Catharine-Odessa
United Methodist Parish

Principles We Live By

Caring

     We care for others by inviting them, welcoming them, and incorporating them into our individual and community lives, sharing with them our faith in Jesus and responding to their real needs.  We seek to follow the commandments of Jesus to us to love God and each other, and to care for one another.

Discipleship

     We live as disciples of Jesus, shaping our lives on the basis of the Word of God as found in the Holy Scripture and in the example and teaching of Jesus Christ.  We seek to follow Jesus' commandment to bring His gospel into the world and make disciples.

Worship

     We worship together as a community of faith, believers and seekers of all ages, approaching God with the realities of our lives, seeking the continuous presence of God, and thanking God for the gifts we've received in our lives.

Learning

     We study the Word of God together in Bible Study, workshops and other learning opportunities in order to discern God's will for us and to develop and shape our spiritual lives.

Fellowship

     We gather together to celebrate our unity and diversity as the living Body of Christ, building up and refreshing the community for its work in the world.

Mission & Ministry

     We minister to others within and beyond our local church, and as part of the United Methodist connection, so that the gospel will be understood, preserved and passed on, and so that the human needs of the world are met according to God's will.

Contact us:

United Methodist Church
Catharine-Odessa Parish
305 Church St.
Odessa, NY  14869



Church Phone: (607) 594-2893
Parsonage: (607) 594-3901
Pastor Sheila e-mail: sprice518@aol.com
Church secretary e-mail: Catharine_Odessa_umc@hotmail.com
The "Oracle"  e-mail: oraclenewsletter@yahoo.com