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The United Methodist Church of Orchard Park
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TRADITIONAL
Sundays @ 10:30 AM
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Rev. Dr. Gladstone Ewart Morris is a retired Elder in the UMC. Ordained a Deacon in 1994 and an Elder in 1998, he served as pastor with congregations in the Upper New York Conference and its predecessor body, The Western New York Conference. He retired from active itinerant ministry in November 2020. His passion in ministry was always the desire to see the church grow and mature as a multiethnic congregation and reaching its community with the love of Jesus Christ.
He also desires to see it serving the needs of the least fortunate regardless of their affiliation with the church.Our new pastor will work with us and the conference so that we continue to nurture disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Please join our bishop, our new pastor, and our congregation in helping to make new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Radical Hospitality • Passionate Worship
Intentional Faith Development • Risk Taking Mission
Extravagant Generosity
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Our St. Pauly's donation shed is OPEN FOR DONATIONS!
What to Drop Off:
Used Clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, linens, pillowcases, blankets, and curtains.
What NOT to Drop Off:
Furniture, electronics, household items, dishes, books, toys, stuffed animals, garbage, pillows, rags, and fabric scraps.
Be Still and Know: Board of Ordained Ministry Vocational Discernment Retreat
Do you sense God calling you toward something new? Whether that call is to ordained ministry, lay leadership, chaplaincy, mission work, advocacy, teaching, or another form of service, the Board of Ordained Ministry invites you to a discernment retreat at Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center October 2–4.
Designed for both clergy and laity, this retreat offers space to pray, reflect, and explore God's call alongside others who are asking similar questions. Participants will hear from people serving in a variety of ministries, meet one-on-one with a spiritual director, learn about available resources and pathways, and discern possible next steps.
You do not need to have all the answers to attend. If you feel God stirring something within you, come and listen, learn, and discern where God may be leading. Space is limited, so register today.
Register for Exploration 2026
Could God be calling you to ministry? Exploration 2026 invites young adults to pause, listen, discern, and discover where God may be leading them. Hosted by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), Exploration 2026 will take place November 6-8 in Orlando, Florida. The event creates sacred space for young adults ages 18-26 to gather for meaningful fellowship, passionate worship, theological reflection, and practical workshops while exploring a possible call to ordained ministry in The United Methodist Church and the faithful next steps they can take in response.
Practicing Christ's Unconditional Love
The United Methodist Church of Orchard Park is a Reconciling Congregation.
We celebrate God’s gift of diversity and value the wholeness made possible in community equally shared and shepherded by all. We welcome and affirm people of every gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, who are also of every age, race, ethnicity, physical and mental ability, level of education, and family structure, and of every economic, immigration, marital, and social status, and so much more. We acknowledge that we live in a world of profound social, economic, and political inequities. As followers of Jesus, we commit ourselves to the pursuit of justice and pledge to stand in solidarity with all who are marginalized and oppressed.
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