our daily lives.
Our music director since 1976 is Nancy Pease, a graduate of the Eastman School of Music. She is an outstanding pianist and flutist and is gifted on a number of instruments. She also brings a wide range of music traditions and styles to worship and the music program. In addition she is a music teacher who gives private lessons
Our choir director since 2003 is Brian Wilkins, a graduate of Nazareth College. Brian directs the church choir of over 20 members. He brings with him his many skills, knowledge of music and teaching, and the enthusiasm of youth. In addition he is an excellent trumpet player and a music teacher at Honeoye Central School.
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