Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc.

Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. is made for you, & by you because we ARE YOU! The Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc.

Statement of Purpose. In the Spirit of God, and in the footsteps of Christ Jesus,
we the faith Community at Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus
Christ commit to:

+ Guide and welcome all people to the Free Gift of Salvation in Christ
Jesus, with God-ordained celebration of all sexual orientations, and
gender expressions, with an open ministry to persons a

ffected by or
infected with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends.

+ Declare and openly assert the truth that same-sex relationships
founded and fostered in God-centered love, are holy and blessed,
and in fact originate by the work of the Holy Spirit; and, that God
equally uses blessed same-sex and heterosexual Holy Unions and
Marriages to bring God's own love and good news of "Salvation to all
who believe" into the world.

+ Uphold, proclaim and teach the historic Biblical Christian Doctrine,
build community through worship and prayer, break the bread, and
live the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

+ Change the world around us by living Gospel principles of social
justice in everything we do, thereby exposing all forms of prejudice,
oppression, racism, homophobia, sexism, and misogyny.

+ Proclaim the ray of hope, which is the soon-coming return of Christ
Jesus, and the fullness of His Eternal Community where the Will of
God will establish liberty, justice, equity, and peace for all God's
People and the universe. Visit and follow us on our new TikTok Page. Here is the link if you need to copy and paste it into your browser: https://www.tiktok.com/?_t=8UgoVv5ekqg&_r=1 Thank you, Heather and Michael for making this project possible and producing our videos.

06/07/2026

The LGTBQSIANE2ss+ Community of Elmira and upstate Central New York State, and wherever you are, celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi - The Body of Christ, and PRIDE MONTH, week one, on June 7, 2026, at 10:30 AM live and on the Internet. Themes of the day included: the LGBTQSIANE2ss+ people are the people of 1 Peter 2:9,and 10; "Once we were not a people.."
Download the Order of Worship and bulletin so you may fully participate as you watch this video, simply right click here: http://www.rayofhopechurch.com/files/6-7-26%20CORRECTED%20Corpus%20Christi,%20Pride%20Month%20week%201%20Sunday%20Year%20A%20Lectionary%20167.pdf.The sermon begins at 48:15 on this recording. St. Augustine's sermon 272 on the nature of the Sacrament of the Eucharist is read aloud, and includes the famous saying:"Be what you see, receive what you are." We discussed the ramifications of this concept for our "Gay" community.

Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the faith community founded in Central New York and now all across the World through the Internet, where everyone is welcome. This church is your Spiritual Service Station, and Faith Repair Shop, where our Loving Creating God is C.E.O., the owner of record is Jesus, the Christ, and the Operations Manager is The Holy Spirit. Our Congregation is a franchise location of the Body Of Christ, the Church. The Members and Friends are the working staff here today to facilitate your worship experience.

Women may serve in all ordained ministries at Ray Of Hope Church. Persons of any sexual orientation or any gender expression may study in our program. We have a Vocational Ministry Training Program that does not charge tuition, only the cost of the reading materials. Study from wherever you live. There is no need to leave your family or your source of income to study in our Vocational Ministry Training Program, for details click here:(http://www.rayofhopechurch.com/vmtp1.htm)

See this video on our YouTube Channel 2 page: https://youtu.be/b6RTLyQfJIw

Music in this morning’s worship included:
Once We Were Not A People. Music: Aurelia, Samuel Wesley, Text: J. Thomas. Sopko ©1987 Used by permission 8.7.8.7 D Sing to the tune KING’S LYNN as in The Hymnal Project, © 1989 MCC San Francisco. Licensed to Ray Of Hope Church for use in worship. Onelicense Song # 106882 NTBK #44 Used with Print Permission and Streaming License A-741278. Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.

This Is Why We Are Here. Words and Music by Br. Shawn Benedict, assisted by Bob Wigden, ©Copyright words and Music 1/20/95 Gaude! Music, LWMCD 108 Douglas Dr., HHDS, NY. Copyright renewed and updated Pentecost, 5/24/2026: Words and Music Gaude! Music, Br. Shawn F. Benedict. 380 W. 1st St., Elmira, NY 14901. All rights are reserved. Please write for recording, arranging, printing, and performing permissions.

Glorify The Lord. words and Music by Sandra Crouch. © 1985 Bud John Songs, Inc.; Sanabella Music. CCLI Song #15544. Used with permission through our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121 and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.

Sweet Wind. Words and Music by Deacon Ray Defendorf. (Sweet Wind of Love) © 1973 Deacon Ray Defendorf, Celebrate Life Songs, 110 Creekside Drive, Apt. 106, Painted Post, NY, 14870. From Deacon Ray’s CD – “Gentle Spirit”. www.deaconray.com. email: [email protected] All rights reserved. Permission granted to Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. for use and performance granted on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

"The Gloria" From "Music for Worship" © Words and Music: Gaude! Liturgical Arts 7/25/19 - 1/21/24 Br. Shawn F. Benedict, O.S.B. Dedication :Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. 40th Anniversary.

How Beautiful Words and Music by Twila Paris. © 1990 Ariose Music; Mountain Spring Music. All rights reserved. CCLI Song #443594. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used with permission through our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121 and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.

Remember Me. Words and Music by Gerrit Gustafson and Martin J. Nystrom © 1991 Integrity's Hosanna! Music. c/o Integrity Music, Inc., P.O. Box 16813, Mobile, AL, 36695. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. CCLI Song # 451177 Used with permission through our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121 and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.

Here I Am, Lord. Words and Music by Dan Schutte. Text: Based on Isaiah 6. Text and Music ©1981, OCP. All rights reserved. Onelicense Song #80670 Used with Print Permission and Streaming License A-741278.

All Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. online presentations and accompanying bulletin programs are covered by our Onelicense Print Permission and Streaming License A-741278, our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121, and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.

Copyright credits and U.S. Copyright Fair Use statements are in the presented materials. We are making every effort to comply with all regulations. Please contact us with questions, concerns, and suggestions to improve our copyright practices. Thank you.
Visit our main website:www.rayofhopechurch.com

05/26/2026

Major Alan Greg Rogers (September 21, 1967 – January 27, 2008) was an ordained Baptist pastor, a U.S. Army military intelligence officer, and a prominent civil rights advocate who became the first-known openly gay combat fatality of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His death while serving under the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy ignited national media conversations regarding how the lives and sexual orientations of LGBTQ+ service members were acknowledged.

05/24/2026

The LGTBQSIANE2ss+ Community of Elmira and upstate Central New York State, and wherever you are, celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, Memorial Day, Remembered Congressman Barney Frank, and activist Harvey Milk on May 24, 2026, at 10:30 AM live and on the Internet. There are two videos for this Sunday worship event. This is video 2 of 2. Part 1 of 2 is posted close by on this page. Themes of the day included: The Holy Spirit is available to every person of every sexual orientation and gender expression. The Holy Spirit is a gift from God to the entire human race. Download the Order of Worship and bulletin so you may fully participate as you watch this video, simply right click here: http://www.rayofhopechurch.com/files/5-24-26%20Pentecost%20Sunday%20Year%20A%20lectionary%2063.pdf. The sermon begins at 43:50 on this recording. One of the topics is the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the faith community founded in Central New York and now all across the World through the Internet, where everyone is welcome. This church is your Spiritual Service Station, and Faith Repair Shop, where our Loving Creating God is C.E.O., the owner of record is Jesus, the Christ, and the Operations Manager is The Holy Spirit. Our Congregation is a franchise location of the Body Of Christ, the Church. The Members and Friends are the working staff here today to facilitate your worship experience.
Women may serve in all ordained ministries at Ray Of Hope Church. Persons of any sexual orientation or any gender expression may study in our program. We have a Vocational Ministry Training Program that does not charge tuition, only the cost of the reading materials. Study from wherever you live. There is no need to leave your family or your source of income to study in our Vocational Ministry Training Program, for details click here:(http://www.rayofhopechurch.com/vmtp1.htm)

Music in this morning’s worship included:
"Holy Spirit, Come" NTBK #25 Text and Music by Jack Hayford. © 1988 Annamarie Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) New Spring (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) CCLI Song # 65068 Used with permission through our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121 and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.

The Spirit Is A-Movin’
Words and Music by Carey Landry © 1969, 1979, Carey Landry and OCP. All rights reserved. Onelicense Song #80506 Glory and Praise 2nd Edition 408 Used with permission. Onelicense #81048 Used with Print Permission and Streaming License A-741278.

Sweet Wind. Words and Music by Deacon Ray Defendorf. (Sweet Wind of Love) © 1973 Deacon Ray Defendorf, Celebrate Life Songs, 110 Creekside Drive, Apt. 106, Painted Post, NY, 14870. From Deacon Ray’s CD – “Gentle Spirit”. www.deaconray.com. email: [email protected] All rights reserved. Permission granted to Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. for use and performance granted on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

"Spirit Of The Living God " Words and Music by Daniel Iverson. © Words: 1935. Renewed 1963 Birdwing Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Music: 1935. Renewed 1963 Birdwing Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)CCLI Song # 24388. Used with permission through our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121 and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.

Remember Me. Words and Music by Gerrit Gustafson and Martin J. Nystrom © 1991 Integrity's Hosanna! Music. c/o Integrity Music, Inc., P.O. Box 16813, Mobile, AL, 36695. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. CCLI Song # 451177 Used with permission through our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121 and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.
The Canticle of the Three Young Men. Words and Music by Michael Gilligan and Patricia Uhl. Reprinted by Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., 5-9-26 with permission from Michael Gilligan, Ph. D., American Catholic Hymnal, The Johannine Hymnal © 1967, 1970, 1992-2026 by the American Catholic Press, 16565 S. State Street, South Holland, Illinois 60473-2025. americancatholicpress.org. email: [email protected]
Canticle of the Three Young Men. Refrain by Michael Gilligan, Verses by Patricia Uhl. Reprinted by Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., 5-9-26 with permission from Michael Gilligan, Ph. D., American Catholic Hymnal, The Johannine Hymnal © 1967, 1970, 1992-2026 by the American Catholic Press, 16565 S. State Street, South Holland, Illinois 60473-2025. americancatholicpress.org. email: [email protected]


All Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. online presentations and accompanying bulletin programs are covered by our Onelicense Print Permission and Streaming License A-741278, our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121, and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152. Copyright credits and U.S. Copyright Fair Use statements are in the presented materials. We are making every effort to comply with all regulations. Please contact us with questions, concerns, and suggestions to improve our copyright practices. Thank you.
Visit our main website:www.rayofhopechurch.com

05/24/2026

The LGTBQSIANE2ss+ Community of Elmira and upstate Central New York State, and wherever you are, celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, Memorial Day, Remembered Congressman Barney Frank, and activist Harvey Milk on May 24, 2026, at 10:30 AM live and on the Internet. There are two videos for this Sunday worship event. This is video 1 of 2. Themes of the day included: The Holy Spirit is available to every person of every sexual orientation and gender expression. The Holy Spirit is a gift from God to the entire human race. Download the Order of Worship and bulletin so you may fully participate as you watch this video, simply right click here: http://www.rayofhopechurch.com/files/5-24-26%20Pentecost%20Sunday%20Year%20A%20lectionary%2063.pdf. The sermon begins at 43:50 on this recording. One of the topics is the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the faith community founded in Central New York and now all across the World through the Internet, where everyone is welcome. This church is your Spiritual Service Station, and Faith Repair Shop, where our Loving Creating God is C.E.O., the owner of record is Jesus, the Christ, and the Operations Manager is The Holy Spirit. Our Congregation is a franchise location of the Body Of Christ, the Church. The Members and Friends are the working staff here today to facilitate your worship experience.
Women may serve in all ordained ministries at Ray Of Hope Church. Persons of any sexual orientation or any gender expression may study in our program. We have a Vocational Ministry Training Program that does not charge tuition, only the cost of the reading materials. Study from wherever you live. There is no need to leave your family or your source of income to study in our Vocational Ministry Training Program, for details click here:(http://www.rayofhopechurch.com/vmtp1.htm)

Music in this morning’s worship included:
"Holy Spirit, Come" NTBK #25 Text and Music by Jack Hayford. © 1988 Annamarie Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) New Spring (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) CCLI Song # 65068 Used with permission through our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121 and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.

The Spirit Is A-Movin’
Words and Music by Carey Landry © 1969, 1979, Carey Landry and OCP. All rights reserved. Onelicense Song #80506 Glory and Praise 2nd Edition 408 Used with permission. Onelicense #81048 Used with Print Permission and Streaming License A-741278.

Sweet Wind. Words and Music by Deacon Ray Defendorf. (Sweet Wind of Love) © 1973 Deacon Ray Defendorf, Celebrate Life Songs, 110 Creekside Drive, Apt. 106, Painted Post, NY, 14870. From Deacon Ray’s CD – “Gentle Spirit”. www.deaconray.com. email: [email protected] All rights reserved. Permission granted to Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. for use and performance granted on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

"Spirit Of The Living God " Words and Music by Daniel Iverson. © Words: 1935. Renewed 1963 Birdwing Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Music: 1935. Renewed 1963 Birdwing Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)CCLI Song # 24388. Used with permission through our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121 and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.

Remember Me. Words and Music by Gerrit Gustafson and Martin J. Nystrom © 1991 Integrity's Hosanna! Music. c/o Integrity Music, Inc., P.O. Box 16813, Mobile, AL, 36695. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. CCLI Song # 451177 Used with permission through our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121 and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152.
The Canticle of the Three Young Men. Words and Music by Michael Gilligan and Patricia Uhl. Reprinted by Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., 5-9-26 with permission from Michael Gilligan, Ph. D., American Catholic Hymnal, The Johannine Hymnal © 1967, 1970, 1992-2026 by the American Catholic Press, 16565 S. State Street, South Holland, Illinois 60473-2025. americancatholicpress.org. email: [email protected]
Canticle of the Three Young Men. Refrain by Michael Gilligan, Verses by Patricia Uhl. Reprinted by Ray Of Hope Church, Inc., 5-9-26 with permission from Michael Gilligan, Ph. D., American Catholic Hymnal, The Johannine Hymnal © 1967, 1970, 1992-2026 by the American Catholic Press, 16565 S. State Street, South Holland, Illinois 60473-2025. americancatholicpress.org. email: [email protected]


All Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. online presentations and accompanying bulletin programs are covered by our Onelicense Print Permission and Streaming License A-741278, our Christian Copyright License Incorporated License Number 706121, and Christian Copyright License Incorporated Streaming Plus License 21787152. Copyright credits and U.S. Copyright Fair Use statements are in the presented materials. We are making every effort to comply with all regulations. Please contact us with questions, concerns, and suggestions to improve our copyright practices. Thank you.
Visit our main website:www.rayofhopechurch.com

05/18/2026

Jim Nabors made America laugh for decades as Gomer Pyle, but many fans never knew he quietly shared his life with the man he loved for nearly 40 years. In an era when being openly g*y could destroy a Hollywood career, Nabors lived with the kind of silence many LGBTQ people of his generation were forced to carry. His eventual marriage to Stan Cadwallader in 2013 was not a spectacle, but a deeply moving reminder that love can survive even when the world makes honesty dangerous.

05/02/2026

View Jim Hare's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

05/01/2026

Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, has reportedly donated $1 million to The Trevor Project. The contribution, made through the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, was highlighted by former NFL player Carl Nassib, who came out as gay in 2021 while playing for the Las Vegas Raiders and has since worked closely with the organisation.

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