Blessing of the Fleet, 2010
Members of Chatham's commercial fishing
community, St. Christopher's parishioners, residents and visitors
gathered at the Chatham Fish Pier on May 22 for the 3rd annual Blessing of
the Fleet.
Hymns were sung, prayers were
said and State Rep. Sarah Peake spoke at the event which was coordinated by the Women of
Fishing Families (WOFF) and the church. The Blessing led off WOFF's
Maritime Days.
The Cape Cod Chronicle also
produced a
video of the event.
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Crowds fill the
Chatham Fish Pier for the 3rd annual Blessing of the Fleet. |
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The Rev. Brian
McGurk of St. Christopher's blesses the Three Graces, one of more than a dozen
commercial fishing vessels docked for the ceremony. |
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Rev. McGurk
blesses the Taint, owned by the Liska family. |
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Shannon Kelley, a young acolyte
holds the clam shell filled with holy water. |
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St. Christopher's
Adult Choir joined the service to sing hymns and lend their voices to the
UnCommon band. |
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Bagpiper Louis Masson plays a haunting version of "Amzaing Grace." |
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Assistant Rector Gail Smith with Shannon Kelley and Camille Liska, bring water from the harbor to
be blessed for the service. |
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