{"id":8444,"date":"2025-03-15T17:34:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T22:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/?p=8444"},"modified":"2025-03-15T17:34:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T22:34:37","slug":"pew-news-march-15-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/index.php\/2025\/03\/pew-news-march-15-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Pew News: March 15, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Dear Members and Friends,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sunday Morning Worship<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for the Second Sunday in Lent on <strong>March 16th at 9:00 AM<\/strong>, either in person or on Zoom, as we continue our Lenten journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. Janet Stoddard is settling in and enjoying plenty of walks with her dog, Toby. She will lead our worship this Sunday, and in Sean\u2019s absence, we are grateful to have <strong>Georgia Halliday and Violet Southwick<\/strong> sharing their musical talents with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week\u2019s scriptures include <strong>Psalm 27, Philippians 3:17\u20134:1, and Luke 13:31\u201335<\/strong>. Rev. Janet will reflect on how we can live a life that imitates Christ, focusing on the passage from Philippians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>worship order<\/strong> is attached. <strong>Sunday School<\/strong> will take place during the service. The <strong>Zoom link<\/strong> is provided below. Picture: Toby doing some office work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/toby2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/toby2.jpg 794w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/toby2-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/toby2-768x634.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wonderful News!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Katie and Sean McMahon welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world on <strong>Monday, March 10th<\/strong>! \ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome to this world, Angus!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcmahon-baby-724x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcmahon-baby-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcmahon-baby-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcmahon-baby-768x1087.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcmahon-baby-1085x1536.jpeg 1085w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcmahon-baby-1447x2048.jpeg 1447w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcmahon-baby-scaled.jpeg 1809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Roof and Solar Panels<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At our meeting on <strong>Sunday, March 2<\/strong>, the church <strong>unanimously voted<\/strong> to move forward with <strong>Phase 2<\/strong> of our project! This week, a <strong>new Parsonage roof<\/strong> was installed, and in the future, <strong>solar panels<\/strong> will be added to help offset electric utility costs for our church buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lenten Bible Study with Rev. Vicky<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kairos Bible Study<\/strong> meets <strong>Wednesdays at 10:30 AM<\/strong> through <strong>April 9<\/strong> at <strong>First Church of West Tisbury<\/strong>. This series will explore <strong>Mary Magdalene\u2019s journey with Jesus<\/strong> as portrayed in the Gospels. Additionally, materials from the <strong>Gospels of Mary, Thomas, and Philip<\/strong>\u2014which are not included in the New Testament\u2014will also be reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All are welcome!<\/strong> For more information, contact <strong>Rev. Vicky Hanjian at 508-696-8225<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pizza Night \u2013 Tuesdays at 6 PM! \ud83c\udf55<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for <strong>Pizza Night at the Church<\/strong>\u2014a relaxed, welcoming gathering for the whole community! Enjoy <strong>delicious pizza, potluck salads, and desserts<\/strong>, along with great conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After dinner, those who\u2019d like to play can join in for a fun game of <strong>Bananagrams<\/strong>! \ud83e\udde9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>When:<\/strong> Tuesdays at <strong>6 PM<\/strong><br \/>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Where:<\/strong> [Church Name]<br \/>\ud83d\udc9b <strong>Free &amp; open to all!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Help needed at 5:30 PM<\/strong> for dinner setup\u2014many hands make light work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come for the food, stay for the fellowship! We\u2019d love to see you there. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lookin Forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sunday March 16th &#8211; Second Sunday in Lent worship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday March 18th 6pm &#8211; Pizza Night<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday April 20th &#8211; Easter Sunday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Invitation for Worship&nbsp;Service&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sunday March 16, 2025<\/strong><br \/><strong>Chilmark Community Church&#8217;s Personal Meeting Room<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Join our Zoom Meeting by tapping the\u00a0underlined\u00a0address below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/8902984151\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/8902984151<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Meeting ID: 890 298 4151<br \/>One tap mobile<br \/>+13126266799,,8902984151# US (Chicago)<br \/>+16468769923,,8902984151# US (New York)<br \/><br \/>Dial by your location<br \/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br \/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<br \/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<br \/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<br \/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)<br \/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<br \/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/worship031625.docx.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of worship031625.docx.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d44ab323-a77a-472a-8ace-e7bd5c53c6b9\" href=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/worship031625.docx.pdf\">worship031625.docx<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/worship031625.docx.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d44ab323-a77a-472a-8ace-e7bd5c53c6b9\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Members and Friends, Sunday Morning Worship Join us for the Second Sunday in Lent on March 16th at 9:00 AM, either in person or on Zoom, as we continue our Lenten journey. 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