Religion

Religion, in Christian tradition, is both personal and social holiness. There are many expressions of religion, and one’s faith journey is not the same as another’s faith journey. Each summer, Lakeside invites preachers from around the world to bring their message to our Sunday Hoover Community Worship Services at 10:30 a.m. while the Chautauqua Choir sings.

Every preacher represents a different understanding of faith. We encourage them to share stories of their own faith journeys and lead our Faith for Living Hour at 9 a.m. Monday-Thursday in Orchestra Hall. We’re excited to welcome the following preachers to bring their different perspectives of faith to Lakeside.

May 25 (Memorial Day Weekend) | Bishop Hee-Soo Jung — Resident Bishop, Ohio Area of The United Methodist Church — Supported by Jeanne Maxwell Vaughan

June 1-5 | Rev. Dr. Jason Byassee — Senior Pastor, Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto, Ontario (United Church of Canada) — Supported by the Hottenroth Family

June 8-12 | Rev. Scott Chrostek — Executive Director of Ministries & Programs, The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, Kansas — Supported by Rev. Dr. T. Mac & Susan Hood

June 15-20 | 105th Annual Lutheran Chautauqua: Rev. Dr. Karoline Lewis — Marbury S. Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota — Supported by Bill & Linda Smith & the Lutheran Chautauqua

une 22-26 | Rev. Dr. Michael Adam Beck — Director,
Fresh Expressions House of Studies, United Theological Seminary, &
Co-Pastor, Wildwood, Compassion & St. Mark’s United Methodist
Churches, in Ocala, Florida — Supported by the Norman E. & Shirley Dewire Endowment

June 29-July 3 | Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli — Senior Pastor, Foundry United Methodist Church, Washington, D.C. — Supported by the Ruth C. Shannon Endowment

July 6-10 | Rev. Owen Ross — Director for the Center of Church Development for the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, Irving, Texas — Supported by the Knobel Family Endowment

July 13-17 | Rev. Traci Blackmon — Founder & Lead Consultant, HopeBuilds, Cleveland — Supported by Gretchen A. Curtis Endowment

July 20-24 | Fr. Gregory Boyle — Founder of Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles — Supported by Bill & Nancy Carlson and Bob & Becky Brymer

July 27-31 | Rev. Jack Sullivan — Executive Director, Ohio Council of Churches, Columbus — Supported by the Rev. Dr. Charles & Barbara Yoost Endowment

Aug. 3-7 | Rev. Zac Hess — Senior Pastor, Grace Polaris Church, Columbus, Ohio — Supported by Jim & Betty Jane Young

Aug. 10-14 | Bishop David Wilson — Resident Bishop, Great Plains Area of the United Methodist Church, Topeka, Kansas — Supported by the Rev. Dr. Bud Cox Endowment

Aug. 17-21 | Fr. Thomas Wray — Priest of the
Archdiocese of Cincinnati, All Saints & St. Vincent Ferrer Parishes,
Catholic Chaplain for the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati — Supported by Jim & Susan Hackbarth

Aug. 24 | Rev. Sarah Kientz — Minister to Youth &Camp Akita, First Community Church, Columbus, Ohio — Supported by Richard & Marcia Sinclair

Aug. 31 (Labor Day Weekend) | Rev. Henry Curtis, IV, Pastor, St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cleveland — Supported by an Anonymous Donor