2025 Season Guests 2025 Season Guests
June 29
Rev. Joanne Hus
United Methodist Church of Martha’s Vineyard
(Note, this is a combined service with United Methodist, held at The Tabernacle)
July 6
Honorable. Ayanna Pressley, U.S. Congresswoman
Massachusetts's 7th congressional district
July 13
Rev. Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley
Myrtle Baptist Church, West Newton, Massachusetts
July 20
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie
President and General Secretary of the National Council of Churches of Christ
July 27
Rev. Frederick Haynes III
Friendship-West Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas
August 3
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III
Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago, Illinois
August 10
Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr.
Cathedral International, Perth Amoy, New Jersey
August 17
Rev. Danté Quick, Ph.D.
First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset, New Jersey
Aug 24
Rev. Dana Allen Walsh
South Church, Andover, Massachusetts
August 31
Rev. Dr. Aliya Browne
Interdenominational “as a place of worship for the summer community ” Union Chapel is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Union Chapel Building is owned and managed by the Vineyard Preservation Trust
Union Chapel, Martha’s Vineyard Organ Prelude Begins at 9:50 A.M.
Union Chapel Board of Trustees
Union Chapel Board of Trustees
Rev. Dr. Aliya F. Browne, President
Heidi Bryan, Vice President
Stephanie Parker, Secretary
Kamla Branche, Treasurer
Rachelle Browne, Brenda Bryan, Cindy Carter, MD, Alvin R Johnson, Louise Johnson, Robert Jennings, Sexton, Kathleen McGhee-Anderson, Ginny McIntosh, Roger Morris, Kevin Myatt, Andrew Skeen, Ann Stewart, Ed Trayes, Diane Welburn, Lois Jean White, Sabrina Williams
Trustees Emeriti:
William Adams, Joann Kidd, Anne H. Parsons, Trustee President Emeritus Richard Taylor
William D. Peek Jr., Music Director and Organist
Worship Begins at 10:00 A.M.
Rev. Danté Quick, Ph.D. Rev. Danté Quick, Ph.D.
The Reverend Danté R. Quick, Ph.D., was installed as the fourth Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey on June 12, 2023.
Prior to joining FBCLG, Pastor Quick served Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Vallejo, California, for more than 10 years.
Pastor Quick was born and reared in Washington, D.C. He relocated to Atlanta to attend Morehouse College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a concentration in Pre-Law. While at Morehouse, he was one of the first recipients of the William H. Cosby Grant for Landmark College’s gifted-dyslexic student program.
Pastor Quick received a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ. And was conferred with his Ph.D. in Philosophical and Systematic Theology with a focus on African American Studies from the Graduate Theological Union, University of California at Berkeley.
Pastor Quick is the proud parent of Alexander Danté and Kennedy Danielle
Today’s floral arrangements on the altar are placed ...
In honor/recognition and celebration of the 23rd Anniversary of “A Summer Gathering of Deltas on the Vineyard”.
by Drs Kenneth Olden and Sandra White-Olden, in memory of their mothers, Rosena Benson and Agusta Olden.
by J. Dennis Jean-Jacques in celebration of his beloved wife and life partner, Bridgett McFadden Jean-Jacques, on their 30th wedding anniversary. Their journey began as college undergrads in Boston, and for more than 30 years they have shared their faith and love as a couple every summer here at Union Chapel.
Union Chapel is so thankful for the service we have received from Donorama’s. They have done a wonderful job with the arrangements.
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This Morning’s Special Guest Musical Artists
Paryss and Allie
Husband and wife "Team Hayden" (as they like to refer to themselves) are a team in marriage, music, and in their walk with Christ. They have toured with various national artists and recorded their first P&W cd as Allie and the krunch. Now year-round Vineyard residents, they serve as worship leaders and perform at many events and venues on the island.
We are also delighted to welcome violinist Kersten Stevens this morning. A Yale alumna and six-time winner of Amateur Night and Showtime at The Apollo, she has shared the stage with Christian McBride, Faith Evans, Regina Carter, Kim Burrell, and Keyon Harrold. Her performances have moved icons like President Barack Obama, Dionne Warwick, Babyface, Usher, and Denzel Washington. Kersten will return to offer music for our final Union Chapel service of the summer on August 31.
PRELUDE
Toccata in C
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
INTROIT
Let It Rise
Holland Mount Davis
TRUSTEE GREETING
Trustee Aliya Browne
*INVOCATION
“God of hope, we have sensed your spirit walking with us as we open a new door in our lives, felt your urging when we were reluctant to say yes to a new adventure. Come among us today. Open our eyes to truth wherever it may be found. Allow us to hear the siren song of knowledge and understanding.”
LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN #51
How Great Thou Art | O STORE GUD
(verses 1, 2, and 4)
ANTHEM
Hosanna (Be Lifted Higher)
Israel Houghton and Sidney Mohede
PRAYER
PRAYER RESPONSE
OFFERTORY Way Maker
Sinach
*DOXOLOGY
ANTHEM
Total Praise
Richard Smallwood
Kersten Stevens, violin
SCRIPTURE
Exodus 4:1-5
SERMON
"Use What You Got Til, You Get What You Want"
Rev. Danté Quick, Ph.D.
*HYMN #422
Amazing Grace / NEW BRITAIN
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE:
Sortie | César Franck
