Nautilus News, April 25, 2024

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Not the easiest season for us at the cathedral. But what a grace it has been to get quick notes and office stop-by's from time to time from the tremendous Ruth Zakarian, Exec. Director of the MA Coalition Against Gun Violence. The Coalition's offices are on the 2nd floor here at 138 Tremont Street. And even though the tenants in the building haven't gathered together in the last year or more, due to construction and work at home schedules, Ruth is clear that we are one community. Our sorrows and joys are hers, and her sorrows and joys are ours.

"You OK?" "How can I help you?" Simple questions, asked with sincerity. We can all do that for one another.

This is a time for supporting one another, for asking those questions more often than we think we should and to a wider circle of people than we have previously. I am reminded of a hymn I like, which shows up in several Protestant hymnals but not ours:

Draw the circle wide.

Draw it wider still.

Let this be our song,

No one stands alone.

Standing side by side,

Draw the circle wide.

The MA Coalition Against Gun Violence is part of our circle, and Ruth's leadership is key to making the Coalition effective. Please join me in giving thanks for her 5th anniversary as Executive Director by offering your support for their work here. 

Dean Amy

This Sunday:

MORNING PRAYER

Fifth Sunday of Easter

• Readings for April 28.

• Join us in person or livestream on our website or YouTube channel.

• You can listen to last Sunday's sermon here.

• Join us each week to pray for our world! Click here to find a digital copy of this Sunday's Prayer Page.

Preaching this Sunday

The Rev. Kevin Vetiac

Episcopal Chaplain, MIT & Northeastern University

MUSIC NOTES

Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; 

The anthems today feature texts in German, the original language of the compositions.  We aren’t going to sing them in English, because the sounds of the original language convey as much about the texts as the words themselves. Listen as the Schola sings these comforting words reflecting our close relationship to God 

Abendlied 

From Luke 24:29 

Bide with us, for evening shadows darken, 

Verleih uns frieden 

Mercifully grant us peace, 

Lord God, in our times. 

For there is no other 

Who could fight for us 

But you alone, our God. 

Louise Mundinger

Music Director

We invite you to join us in trying this week's microPractice (above) from Illustrated Ministry .

Bubbles paints the cathedral and other churches during the Black Seed Writers group! 

We are in need of backpacks and thermals!

You can purchase these and other needed items on MANNA's Amazon wish list. 

Thank you for the ways you love and care for us!

The Massachusetts Episcopal Network for the Poor People's Campaign invites you to join us for upcoming online conversations about the Poor People's Campaign and the issues it addresses: 

• May 1, 7 - 8:30 pm - Open House:

We'll go over what the Poor People's Campaign is about and the Episcopal Church's connection to it, celebrate the March 2 assembly at the State House in Boston, discuss upcoming ways to get involved (voter registration efforts and the June 15 assembly in Washington, DC), and make connections with others involved in social justice advocacy. Register for the Zoom here.

• May 20, 7 - 8:15 pm - Book Discussion:

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond. Poverty is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States, a fact that the Poor People's Campaign is publicizing so that we as a nation can address the policy choices that have fostered this preventable situation. Although reading the book beforehand is encouraged, it is not required. If you want to learn more about the causes of poverty and the Poor People's Campaign, you are welcome to attend. Register for the Zoom here.

We hope that you can join us as we continue to explore how we live into our 2022 Diocesan Resolution to engage with and support the Poor People's Campaign.

We Cry Justice study

Each Wednesday morning from 9:00AM - 10:00AM

Each week is inclusive and no prep work is required - please join us as you're able! Zoom link.

If you have not yet done so, you can sign up to be on the Massachusetts Poor People's Campaign email list at poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/massachusetts. Be sure to enter your zip code so you are on both the MAPPC and National Poor People's Campaign lists. 

Please contact Amelia Slawsby at mappcen@gmail.com for more information.

SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

Beautiful women and children

and dogs and all,

on this beautiful sunny day.

The tide is too far out -

no swimming or dogs allowed.

Maybe come summer, who knows,

as the ducks flap their wings

and paddle with their feet

as the waves start to go.

I have arrived.

Being here, I feel it made me

more spiritual. Like nothing could hurt me.

Angel Williams

St. John’s Chapel, Groton School, Groton

St. Michael’s Church, Holliston

St. Paul’s Church, Hopkinton

St. Luke’s Church, Hudson

Congregational Chapters of the Episcopal Church Women

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Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.

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