This Week's News from The Chapel of St. James The Fisherman

Summer 2026 Number 2

June 18, 2026

This Week's Preacher:
The Rev. Dr. William F. Rich

Bill Rich has most recently been the Transition Director at Bethany House of Prayer in Arlington, MA. Retiring after serving more than fifteen years in various capacities at Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, Bill became the Interim Rector at the Church of St. Mary of the Harbor, Provincetown in 2022-2023.

He received his B.A. magna cum laude from Williams College, his M.Div. from Yale Divinity School, and his Ph. D. in the Psychiatry and Religion Program from Union Theological Seminary. During and after his doctoral work, Bill also taught at the Blanton-Peale Institute in NYC and at UTS. From 1980-1999, he served parishes in Maryland and as the Chaplain and Lecturer in Philosophy and Religion at Goucher College. During those years, he also served as the dean of the school for deacons in the Diocese of Maryland, and taught preaching at St. Mary’s (RC) Seminary in Baltimore.

SAVE THE DATE:

What / Welcome Back Picnic
When / Tuesday, June 30th, 5:30 p.m.

Where / Mayo Beach

Bring your beach chair, meal, drinks, and a dessert to share!

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2026 Summer Schedule

Holy Eucharist 9:30 AM

Patio Conversation at 8:30 AM
Starting June 28 to September 6

June 21	The Rev. William Rich	Retired Vicar, Trinity Church, Boston, MA
June 28	The Very Rev. Tracey Lind	Retired Dean, Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, OH Priest-in-Charge, St. James Wellfleet
July 5	The Very Rev. Tracey Lind
July 12	The Rt. Rev. Julia Whitworth	Bishop, Diocese of Massachusetts
July 19	The Very Rev. Pamela Werntz	Rector, Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA
July 26	The Very Rev. Tracey Lind	Celebration of the Feast of St James the Fisherman
August 2	The Rev. Jen Daly	Deacon and Chaplain, Epiphany School, Boston, MA
August 9	The Very Rev. Lucinda Laird	Retired Dean and Rector, American Cathedral, Paris, France
August 16	The Very Rev. Tracey Lind
August 23	The Very Rev. Tracey Lind
August 30	The Right Rev. Mark Beckwith	Retired Bishop, Diocese of Newark NJ
September 6	The Very Rev. Tracey Lind
September 13	The Rev. Brenda Husson	Retired Rector, St. James Episcopal Church, NYC
September 20	The Rev. Priscilla Wood	Retired Rector, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Framingham, MA

It's Our 70th Birthday!

Dear Friends of the Chapel,

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, July 25, 2026 when we will gather together to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Chapel of St. James the Fisherman! The celebration will take place at 6 pm at the Wellfleet Adult Community Center, 715 Old King’s Highway, Wellfleet.

We will enjoy a short program including an historical retrospective and music, as well as appetizers and a buffet dinner with wine and soft drinks catered by Van Rensselaer’s Restaurant.

The cost to attend is $46 per person, payable by check made out to St James the Fisherman (send to Martha Wilson PO Box 1446 Wellfleet MA 02667) or by cash/check in person at the Chapel, beginning Sunday, June 14.

In order to prepare our historical retrospective, from the founding of the chapel to the present day, we are hoping to gather photographs from the past 70 years. If you have any to share, please send them to Beth Chapman at Beth@Hopperafterdinner.com

If you have any questions, please reach out to our planning committee. We’re looking forward to celebrating with you!

Pat Penza (pgpenza@aol.com)

Martha Wilson (pinemoor@comcast.net)

Linda Irving (lirving4@aol.com)

Madison Riley (madman.riley@gmail.com)

If You Would Like To Help....

We do need volunteers for Sunday worship throughout the summer

If you would like be a lector, intercessor or eucharistic minister, please email Holiday Houck at holidayh@aol.com

There will also be a sign-up board on the tea house.

Help Us Stay In Touch With You

Please make sure we have your updated summer contact information (email, phone number) by emailing it to us at: stjameschapelwellfleet@gmail.com or fill out an information card when you get to the Chapel. Thanks!

The Chapel of St. James the Fisherman relies on the generous gifts of members and friends. Please make a donation and support the ministry of the Chapel.

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