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Welcome to the first Sunday of the Lenten Season, 2021. Lent is a forty – day potential season of spiritual preparation for the seasons of Easter and Pentecost. It is a time of reflection, confession and self – examination. It is also the time when we redouble our human efforts, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to draw closer to God in Christ Jesus. Here at Chilmark Community…

Today is the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (Lent begins on Ash Wednesday) and we are reflecting on the Transfiguration of Jesus. Scholars down through the ages have discussed extensively the Transfiguration event. Nearly  everyone begins by admitting that they are not sure of exactly what took place. Please note that only the synoptic Gospels – Mark 9:2-9, Luke 9:28 – 36 and Matthew 17:1-8 and the second letter of…

February 7, 2021 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany WORSHIP SERVICE OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING Rev. Ernest Belisle, Pastor Thought for the week God calls Christians, not to be effective and happy, not to be successful and powerful, and not to be wealthy and influential; God calls us only to be faithful, the others are a plus. Please re read each day this inventory.…

Welcome to Chilmark Community Church of Mather’s Vineyard, MA. Our Church family is happy you are worshiping with us. Today’s readings from both the Jewish and Christian Scriptures speak to us of change. Mark tells us that on the Sabbath Day the Rabbi Jesus went to the synagogue and the people were astonished because he “ taught as one…

Welcome! The Pastor and members of Chilmark Community Church welcome you to today’s worship . Thanks for allowing God to lead you to this place! Our Bible readings for the day are from the book of Jonah in the Jewish Scriptures and the gospel of St Mark in the Christian Scriptures. The story of Jonah is fascinating: the man whom God…

Welcome The pastor and members of Chilmark Community Church of Mather’s Vineyard , Massachusetts, welcome you to today’s worship service. Thanks for listening to God’ call to come and worship with us today! Today’s Gospel Reading tells of Jesus’ call of his first disciples. It is the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. Jesus did what every other Rabbi in…

  Dec. 23, 2020 Beloved in Christ: Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Charles Wesley’s hymn, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” is based on Luke’s account of the angel’s announcement of good news to shepherds— shepherds, who had no formal education or social standing, who were terrified by the appearance…

Welcome to Chilmark Community Church. We are happy God has led you to be with us. Today is the fourth and last Sunday in Advent. It is the Sunday before Christmas Day – the Day of our Lor d’s Nativity. Our reading for the Psalm    and the Gospel both rejoice in the steadfast love of God for his people. In t he Gospel reading,…

Welcome to Chilmark Community Church of Martha’s Vineyard, MA. We are happy to have you worshipping with us in this season of Hope and Peace when we remember with Joy that Jesus Christ is the ETERNAL LIGHT who is coming into the world to restore God’s LOVE to the world. Today is the third Sunday…