Category: photographs of recent events
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August 23, 2019 Union Chapel
Many familiar faces at the reading of the new script of 1854 (no longer an opera). Front and center was Pastor Ernest Belisle as Frederick Douglas. The Slave Song Choir with Chilmark members Corrie Stone and Lorna Andrade. Lorna also was instrumental in the entire production. Claire Ganz played a child. Phil Dietterick accompanied the…
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THURSDAY STRINGS
June 20..We had visitors which made our biggest group yet. We played fiddle tunes and old time and folk waltzes …Stop in to join or listen on Thursdays at 10. We have “guest music” for new comers. The banjo took this picture!
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2019 Children’s Fair
June 15 was a perfect day. Everett and his grandmother, Kim, were the first arrivals (and helpers).The games were prepared: Oscar, the GrouchFace Painting: cup cakes and badminton and bean bag toss and ducklings to be netted from a pool..and the bounce house.And the people came and sweet children, all well behaved. The cup cakes to decorate…
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May 26 Blessing of the Fleet/Memorial Day
Blessing of the Fleet May 26,2019 Memorial Day Weekend Menemsha Harbor Chilmark Community Church Rev. Vicky Hanjian This is perhaps the 3rd time I have been involved with a service of Blessing The Fleet. Each time I prepare for this ritual, I become aware of the gift of grace of living in an environment where…
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May 19, 2019 Farewell
This was Rev. Dr. Charlotte Wright’s last Sunday in our pulpit.After our formal farewell in the sanctuary, there was a bountiful reception in the Hall with every great cook in the church contributing fabulous food. Charlotte got somethings to remember us by: a tree planted in a national forest, a doggy Thank You card and, she…
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Confirmation
Gabriella Faith Carr was confirmed this morning, May 12, 2019. Asking and answering The Questions…Congregation responded too..WE love her and appreciate her joining the church as an adult.Rev. Charlotte Wright blessing her.Emily Broderick, lay leader gives gifts from the church.We’re so lucky to have this young woman as part of the church family!
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Easter 2019
6:30 a.m. sunrise service at Menemsha. (photo by Kim Tharp) Sanctuary ready for 9 o’clock.Easter message ” In the Garden”.. Special music by Thursday Stings and Jeff Nelson. “Ave Maria” by Bella.Rain letting up..eggs ready to be found..The hunt begins.Coffee hour. Organist Carol Loud and soloist Bella. Sorting eggs.. Thanks to all who made the…
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OFFERINGS OF MUSIC AND LIGHT 12/9/18
Here are some photographs taken by Susan Heilbron of the second of the three Sunday afternoon programs. It all starts with tremendous planning by Lia Kahler, a member of the church Outreach committee. The Bellimira group..played English Dance tunes. (photo by Sandy Moore)Ed Merck played bass recorder..Bach cello music. Haunting..Jan Heyer, accompanied by Phil Dietterich, played…
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City Reach 2018
Also this weekend!!!!! “City Reach” , a program our pastor and teens visited, along with 28 Vineyard youth. They spent Friday night in Boston, visiting the homeless and distributing clothes they brought and food. Photo of the morning after..a debriefing.