Union Chapel Sunday Service Aug 31 2025 - Rev. Dr. Aliya Browne
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
Cathedral International, Perth Amoy, New Jersey
August 17
Rev. Dante 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
Union Chapel, Martha’s Vineyard
Interdenominational
“as a place of worship for the summer community ” Union Chapel is listed in
of Historic Places
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, Haywood L. Perry III, Andrew Skeen, Ann Stewart, Ed Trayes, Diane Welburn, Lois Jean White, Sabrina Williams
Trustees Emeriti:
William Adams, Joann Kidd, Anne H. Parsons, Trustee Preident Emeritus Richard Taylor
William D. Peek Jr., Music Director and Organist
Rev. Dr. Aliya Browne Rev. Dr. Aliya Browne
Dr. Aliya Browne is a distinguished clinical cardiologist specializing in preventative cardiovascular care and integrative medicine. She currently holds the position of Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, and concurrently serves as Vice President of Medical Staff within hospital administration. Dr. Browne earned her bachelor’s degree from Temple University and subsequently obtained her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine -New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, NY.
Beyond her medical practice, Dr. Browne is an ordained minister at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, NJ, and presides as President of the Trustee Board of the Oak Bluffs Christian Union, affectionately known as Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Her theological education includes a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and she is presently finalizing her thesis for a Doctor of Ministry at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, where she also contributes as a member of the Board of Trustees.
Dr. Browne’s professional ethos is encapsulated by the motto, “To whom much is given, much is required.” She dedicates her career to the memory of her grandmother, who succumbed to heart disease. Dr. Browne is deeply committed to holistic patient care, integrating Eastern and Western medical practices with spiritual principles to provide a comprehensive and unified approach to healing.
Dr. Browne is an active participant in community affairs, holding leadership roles in civic organizations within Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, where she resides with her husband, Reginald Browne. She is the mother of four adult children: Myles, Alexandra, Jabril, and her stepson, Quentin.
Today’s floral arrangements on the altar are placed ...
In loving memory of our grandmothers and mothers Arthurlee, Ruth, Regina, Linda and Nona. From Reginald and Aliya Browne and Family.
In honor of The Cottagers celebrating almost 70 years of supporting the Martha's Vineyard community.
In honor of Richard Andrew Washington, who passed peacefully on August 30, 2024, in Maryland and was brought back home to OB, his forever home.. Richard a long time Vineyard resident since childhood. His zest for life as a Hollywood Stuntman and his passion for the ocean as a Sailor made his life 1 in a million. Captin Blye, as they called him, you are Forever in our Hearts "Our Hero"
In loving memory of William and Elizabeth Barnes, Clarence and Doreen Barnes, Thomas K Barnes, Samuel and Joy Barnes, Peter M Barnes, Rosalee and David McCullough. From Margot Goodwin.
In honor of Reverend Dr. Willie Moody and the Fisk University Alumni Association for making it possible for over 60 Fiskites to visit the island for the first time.
In Loving Birthday Remembrance of Dr. Frances Camille Lee Young, from her son and daughter-in-law, Rosalind and Virgil Young, Jr.
Union Chapel is so thankful for the service we have received from Donorama’s. They have done a wonderful job with the arrangements.
Please take home your flower arrangements or tell us where you would like them to go.
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Today’s Guest Musical Artists
Kersten Stevens—Queen of the Violin—is a genre-defying artist and composer whose electrifying, luminous performances turn every stage into a sanctuary. A Yale alumna and sixtime 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’s journey began at age three, when she first picked up the violin. By twelve, she had discovered jazz—unlocking a lifelong passion for improvisation and genre-bending expression. Her early talent earned top honors from the NAACP ACT-SO Awards and the Hal Jackson’s Talented Teen competition. A graduate of Yale with dual degrees in Music and African American Studies, she went on to study under legendary jazz violinist John Blake Jr., honing a sound that is technically masterful, spiritually rooted, and creatively boundless.
Her latest album, QUEEN RISING co-produced with 9x GRAMMY-winner Christian McBride debuted in the JazzWeek Top 40. The project features McBride on all tracks and showcases reimagined classics like Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Fantasy” and Donny Hathaway’s “Someday We’ll All Be Free,” alongside bold originals like “You’ve Been Crowned” and “Beginnings and Endings.”
Allie Frazier – Hayden, vocalist, and her husband Paryss, guitar ("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.
“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.”
