For the final Sunday of Union’s Chapel’s summer season, Rev. Dr. Aliya Browne took the pulpit to talk about temptation, whether it be an extra apple fritter from Back Door Donuts, or the lure of money.

On Monday at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs Alcee Chriss 3rd takes his seat at the organ.

Rev. Arthur Jones of St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, Tex., delivers the sermon this Sunday at Union Chapel.

For two nights last week Beheard.world mesmerized Vineyard audiences with a combination of dance, poetry, song and film, all anchored by a foundation in facilitating racial justice through the arts.

The spirit of July Fourth was in the air Sunday as Union Chapel kicked off its 2022 summer season with a sermon by Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Two of the anthems sung by the Union Chapel choir last Sunday were new arrangements of Harry T. Burleigh’s “Were You There When They Crucified Him” and “Deep River.”  Mr. Burleigh, one of the country’s eminent composers, was present in the congregation. Mr. Burleigh is, as well, a noted baritone whose voice is heard over the radio from the vespers of St. George’s Episcopal Church, New York, where he is a soloist. He is a regular summer visitor to Oak Bluffs.