UPCOMING SUNDAYS (WORSHIP / AFTER WORSHIP)
June 16 ~ Rev. Rob preaching, Last Sunday for Godly Play,
Communion / Beginning of Summer Picnic Potluck in Common
June 23 ~ Rev. Rob preaching, Sacrament of Baptism for
Elena Rose Celli, Commissioning of Nica Delegation
June 30 ~ Karen Henry Guest Preaching
July 7 ~ Rev. Rob preaching, Communion
SUNDAY ALL CHURCH BEGINNING OF SUMMER PICNIC THIS SUNDAY: Come one, come all to the All Church Beginning of Summer Picnic following this Sunday’s worship service on the Boston Common. We will gather on the grass to the left of the carousel on the Common. Bring your lunch, a simple finger food to share, something to sit on, a ball or frisbee etc. Rides will be available. In case of rain, we will picnic in Bates Hall – bring the same food and games that can be played indoors.
FORUM ON HOMELESSNESS in the BACK BAY:
Monday June 17, 6-8 pm at the Boston Public Library, Rabb Hall.
"What should I do if…?"
Many of us in the faith community encounter homelessness—some are also volunteering or working in the field. “What can I do to help?” is a question we ask more and more frequently. We all expect, that as the years go by, homelessness will reduce in numbers down to none. We believe that society cares and helps. Both are true, yet the numbers continue to rise. As a follow on to Church of the Covenant’s Neighborhood Forum on Homelessness and Housing in March 2019, join us for a second “Homelessness in Boston” forum organized by a task force of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay, with ongoing input and guidance from leadership at Church of the Covenant, on
Monday, June 17, 6-8pm, in the Boston Public Library, in Rabb Hall.
A wide range of people working in this field will be attending and speaking, including:
· President of the Boston Public Library: David Leonard
· Chief Medical Officer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless: Dr. Jesse Gatea
· President and Director of the Pine Street Inn, Lyndia Downie
· A Boston resident who experienced homelessness for 10 yrs, Erick Lepovetsky
· Local legislators, faith leaders, service providers, and more…
Attendance is free and no sign-up in advance is needed. Please make time in your schedules, if you can, to attend this important meeting.
ALL CHURCH RETREAT: Friday Oct 18-Saturday Oct. 19, 2019, Miramar Retreat Center. Please save the date now. Registrations will be rolled out in August.
REV. ROB’S SUMMER SABBATH: Starting this summer, Rev. Rob will be taking a 4-week Summer Sabbath (July 19-August 16) for the purpose of spending more intentional time with his family that the week-to-week constancy of ministry doesn’t regularly afford. This intentional time differs from a vacation, as two of these weeks Rob is taking as unpaid leave. During this Summer Sabbath, Rev. Enid Watson will be supporting our Deacons in providing any needed pastoral care/coverage, and we will be blessed with an exciting array of worship services with creativity and guest preachers. Please be in touch with Rob if you have any questions.
rob.mark@cotcbos.org
END OF LIFE DEACONS PLANNING GUIDE: In life and in death, we belong to God. This we confess, this we know. But too easily, we fail to prioritize end of life planning. So, to ease in this process, our Deacons continually update
this attached form, and offer it to all as a reminder to take a few minutes here and there, and focus in on end of life planning. And as always, your deacons and pastor are always available to help in this process – please reach out!
IN THE SHADOW OF YOUR WINGS: A musical exploration of the Psalms. A unique, interactive event celebrating the beauty, power, and mystery of the Psalms. Featuring world-premiere performances of new psalm settings by composers from around the world, paired with opportunities for fellowship and conversation led by an ecumenical group of Boston clergy. Open to all. Friday, June 28, 2019, 7-9 pm, Old South Church in Boston. Admission is free, but reservations are requested. The link for more information and to register is:
https://www.deus-ex-musica.com/composers
CHURCH DIRECTORY: If any of your contact information has changed in the past year, please take a moment to update your records. There will be printed copies of the directory in the back of the sanctuary. The listing will be separated alphabetically, A-L and M-Z. You can make corrections directly in the listing or send an email to our Parish Administrator, Hillary Gabbidon at
info@cotobos.org. Updates may be submitted up until Sunday June 30.
FROM THE PRESBYTERY OF BOSTON: Be on the lookout for emails trying to scam your congregations. This email is to alert everyone in the Presbytery to read emails carefully for the time being, as two of our churches have reported emails being sent to parishioners that looked like they were from the pastor. However, upon closer inspection, the email address of the sender was something generic like parishpastor975@gmail.com, in one case. Even if the name of someone you know appears as the sender and in the signature of the email, make sure you look at more detailed information about the sender and check what email address is really sending the message. Another clue that an email is a scam is short awkward wording. One email simply read "Hi,how you doing? I need a favor from you, email me as soon as you get my message. God Bless." Even if you know the person's name that ends such a message, the short cryptic wording should be a warning sign.
These sorts of scam emails are rather simple to create, and hopefully someone is simply working through a list of churches in the area and will move on to never be heard from again soon. If you get one of these scam emails, do not respond. Simply delete them.
THE JUNE ISSUE OF THE COVENANT NEWS
can be read online
here
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