The Island of the Time Before

Later, I rode along with Pastor Rick as he did his church service rounds. He holds a 9 a.m. service for the congregation at Ewell, then “rushes” (though no one really rushes on Smith Island) onto an open 20-foot skiff piloted by an inscrutable waterman named Ronnie. The boat takes him across a small channel to service in Tylerton at 10:45.