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  • Christmas Eve 2009

    CHILMARK COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTMAS EVE 2009 Prelude Pastorale from the Christmas Concerto by Corelli CALL TO WORSHIP Rejoice, for God is with us — Emmanuel. In the darkness of our world shines God’s holy light. Now there is reason to hope, to love, to laugh, to live. God is truly with us. We are not…

  • Church Table at Community Center Dec 12

  • Dec.6 Order o Worship

    Chilmark Community Church December 6, 2009 Prelude: 2-Part Invention J.S. Bach Gathering and Announcements Introit: Let Christmas Come English Melody Call to Worship MalachI 3:1-4 Candle Lighting Liturgy   Judi and Jules Worthington See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, says the Lord of hosts. [Here relight the first Advent candle.]…

  • 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