Sermons

“This Chapel is a good part of my story. How about you? Where does St. James the Fisherman fit into your life? What things and events and people really stand out? How has this place ministered to, changed, deepened your life?”

~ Bishop Morgan Porteus, co-founding Clergy,
sermon at the Chapel on August 25, 1991
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Explore some of the sermons below that have been preached at the Chapel over the last several years.

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2025

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The Spirit Shall Rise

June 8, 2025

Trinity Sunday

June 15, 2025

“Revenge isn’t the Way of Jesus”

June 22, 2025

“Getting from Point A to Point B”

June 29, 2025

“Evangelism – Jesus Style”

July 6, 2025

MERCY and the Good Samaritan

July 13, 2025

HASTEN & MAKE READY – RUN & WELCOME – SIT & LISTEN

July 20, 2025

“Care and service–not just for a few, but for everyone.”

July 27, 2025

I Only Regret My Economies

August 3, 2025

Seeing is Believing in the Things you See

August 10, 2025

I’ve come to bring fire.

August 17, 2025

KEEPING SABBATH

August 24, 2025

So I guess I’ll have to do it while I’m here.

September 7, 2025

Holy Cross – Standing up for the Foolishness of God

September 14, 2025

We’ve been fired.

September 29, 2025

2024

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Where Are You?

June 9, 2024

“Crossing to the Other Side”

June 23, 2024

Hope

June 30, 2024

On Pilgrimage and Homecoming

June 30, 2024

“Our wild and precious lives…”

July 7, 2024

“peace that the world cannot give”

July 14, 2024

“Remembering Compassion”

July 21, 2024

Stumbling into our place in God’s plan.

July 28, 2024

“Pay Attention”

August 4, 2024

“God quite often sends angels”

August 11, 2024

“The Five Dollar Bill Interruption”

August 18, 2024

“The Body of Christ”

August 25, 2024

“Putting on the armor of God”

August 25, 2024

“The Power of Music”

September 1, 2024

CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE – LOOK WHAT’S BECOME OF ME

September 8, 2024

“Who am I and who has God made me to be?”

September 15, 2024

“It’s just a matter of priorities…”

September 22, 2024

2023

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“She Laughed”

June 18, 2023

Hagar’s Story

June 25, 2023

Entertaining Angels

July 2, 2023

On Death and Resurrection, a Homily for Mac Gatch

July 7, 2023

Welcome the Weary and Heavy-Laden

July 9, 2023

For All the Saints – Maybe . . .

July 30, 2023

When We See Earth Shining

August 6, 2023

Rescue

August 6, 2023

2022

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“The Sound of Sheer Silence”

June 19, 2022

The Places You Will Go in Discipleship

June 26, 2022

The Harvest is Plentiful, but the Laborers are Few

July 3, 2022

Eulogy for the Rev. Jack Smith

July 9, 2022

The Word Is Very Near to You

July 10, 2022

Mary and Martha

July 17, 2022

Stand on the Side of Love

July 24, 2022

Where Is Your Treasure and Heart?

August 7, 2022

Outreach Sunday

August 14, 2022

“Mother Teresa Came to Town . . .”

August 21, 2022

God’s Kitchen Table

August 28, 2022

Allee, Allee in Free

September 11, 2022

2021

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“Interruption and Healing”

June 27, 2021

“The Violence of Political Expediency”

July 11, 2021

“Jeremiah, Jesus, and a Summer Chapel”

July 25, 2021

“Eucharist: The Mystery of Christ”

August 15, 2021

“Do Not Forget . . .”

August 29, 2021

2020

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“On the Beach”

August 23, 2020

2019

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“On the Fiftieth Anniversary of Stonewall”

June 30, 2019

“A Marriage Homily”

June 30, 2019

“Ambassadors for Christ”

July 7, 2019

“Pray Without Ceasing”

July 28, 2019

“Children of God”

August 18, 2019

2018

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“What Does the Lord Require of Us?”

June 3, 2018

“Life Happens in the Interruptions”

July 1, 2018

“Amos and Our Times”

July 15, 2018

“Discipleship Now”

July 22, 2018

“Busting the Myth of Scarcity with a Meal of Abundance”

July 29, 2018

“Singing God’s New Song”

August 5, 2018

“Called to Discipleship”

August 12, 2018

“The Intimacy of Jesus”

August 19, 2018

“Bridging our Divides”

August 26, 2018

2017

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“What Paul ‘Gets’ About Sin”

June 9, 2017

“Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier”

June 11, 2017

“We Become What We Choose”

June 25, 2017

“How Do We Know God’s Promises Are True?”

July 2, 2017

“Sowing Seeds for a New Tomorrow”

July 16, 2017

“Sixtieth Anniversary Celebration”

July 23, 2017

“Pay Attention”

August 6, 2017

“Love in Tough Times”

September 10, 2017

2016

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“God Is Working His Purpose Out —and Wants You”

July 3, 2016

“The Parable of the Good Samaritan”

July 10, 2016

“Mary, Martha, and the Presence of God”

July 17, 2016

“Praying the Lord’s Prayer”

July 24, 2016

“The Feast of St. James the Fisherman”

July 31, 2016

“Running the Marathon of Faith”

August 14, 2016

“If You Don’t Know God . . .”

September 18, 2016

Archived Sermons of the Rt. Rev. Morgan Porteus, co-founder of the Chapel

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“This Chapel Is a Good Part of My Story”

August 25, 1991

“Vignettes of Early Chapel History”

August 4, 2013

The Chapel of St. James the Fisherman
2317 US-6, Wellfleet, MA 02667
The Chapel is located on the west side of Route 6 on the hill just south of the Post Office and WHAT Theatre Company.

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