{"id":7898,"date":"2024-05-26T21:54:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T02:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/?p=7898"},"modified":"2024-05-27T16:56:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T21:56:38","slug":"the-blessing-of-the-fleet-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/index.php\/2024\/05\/the-blessing-of-the-fleet-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blessing of the Fleet, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The community and church members gathered this morning for the Blessing of the Fleet in Menemsha, Ma. As the service progressed, serenaded by the lovely vocals of Molly Conole and Mark Alan Lovewell, the clouds gently cleared. The sun broke through just as flowers were offered with prayers to the sea. After the service, while we gathered in the glow of conversation and donuts, a pod of porpoises swam by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/smbanner-blessing2024-blessings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/smbanner-blessing2024-blessings.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/smbanner-blessing2024-blessings-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/smbanner-blessing2024-blessings-1024x407.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/smbanner-blessing2024-blessings-768x305.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 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