The Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith continues his long time ministry on Southport Island when he will preside over the service of Holy Communion Sunday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug, 24 at All Saints by-the-Sea. Services are at 8 and 10 a.m. Providing inspirational music leadership from the organ at all services is Mr. Henry Lowe from Walpole. A coffee hour will allow church attendees to enjoy fellowship after the 10 a.m. service. Worshippers of all faiths are welcome to join our community as we worship God in this beautiful, sacred space.

Mark Beckwith is the retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark (NJ), a position he held for 12 years. He is co-founder of Faith Leaders for Ending Gun Violence and is co-chair of Braver Faith, one of the many programs of Braver Angels, a national movement to depolarize America, working particularly with faith communities. He is the author of "Seeing the Unseen: Beyond Prejudices, Paradigms and Party Lines." He blogs weekly on markbeckwith.net, which includes his recently posted podcasts, Reconciliation Roundtable, featuring leaders who describe their spiritual and political journeys. A graduate of Amherst College and Yale Divinity School, he lives in Jaffrey, NH, and has two children and two grandchildren.

On Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 9 to 10 a.m., Rev. Beckwith will lead a discussion on the porch of the chapel covering the scriptures for the week and offering insights from his writings and teachings. His passion is to invite people to look beyond and beneath their political and theological positions, which in today’s climate of polarization can be overly confining; and find hope and blessing – and a way forward.

All Saints by-the-Sea is on Southport Island on All Saints Road about two miles on the left driving south on Route 238. An Episcopal Church sign marks the side of the road. Parking is available along Route 238, or if necessary, in the limited number of handicapped parking spaces off All Saints Road. A golf cart will ferry persons from the handicapped lot to the church steps. The chapel dock is available for worshippers wishing to arrive by private boat. The historic and simple wood chapel is open for quiet prayer and meditation during the week.

For more information: https://allsaintssouthport.org/