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Weekly news & announcements
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Thank you to those serving this weekend!
Sign up as a lay volunteer online here.
Lector & Intercessor: Phil Bergen
Ushers: No volunteers yet - sign up here!
Altar Guild: Bea Dagdigian and Betsy Amsbary
Lemonade Hour: Elaine Sweet and the Hagar Family
The music this Sunday is in gratitude for Leila Maria Coughlin, who celebrated her first birthday last week, given by her grandmother, Dorothy Rifai.
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Masks are not required, but kindness is.
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Join us this Sunday, September 4 at 9am in the Chapel for our last summer worship. Next Sunday, September 11 we will have one worship at 10am in the Main Sanctuary. |
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Fall Hours Begin and Office Closed |
The office is closed this coming Monday, September 5 in honor of Labor Day. Fall office hours begin that week. The office is open Monday-Friday 9am-2pm. |
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Sundae Sunday and Blessing of the Backpacks on September 11 at 10am |
We invite you to Church for worship on Sunday, September 11. We’ll have one service at 10am. We’ll (re) connect with one another. We’ll worship together. We’ll bless backpacks and ask God’s blessing on the transitions of fall. We’ll have an ice cream truck, and weather permitting, we’ll be outside enjoying Coffee Hour in the beauty of God’s creation, with a few surprises in store. We hope to see you there! |
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MANNA NEEDS ONE CASSEROLE AND ONE DRIVER FOR SUNDAY, 9/11
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There once was a small church choir in a village near Boston. Six very fine singers: two terrific volunteers from the congregation and four seriously talented section leaders constituted the ensemble.
But they were lonely, the six of them, sitting in the large, nearly empty chancel of the church each week. The choir knew that there were members of the congregation who sang very well because they could be heard singing robustly each Sunday. The lonely choir members wished that singers from the congregation would join in their weekly fun and achievement by giving the choir a try.
Since the choir director has been providing digital choir music and practice audios well in advance, the choir members just knew that new singers would quickly feel comfortable and excited joining in.
Contact Charles Raines, Director of Music/Organist = music@ccneedham.org. He will send you digital music scores and mp3s or video to help you practice.
DETAILS
8 September: 7 – 9 p.m. first Thursday choir rehearsal in the chancel
11 September: 8:45 a.m. rehearsal before 10 a.m. Sunday service
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Praying with St. Luc's Lazile |
For many years now, we have been praying for our siblings in Christ at St. Luc’s, Lazile. What kinds of things should we ask them to pray about for us? As part of the Haiti Council’s ministry, we would like to beef up the prayer connection between our communities. We will also be asking them how they would like us to pray more specifically for them. Let Cecile Leroy our new Haiti Council ministry head know. She will convey our desires to the congregation there. Many thanks for your input.
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Announcing the New Heads of Coffee Hour! |
We are excited to announce the new heads of our Coffee Hour ministry, Barbara Hurley and Linnea Wren.
A welcome message from Barbara and Linnea-
Barbara and Linnea hope we are known to most of you. We both joined the church in the last decade and are grateful to call CC our religious home. If you don’t know us, please approach us and introduce yourself to us. We will be so happy to meet you.
We are enthusiastic about our church community being able to come together in person both for worship and for social gathering. As the new Coffee Hour facilitators, we look forward to gathering together with you this fall.
We want to thank Debby Rempis for the wonderful job she has done organizing Coffee Hour over the last several years. We will do our best to follow in Debby's very capable footsteps through our service to our treasured CC community.
Thank you!
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Knitting Ministry Meets on Monday, September 12 at 10am |
Join the Knitting Ministry on the first Monday of the month (the second If the first is a holiday) at 10am in the Memorial Room to knit prayer shawls, scarves, and winter hats for those in need. The next meeting is Monday, September 12 at 10am. Call Bea Dagdigian at (781-444-1013) to join or learn more. Knitters of all levels welcome!
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Read the most recent Church School news, including the plans for the fall, here. |
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Bible Study Begins on September 21 - Sign up today! |
The book of Acts of the Apostles chronicles the earliest days of the Jewish movement that became Christianity. Just as Genesis provides a foundation for Judaism, Acts is the foundation for our faith. Join Wednesday Bible Study as we spend the next academic year learning about Peter,
Paul, Jesus’ brother James, the Jerusalem Council in 50 CE, and so much more. We will explore how traditional Jewish practices evolved into the prayers and rituals we know as Christians. We use a discussion format results in deeply personal, meaningful insight.
Classes will meet from Wednesday, September 21, 2022-May 24, 2023. Choose from 10-11:30 AM both in-person and on Zoom or 7-8:30 PM on Zoom.
Companion texts are free of charge and will be distributed at the first class. Contact Ali Heard at office@ccneedham.org to register for this class led by Tracy Rubin, MTS, Harvard Divinity School.
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August Vestry Minutes
Click here to read the Vestry minutes from August. Read all past Vestry minutes here.
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Fall Worship Schedule Begins Soon
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Sunday, September 11 - One service only at 10am (Blessing of the Backpacks and Sundae Sunday)
Sunday, September 18 - Back to two services:
8:15am Holy Eucharist Rite I in the Chapel
10am Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Main Sanctuary and streaming online
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HELP UKRAINIAN FAMILIES
Your immediate support will help Episcopal Relief & Development and other Anglican partners provide humanitarian assistance to people fleeing the violence in Ukraine. Donate here today.
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If you or someone in your family is in the hospital or in need of pastoral care, please call the church office so that our clergy or the Pastoral Response Ministry team may be notified and tend to the need. The office number is (781) 444-1469, and you can reach Nick at ext. 113. |
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