Little did Rev. Dr. Peter-Michael Preble realize when he and his wife, Nicolette, drove by St. Nicholas United Methodist Church on Hull’s Spring Street during the recent town-wide “Stem to Stern” yard sale that he would soon be serving the congregation as its next pastor. He was recently appointed to that position, effective Aug. 1,…
Temple Israel of Nantasket, one of the oldest continuously operating seasonal synagogues in Massachusetts and an historic Jewish landmark, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The first service was held on Aug. 28, 1921. Since that time, generations of the same families have worshipped in the synagogue, which features turrets, beautiful stained-glass windows, and…
Teenager Alanna Lipsky is holding a beach cleanup in Hull as the service/volunteer aspect of her upcoming at Temple Beth Sholom as she turns 13. Because of the coronavirus, many synagogues have removed a service requirement from bat mitzvahs. However, Alanna still wanted to do a beach clean-up. She explained that she was drawn to…
The public is invited to honor the 24th winter solstice celebration with poetry and song on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. The event will take place virtually on Zoom. Participants can bring a favorite winter poem to share or simply join online from home and listen. This is a free event, and all are…
This Thursday evening, Dec. 10, marks the beginning of the celebration of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. A community candle-lighting will take place at the Gazebo in Veterans Memorial Park at 6 p.m. (Rain date on Dec. 17). Members of the public are invited to attend, either in person, with masks and appropriate social…