July 23rd, 2026

Church News

Summer Office Hours

The church office will be working remotely from Tuesday July 14th through Monday July 27th. To contact the office please email Catriona Smith at csmith@chathamumc.org
Summer office hours are in effect (Mondays to Thursdays from 10am - 1pm; Fridays Closed)

Prayers from Sunday

Of healing for Mary Ann's back.
Of gratitude for all who participated in RISE this past week.
For all affected by flooding and wildfires, and gratitude for first responders.
Of joy for Lou Tomich moving into his new home in St. Augustine, FL to be near his sister - Lidia and Bill Ebbinghouser
For all who are incarcerated and for their families. May they feel hope and love in their time of distress - Ron
For Peggy Sweitzer and all who are grieving her death and remembering and celebrating her life.
For the family of Peggy Sweitzer who passed away on Thursday morning, and to Caesar who cared for her so devotedly and lovingly - NC

This Sunday, July 26th, our first Summer Choir opportunity will take place. All singers are welcome! We will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Music Room to practice O God, Beyond All Praising by Gustav Holst, arranged by Rodney Abriol, for the 10:00 a.m. service.

For more information contact Peter Hill, Director of Music Ministries at petepiano@mac.com

Altar Flowers

The flowers in the chancel this Sunday

are in honor of Donald Underhill's

birthday and his forthcoming, well-earned retirement after 32 years of dedicated caring service at CUMC

Happy Birthday, Donald!

Nan Canfield

Rev. Jeff Markay is on Renewal Leave during the summer. The Chatham UMC Staff Parish Relations Committee is supporting the posting of previously shared messages that we think will be meaningful at this time. We'll begin posting new content again in mid September 2026 upon Pastor Jeff's return.

Click the link below to listen to Reflections on the Good Shepherd, Rev Martin Luther King Jr having coffee in St. Augustine Florida, and changing the world for the better. Originally posted on January 17, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YqAJjM1zg

Summer Worship @ CUMC!

in our (air conditioned!) Sanctuary

Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

Beginning Sunday, July 5, while Pastor Jeff is on Renewal Leave, our Associate Pastor, Rev. Sharon C. Yarger and retired UMC pastor, Rev. Dan Gepford will lead worship, preach and preside at Holy Communion (first Sunday of the month). Pastor Sharon will be highlighting various women in the Bible – from both the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament – and reflecting on how their voice and their stories can help us grow in our own faith. Rev. Dan Gepford will be considering unexpected aspects of Jesus’ parables, on the theme “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus: Surprises Among the Familiar.” Peter Hill, our Director of Music Ministry, will be sharing his musical gifts and leading congregational singing, chime-playing, and various guest musicians throughout the summer.

We hope to see you there!

Sanctuary Flowers!

We encourage everyone to help beautify our Sanctuary on a Sunday morning by signing up to purchase flowers on the "Altar Flower Calendar," located on the notice board across from Pastor Jeff's office.

If you would like the church office to order the flowers, please complete an Altar Flowers Order Form (available beside the Flower Calendar) and submit it to the office with a $50 check.

Altar flowers may be dedicated in honor or in memory of a loved one, or to celebrate a special occasion. After the worship service, you are welcome to take the flowers with you. If you choose not to, the Congregational Care Ministry Team will deliver them to homebound or hospitalized CUMC members as a caring expression of God's love and our church family's support.

Questions? Contact Associate Pastor Rev. Sharon C. Yarger at scyarger@optonline.net

To support the community and ministries here at

Chatham UMC.

Feel free to keep writing checks, or giving through our website, or now through Zelle!

Thank you for your generous support of our community and ministries here at Chatham UMC!

With Gratitude, The CUMC Finance Team

Help keep our food pantry and weekly distribution sustained.

Click Here to donate online!

Want to know more about our Pop Up Pantry and how to help? Check out our webpage.

Or, if you wish, you can contribute directly online by visiting our donation page.

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

Please sign up to record yourself reading scriptures; this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community.

Bread Ministry

The bread ministry is looking for more volunteers to assist in collecting bread from Panera. Please contact the church office for more information.

Communities of Care

If you wish to receive a call, a text or an email from someone at the Chatham UMC community please contact the church office .

Chatham United Methodist Church

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 635-7740

Email: info@chathamumc.org