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  • Arise, Shine! (Jan.06.2013)

    Arise, Shine! Isaiah 60:1-3 1 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. 2 For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. 3 Nations shall come to your light, and kings…

  • Mary Jane O’Connor Ropp leads retreat.

    CLAIMING YOUR BELOVEDNESS on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 9:30am-3:30pm Join Retreat Leader, Mary Jane O’Connor Ropp for this special day apart retreat.   “May God keep you safe until the wod of your life can be fully spoken”. These words from Margaret Fuller, a 19th century Transcendentalist and early feminist, invite us to ponder…

  • Christmas Flea!

    Ann Deitrich and Annette Anthony put on a Christmas Flea at the Community Center.  It was a great success!

  • Letter from Bishop Suda Devadhar

    My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Originally I had posted the following message on my facebook page. However, a few people suggested that I share this message with all of you as well. This past weekend was an interesting and exciting one.…

  • October 12 Order of Worship

    Chilmark Community Church December 9,2012 Prelude: Invention 8 Bach Gathering and Announcements Introit: #210  O Come, O Come Emanuel vs.1,2 Call to Worship   Warren and Marilyn HollinsheadLeader: As we light the second Advent candle let us remember the words of Isaiah:”The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,…

  • Advent message from the Bishop

    My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During my spiritual pilgrimages to Taizé, one of the many songs we sang which continues to give me inspiration and offers me hope is Magnificat anima mea Dominum (My Soul Proclaims the Greatness of the Lord).…

  • Letter from the Bishop

    November 20, 2012   Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I greet you in and through the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. First and foremost, let me express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the significant response and the generous contributions you have made in response to the devastating effects of…

  • Blessed are the Peace Makers by Sherry Thomas

    Blessed are the peacemakers   All politics is local, or so we were told by Tip O’Neill, the 34 year veteran of the House of Representatives who served his Cambridge district with a keen understanding of human nature. Here on Martha’s Vineyard, all news is local, or so I was told by Dick Reston, when…

  • Ghana Update

    GHANA UPDATE FALL , October 2012 Dear Friends- Carol and I want to share with you what is happening in our continuing “Mission to Ghana”. Recently, we returned after several weeks in Ghana. Suzanne Monnon joined us from Ontario Canada. We worshipped in Kpenoe, Takla, at Mawuko Girls School, Takla Tokor, attended a wedding, a…