{"id":225,"date":"2009-03-01T13:43:43","date_gmt":"2009-03-01T18:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/?page_id=225"},"modified":"2025-04-07T16:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T21:23:11","slug":"weddings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/index.php\/worship\/weddings\/","title":{"rendered":"Weddings and Memorials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Chilmark Community Church offers a simple and elegant space to honor both joyful and poignant celebrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To speak to the pastor, Rev. 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