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Between Sundays
Keeping the Parish Community Connected
Thursday, Oct 26, 2023
There's so much happening! Be sure to click view entire message at the bottom!
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Worship With Us | Sunday, October 29 | |
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Scripture Readings: Psalm 90: 1- 6
First Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 2: 1- 8 Second Lesson: Matthew 22: 34- 46
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Morning Light
Worship 9:00 AM
Sunday
In-person at 64 Beacon St. and on Zoom at 9:00 AM.
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Morning Prayer with the Great Litany
Worship 11:00 AM Sunday
In-person at 58 Tremont St. and live-streamed. Doors open at 10:30 AM. Coffee hour to follow, kindly hosted by Amy Meyer
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From the Minister
Dear Church,
We hope to see you this weekend for worship. We'll be reminded of the two great commandments, and we will think about them in the context of our contemporary world. We will be reminded that the two commandments overlap. We will ask ourselves, "Are there ways that I feel threatened by being loved?" bell hooks and Harold Kushner will both be conversation partners for our reflections. Almost all of us have made huge decisions in life for, about, with, and in the name of love; come and explore how we might be further compelled to move forward in love for the sake of God's realm. Come for community, come for solace.
With hope, always,
Sam
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From the Bench
Before we fully immerse ourselves in the celebration of All Saints and All Souls next week, this Sunday we lay the groundwork with selections from Daniel Pinkham’s organ work Saints’ Days: Saints Paul, Brigid, Christopher and Cecilia. The choir will sing the somewhat gothic Southern Harmony hymn The Mouldering Vine, both in its original form and in a deconstructed version by William Duckworth.
Then they will soothe your frayed nerves after all that spookiness with Vaughan Williams’ beautiful O how Amiable, based on Psalms 84 & 90, as well as the familiar hymn O God, Our Help in Ages Past. The postlude is a mash-up of the two tunes for the hymn For All the Saints, as well as a bit of a Louisiana touch of When the Saints Go Marching In.
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Parish News and Upcoming Events | |
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Trick or Treat at the Parish House
Tuesday, Oct 31, 4:30 PM until trick-or-treaters tire out
at the (back) Branch Street door.
Stop by the Branch Street (back) door of the Parish House on your trick-or-treat adventures, where Rev. Sam Holland will be waiting to admire costumes and hand out Halloween treats. Hope to see you!
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Light a Candle in Remembrance:
All Saints and All Souls
Sunday, Nov 5
Morning Light, 9:00 AM | Morning Prayer, 11:00 AM
On Sunday, November 5, King’s Chapel celebrates All Saints and All Souls, when we honor the memory of beloved individuals who have died. Those who have lost close family members over the past year are invited to light a candle and say a few words about your beloved. Other congregants, in tribute to those who have died in previous years, are invited to come forward next, and light candles without speaking. The Choir will sing selections from Duruflé's deeply moving Requiem at the 11:00 AM Morning Prayer service. Please join us as we come together in remembrance of those beloved souls whom we will always miss, love, and cherish.
If you have suffered the loss of a close loved one over the past 12 months, please contact Senior Minister Joy Fallon for full details.
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Next Environmental Conversation on Spirituality and the Environmental Crisis
Monday, November 13, 5:00-6:15 PM via Zoom
Save the date and register for our next Conversation on Spirituality and the Environmental Crisis. The discussion will be led by our senior minister and will include excerpts from Christian environmental leaders, including Pierre Tiellard de Chardin, Richard Rohr and St Francis. Readings will be distributed to all registrants prior to the meeting. Register here. For questions, contact Kent Wittenburg.
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November Schedule and Exhibits
This November, visit the History Program on Monday, and Thursday through Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Sundays from 1:30- 4:00 PM.
We will be closed for Thanksgiving on Wednesday, Nov 22 and Thursday, Nov 23.
A new temporary exhibit entitled Messages for the Living is still on display. It explores burial symbols on graves across Boston and was created by King's Chapel Educator and mortuary archaeologist Emily Willis!
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Tales from the Crypt
Join the History Program every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening in October to walk among the 21 tombs beneath the chapel in our popular seasonal candlelit crypt tour. Learn about historic burial customs and congregation members of the past laid to rest at King's Chapel. The last tours are this Saturday, Oct 28.
Purchase tickets here, and use code "KCmember" to receive 50% off your tickets. Please email the History Program with any questions.
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Parish Events This Coming Week | |
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Tuesday Recital
October 31, 12:15 PM at King's Chapel
In person and livestreamed
Next week’s Tuesday recitalist Robert Barney promises a full Phantom of the Opera-crazed organist experience as he plays Bach, Boellman, and other frightful music.
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Virtual Bible Study
Wednesdays, 6:15 PM on Zoom
Join us for our weekly lectionary-based Bible study, beginning at 6:15 PM.
Contact Tim to register.
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Weekly Thursday Coffee
Thursdays, 11:00 AM on Zoom
Bring your cup of coffee or tea and join other King's Chapel folks for an informal conversation by Zoom every Thursday morning. Drop in for any part of the hour. Please note new start-time: 11:00 AM!
Register here to join.
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Wonderful Start to Concert Series
On Sunday, October 22, Heinrich Christensen and the KC Choir presented When Britten Met Poulenc, a splendid program of a cappella choral music by these 20th-century English-French contemporaries. This first concert of the KC Concert Series season was very well-received by a sizable audience, including some new faces. The next concert is November 26, at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It will be Part I of two programs featuring women composers, a chance to experience some less-familiar work by under-recognized female talent. Please note that admission for kids ages 8-17 is FREE this year. And thank you for supporting KC’s beautiful concerts with your contributions and attendance!
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King's Chapel Prayer Circle | |
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The King's Chapel Prayer Circle is a group of individuals including our ministers, who offer prayers for any who request it, and always in complete confidence. The group is facilitated by Cynthia Perkins. To request prayers please contact Joy (joy@kings-chapel.org) or Cynthia (prayerrequest@kings-chapel.org).
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King's Chapel Stewardship | |
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You are invited to show your love for King's Chapel with a gift to the 2023 Stewardship campaign! Every gift ensures that King's Chapel can continue to meet the spiritual needs of our beloved community and is greatly appreciated. Visit kings-chapel.org/stewardship for more information and to make your gift or pledge today - thank you!
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In the love of truth and in the spirit of Jesus Christ,
we unite for the worship of God
and the service of all.
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