The Chilmark Community Church

Category: Stories from Our Church

  • Ghana Update from Carol and David Christensen

     GHANA MISSION STATEMENT   We travel to Ghana as ambassadors of Christ’s love and join with our mission partner the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with people of their churches, schools, and projects. Ours is a ministry of presence as we ask God and the leaders of the…

  • Boston String Quartet

    It was hard to photograph the enthusiasm of the musicians and the audience.  There was a wonderful audience, from young music students who got to speak with the musicians after the concert, to friends from Windermere on a recreational outing.  The concert netted over $600 for our music fund.

  • Sept. 25 Order of Worship

    Chilmark Community Church September 25th, 2011 Prelude: Invention #7 J.S. Bach Gathering and Announcements Peace Introit: p. 328 Call to Worship   Page 799   Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 (No musical response.) *Hymn  p. 731 vs. 1&2 “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” Children’s Moment Confession  (unison) God of our salvation, we falter before the demands of your…

  • Rev. Richard Olson

    (Click here to read bio.) Richard Olson will be preaching on October 9.  He writes: Sixteen years ago I moved to Edgartown with my beloved late wife Judith.  She came to serve as Social Worker at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.  I had recently retired as pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Worcester.  During my years here…

  • Lobster Rolls August 16,2011

    Big crowd at 4:30. Wendy wasn’t mad.    

  • Picures(2 out of focus) Coffee hour 8/7/11

    After the lesson, budding architects!

  • July 31 Order of Worship

    Chilmark Community Church July 31,2011 Prelude: Sinfonia 2 J.S. Bach Gathering and Announcements Peace Introit :#145 vs. 1  “Morning Has Broken” Call to Worship   Psalm 17:1-7, 15 p.749 Cassidy Goff, reader Confession  (unison)   Let us, in silence, draw near to God. Silent prayer. Dear God, we pray to you for New Hearts: Thou who art…

  • Ghana Ministry Update

    You’ll remember that as a result of our church posting Rev. Christiansen’s sermon on his Ghana Ministry on our web site, he received an inquiry from a person in California who wanted to provide “Talking Bibles” to the church there and to the leper colony. Talking Bibles most often serve the blind. The last week…

  • Lia Kahler to sing August 18th

    Sunday, August 18th, Lia, a member of our congregation and professional opera singer and voice teacher, will sing Virgil Thompson’s ” My Shepherd Will Supply My Needs”. Also on the 18th, she’ll sing Arlene’s favorite, “His Eyes Are on the Sparrow”.