The Windmills Rock The CHapel 2015!
Notice the exotic ,imported talent!
The Restoration
All those boats at trinity chapel
Given in loving memory of Canon E. Robert Newton.
Old Ironsides. A gunned up Constitution. A gift of the Reverend Dr. Norman Lawrence Kellett.
Navy War Frigate. Has auxiliary steam engine. Note bow chaser, ands swivel guns.
The Horace. A Kennebunk merchant ship which suffered a mutiny and was moored and sank at Mother's Beach. In a very low tide, you can touch the petrified bones that stick out of the sand beside Lord's Point. Note the elaborate riggings. A piece of the ship is archived at the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk. Given in loving memory of Abraham Feldman.
Booth Chick's Lobster Boat. Yes, as in Chick's Marina. Given by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph K. Smith of Sewickly, PA. In loving memory of Jay Smith.
The Sadie Nunan. Used for lobstering, named for the daughter of its Captain, Frank. She was 73 gross tons, 36 net, drew 9.2 feet of water under her keel. A gift from Mr. and Mrs. David Hunter.
The Herman Thermopoly. English. Given in loving memory of Norma Randall.
Classic Swampscott Dory. Given in loving memory of Ray Smith.
Friendship Sloop. Built in Friendship, Maine. This is a lobstering boat. Note the excellent rigging. Given in loving memory of Kathleen Meyer.
Nunan's Fixed Mast. Used for lobstering.
The Sea Witch. A clipper ship, used in the China trade. Built on the Kennebunk River.
Gaft Headed Sloop. Sailing model of an early America Cup Boat. These working models were often raced in Cape Porpoise in the summer. You would follow your model in your canoe and propel it with your current.
The Blue Nose. A schooner, fishing ship.
The Bounty.
At our last Sunday we had a mix of Ukuleles and organ. Everyone loved it!
Music speaks to all generations.
The American Roots Jam. September 1, 2013.
The youngest soloist at the Roots Jam, September 1, 2013.
A new tradition begun in 2011 by Father Harding, The American Roots Jam brings together people who want to play, or just listen. A lovely time is had by all.
Nick Turbull on the ukelele. Father Harding promises to teach anyone to play the ukulele in ten minutes.
Mark Gunter, church organist on Sundays, plays Rhythm and Blues with his band at an evening concert in the chapel. Summer, 2013.
Three sets of twins, all of whom were baptised inside the chapel.
Children ringing the church bell, alerting the people in the neighborhood that the summer 2012 musical performance was about to begin.
Prior to this summer's amazing performance by Mark Gunter and his band, the children ran and played together on the path around the Memorial Garden.