Wilson Memorial Chapel

Wilson Memorial Chapel The Wilson Memorial Chapel, at Ocean Point in East Boothbay, holds services during July and August on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. The stone chapel was built in 1917.

Religious services were held in Ocean Point as early as 1899, first in homes and then in the Casino. Worship was led by ministers summering in the area, and among them was the Rev. Lewis G. Wilson, a Unitarian minister. On August 4, 1917, the Janet M. Wilson Memorial Chapel was dedicated in memory of Lewis Wilson’s devoted wife who had died two years earlier. Mr. Wilson raised the money for the Ch

apel almost single-handedly from Ocean Pointers and friends. Among the contributions was a generous donation from the American Unitarian Association. The architect for the Chapel was Edwin J. Lewis, Jr. Wilson and other Ocean Pointers joined the hired builders in the toil of selecting the stones and erecting the structure. The Chapel was owned for many years by the Unitarian association. In 1985, it was purchased by a committed group of Ocean Pointers, who established a charitable corporation to hold ownership of the building, and then raised the funds to buy the Chapel from the Unitarian association. Since its original dedication, the Chapel has been dear to the hearts of the people who summer at Ocean Point and in the region. Children are christened here; couples of all ages are married in the Chapel; and memorial services are occasionally held. The Chapel is maintained entirely through the work and monetary generosity of Ocean Pointers, friends and worshippers. The Chapel, in turn, supports missions and non-profits in the Boothbay and greater Maine area. Sunday services in July and August at 9:30 a.m.

04/29/2026

2026 GUEST MINISTERS

WILSON MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Ocean Point, Maine
Sunday Services – 9:30 a.m.

June 28 Peter Panagore, M.Div.
Chaplain, Maine State Prison
Near Death Experiencer, Ocean Point, ME

July 5 Rev. Wesley A. Smith
American Baptist Churches, USA (ret.)
Harvey Cedars, NJ

July 12 Rev. Tom Lenhart
Resident Theologian, UCC
First Church, Ipswich, MA

July 19 Rev. Catie Scudera
Needham Unitarian Universalist Church
Needham, MA

July 26 Rev. Charles R. Carrick
Chaplain, Wyoming Seminary
Kingston, PA

Aug. 2 Douglas Cornman, Chaplain
John Zavodny, President
Maine Seacoast Mission
Northeast Harbor, ME

Aug. 9 Rev. Sandy Daly
United Church of Christ (ret.)
Edgecomb, ME

Aug. 16 Rev. Virginia Rickeman
United Church of Christ (ret.)
Boothbay, ME

Annual Meeting after service

Aug. 23 Rev. Sandy Daly
United Church of Christ (ret.)
Edgecomb, ME

Aug. 30 Rev. Dr. Kelly Murphy Mason
Community Minister for Spiritual Dir.
Arlington Street Church, Unitarian Univ.
Boston, MA

These services are maintained by and for all people at Ocean Point, in an inclusive and ecumenical spirit.

This Sunday, August 24, our last service of the 2025 season The Rev. Dr. Kelly Murphy Mason and Renowned Maine Music Duo...
08/21/2025

This Sunday, August 24, our last service of the 2025 season

The Rev. Dr. Kelly Murphy Mason and Renowned Maine Music Duo Castlebay

Rev. Mason currently serves as Community Minister for Spiritual Direction at the Unitarian Universalist Arlington Street Church in Boston, MA. She has presented nationally and internationally. Learn more about Rev. Mason and her extensive and varied ministries in the online or printed version of the August 21 Boothbay Register.

“Castlebay has been musically weaving together the heritage of New England and the Celtic lands since 1987.” For more about Castlebay, go to castlebay.net

This Sunday, August 17: Rev. Virginia RickemanReverend Rickeman is a retired United Church of Christ minister who has s...
08/11/2025

This Sunday, August 17: Rev. Virginia Rickeman
Reverend Rickeman is a retired United Church of Christ minister who has served in Minneapolis, MN, and in Bethel, Maine. Find out more about Rev. Rickeman in the online or printed August 14 Boothbay Register newspaper.

The Rev. Patricia Hatch will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, August 10. Margaret ...
08/04/2025

The Rev. Patricia Hatch will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, August 10. Margaret McEldowney will serve as organist. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome!

Rev. Patricia Hatch is the minister of the Unitarian Congregation of Mendon & Uxbridge in Massachusetts. She is a regular guest preacher at Hopedale Unitarian Parish, also in Massachusetts. Rev. Lewis G. Wilson, the chapel's founder, served both of these congregations jointly in the 1890's. Rev. Hatch is looking forward to sharing greetings from both congregations during the August 10th service.

You can find out more about Rev. Hatch in the August 7 online or hard copy Boothbay Register.

This Sunday, August 3, The Rev. Sandy Daly will lead our service!Rev. Daly is a retired United Church of Christ minister...
07/30/2025

This Sunday, August 3, The Rev. Sandy Daly will lead our service!
Rev. Daly is a retired United Church of Christ minister who has served in several churches throughout New England, including copastoring with her husband. Rev. Daly and her husband also ran a retreat center in New Hampshire. Learn more about Rev. Daly in the online or printed version of the July 31 Boothbay Register.

07/21/2025

Maine Seacoast Mission and music duo Castlebay at Wilson Chapel on July 27!
Douglas Cornman, Sunbeam Director & Chaplain of Maine Seacoast Mission, will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 27.
The offering collected at our July 27 service will be given to Maine Seacoast Mission to support their ongoing and life changing work.

Renowned Maine music duo Castlebay will provide special music. Castlebay "has been musically weaving together the heritage of New England and the Celtic lands since 1987.”
Find out more in the online or printed July 24 Boothbay Register newspaper.
Sunday worship service begins at 9:30 AM. All are welcome!

07/14/2025

During the Boothbay Home and Garden Tour this Friday, July 18, the Wilson Chapel will be open for visitors. Volunteers will be available to provide information about the Chapel and answer questions. From 10 – 11 a.m., Janet Wilson and Nat Wilson, descendants of Lewis Wilson, who built the Chapel in 1917, will also be at the Chapel to provide some history and additional perspective to all visitors.

This Sunday, July 20, The Rev. Tom Lenhart, will lead our service!Rev. Lenhart is currently Theologian in Residence at ...
07/14/2025

This Sunday, July 20, The Rev. Tom Lenhart, will lead our service!
Rev. Lenhart is currently Theologian in Residence at the First Church in Ipswich, MA. After 30 years in legal practice, Rev. Lenhart attended Harvard Divinity School and then served United Church of Christ churches in New York. Learn more about Rev. Lenhart in the July 17 online or printed Boothbay Register.

This Sunday, July 13, Ocean Pointer, international speaker and Audible best-selling author, Rev. Peter Panagore, MDiv, w...
07/07/2025

This Sunday, July 13, Ocean Pointer, international speaker and Audible best-selling author, Rev. Peter Panagore, MDiv, will lead worship and deliver the message. Find out more about Rev. Panagore in the online or printed July 10 Boothbay Register newspaper. Sunday worship service begins at 9:30 AM.
All are welcome!

Sunday, July 6: Rev. Wesley Smith will lead our service. All are welcome! Reverend Smith is a retired American Baptist ...
07/03/2025

Sunday, July 6: Rev. Wesley Smith will lead our service. All are welcome!
Reverend Smith is a retired American Baptist minister who has served in Colorado, Rhode Island, and New York. He currently serves as volunteer chaplain for the Harvey Cedars, NJ, Police Department.
Find out more about Rev. Smith in the online or printed July 3 Boothbay Register newspaper.
Sunday worship service begins at 9:30 AM.
We hope you will join us for our 108th season at our seaside Wilson Memorial Chapel!

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49 Shore Road
Ocean Point, ME
04544

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