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  • Nov. 29 Order of Worship

    Chilmark Community Church Prelude: A Ground in G Henry Purcell Gathering and Announcements Introit: Lauda Anima Call to Worship Jeremiah 33:14-16 Candle Lighting Liturgy The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promises I have made. To you, O Lord, we lift up our souls: In you, O God, we…

  • Advent sermon on Jeremiah 33:14-16

    miah 33:14-16 Commentary on First Reading by Kathryn Schifferdecker On this first Sunday of Advent, one cannot read the prophecy of a “righteous Branch” springing up for David in anything but a messianic light. And that is a theologically sound way of reading this passage from Jeremiah. It is worth noting, however, the circumstances in…

  • Jesus Comes to Thanksgiving Dinner

    By Rev. Woody Bowman 11/15/09 Psalm 106: 1 – 5 2 Corinthians 9:6 – 15 John 2: 1 – 11; John 6:11; Acts 27:35 Jesus Comes to Thanksgiving Dinner Jesus has nothing to do with the origins of our Thanksgiving holiday. But I can assure you he would enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, Thanksgiving is…

  • Nov 15 Order of Worship

    Chilmark Community Church November  15,2009 Prelude:  “Prelude in C major”  JS Bach Gathering and Announcements Introit :  “O For the Wings of a Dove” Felix Mendelssohn Call to Worship   Psalm 106:1-5 p.829 (no musical response) *Hymn  92 “For the Beauty of the Earth” vs. 1,4,6 Peace Confession  (unison)       by James T. Fatzinger God, we have…

  • Musical Soup Supper Nov. 10,2009

  • Steeple Flashing replaced

  • Janet Holladay’s Homily

    1 Theological Reflection: Day of Remembrance, Nov. 1, 2009 Janet Holladay, MTS, ALM Chilmark Community Church, United Methodist Good morning! First I would like to say that I am not standing here in front of you as an ordained minister. Although it is true that I have been lucky in my life to have had…

  • November 1

    Chilmark Community Church November 1,2009  All Saints Day Prelude:  Invention #7 J.S. Bach Gathering and Announcements Introit :Remembrance Stephen Heller Call to Worship and Ceremony of Remembrance Everliving God, this day revives in us memories of loved ones who are no more. What joy, when, loving and being loved, we lived our lives together.  Their…

  • October 25 Order of Worship

    Chilmark Community Church October 25, 2009 Prelude: “Autumn Leaves” by Johnny Mercer Gathering and Announcements Introit:  2-Part Invention #7 by J.S.Bach Call to Worship   psalm 34: 1-8, p. 769 (no musical response) *Hymn : #101“ From All That Dwell Below the Skies” vs. 1,2,4. Peace  Let us greet each other with word of  Peace .…