Spirituals | Concert Series | January 27 | 5 PM | Reception to Follow
The next concert in our Sunday series will take place on January 27 at 5 pm. The choir will embark on an exploration of the rich heritage of African-American spirituals. The program includes classic as well as newly written arrangements of some of your favorite tunes such as Steal Away, Deep River,
and Hold on
, as well as selections based on African song, and the extension of the spiritual tradition from Abolition to the era of the Civil Rights struggle, and Robert Sirota's original Spiritual for Mother Emanuel
, written in the wake of the tragic 2017 shooting in Charleston. Members of our ad hoc
committee that is currently exploring King's Chapel's history in the era of slavery will offer
readings of poetry from the Harlem Renaissance. The music committee invites all to a reception at the Parish House immediately after the concert - we hope to see you there!
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A Search for Meaning: Thursday Night Gatherings| Miguel Gomez-Ibanez | TONIGHT, January 24 | 6 PM
Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, former architect and President Ereritus of the North Bennet Street School and current Senior Warden at King's Chapel, will share his experiences on craftmanship and wisdom as part of the Thursday Night Gatherings series at King's Chapel Parish House at 64 Beacon St. TONIGHT at 6 pm.
Join Gomez-Ibanez for an intriguing presentation and discussion on the relationship of hand skills to intellectual development and well-being. He will be showing examples of his own work as a furniture maker that has been exhibited throughout New England and the US and discussing lessons learned as a distinguished leader in education and craftsmanship.
The event is free and open to the public. RSVP to Gretchen Horton, Parish Administrator at
gretchen@kings-chapel.org or by calling 617-227-2155.
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How many times have you been in a long meeting trying to collectively, laboriously craft a strategic plan or a mission statement? As the hours, then months roll along, and word-smithing becomes a highly contagious disease, one path out of the mire is plagiarism. Use another source you admire.
That's what Jesus did, citing Isaiah's words 700 years earlier. Jesus told his stunned neighbors from Nazareth, where he'd grown up, that his mission was to offer good news to the poor, release to the captives, sight to the blind, freedom to the oppressed, and a level playing field for everyone.
What's your "mission statement"? What is our church's? Seems there's some good precedent for plagiarizing great ideas from our forebears....
Joy
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New Member Sunday! January 27
Please join us on Sunday to welcome new members to the Society of King's Chapel. Thank you, as always, to Cathy Price, Sylvia Soderberg, Chris Allen, and the rest of the Membership Committee for welcoming and orienting new members of this community
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Budget Meeting | January 27
We need your presence at the All Church Membership vote to approve the budget on January 27. A quorum is needed, so come and let your voice be heard!
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Guest Preacher on February 3
Our guest preacher on Sunday, February 3 is the Reverend Mary Margaret Earl. Rev. Earl serves as Executive Director and Senior Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry. During her time at UUUM she has worked to strengthen bonds between UUs and the Roxbury neighborhood where the UUUM operates. She is on the Moral Movement Massachusetts leadership team, which strives to reclaim what it means to be religious in the public square.
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First Wednesdays: ARE/CAC Film Night | Wednesday | February 6 | 6:15 PM
Please join us in the sanctuary after February 6th Wednesday communion for a viewing and discussion of Being Flynn starring Robert De Niro. In the film, a man working in a Boston homeless shelter is surprised to encounter his estranged father (De Niro), who is unhoused and struggling with substance abuse. You can view the trailer here.
Being Flynn is based on Nick Flynn's memoir, "Another Bullshit Night in Suck City." If you are interested in the option of reading the book before the showing, you can contact Amanda Pickett (
amanda.e.pickett@gmail.com
) to see about borrowing a copy.
Following the film, Amanda Grant-Rose, Executive Director of common cathedral, our neighbor congregation for people experiencing homelessness, will join us for a discussion of issues raised by the film and book. We are grateful she could join us to share her knowledge and experiences.
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Bistro 64: Piano Party! February 9 | 5:30 PM | Parish House
We trust you have already saved Saturday February 9 for our sure to be legendary Bistro 64 Progressive Piano Party.
Festivities will begin on the first floor where we will gather at 5:30 for aperitifs and snacks, followed by a program on the Steinway in the chapel, then we shall move upstairs to enjoy more goodies, along with the Mason & Hamlin in the parlor. Our guest artists for the evening will be the Vocal Artists of Amethyst. Behind that evocative and mysterious name you will find some familiar faces: Former choir member Mary Sullivan, now residing in Brunswick, ME, founded the Amethyst Chamber Ensemble last year, and they have been doing some amazing programs both in Massachusetts and Maine. Mary will bring one of her co-founders, mezzo-soprano Joëlle Morris (who came and sang with Mary for last year's Good Friday services, in case that rings a bell), as well as bass-baritone John David Adams. Our very own tenor Andy Troska will round out the quartet in offerings from opera and musical theatre.
Our amazing Morning Light pianist Skip Lewan will open the festivities by playing gathering music from 5:30-6.
Since this Bistro is not a sit-down dinner, attendance will not be capped at a specific number - but we would still love to know you are coming so we have enough food and drink for everyone. RSVP to Gregg Sorensen at
gds1960@yahoo.com by February 1 if possible.
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King's Chapel Winter Retreat: Playing With Prayer | Led by Rev. Amelia Edson | February 15-17 | Glastonbury Abbey
Spend a weekend away in a small community of Benedictine monks and reconnect with yourself and members of the King's Chapel community. We will learn about and try on a variety of prayer practices, using techniques like calligraphy, labyrinth walking, centering (meditative) prayer, and joining the brothers as they pray the hours each day. We will learn about prayers from our historic prayer book as well as have opportunities to write our own prayers. Click here to sign up.
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Tuesday Morning Meditation | Tuesdays 7:30 AM| Little Chapel
An early Tuesday Morning Meditation meets in our beautiful Little Chapel at 7:30 to 8:30 AM each Tuesday, including approximately a 20 minute meditation. We explore and experiment a bit, so if you have some ideas or are a little adventurous, this brief coming side by side with others in your church community may bring some welcome fun, joy and/or peace to your day. This is for "drop-in" participation - no long term obligations. Never meditated before? Drop by and give it a try. Feel free to contact Gary Riccio at gary.riccio@me.com, or Stephen Courtney at scourtney@scixstudio.com for more details.
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Thanks to the hearty group of worshipers who came to services this past Sunday despite the snow!
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Would you wear jewelry made from your deceased loved one's hair?
Would you consider preparing their body yourself and hosting the wake in your living room?
If you're dying for something different to do this Valentine's Day, join the King's Chapel History Program on a candlelit crypt tour, exploring the history of love, loss, and laying the dead to rest!
Uncover the history of American mourning traditions, funeral customs, and burial practices as they relate to the loss of a loved one throughout Boston's history. Explore the crypt beneath King's Chapel, walking among the 21 tombs, and discover the stories of the historic people and couples laid to rest within them.
Tours offered at 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM on February 1 - 4, 8 - 12, and 14 - 18.
$10 per person.
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After a brief break due to inclement weather, we are excited to have the Church School,
Confirmation, and Nursery back in full force this Sunday! This week we look forward to unpacking Luke 4:14-24, Jesus' Public Ministry, with the Church School participants. This is fertile grounds for considering acceptance and self-love!
Please note the dates of the next TWO Church School Committee meetings:
Each of these sessions will be held following Morning Light service, and will run from 10:00 - 10:45 in the second floor parlor. All are invited who have an interest in learning what the Church School and Confirmation groups are working on and to share your thoughts looking ahead to the future.
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Weep/Rejoice
"We Rejoice with Those Who Rejoice, and Weep with Those Who Weep"
~ Romans 12:15
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Chris Barnett is at home recovering comfortably. The family welcomes notes of comfort and support and appreciates no visits or questions while Chris does the hard work of recovery.
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Last week's sermon by Rev. Joy Fallon
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Morning Light | 9 AM
- The Rev. Joy Fallon, preaching
- Skip Lewan on Piano
- The Rev. Joy Fallon, Senior Minister
- The Rev. Amelia Edson, Assistant Minister
- Heinrich Christensen, Music Director
- Joei Marshall Perry, Soloist
- Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Lay Reader
- Dan Taylor, Lector
- Chris Allen, Usher in Charge
- Amanda Pickett, Dorothy Waldron, Joan Hunt, Ushers
- Clark Aitkins, Verger
The Readings:
The flowers on the chancel are given by Todd Lee in loving memory of Felicia Reed Clark & her sister Anne Byrd Reed Witherby.
At the communion rail following the service, Christopher LaRoche will greet those interested in learning more about King's Chapel.
After the service all are invited to Coffee Hour hosted by Becky Wittenburg.
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Our Spiritual journey concludes this Sunday with some more teasers for Sunday afternoon's concert program.
We begin with Hailstork's Prelude on We Shall Overcome, which will segue into Shawn Kirchn'ers arrangement of the traditional Kenyan religious song Wana Baraka, and Robert Sirota's haunting Spiritual for Mother Emanuel, set to a text by Victoria Sirota as a response to the horrific June 2015 shooting in Charleston. Joei Marshall Perry is the featured soloist. The choir will also treat you to a couple of classics, William Dawson's Soon Ah Will Be Done, and André Thomas' Swing Down, Chariot.
We close with Amazing Grace, both as a congregational hymn and in William Bolcom's organ arrangement for the Postlude.
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Tuesday Recitals
January 29 | 12:15 PM
Carson Cooman plays the C.B. Fisk Organ
Dalton, Mohr, Aberg
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"Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet."
Chancel Flower Donations
Someone once said that life is more beautiful with flowers. They make us smile; they calm us; they invoke memories.
Would you like to offer flowers for our Morning Prayer service? Each Sunday members or friends provide flowers for our chancel. If you would like to contribute to honor a loved one, please contact Anne Sexton, chair of Chancel Committee, at
annewsexton1@gmail.com
to make arrangements.
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Upcoming Meetings
Budget Hearing- Jan. 27, 12 PM
Denominational Affairs- Jan. 29, 6:30 PM
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Volunteer: Sign up for Hospitality
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Enter your email address and select a spot to fill. New volunteers may choose to co-host with a buddy.
Questions? email hospitality@kings-chapel.org
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Contributing to Between Sundays
Our e-newsletter is sent each Thursday afternoon. Want something in Between Sundays? Feel free to email administrative.assistant@kings-chapel.org with a written piece and/or pictures before Wednesday at 5 PM.
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Accessibility Assists
Our beautiful Georgian sanctuary designed by Peter Harrison and completed in 1754, has been lovingly maintained by the congregation since its completion. One of the box pews has been made wheel-chair accessible. Ushers are available to assist those who are wheelchair-bound to that pew.
A sound system has been installed in the sanctuary of The Chapel to amplify the sound during worship services. Hearing assistance devices are available for your use. Please see an Usher for assistance.
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