Category: Photographs of Recent Events

After the harp and the flutes, the scripture for the day and the hymns celebrating Easter, After the egg hunt, We celebrated Bob Conway’s thirty years of service to the Chilmark Community Church. The usual pick up soccer followed.      

Lia Kahler entertained a full house with her fabulous voice on Sunday, September 14.Also performing were her friends Phil Dietterich, organ, and Richard Gordon, piano. Phil played his original arrangements of two spirituals, Ride On King Jesus and There is a Balm in Gilead. Richard played a stirring piano concerto, Allegro de concierto por piano by Enrique…

Thanks to Ann and Lia and Nancy for manning the indoors while all the wildness went on outside.

What a wonderful morning!  So many workers.  Many lovely children. Bob and Irene were ready early. Some rode the pony, others were happy to sit the little one. The Bounce House was a great hit. Face Painting by a pro. And hand painted for a reluctant little one. Traditional catch a ball. The magnetic fishing…

  The children discuss what “blessing” means. Dan and Nancy Cabot read the names of the boats and captains…from trawlers to racing sculls. It was great to have a “full house” at Menemsha Texaco! Ed Rogers played wonderfully for us from “America the Beautiful” to “Amazing Grace” and Carol Loud played keyboard (she deserves a…

Arlene brought her wonderful friends with her.  Jim Thomas sang an uplifting rendition of  “There is a Balm in Gilead” .  Susan Klein gave the children’s sermon which the adult congregation found riveting.  It involved two farmers and a lost calf and a stream and a fence, an itinerant carpenter who just happened to be…

After  simple Good Friday and Saturday 30 minute services, Easter Sunday was grand.  Sandra Bitterman’s harp gave glorious luster to the service. The kids made “resurrection muffins”.  They heard a lot about the empty tomb. See the empty center of the “Resurrection Muffin”?

Kimchi Cooking class… It was a great night to introduce 11 neighbors and church members about Kimchi which is a Korean traditional fermented side dish. Every one had a chance to make and taste it by themselves. And they took the Kimchi that they made home. Thanks to God for the beautiful night sharing Kimchi with our neighbors.