We had a full day on Sunday, with Ross Petot, colleagues Peter Tillotson and John Clark leading the music for our jazz liturgy, and Kristen Salera kicking off our fall stewardship campaign, sharing her story as one of the first participants in Family Promise's new LIFE program.

As Family Promise celebrates both its tenth anniversary and new digs on Mulligan Street, we have received this invitation:

Our congregations are the reason we came into being and the foundation of our success. In recognition of Family Promise Week, please stop by our new Day Center at 6 Mulligan Street, Natick for a tour and special program. 

Thursday October 25:  6-6:30 tour  6:30-7:30 program  7:30-8 tour; Sunday October 28:12:30-1 tour 1-2 program 2-2:30 tour.

We welcome trumpeter Chris TenEyck to help lead our music on Reformation Sunday, October 28. Chris has played numbers of times at Christ Lutheran. Also, on Sunday, the CLC Choir and congregation will join together in singing Robert Weaver and William Pasch ' s setting of the Creed, " We all believe. "

 

For the First Lesson, Kim Petot, Alto and Anne Weaver, Flute will perform " Gott ist unsre Sonn und Schild " ( " God is our sun and shield " ) from the Bach Cantata No. 79, " Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild. " Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7KPvDLSuaA to hear a performance of this aria.

 

Coming on November 4:

Liturgical movement with Lisa Eck and colleagues, interpreting Olivier Messiaen ' s " Les Corps Glorieux " for the All Saints Sunday service at 10 am.

 

In the afternoon, the CLC Choir and guest singers and players will lead the music for Evening Prayer, featuring Stephen Paulus ' " Pilgrims ' Hymn " and G.B. Martini ' s " Domine ad adjuvandum me festina. " Both works are especially appropriate for Evening Prayer.

 

Tom Berryman, Music Director

Salutations from Youth and Family coordination headquarters!

We have sufficient Yeses to meet this coming Reformation Sunday, Oct. 28!

Youth Grouping will observe this festival day by devouring lasagna (thank you, Lisa Chan!), stabbing and disemboweling pumpkins (thank you, Lisa Chan!), and plotting future events and occupations for the coming year.

Please DO bring family and personal calendars with you. I'll have the church calendar displayed so we can get at least this semester's EVENTS and MEETINGS dates and times. Parents have enquiring minds!

Special news for POST Confirmanders: we are getting Sunday Morning Conversations back into gear! This means YOU, Liana, Otto, Anders, Fiona, Peter and Isaac, will have that 9 to 10am slot on Sundays to slurp coffee, pop donut holes, and chew the fat with each other, plus a reasonably-chill adult or two who are not your parents (though we DO love you, parents!).

Since Youth grouping meets after service this Sunday, we'll start Conversing the following Sunday, Nov. 4. I will be telephoning you all, because I love that. Don't you? OH yes. J Thank ye kindly!

Adult Forum

This week at the Adult Forum we continue our study from Luke, Close Encounters of the Jesus Kind, exploring the ways that Jesus comes to heal our estrangement. This Sunday we take a look at Luke 8:26-39, discussing how "Jesus is Close to Those Estranged by Fear." Join us at 9:00 in the Memorial Room!

CLC Book Group

Bible Study

There is no Thursday morning Bible study this week!

This Sunday is Reformation Sunday. Wear something RED as a sign of the Holy Spirit's ongoing revitalization of the Church, or wear something inside out as a sign of our orientation toward the Christ we meet outside our walls.

On Sunday, November 4, CLC offers our annual Evening Prayer service, followed by a (free, thanks to Thrivent) supper. This year we welcome The Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, who will preach a sermon on the climate crisis, which he titles, "Defiant Hope -- Our Faithful Response to the Climate Crisis."

Jim Antal is a denominational leader, climate activist, author and public theologian. He serves as Special Advisor on Climate Justice to the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. Antal's book,  CLIMATE CHURCH, CLIMATE WORLD, was featured on Earth Day 2018  in the Chicago Tribune . Yale Divinity School recently honored Antal with the William Sloane Coffin Award for Peace and Justice, in recognition of his lifelong advocacy for nuclear disarmament, racial justice, Middle East Peace, and climate justice activism. Learn more at  www.jimantal.com.

Our choir and guests will sing music by contemporary American composer Stephen Paulus as well as Padre G. B. Martini, Mozart's teacher!

Be sure that this important worship is on your calendar, and do invite friends and neighbors, especially those concerned about preserving our earthly home.

On Saturday, November 3, 11:00 am, we give thanks to God for the life of Roger Colson. If you are able to help with the reception afterward, please speak with Edie Lohr.

Saturday, November 10 is Fall Clean-up Day at CLC. Come when you can, leave when you must, anytime between 8:30 and noon. Wear appropriate clothing, and bring rakes and gloves if you have them. Refreshments will be provided.

On Sunday, October 28th , we celebrate Reformation Sunday ,  9:00 a.m. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. worship, Pastor Rebecca Bourret preaching and presiding. 

READINGS FOR THIS WEEK

October 28,  2018, Reformation Sunday

 

Over the centuries, Lutherans have kept a special day to thank God for the freedom that the word of God grants to believers and to pray that with the help of God's Spirit, the church will be continually reformed and renewed. You are invited to worship with us on this Reformation Sunday, in praise and petition to God for the ongoing health of the church.

First Reading             Psalm           Second Reading         Gospel

Sing For Joy

Enhance your understanding of the weekly scripture readings by listening to Sing For Joy http://www.stolaf.edu/singforjoy/ from St. Olaf College.  The Sing For Joy radio program, produced by St. Olaf College , has a simple mission: to explore the weekly themes of Christian worship by providing the best in sacred choral music and thoughtful commentary. The musical performances eloquently "do the talking," while the concise remarks from host Pastor Bruce Benson illuminate the meaning of the texts.

On Sunday, October 21st , we celebrate the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost/Jazz Liturgy,  9:00 a.m. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. worship, Pastor Rebecca Bourret preaching and presiding.