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Between Sundays
Keeping the Parish Community Connected
Thursday, December 7, 2023
There's so much happening! Be sure to click view entire message at the bottom!
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Worship With Us | Sunday, December 10 | |
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Scripture Readings: Psalm 85: 1- 2, 8- 13
First Lesson: Isaiah 40: 1- 11 Second Lesson: Mark 1: 1- 8
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Morning Light
Worship, Second Sunday of Advent 9:00 AM In-person at 64 Beacon St. and on Zoom at 9:00 AM.
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Morning Prayer
Worship, Second Sunday of Advent 11:00 AM In-person at 58 Tremont St. and live-streamed.. Doors open at 10:30 AM. Coffee hour to follow, kindly hosted by Julie Hyde.
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From the Minister
Dear Church,
We hope to see you this weekend for the second Sunday in Advent, when we remember peace. Together, we will imagine the ways that God's love is among us, and we will work to envision the ways that our collective Advent practices lead us toward divine liberation. We will think about our faith ancestors and remind ourselves that our beliefs rest on the proverbial shoulders of many wonderful souls who have come before us.
We will find ourselves at the intersection of the deutero-Isaiah work (chapter 40) and the Markan gospel reading, where the wild and wonderful character of John reminds the early followers of Christ that there is a deep power with the Holy Spirit.
Come for community, come for solace.
With hope, always,
Sam
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From the Bench
This Sunday, we open with Marcel Dupré's The World Awaiting the Savior, the first movement of his Passion Symphony, which was initially a large-scale improvisation that he subsequently wrote down and published. It depicts chaos, hustle, and bustle (reminiscent of holiday shopping, perhaps) in fits and starts; then a gentle chant intercedes, representing Jesus coming into the world. The chaos restarts, but eventually the chant takes over and triumphs over the darkness.
The choir will sing Brahms' extended chorale motet O Heiland reiß die Himmel auf (O Savior, rend the heavens on high), a set of variations depicting each verse of the German hymn with deft tone painting and counterpoint. The postlude is Helmut Walcha's version of O Heiland reiß.
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Advent Book Group
Mondays during Advent starting Dec 4
6:00 PM via Zoom
Joy and Sam will lead our community in weekly Advent reflections via Zoom on Monday evenings. As you desire, please plan to obtain All I Really Want by Quinn G. Caldwell, available here:
https://www.abingdonpress.com/product/9781426790171/
We have ordered 15 copies which are available to pick up at the Parish House. The reflections will take you through Advent and into the season of Christmastide. Register to attend here.
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Celebrate the Season!
Annual Milk Punch Luncheon
Sunday, Dec 17, 12:30 PM at the Parish House
Kick off the holiday season with family and friends at King's Chapel's annual Milk Punch Luncheon after Morning Prayer. Enjoy a sumptuous luncheon and raise a glass of King's Chapel's popular milk punch (with or without spirits). During the festivities, hear your favorite Christmas carols, and play a game organized by Amanda Cegielski.
Please RSVP to Laura. Main dishes will be provided. If you would like to contribute a salad, side dish, or dessert, or would like to help out, please reach out to Gregg Sorensen, 617-519-5564 or gds1960@yahoo.com. We look forward to seeing you!
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The Half-Hour Messiah is back!
Tuesday Recital, Dec 19, 12:15 PM
Come One, come All, to hear King's Chapel's own
Emily Bieber-Harris, soprano
Jennifer Webb, alto
Andy Troska, tenor
Dan Perry, bass
sing the arias from the Advent portion of Handel's Messiah. Then join them in a rousing singalong of the Hallelujah Chorus.
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Parish Events This Coming Week | |
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Tuesday Recital
Dec 12, 12:15 PM at King's Chapel
In person and livestreamed
Next Tuesday, the Pioneer Singers of Lynnfield are back as part of their 25th anniversary concert. The singers are middle-schoolers, and thankfully none of them has been held back long enough to have been in the group quite that long.
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Virtual Bible Study
Wednesday, Dec 13, 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
Thursday, Dec 14, 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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Advent crafts
We had a really fun and meaningful time this past Sunday with Advent Crafts at the Parish House! We had new neighbors of many ages participate and have a good time so if you helped us prepare or make this event happen in any way, thank you! Because we have several new staff members, we simply could not have done this event without the volunteer help, especially that from Sarah Graber, Cindy Korb-Wellington, Emanuel Genovese, and Eleanor Score. The kids really enjoyed being here and it was delightful to meet new neighbors from other age groups as well. Check out these wonderful photos and know that if you contribute to King's Chapel, it is because of you that events like these may take place!
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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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