ABOUT US
You are welcome here with no exceptions.
Why? The Holy Bible teaches and we believe that all people are made in God’s image and that Jesus Christ lives to save us all.
WHO WE ARE
God loves you and wants to be in a closer relationship with you no matter who you are. We believe that God's love is manifest in the person of Jesus Christ, who is fully God and fully human. Jesus welcomed everyone, especially those society pushed to the sides.
Our inclusivity is not an attempt to be trendy or make a political statement. It is living out the promises we made at our Baptisms. It is being the Church of Jesus Christ. You are welcome here because you are a beloved child of God.
If you do not have a church home, see if we may be what you are looking for!
OUR HISTORY
Planted here in 1888, before Parkside took shape, we have served God and this community for over 130 years. Merging with Ascension Episcopal Church in 2018, together we continue to seek and serve Christ in all people. We are part of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York and the Episcopal Church; the sole US branch of the world-wide Anglican Communion. The Anglican Communion is a collection of 39 national or regional churches who take themselves back to Jesus Christ through the Church of England. We are both Catholic and Protestant and rely on Scripture, tradition, and reason to encounter God in our lives.
WHAT WE DO
We have several outreach ministries including The Ken Perry Food Pantry: Wednesdays 10 AM – 2 PM and Pete’s Pet Food Pantry: first Sunday of the month 3 PM – 4 PM. During the school year we have Sunday School from 9:30 AM –10:15 AM and Adult Christian Education following the 10:30 AM Sunday service.
Our buildings are centers for other ministries as well. We host two AA meetings (on Sunday and Wednesday nights), house the Festival School of Ballet, and work closely with our neighbors in the Parkside Community Association. We see these not simply as community events, but as a part of our reaching out with the love of Christ for the world. We also have an active Women's Group.