Holiday Religious Services
Chilmark
Chilmark Community Church
Visit chilmarkchurch.org or call 508-645-3100.
Lessons and Carols with Candle Lighting
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 5 pm
Worship leaders: Rev. Charlotte Wright and Sean McMahon
Edgartown
Federated Church of Martha's Vineyard
Visit federatedchurchmv.org or call 508-627-4421.
No Room at the...
On Faith: ‘Praise and Sweat’ at Grace Church
Every Saturday morning, Grace Church in Vineyard Haven hosts “Praise and Sweat,” a new dance-based worship service hosted by Maranda Post. Visitors can expect a dance-style fitness format featuring a full-body cardio workout, mixed...
Día de los Muertos, 2024
On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Aquinnah Cultural Center, people gathered to partake in Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Día de los Muertos is celebrated in honor...
Día de los Muertos: A celebration of life
Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is anything but somber. It is a spiritual holiday celebrated in Mexico and Central America, dating back to the Aztec empire. And for the fourth...
On Faith: Sacred pop tunes?
I was between podcasts while doing dishes the other day when I suddenly heard a surprising sound that stopped me in my scrubbing. It was the voice of my wife, filling the top floor,...
Have Faith: A faithful farewell
I like that my saying goodbye to The MV Times can be written in this column — a column some people doubted. A column that looks at Islanders and their spiritual life. Because yes,...
In gratitude
Bodhi Path Buddhist Center in West Tisbury is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Bodhi Path is an international organization of Buddhist centers that was founded by the 14th Shamarpa, Shamar Rinpoche, in the mid-’90s. There...
Have Faith: Change can be good
A couple of weeks ago I drove up to the Chilmark Community Church on a Friday morning to check in with interim pastor extraordinaire the Rev. Charlotte Wright and some of the team from...
Have Faith: Open and affirming
The Federated Church in Edgartown has some news to share. Last week I received a press release from the congregation, letting us know that they voted unanimously to become an Open and Affirming church,...
Have Faith: Spirit of summer
Summer is a good time for faith nerds like me. Oak Bluffs especially offers some great guest preachers, and summertime events that inspire everyone who manages to get to them. Union Chapel, that lovely...
Have Faith: Say a little prayer
I started a book of essays a long time ago titled “Praying for Go-Go Boots.” The essays sum up my prayer life as a series of desperate attempts to gain things — everything from...
Have Faith: My happiness is intertwined with yours
Editor’s note: My colleague Allison Roberts wrote this wonderful piece on meditation and mindfulness, and we’re happy to share it with you. C.B.
I met my husband shortly after he’d moved out of the Rochester...
Have Faith: Friends and family
The Ribeiro family — dad Robert, mom Nilma, daughter Ana, and son Matthew — have been active members of the Vineyard Assembly of God Church, with dad Robert being an integral member of the...
Have Faith: My friend Kelly
I met Kelly Homan Rodoski (just Homan back then) almost 30 years ago when I took a job at the Catholic Sun back in Syracuse. I started off as a regional writer and she...
Reflections on the Holy Land in a time of war
With the observance of Ramadan underway, Passover just ahead, and Good Friday being observed this week as we head into Easter weekend, I was thinking about the Holy Land. And I was reflecting on...
Faith communities and climate change
It’s easy to feel defeated and hopeless when we see what’s going on around the world. War, mass shootings, hate crimes, and the realization that global warming is right here, right now — those...
Easter services around the Island
Chilmark
Chilmark Community Church
chilmarkchurch.org, 508-645-3100
March 24, Palm Sunday
9 am: Service in person or on Zoom, with music by Seán McMahon and Violet Southwick.
March 26, Saintly Supper
5:30 – 7 pm: Portuguese cuisine with St. Peter, patron...
Have Faith: Saintly Suppers
The Lenten season is a good time to take a deeper dive into spirituality. It’s not all about giving up chocolate or your after-dinner glass of wine. You can also just up your game...
Have Faith: A real community
We have such good news at the MV Times. We’ve spent the last few days talking to members of our Island’s Brazilian community — definitely our Island brothers and sisters — and we just...
Have Faith: Learning for Lent
Lent is here for those who recognize it, and I’ve pledged to do a better job of … everything … for this liturgical season. I think it all boils down to mindfulness. If I...