July 9th, 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 concern for those at risk of losing their jobs. May God give them the courage and peace to move forward.

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 listen to a sermon from world-famous artist He Qi, recorded

when he preached at Chatham UMC in July 2013!

https://vimeo.com/71431123?share=copy&fl=cl&fe=ci

Sunday’s Summer 10:00 a.m. service on July 12th will include Dorothy McCorry flute and Bob Kaplan, clarinet with Peter Hill, piano performing Like A River Glorius by James Mountain. Join us!

The first Summer Choir opportunity will take place on Sunday, July 26th. All singers are welcome! We’ll meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Music Room to practice as easy-to-learn anthem for the 10:00 a.m. service. For more information contact Peter Hill, director of music ministries at petepiano@mac.com

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!

Community Events

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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