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Keeping King's Chapel's members and friends connected each week between Sunday worship services with updates from the Parish House.
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Summer Sermon Series
Have you ever looked around on a
Sunday morning and wondered Why are all these people here? What brings them to church? To Christianity? To King's Chapel?
Especially in this congregation, the answers to those questions are interesting and diverse. Often the most fascinating stories are in the pews. This July we will honor the diverse beliefs, stories, and backgrounds of our congregation by celebrating a month of lay preaching. Several members of the congregation have been working on sharing stories of faith -- and they are powerful! Come on Sundays in July to listen, learn, and support our lay preachers.
July 1st: Elizabeth Barnett
July 8th: Christopher Barnett
July 15th: Stephen Courtney
July 22nd: Megan Benders
July 29th: Timothy Nelson-Hoy
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Tim Nelson-Hoy grew up in Ithaca, New York, attending the Unitarian Universalist Church. After graduating college, he moved to Japan to teach English and find an inspiring career, but after five years ended up back in Ithaca, jobless and completely uninspired.
On a whim, he visited Boston to attend Holy Week 2013 at King's Chapel, and then continued to visit King's Chapel from Ithaca whenever he could find the time and the bus fare. He was baptized and became a member in 2015, and finally moved to Boston last year, working in administrative support for a company in the medical industry.
Come hear him speak about being in relationship with God during times when inspiration is nowhere to be found.
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Invitation from UUUM | The Makanda Project | August 11 | 1 - 5 PM
All our invited to join the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry (UUUM), one of our Community Action Partners, for a Jazz Concert on the UUUM Green, featuring
The Makanda Project
and an ice cream social on August 11th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. Carol Genovese, who attended the last concert, reports "
Emanuel and I went to the Makanda jazz concert on the beautiful UUUM lawn. It was truly uplifting and amazing, one of the highlights of our Boston summer experiences outside of King's Chapel." Join other members of King's Chapel to help build relationships with the UUUM community with ice cream and jazz!
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Free Tour of the African American Freedom Trail | Wednesday, August 15 | 4:30 PM | The Shaw Memorial
Exclusively for King's Chapel and friends: free tour of the African American Freedom Trail on Beacon Hill, led by a very knowledgeable guide, 4:30 to 6 PM on
Wednesday, August 15. The tour will conclude at the Parish House for our final summer barbecue. Learn important facts about the rich culture of the African American community who lived on Beacon Hill and the their fight for education and the abolition of slavery. Betsy Peterson and Joy Fallon have previously taken the tour with this guide and strongly recommend it.
Meet Amanda Pickett, co-Chair of the Community Action Committee, at 4:30 PM at the departure point for the tour: the Shaw Memorial (corner of Park and Beacon, across from the State House).
RSVPs helpful but not required. |
Save the Date | Final Summer BBQ | Wednesday, August 15 | 6 PM
Save the date for the final barbecue of the summer at the Parish House Garden. Main dish and beverages will be provided. Side dishes, salads and dessert are welcome! We hope you can join us!
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Get an organist for your very own home!
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Sixteen inspirational young players are coming to participate in the first-ever Boston Bach International Organ Competition
from September 2nd through 9th. They will arrive on August 28th to prepare for the three competition rounds, hailing from across Europe, Korea and the midwestern US. During the competition week, King's Chapel is the site of one of several concerts by members of the jury. If you would be interested in hosting one of these young artists during their stay in Boston, free tickets to the jury concerts are one of the perks! Please contact the competition headquarters at First Lutheran Church for more information,
617-536-8851
or
secretariat@bbioc.org
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Summer Vacation Schedules
Walter Bruggemann, Old Testament scholar and modern-day prophet, writes about the meaning of sabbath, "the one commandment no one follows." He argues that God called the people to observe weekly sabbath, not so that they could be more productive after they rested, but so that God could free us from that mindset -- from always measuring our worth by our production. As God freed the Israelites from Pharaoh, God continues to seek our liberation from a world of endless, anxious production and consumption. On our Sabbath we reclaim the primacy of relationships.
We hope you all are able to claim your sabbath this summer! Your staff will do so as follows:
July 27 - 31: Faye away
July 20 - August 7: Joy away
July 30 - August 13: Heinrich away
July 30 - August 4: Amelia away
August 10 - 13: Faye away
August 19 - September 2: Joy away
August 26-27: Amelia away
Please note: Parish House offices will be closed Monday July 30 and Friday August 3. In case of emergency, please text Gretchen Horton, Parish Administrator, at 802-380-1484 and she will direct to the appropriate person.
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The final Morning Light service of the season will be this Sunday, July 29th. Services will resume in the fall.
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Request for help from common cathedral
common cathedral has reached out to King's Chapel and asked for help stocking their pantry with the following new, unopened food items to help them cook and serve food to our unhoused and struggling neighbors:
- Black Beans (pressing need)
- Garbanzo Beans (pressing need)
- Kidney Beans (pressing need)
- Tuna Fish
- Raisins
- Dijon Mustard
- Mayo
- Pickle Relish
- Soy Sauce
- Bottles of Italian Dressing
- Salsa
- Hot Sauce
There will be a collection bag in the Vestibule/entrance at both
Morning Light and
Morning Prayer services this Sunday -- please give generously.
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 We are sad to see Lauren Landers, our Admin. Assistant, leave us this Friday. It has been a pleasure working with Lauren, her calm demeanor bringing such strength during our busiest times. Lauren is moving out of the metro area and will soon be focusing on setting up her new home in Ipswich.
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As August approaches, King's Chapel has several important anniversaries to celebrate:
- the first Anglican communion service in Boston, August 8, 1686
- the dedication and placing of the cornerstone of the stone chapel, August 11, 1749
- opening day of the current building, August 21, 1754
Throughout the month of August, we'll share more about these historic moments and more on social media. Since August has become such a significant month for the chapel itself, the History Program is leading
Constructing King's Chapel: Art & Architecture Tours daily at
10:15 AM*,
1:00 PM*, and
4:00 PM.
This tour explores the rich history of the King's Chapel's building and decorative elements, stressing how the chapel has grown and evolved throughout history yet also remained the same. Guests discover architect Peter Harrison's intentions for the building, why the interior looks the way it does (including why it is no longer painted pink!), the saga of the painted glass chancel windows, and more.
We look forward to sharing more about the building's history with you all.
*10:15 tour not offered on Sundays
*1:00 tour not offered on Sundays or Tuesdays
$5 for adults, $3 for students, military, and seniors
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A note from Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston:
Thank you for building with us!
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Without your commitment and the hard work of Kings Chapel volunteers, we would not be able to build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. Together, we are helping to turn materials like lumber, siding, and nails into a place that our partner families can call home.
I can't thank you enough for making it possible for Kings Chapel to come out and volunteer with Habitat Greater Boston last week. We know the extra effort involved with organizing build days, and we really appreciate the time and energy you've contributed to making it possible for your team to build with us. Please extend our gratitude to the rest of the group for their work on the build day!
Your volunteer efforts help strengthen our community by helping low-income families become homeowners. From all of us at Habitat Greater Boston, thank you for your time on the build site.
We hope to see you and the Kings Chapel team again soon!
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15 Balina Place - Future home for 2 deserving families
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The King's Chapel Build Team, taking a break.
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"We rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep." - Romans 12:15
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| Patricia Allan, the mother of our member Jessica Schmidt, died two years ago as of the thirtieth of this month. We join with Jessica, her husband Christopher, and their daughters Alicia and Julianne in remembering the loss of their mother and grandmother. |
We rejoice with Mike and Pam Bergeron on the celebration of their wedding anniversary. They were married at King's Chapel by Rev. Charles Forman 23 years ago last Sunday! |
We were happy to welcome Reverend Earl Holt (King's Chapel Senior Minister 2001-2009) back to King's Chapel to worship with us last Sunday. Reverend Holt was in Boston for a conference. Thank you for joining us!
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Morning Light at the Little Chapel | 9 AM
Tim Nelson-Hoy, Lay Preacher
Morning Prayer | 11 AM
The Readings:
- Psalm 130
- Old Testament,
- New Testament,
Mark 12: 41-44
Flowers on the chancel table were donated in memory of Nelson Sargent Allan (1939 - 2017) and Patricia Doak Allan (1939 - 2016) by their daughter and son-in-law, Christopher and Jessica Schmidt.
At the communion rail following the service, Bill Kuttner will greet those interested in learning more about King's Chapel.
After the service all are invited to Punch on the Bricks, hosted by Miguel Gomez-Ibanez and friends of the Hospitality Committee.
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Our soloist is Emily Bieber-Harris, who will treat you to Malcolm Archer's arrangement of the
popular
Brother James' Air
, one of many settings of Psalm 23. You will also hear from Sir Arthur Sullivan (
sans
Gilbert) in the period piece
Refrain Thy Voice from Weeping.
The organ voluntaries are from
everybody's favorite Widor Symphony, no. 5, beginning with the first movement for the prelude, and closing with the famous
Toccata.
Apologies in advance that the reeds have a really hard time staying in tune in New England summer weather!
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Tuesday, July 31, 12:15 PM
Rebecca Shaw, cello
J.S. Bach: Suite no. 6
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Sunday, September 9: Sandwich Making with common cathedral
Sunday, September 9 : Usher training
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Church school and nursery care have ended for the season. Classes will reconvene in September.
Wednesday evening Holy Communion services have ended for the season.
Our final Morning Light service of the season will be this Sunday, July 29th. Services will resume in the fall.
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Donating Decorative, Fine Art, and Furniture to Kings Chapel
Some of our generous members and friends have asked about how and whether to
donate furnishings or decorative arts to Kings Chapel.
We encourage you to consider Kings Chapel as a wonderful place to find a home for some things that you might wish to donate. Gifts of furniture and decorative objects donated by members over the years have enriched the rooms of our beautiful Parish House and Church. Members wishing to donate furniture or decorative art objects should first contact Gretchen Horton, Parish Administrator, at
gretchen@kings-chapel.org for a determination as to the current usability of such donated items.
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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 noon!
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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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