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SUMMER 2022 AT COTC
UPCOMING WORSHIP: Please join us each Sunday at 10:30 am as we come together in community through Zoom to pray, sing, share celebrations and concerns, and hear God’s still-speaking Word proclaimed in these Hybrid services (in-person and Zoom options).
- Sunday, August 21, Rev. Joshua preaching, Communion
- Sunday, August 28, ZOOM ONLY, Reflection on the Word, Breakout Rooms after worship
Zoom link for each Sunday.
REV. ROB'S SUMMER SABBATH: Continuing for a third year in a row, Rev. Rob will be taking a 4-week Summer Sabbath (August 1-August 28) 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, our Associate Pastor Rev. Joshua Lazard (joshua.lazard@cotcbos.org) will be supporting our Deacons in providing any needed pastoral care/coverage, and helping to lead our weekly worship services.
ADULT ED RESCHEDULED - MASSACHUSETTS POST-ROE: Due to the heat in the sanctuary last week, we will be rescheduling our discussion of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. Kathryn will summarize the recent Supreme Court opinion, where reproductive rights stand nationality and where reproductive rights stand in Massachusetts. She will then guide a discussion about what can be done to help protect reproductive rights and bodily autonomy moving forward. Watch here for the new date.
BIBLE STUDY WEDNESDAYS: Our weekly morning Bible Study is each Wednesday morning on Zoom at 9:15am. We are studying the Gospel of John. If you’d like more information or want to be on the list to get regular reminders & Zoom info, contact Jan Gough at revjangough@gmail.com.
NO EVENING PRAYERS DURING AUGUST: We are taking a hiatus from our Wednesday evening prayers for the month of August. If you want to keep up the routine on your own, here's one daily prayer from the Iona Community (click at bottom of their page to see daily 18 min youtube links) you might enjoy from time to time.
CYCE: Thanks to everyone who has participated in CYCE activities this year! The nursery is closed and our Sunday programs are on pause until the fall. We send CYCE updates by email, so if you want to receive those updates, contact kate.carlisle@cotcbos.org.
CLIMATE JUBILEE DIY JAUNT THIS AUGUST: As way to expand the fun of Jubilee Jaunts to include COTCers from across the diaspora, your Climate Jubilee Team invites everyone to GO OUTSIDE during the lovely summer month of August to enjoy the beauty, inspiration, calm, and wonder of God’s Creation. We would love it if everyone would go out for one or more DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Jubilee Jaunts sometime during August. Invite your family and friends, or go solo. Take a walk in the woods, swim in a lake, collect shells by the seashore, paddle in a river, or just sit in your yard, a nearby park, or under a tree—anywhere where nature has a chance to envelope you. Employ all of your senses on your DIY Jubilee Jaunt and record what you see, hear, smell, feel and taste either in your memory, with photos on your phone, or by writing what you experience in a journal.
Climate Jubilee will host an Adult CE gathering on Sunday, September 25 (right after worship either on Zoom-only or in a hybrid format) so we can share our DIY expeditions with one another. Here is the link to submit your photo and SHORT reflection/ observations/ thoughts.
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 4: A congregational meeting has been called on Sunday September 4 immediately after the worship service for the purpose of extending the term of the half-time designated Associate Pastor by 2 years starting on September 15, 2022 and to approve the terms of call of Rev. Joshua Lazard.
ORDINATION SAVE THE DATE: Please save the date of Sunday September 4 at 1:30pm in our sanctuary (and online) as we celebrate the ordination of So Jung Kim to the PCUSA Ministry of Word and Sacrament.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR FIRST POTLUCK IN OVER 2 YEARS! Sunday, September 11 Our Climate Jubilee Team is hosting a Plant-based Potluck hybrid event with tables in the Berkeley Street vestibule and people flowing onto the steps and sidewalk, and others sharing a meal and conversation on Zoom. Why plant-based?
SUMMER ROAD CLOSURES: Note that Boston & Cambridge have several road races and other events during the summer – so check the city road closures listings each week.
CONTINUED GENEROUS GIVING: In these uncertain times, as we continue to press on in our gospel calling to follow in the justice and love of Jesus, we continue to rely on and give great thanks for your generosity. Here are a few ways you can continue to financially support the church and its ministries:
- Directly on our website: http://www.cotcbos.org/give.html
- Download free app: GIVEPLUS+ (GIVE+ by Vanco Services, LLC) in the App Store, Google Play, or at https://giveplushelp.vancopayments.com. Then, type in our zip code 02116 to find Church of the Covenant. Both online options allow you to make a one-time or a recurring gift.
- If you are uncomfortable with online giving, yes, you can still mail checks!
THE AUGUST ISSUE OF THE COVENANT NEWS can be read online here.
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