Join us for Palm Sunday
The Holy Eucharist
and Distribution of Palms
in the Sanctuary
Sunday, March 25, 10:00 am
Emmanuel Music will offer
Mozart's
Litaniae Lauretanae
,
KV 195
See below for full Holy Week and Easter Day schedule.
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SUNDAY PARKING at the Back Bay Garage (entrance located at
199 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116
).
Vouchers are available during coffee hour. Your ticket is good for a 3 hour period on Sunday beginning at 8:00am. The price for 3 hours is $5. Beyond that the regular rate applies.
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Join us for Holy Wednesday
Service of Tenebrae
in Lindsey Chapel
Emmanuel Music will offer
Gregorio Allegri's Miserere mei, Deus and Lassus' Adoramus te, Christe.
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Holy Week at Emmanuel Church
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Palm Sunday
-- March 25th at 10:00 am
Blessing of the Palms
in the garden, weather permitting, followed by
Holy Eucharist
in the Sanctuary
Emmanuel Music will offer Mozart's
Litaniae Laurentanae, KV 195
.
Holy Wednesday
-- March 28th at 7:30 pm
Tenebrae
in the Lindsey Chapel.
Emmanuel Music will offer Gregorio Allegri's
Miserere Mei, Deus
.
Maundy Thursday
-- March 29th at 7:30 pm
Ecumenical Service
in the Lindsey Chapel
with Old West Church (United Methodist), Church of the Covenant (Presbyterian and United Church of Christ) and common cathedral (ecumenical).
The service will include
footwashing, Holy Communion, and stripping of the altar
.
Good Friday
-- March 30th at 12:00 pm
Good Friday Liturgy
in the Lindsey Chapel.
Emmanuel Music will offer Heinrich Sch
ütz
's
Die Sieben Worte Jesu am Kreuz, SVW 478
.
Easter Vigil
-- March 31st at 7:00 pm
A Soulful Easter Vigil
Hosted by the Crossing at the Cathedral Church of St Paul.
Feast of the Resurrection
-- April 1st at 10:00 am
Holy Eucharist
in the Sanctuary.
Easter egg hunt for children in the Lindsey Chapel.
Emmanuel Music will offer
Ein Herz, das seinem Jesum lebend weiß, BWV 134
The Newtowne Morris Men Dancers will perform in Newbury Street
immediately following the service.
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Offerings for Easter Flowers
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If you would like to make an offering for flowers in memory of, or in thanksgiving for a loved one, checks may be mailed to Emmanuel or placed in the offering plate. Please write "Easter Flowers" in the memo of your check. Cash may be placed in the Flower Offering envelopes in the backs of the pews. If your offering is made in memory or thanksgiving for an individual, etc., please write clearly the name on the envelope or email this information to Amanda March at
parishadmin@emmanuelboston.org
no later than
5pm Tuesday, March 27
. These names will be listed in the Easter bulletin.
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Easter Sunday, April 1, Puppets in Procession
You are invited to join the Easter Procession in a puppet outfit. This will necessitate arriving 20 minutes before the service at which time you may choose your puppet. Participants remove the puppet outfit and return to their seats after the processional hymn. If this sounds like fun to you, just show up early!
Also, as is their annual Easter custom, the Newtowne MorrisDancers will perform immediately after the service in front of the church on Newbury Street.
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Gather with us from 7:30-8:30 am in the Emmanuel Room every Tuesday in March. All are welcome. Come whenever you are able to join us for this lively conversation about this Sunday's gospel reading with the Rector. Bible Study is held on Tuesdays in odd numbered months.
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Save the date: Saturday, March 24 - 10:30 am
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Join Emmanuel Church and Central Reform Temple
for a service of prayer before we join the March for our Lives rally
for gun control advocacy on Boston Common.
The rally begins at noon.
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From Lamentation to Action
The bishops of the Episcopal dioceses of Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts have jointly issued this call. In it they urge solidarity in prayer on March 14, in response to a call for such from the Bishops United Against Gun Violence coalition, and they encourage participation locally and nationally in the March 24 "March For Our Lives." Ways to be involved are listed below the bishops' message.
A joint statement from the bishops of the Episcopal Church in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
We have all had enough of our children dying in their classrooms. We have had enough of mass shootings in which a semi-automatic rifle was the weapon of choice.
They lurk in ambush in public squares
And in secret places they murder the innocent;
They spy out the helpless. (Psalm 10:8)
We have all had enough of the cycle of trauma, shock, anger, grief and numbness, fatigue and inaction. As followers of Jesus we have a two-fold mandate: lamentation and action. We must bring all of this to prayer for that is where we are held by the God who weeps with us. Prayer is the way we can come to some recognition and understanding of our complicity. It is the doorway to a transformed life.
As your bishops we join with Bishops United Against Gun Violence in designating Wednesday, March 14 as a Day of Lamentation for the lost and for the guilty, and to seek the transformation of our hearts. We ask you to gather in your congregations, or pause wherever you may be, at some time on that day, to weep, to mourn, to cry out to the God of justice.
We are grateful for and blessed by the initiative of young survivors of the recent Parkland, Florida, shooting who are leading the way in calling for the removal of weapons of war from our streets, and we thus encourage participation also in the March For Our Lives on Saturday, March 24. The mission statement on the event site reads as follows:
"March For Our Lives is created by, inspired by and led by students across the country who will no longer risk their lives waiting for someone else to stop the epidemic of mass shootings that has become all too familiar. In the tragic wake of the 17 lives brutally cut short in Florida, politicians are telling us now is not the time to talk about guns. March For Our Lives believes the time is now."
On March 24, many will make the pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. Many will travel to Boston. Still others will march in locally organized "sister" marches throughout our Commonwealth. It is our fervent prayer that these coordinated events will be effective in moving the leaders of our nation to enact common-sense gun safety measures to proactively address the security of our schools and public places, including reinstatement of an assault weapons ban.
The Episcopal Church stands with the brokenhearted. Let us pray together on March 14. Let us stand up on March 24. Let us move from lamentation to action for the sake of our children, for the soul of our nation and for the love of Jesus Christ.
The Rt. Rev. Douglas J. Fisher, Bishop Diocesan, Western Massachusetts
The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates, Bishop Diocesan, Massachusetts
The Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Bishop Suffragan, Massachusetts
Ways to participate:
Wednesday, March 14
• In response to the call from Bishops United Against Gun Violence for unity in prayer on March 14, a Litany of Lamentations will be included as part of the 10 a.m. service of Holy Eucharist and the 12 p.m. Santa Misa at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont Street) in Boston that day.
• Locally and around the country, many are calling for students, teachers and allies to take part in a National School Walkout at 10 a.m. for 17 minutes, in honor of the 17 killed in Parkland, Fla. Other types of walkouts also are being planned. Guidelines from the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association for College Admissions are available here as resources to students contemplating participation in local actions on March 14.
• For information on potential student actions in Boston on March 14, contact the Rev. Tim Crellin at St. Stephen’s Church in Boston at
tim@ststephensbos.org
.
Saturday, March 24
• In Washington, D.C.: Episcopal City Mission is in the process of determining whether there is sufficient interest to book a charter bus to the March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, March 24. Find more information and register commitment here.
• In Massachusetts: In solidarity with those taking part in the Washington, D.C., March For Our Lives, more than 100 sister marches are taking shape in locations across the country, including Boston, Northampton, Springfield and Worcester. In Boston, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (
138 Tremont Street
) will offer hospitality, respite and a gathering place on that day beginning at 10 a.m., in partnership with the Diocese of Massachusetts and its B-PEACE antiviolence campaign and Episcopal City Mission. Those interested in marching with other Episcopalians should plan to meet at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul by 11:30 a.m. Organizers also hope to offer space for youth-led trainings or other organizing activities, including a B-PEACE postcard-writing campaign to state and federal legislators, corporate decision-makers and other stakeholders. More details will be posted here as they emerge. For more information on activities at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston on March 24, or to offer help with planning, contact the Rev. H. Mark Smith at
hmsmith@diomass.org
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Save the date: Sunday, April 8
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Our next
Rise Against Hunger
event will occur
at Arlington Street Church on Sunday, April 8.
Rise Against Hunger
is a non-profit organization driven by the vision of a world without hunger. Their mission is to end hunger in our lifetime by providing food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable people. To that end packages of dry food, enough for one meal for four, are assembled and sent to places where there is a shortage of food.
Volunteers are needed from Emmanuel!
Details to come in following weeks.
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2018 B-SAFE - B
ishop’s
S
ummer
A
cademic,
F
un
&
E
nrichment
P
rogram
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It is time to put together our B-SAFE team for this year. Pam, Margaret Lias, and I are busy organizing, and Pam has already gotten us off to a great start preparing for our commitment to the day camp at St. Mary’s of Dorchester. We will been serving about 40 or more elementary age children lunch for four days in July from Monday the 9th to Thursday the 12th. Then on Friday the 13th we are planning to take them to the Stoneham Zoo and provide a picnic lunch. There are opportunities to read with the children as well as to help with preparing and serving food.
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First, the knitted afghan is in progress and raffle tickets to win it and benefit the program will be sold when it is ready and shown in all its annual glory.
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Third, we have already arranged to have the Three Sopranos – Gail Abbey, Margaret Johnson and Shannon L perform a benefit for us on June 17 for Chapel Camp that day. The marvelous news is that they will be joined again by Kevin Rhein and the young women’s chorus.
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Fourth, we are looking for volunteers to fill out our obligation (rather delight) to help provide lunches, etc. Lunch help includes preparation at home, assisting at St. Mary’s at noontime for one or more days, and/or putting together picnic lunches for the field trip. The “etc.” includes helping us with the coffee hour appeal for funds to “Put a kid on the bus” to the zoo, and to spend some time with the kids at the zoo or during the week at St. Mary’s Church. Many hands make light work.
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Emmanuelites, get involved!
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Are you ready for something new? BostonWarm is in need of one or more volunteers who can come to the church to help with the cooking on BostonWarm days - Mondays and Fridays - from 8:30 am - 12 noon. You won't know until you "try on" this ministry and see how it might fit you! If you feel a nudge and are interested in working alongside this wonderful team of folks visit
www.commoncathedral.org
and follow the links to BostonWarm to sign up. Also you may talk with Emmanuelite Jim Bradley. And...if kitchen isn't your scene, they will find another way for you to link arms in this wonderful work. Jim’s contact information: 617-242-2039 or email:
jbradley@archlink.org
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This year's series provides a rare opportunity to hear original and transcribed works of Bach and his contemporaries on the Lute and Lautenwerk (lute-harpsichord). The warm and intimate Lindsey Chapel provides the ideal acoustic and meditative surrounding in which to hear these unusual instruments.
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Morning Prayer will resume in April
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Morning Prayer
will continue on Tuesdays in April. Gather with us in the Lindsey Chapel for Morning Prayer Rite II. Join us in deepening our connection to God and one another through common prayer.
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Gratitude from Ecclesia Ministries
Thank you for all the ways that you are supporting
common cathedral!
We are so grateful. We hope that in 2018 you come and see first hand the work Emmanuel is supporting for those who call the streets of Boston Home - We would love to see you and offer you a cup of coffee! This year we are still in need of your yummy sandwiches to distribute and the generous donations from our wish list. Also, if you are able, we would love some volunteers to come to our Feed Your Spirit (FYS) program. At FYS we have a guest presenter who shares about how God has worked in their life and about what they do to feed their spirit. This sharing can be an activity, a practice or experience that connects them to God. FYS takes place every Thursday at 10:00 am at Old South Church. Interested in this or other opportunities to be involved? Contact Amanda Grant Rose at
amanda@commoncathedral.org
Support Ecclesia Ministries and common cathedral’s programs
: Click on the link below that will take you to a new way to support the programs. Please consider checking out our wish list by clicking the green button below. Click on an item and help out!
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Thank you!
Amanda Grant-Rose
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Episcopal Relief & Development
urges prayers and financial contributions for all who are dealing with the impact of the recent hurricanes, earthquake, and fire. Please visit the organization's website for more information about relief and recovery efforts and donate at
www.episcopalrelief.org
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Becoming Beloved Community:
the Episcopal Church’s Long-Term Commitment
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Becoming Beloved Community
: the Episcopal Church’s Long-Term Commitment to Racial Healing, Reconciliation and Justice. Churchwide discussion and webinars have begun. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and House of Deputies President the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings and officers of the House of Bishops and House of Deputies are inviting Episcopalians to study and commit to using Becoming Beloved Community: The Episcopal Church’s Long-term Commitment to Racial Healing, Reconciliation and Justice. Leaders say
Becoming Beloved Community
is designed as a strategic path through distinct phases that lead to personal and structural change.
- Telling the Truth about the Church and Race, via a census to determine church demographics and a Racial Justice Audit to study the impact of racism on the Church’s leadership, organizations and bodies
- Proclaiming the Dream of Beloved Community, via a series of regional public listening and learning engagements, starting with a partnership at Washington National Cathedral
- Practicing the Way of Love, via a churchwide Beloved Community story-sharing campaign, multilingual and multigenerational formation and training, pilgrimages and liturgical resources
- Repairing the Breach in Institutions and Society, via advocacy for criminal justice reform, re-entry collaboratives shaped by people moving from prison back to community, and partnership with Saint Augustine’s University and Voorhees College (the historically black university and college associated with the Episcopal Church)
For more information go to www.episcopalchurch.org.
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At Emmanuel -
Name Tags for All
- Because it's always nice to be able to attach a name to a face, we encourage you to wear a name tag. You may find them along the wall in the Parish Hall, alphabetized by FIRST name. We encourage you to put your pronouns (he/him, she/her, etc.) on your name tag. By doing this, we help make Emmanuel Church a more welcoming place for transgender worshippers. If you don't see a name tag along the wall in the Parish Hall, and would like to have one, please find Penny Lane at church or email her at
penelopelane77@gmail.com
with your name and pronouns.
Emmanuel Church Photography and Social Media
Communicating through social media helps our efforts to build community and expand our reach to people who are new to Emmanuel, as well as to Emmanuelites around the world. Volunteers help spread the Word by taking photos before, during and after services, posting and sharing online. We value the sanctity of our worship and aim to strike a balance between sharing life at Emmanuel and creating a sacred space for all, filled with wonder, love, thanksgiving and praise. No one will be tagged or identified by name in a photo without their permission and other privacy wishes will be respected on request. If you are interested in helping in these efforts or have concerns please see a vestry member after the service.
Care Commission
If you can write notes or make visits, we would love to have your help. Do you know someone who is in the hospital, or confined at home? Know someone who needs a ride to or from a medical appointment, or would just appreciate a visit? The Care Commission wants to help. Contact Pauline Ratta (617-469-2232) or Walter Jonas (617-696-8020) and we will see that a pastoral response is provided.
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Reminder of Sanctuary
In a typical week, Emmanuel Church provides sanctuary and hospitality for as many as 1500 people who are living on the various margins of our society because of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, disability, addiction, immigration status, religion, and so on. Coming together to help lift heavy hearts and carry heavy burdens is what we do, and many hands make light work. Every single one of us has some capacity to join in this vital mission, thanks to Love. – plw
Emmanuel Church
supports the mission of religious, social service, and artistic organizations by providing space and some staff support for meetings, concerts, events and functions. As our mission states, Emmanuel Church strives for justice and peace. Your financial contributions help us continue to support these organizations vital to the health and spiritual wellness of the City of Boston. We are proud to support the mission of:
- AA and Al-Anon Meetings
- Artists-in-Residence: Sara Peattie, Puppeteer & Ted Southwick, Woodcarver
- Back Alley Puppet Theater & Free Lending Library
- Back Bay Chorale: weekly rehearsals
- Boston Gay Men’s Chorus: weekly rehearsals
- Boston Early Music Festival
- BostonWarm (see Ecclesia Ministries below)
- Calliope: weekly rehearsals
- Central Reform Temple
- Ecclesia Ministries: BostonWarm day center for people without shelter; and the common art studio program for unhoused and marginally housed people
- Eliot Center: Safe Haven, a shelter for women
- Emmanuel Music, Inc.
- Ethos: weekly GLBT Senior luncheon
- Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti
- Onnuri I:um Chapel Korean Presbyterian Campus Ministry
- Universal Worship in Boston: A Celebration of One Human Family
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The Episcopal Church welcomes you! Come and see...
watch the video below and learn more.
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Contact: The Rev. Amanda March,
Parish Operations Manager
Learn more by clicking the links below.
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15 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
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