A tale that reaches from settlement to commerce, from orthodoxy to schism, from one church to many, from faith to tourism, from industry to resorthood.
On Sunday, the Edgartown Federated Church called David Berube as their new minister. Many know him as an Oak Bluffs police officer, familiar in his black and white patrol cruiser. He started in the department as the chaplain.
On Sunday morning, the Edgartown Federated Church officially called Rev. Amy Edwards to be their new pastor. Ms. Edwards’s spiritual journey weaves together a story of grief, sobriety and community.
Terry and Marcia Martinson began to move into an old house looking down on the Edgartown harbor this week. Unlike most people who live on the Island waterfront these days, the Martinsons will live there year-round. But taking the whole history of the place into account, their time in the home will be short.