Summer 2025
June 15: Homecoming/Heights Memorial: Rabbi Dan Geffen; Basically Baroque
June 22: Art-“Sailing Around Shelter Island”: Pastor Tom MacLeod; Trustee Christopher Herman, cello
June 29: Shelter Island History Center - The White family of artists; Sweet Island Dulcimers
July 6: Quinipet: Rev. Elizabeth Abel; Thomas Milton, baritone
July 13: Yacht Club: Rev. Galen Guengerich; Colin van Tuyl, trumpet
July 20: Family Service: Bill Gordh, banjoist/songwriter
July 27: Volunteer, Friends of Trees: Fr. Peter DeSanctis; The Cottage Trio
August 3: Choir: Rev. Stephen Adkison
August 10: Garden Club Memorial: Rev. Candace Whitman; Jeannie Woelker, cello
August 17: Carrie Cooperider, speaker; Bob Secrist, guitar
August 24: Harvest: Sylvester Manor: Rev. Galen Guengerich
August 31: Poetry and Closing; Island Folk
Union Chapel in the Grove is a seasonal community chapel that provides interfaith worship services on Sundays at 10:30 am from June 15 to August 31. All are welcome to the non-denominational services. There are no members; the services are organized by the Trustees and offer an inspiring variety of guest preachers and speakers and music by local musicians. All services are followed by an outdoor reception in the shady grove, catered by STARS. Some services will be outdoors as well.
The 150th anniversary book, “All Are Welcome: 150 Years of Shelter Island’s Union Chapel in the Grove, 1872-2022, chronicling the history of Union Chapel, with beautiful historic photos, is still available for purchase after the service or by contacting Trustee Kathy Dinkel.
WORSHIP
We offer a diverse and exciting group of preachers and speakers every summer.
WINDOWS
The Chapel has beautiful stained glass windows that light up the Heights all year long.
HISTORY
Union Chapel was founded in 1872 and the Chapel was erected that year.