Canandaigua Kiwanis will hold annual day of prayer
The Kiwanis Club of Canandaigua will celebrate the 2023 National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4 by hosting a breakfast at the American Legion, 454 N. Main Street in Canandaigua at 7 am. Tickets ... more
72nd National Day of Prayer event coming May 4 to Calvary Chapel in Seneca Falls
The 72nd National Day of Prayer will be Thursday, May 4, 2023. Open to the public, local organizers have planned a prayer service from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Calvary Chapel of Seneca Falls located at ... more
EXCLUSIVE: Liberty Conference of Wayne County focuses on getting parents engaged with local government, school boards
The Moms for Liberty Wayne County New York chapter and the Frederick Douglass Foundation Finger Lakes are joining forces to host the inaugural Liberty Conference of Wayne County, a groundbreaking event aimed at inspiring and ... more
Bishop Clark passes away at 85 years old
Bishop Matthew H. Clark passed away at the age of 85 on Sunday morning. He was born in 1937 outside Albany and was consecrated as bishop of Rochester in 1979 at the age of 42, ... more
Bishop Matthew Clark facing serious health decline
Bishop Emeritus Matthew Clark, the former leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, is facing a serious decline in his health. In a letter sent on Wednesday, current Bishop of Rochester, Salvatore Matano, informed ... more
Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died. He was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job. Benedict passed away at 95-years-old on Saturday. Officials said Pope Francis would lead his funeral Mass ... more
NYS reaches ‘landmark settlement’ with Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, resolving lawsuit filed in November 2020
New York Attorney General Letitia James says a landmark settlement has been reached with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, resolving a lawsuit filed in November 2020 that alleged the Buffalo Diocese persistently failed to address the ... more
Four churches that were supposed to close in Auburn and Weedsport will stay open: How did it happen?
The Catholic Churches in northern Cayuga County and Auburn that were slated to close more than a year and a half ago have a new lease on life. St. Alphonsus, St. Francis of Assisi and ... more
Committee forms to save Notre Dame Retreat House in Canandaigua
Community members are working to revamp the Notre Dame Retreat House business model in hopes of saving the Canandaigua facility from its planned closure. In March, the Redemptorist Fathers, an order of Catholic priests who run ... more
Auburn properties owned by Catholic Diocese of Rochester hit the real estate market for upwards of $1.5M
A trio of properties owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester have been listed for sale. Declining church attendance is the overall cause of the sale. There's also the overall shortage of priests and ... more
Volunteers are getting ready for the Ovid Strawberry Festival
"The strawberry festival started 38 years ago as a way for the community to come together," said event organizer Carrie Smalser. "It was a strawberry social after the fire departments no longer had their fireman’s ... more
Watkins Glen hosts 4th annual Queen of Hearts fundraiser
Watkins Glen Community Center hosted its 4th Annual Queen of Hearts Fundraiser on Saturday, February 19. Over 100 women attended the fundraiser to help domestic violence survivors this past weekend, according to WENY News. The ... more
Christmas Eve Service of Worship at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Geneva (webcast)
FingerLakes1.com presents coverage of the Christmas Eve service of worship at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 149 Genesee St. in Geneva. Ted Baker hosted this special event. The service was conducted by the Reverend James Adams, ... more
The Exodus Effect Book Reviews: Does exodus effect ingredients work or scam?
The modern world is all about changing articles according to human needs and interests. That is the main reason why most of the ancient and holy scriptures either have been stolen, lost, or rephrased. This ... more
First United Methodist Church of Seneca Falls welcomes J.J. Warren August 8th
The public is invited to join with the congregation of the First United Methodist Church of Seneca Falls, NY, on Sunday, August 8, 2021 to hear J.J. Warren. J. J. Warren will preach at the ... more
First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles welcomes a new pastor
Rev. Michael Hill has been welcomed by First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles as their new pastor. Hill is from North Bend, Nebraska, where he was a pastor for six years, a member of the Homestead ... more
Zion Episcopal Church in Palmyra will unveil new labyrinth this weekend
Sunday, July 11, Zion Episcopal Church in Palmyra will open its new outdoor walking labyrinth from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and everyone is welcome. The Labyrinth was created and designed by Zion treasurer Marie ... more
Demolition work begins at Auburn church after months of concern about possible collapse
A church that has been a challenge for city of Auburn officials over the last several months is coming down. Demolition has started on the Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church this week. The City applied ... more
How to keep your church competitive in difficult times
We have to deal with difficult realities head on: This has been a very hard time for churches all over the world. As many as nine are on the chopping block in the area. Some ... more
