Fox Island Chapel On Echo Bay

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Fox Island's Chapel on Echo Bay, with its lovely waterfront gardens overlooking the Fox Island bridge, provides the perfect location for any event!

Check out our sister site for event information at https://www.facebook.com/EventsOnEchoBay The Fox Island Chapel Preservation Society, a community based non-profit corporation, owns, maintains, and operates the historic Chapel on Echo Bay. Our mission is to ensure the legacy of the old Sylvan Chapel as a center for cultural, visual and performing arts programs.The Society serves the greater community by providing a variety of services and programs that maintain and perpetuate the integrity and spirit of the one-hundred-year-old Chapel. In addition to preserving the facility as an historic site and heritage center, the Society provides activities including educational programs, recitals, concerts, and other visual and performing arts events. The roots go deep. They reach back across the century to pioneer families who came to Fox Island from Grinnell, Iowa and started the Congregational Church of Sylvan in 1892. They named their settlement "Sylvan-Glen" in honor of the wooded beauty surrounding them and became the first permanent colony on this remote island. On August 19, 1900, "Eells Bell" rang out high atop in the new steeple announcing the dedication of the lovely white Chapel on Echo Bay. Why "Echo Bay"? This sheltered cove on northeastern Fox Island was so named for the legend that says an echo will resound seven times around the bay before it fades away. Echoes of the past still seem to fill the cozy sanctuary which, over time, has served as celebration center, library, meeting hall, and performance venue as well as a house of worship and heart and soul of the island community's heritage. The Fox Island Chapel Preservation Society was formed in 1999 and acquired the facility in January of 2000. In a two-year project, the lower floor was renovated including a new kitchen, a bridal party dressing area and a spectacular reception room that opens to the waterfront garden.

10/13/2026

Mystery at the Chapel - Someone left this doll at our door last night. Please contact us if you have any information about this.

10/05/2026

Johanna and John exchanged their vows on a sunny fall afternoon . Every detail was meticulously planned including the bride timing herself walking down the aisle! The music, dancing and joy went into the night with a great time had by all. We wish them all the best!

10/05/2026

The Kennedy Wedding & Reception
Rachel and David celebrated their wedding on a beautiful fall day on Fox Island. The highlight of their ceremony was their young daughter pulling her baby brother - the ring bearer - in a beautifully decorated wagon down the Chapel center aisle only to decide at a moments notice that she was done being a flower girl! Her Grama coaxed her from her hiding spot and carried her to the front of the church so the ceremony could continue!
Guests celebrated the couple and were asked to share their favorite bible verse and messages - in return they were gifted a bible and a tiny Jesus figurine! The party continued into the evening with a lively dance party on the lawn. We wish The Kennedy’s a lifetime of happiness and are pleased they chose the Chapel to celebrate.

09/15/2026

Blessed by laughter and joyful tears, Erica and Adrian formed a new family. The cooler late summer weather provided just the opportunity for enjoying the Chapel’s outdoor ambience. We wish them many years of happiness!

09/14/2026

Chrissy and Noah got married this Sunday at Fox Island Chapel on Echo Bay. Though the day began wet and dark, it ended with sunshine and dancing on the lawn. The laughter and cheers from their friends and family echoed all through the chapel, filling it with their love. Congratulations Chrissy and Noah!

09/05/2026

Rachel and Drew had a beautiful wedding ceremony on a perfect September afternoon. The officiant included several apt scripture references prior to a touching exchange of the solemn wedding vows. It concluded with communion and a hearty send off for the newly married couple.
Best of luck to them!

08/30/2026

The Pinkerton Wedding Reception
Stephan and Emily celebrated their wedding several months ago in Spain then brought friends and family to Fox Island to toast their marriage. An intimate reception on the chapel lawn was highlighted by flowers for the event - including dahlias in every color imaginable - grown by the groom’s mom, Bonnie. After heartfelt speeches and messages from parents and siblings, the guests were treated to pie and ice cream to finish off the evening. We wish The Pinkertons a lifetime of happiness and are pleased they chose the Chapel to celebrate.

08/24/2026

The Chapel on Echo Bay on Fox Island is a beautiful spot for any and all events. Sunday was a beautiful baby shower for baby Allen. Many friends and family gathered to celebrate this much loved baby Allen. The event had a definite Texas flavor! We are so happy and excited for the Allen family. Congratulations!

08/24/2026

It was the most perfect day to get married at The Chapel on Echo Bay ! Congratulations Maddie and Mackie. Many friends and family flew in from out of state to celebrate this beautiful couple. Such a joyous start to an amazing life and future together. Best Wishes now and forever!

Address

400 6th Avenue
Fox Island, WA
98333

Telephone

+12532344001

Website

http://foxislandchapel.net/

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