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Spiritual Support and Coping Tips

Many people struggling with cancer find that drawing on spiritual support can bring much strength and solace.

Challenge: Where can I go to find the right spiritual support for me?

Solution: Finding spiritual sustenance is a highly personal process and decision. Many faiths and houses of worship are represented on the East End. Finding a religious or spiritual community that meets your needs may involve attending services or meeting with the religious leader or congregants of a particular establishment. Below you will find a representative list of religious organizations on the East End.

Amagansett
First Presbyterian Church of Amagansett ................................................... 631-267-6404
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church ................................................................... 631-267-6531
St. Thomas Church ..................................................................................... 631-267-3080

Bridgehampton
Incarnation Lutheran Church ELCA-The Welcome Place ........................ 631-537- 1187
Presbyterian Church of Bridgehampton .................................................... 631-537-0863
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church ........................ 631-537-0156
St. Ann’s Episcopal Church ....................................................................... 631-537-1527
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork ............................ 631-537-0132

East Hampton
Calvary Baptist Church ............................................................................. 631-324-5313
First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton .............................................. 631-324-0711
Jewish Center of the Hamptons ................................................................. 631-324-9858
Most Holy Trinity Church ......................................................................... 631-324-0134
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church...................................................................... 631-329-0990
United Methodist Church .......................................................................... 631-324-4258

Greenport
First Baptist Church of Greenport ............................................................. 631-477-0047
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church .................................................................. 631-477-0855
St. Agnes Church ....................................................................................... 631-477-0048

Hampton Bays
Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church ........................................................... 631-728-3288
Hampton Bays Assembly of God .............................................................. 631-723-1847
Hampton Bays United Methodist Church.................................................. 631-728-1660
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church ..................................................................... 631-728-0776

Montauk
Montauk Community Church, Presbyterian .............................................. 631-668-2022
St. Therese of Lisieux ................................................................................ 631-668-2200

Riverhead
Calvary Baptist Church of Riverhead ........................................................ 631-727-4112
Grace Episcopal Church ............................................................................ 631-727-3900
Riverhead United Methodist Church ......................................................... 631-727-2327
St. Isidore Roman Catholic Church ........................................................... 631-727-2114
Temple Isreal of Riverhead ........................................................................ 631-727-3191

Sag Harbor
Conservative Synagogue of the Hamptons ................................................ 631-725-8188
CorMaria Retreat House ............................................................................ 631-725-4206
First Presbyterian Church of Sag Harbor................................................... 631-725-0894
Sag Harbor Synagogue .............................................................................. 631-725-8021
St. Andrew Church..................................................................................... 631-725-0123
Triune Baptist Church ................................................................................ 631-725-0486

Shelter Island
Our Lady of the Isle Church ...................................................................... 631-749-0001
Shelter Island Presbyterian Church ........................................................... 631-749-0805
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church ..................................................................... 631-749-0770

Southampton
Chabad of Southhampton Jewish Center .................................................... 631-287-2249
First Baptist Church .................................................................................... 631-283-4651
First Presbyterian Church ........................................................................... 631-283-1296
Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons .................................................. 631-283-6169
Hispanic Apostolate .................................................................................... 631-283-4379
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church ................................................... 631-283-0097
St. John’s Episcopal Church ....................................................................... 631-283-0549
United Methodist Church of Southampton ................................................. 631-283-0951

Southold
First Presbyterian Church of Southold ....................................................... 631-765-2597
Shiloh Baptist Church ................................................................................. 631-765-3388
St. Patrick’s Church .................................................................................... 631-765-3442

Watermill
Chabad of Watermill ................................................................................... 631-726-3046
Siena Spirituality Center ............................................................................. 631-726-4740
The Hamptons Alliance Church.................................................................. 631-726-4889

Westhampton Beach
Immaculate Conception Church ................................................................. 631-288-4188
St. Mark’s Church ....................................................................................... 631-288-2111
The Westhampton Synagogue .................................................................... 631-288-0534
Westhampton Beach Presbyterian .............................................................. 631-288-2576

Tip #13 People-to-People Spiritual Support
The churches and houses of worship on the East End are another resource for cancer patients and their caregivers. There are churches for many different faiths, and most congregations are growing and energetic. Their clergy also have a long history of cooperating with one another, through inter-denominational groups like Clericus.

Within these houses of worship, the cancer patient will find people of faith, but also people who really care about other people, including total strangers.

In other words, it is a place of empathy and people-to-people relationships which are mutually supportive. Being part of those relationships can be a valuable "life skill" for cancer patients.

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