Summer 2026 Number 5

July 9, 2026

Dear Friends,



As I write this, Emily and I have just arrived in Wellfleet.  It’s a pretty drive but a long one from Ann Arbor, and we are glad to be here.  

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at church this Sunday, when we will welcome the Rt. Rev. Julia E. Whitworth, bishop of our Diocese of Massachusetts.   This will be her first visit to the Chapel.  She will be with us for our 8:30 AM patio conversation so that she can learn more about our 70-year history, our ministry and our hopes, dreams and plans for the future.  

At 9:30 she will preach and preside and then she looks forward to meeting and greeting everyone at the coffee hour.  It would be great to have a strong turnout for both the patio conversation and worship so that Bishop Julia can learn more about our summer chapel and its community.

Again, I am grateful to Bill Rich for stepping in to help out these past three weeks, and I am looking forward to seeing you all at church this Sunday.

Blessings, 

Tracey

This Week's Preacher:

The Rt. Rev. Julia E. Whitworth, Bishop

Diocese of Massachusetts

 

Bishop Whitworth is the 17th bishop diocesan of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. She was ordained to the priesthood in September 2010 and served as the assistant rector of St. James's Church in West Hartford, Conn., from 2010 to 2012, and then as the canon for liturgy and the arts at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City, from 2013 to 2016. She was the rector of Trinity Church in Indianapolis from 2016 until her election as bishop in May 2024. She was ordained and consecrated a bishop in October 2024 at Trinity Church in Boston. 

While in the Diocese of Indianapolis, she was a General Convention deputy and a member of the Executive Council and the Committee for Canons and Constitution. She also served on the Board of Trustees of St. Richard’s Episcopal School; the Board of Directors of Trinity Haven, the first dedicated residence for LGBTQ+ youth in Indiana; and the LGBTQ+ youth advocacy organization Shelly’s Voice. She is a former member of the Governing Board of the National Association of Episcopal Schools. 



She is a 1993 graduate of Dartmouth College, where she majored in drama and English, with minors in women's studies and education. She holds a Master of Arts degree from New York University/Tisch School of the Arts, in performance studies, and a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary. 

Bishop Whitworth is married to artist-designer Ray Neufeld. They have three children, Liam, Gregory and Grace. 

8:30 AM Patio conversation

9:30 AM Worship with Holy Eucharist

THIS WEEK’S PATIO CONVERSATION

SUNDAY AT 8:30 AM


This is Bishop Whitworth's first visit to St. James the Fisherman. The vestry really hopes that you will attend this patio conversation to learn about her ministry in the diocese and to share the story of the chapel’s ministry on the Outer Cape, past, present and future.



Our 70th Anniversary

Celebrate with us July 23 - 26

This summer marks seven decades since the founding of The Chapel of St. James the Fisherman. Please plan to join us in celebrating with a series of events, including:

A CONCERT

Who: Peter Kendall Clark, baritone, returns for an evening of English Song featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Songs Of Travel,” settings of poems by Robert Louis Stevenson

When:  Thursday evening, July 23 at 5:30 PM

Where: The Chapel of St. James the Fisherman

A BIG PARTY

Bring your friends and family for our gala celebration catered by Van Rensselaer’s Restaurant.  

When:  Saturday, July 25^th  6:00 PM

Where:  Wellfleet Adult Community Center, 715 Old King’s Highway, Wellfleet.

Get tickets:  $46 per person


Mail your check made out to St James the Fisherman to:

Martha Wilson PO Box 1446 Wellfleet MA 02667

Or pay by cash/check in person at the Chapel on Sunday morning

THE FEAST OF ST JAMES THE FISHERMAN

Our annual liturgy of thanksgiving and remembrance for our chapel community, followed by a festive coffee hour of oysters and champagne.

When:  Sunday, July 26th 9:30 AM

Where:  The Chapel of St. James the Fisherman

Wednesdays at 4:00

Sing for an Hour

Singing is one of life’s great pleasures, and singing together can be a powerful spiritual expression. If you would enjoy additional opportunities to sing with friends, please join us in the chapel on Wednesdays at 4 pm through September 2.

We will explore some of the newer hymns scheduled on Sundays, and we’ll try our collective hand at some additional works. If time and interest warrant, we may form ourselves into a schola and sing, upon occasion, during Communion.

Please join us! — Peter Kosewski, Musician

THE CALENDAR

A Note from Emily: 
Many Thanks

A couple of weeks ago I was in a hospital bed, unsure how this was all going to turn out.  Although I had arrived at the emergency room feeling pretty crappy (medical term) with acute anemia, the physician who sent me there and the ones who greeted me upon arrival all thought a blood transfusion would help stabilize my system and get things turned around. 

In other words, an outpatient procedure. But after some blood work and then a scan, they said to me, “The good news is you’re here, the bad news is you’re staying.  You have two blood clots in your lung.” Pulmonary emboli are not an outpatient procedure. 

Over the course of my eight days in the hospital, I felt the prayers coming from friends far and near, including from my beloved St. James community.  I am grateful for the routine annual physical that got me to the hospital and all the prayers and support that carried me through a scary time. 

I am on the mend and look forward to seeing many of you this weekend.

— Emily Ingalls

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 support of members and friends. Please make a donation and support the ministry of the Chapel.

The Chapel of

St. James the Fisherman

The Very Rev. Tracey Lind, Priest-in-Charge

Stewart Wood, Warden

Peter Kosewski, Musician