The Chilmark Community Church

Category: Stories from Our Church

  • 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”.

  • Boston Sting Quartet, Aug. 28th at Chilmark Community Church

    7 pm, August 28th at Chilmark Community Church.  Come see and hear the Boston String Quartet.  Tickets  $15. Boston String Quartet     Since its formation 2004, the Boston String Quartet has been a creative leader in contemporary classical music in New England. Having made their professional debut at Weil Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, the…