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Between Sundays
Keeping the Parish Community Connected
Thursday, August 17, 2023
There's so much happening! Be sure to click view entire message at the bottom!
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Worship With Us | Sunday, August 20 | |
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Scripture Readings: Psalm 133
First Lesson: Deuteronomy 20: 10- 18 Second Lesson: Matthew 15: 10- 28
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Morning Light
Guest Preacher: Jake Bitner
Worship 9:00 AM
Sunday
On Zoom ONLY, at 9:00 AM.
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Morning Prayer
Guest Preacher: Jake Bitner
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 Betsy Peterson
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From the Minister
Sunday's guest preacher is Jake Bitner- he writes: "This week, we see a very human Jesus: in one moment, he sets a noble standard for righteousness and purity; the very next interaction, he fails it. The writers and collectors of scripture all had agendas in the stories they created, and those agendas shaped both Jesus' world and our own understanding of our world today. What stories and myths have created a foundation of your worldview without the agendas and biases being evident? Where has it allowed you and others to avoid the truths of human failure? History without discomfort is propaganda."
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From the Bench
Our soloist this Sunday is Sam Crosby-Schmidt, who knows it can get rather warm in the church in August and will cool you down with a selection from Schubert’s Die Winterreise, Die Krähe, as well as Spirit of God by W.H. Neidlinger, who in turn was a student of Dudley Buck. The Buck stops and starts our service with his Variations on The Last Rose of Summer (‘Tis the season).
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Parish News and Upcoming Events | |
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Final Summer BBQ
Monday, August 21
6:00 - 8:00 PM in the Parish House Garden
Please join us for our final BBQ of the summer, where you will also have the opportunity to meet Cheryl Sullivan, our new Director of Administration and Finance, who is off to a great start! The BBQs are potluck picnics, and we ask that you bring beverages, a salad, or a dessert to share, if possible. The Fallons will provide the hamburgers, veggie burgers, sausages and hot dogs. This will be rain or shine- we'll move indoors if there is inclement weather.
Please RSVP to Laura to let her know you're coming and what you will bring.
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Nell Borgeson Memorial Service
Sunday, August 27, 2:00-4:00 PM
On Sunday, August 27th, 2-4 pm, the Memorial Service and Celebration of Life for longtime member Nell Borgeson will take place in the Little Chapel, where Nell, her husband Gregg Borgeson and several of their 6 children often worshipped. A reception will follow in the Parish House parlor or garden. Both sites are accessed through 64 Beacon St.
Condolences can be sent to Gregg Borgeson at 50 Pinckney St Boston 02114; he will also forward to the children notes for them. Nell’s obituary is found here.
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Workshop on Gender, Theology and Pronouns
Wednesdays, Aug 30 & Sept 20, 6:00- 7:30 PM, on Zoom.
How can we make sure we, as a community, are welcoming to trans and gender-nonconforming people? How do our ideas of gender affect our faith? On Wednesdays August 30 and September 20, the Adult Religious Education Committee is hosting "Gender, Theology, and Pronouns" a two-part workshop from 6:00- 7:30 PM on Zoom. Amanda Pickett and Tim Nelson-Hoy will share information and hold space for discussion about the use of pronouns, and how ideas of gender affect our relationship with each other, and with God.
Participants are urged to attend both sessions, but it is not required. For further information, contact Tim Nelson-Hoy at tim.c.nh@gmail.com. Please register in advance with either Tim or Laura Zeugner, laura@kings-chapel.org.
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2024 Iona Retreat Led by Tricia Brennan and Jenny Rankin
Two UU ministers well known to King’s Chapel are leading a pilgrimage retreat to Iona, Scotland next summer, and some spots are still open. The Rev. Tricia Brennan was our Assistant Minister and Sabbatical Interim minister, and the Rev. Jenny Rankin grew up in this church. Their Iona pilgrimages have been times of reflection and peace amidst the beauty of nature, in an ancient mystical setting. More photos and description can be found here.
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Joy’s Schedule
Rev. Joy Fallon will be on vacation for two weeks with her mother in western New York, August 4-18. If you need pastoral help during that time, please contact either Laura Zeugner or our new Director of Administration and Finance, Cheryl Sullivan. Both know how to reach Rev. Fallon. Rev. Fallon will arrive home in time to host our next BBQ on Monday, August 21 at the Parish House Garden.
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COVID’s Ticking Back Up
As the local news reports, COVID cases are increasing again in our area, and we've had cases in our community recently. We’ll continue to be careful, and you are encouraged to wear a mask while inside at the parish house or at worship, if you choose. Whenever possible, we’ll take advantage of our wonderful outdoor spaces to reduce the risk of transmission. Blessings for good health to you all.
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In August we continue to be open to share the chapel and its history with visitors 7 days a week! Our hours are Sunday 1:30-5:00 PM, and Monday- Saturday 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM. (On Tuesdays, History Program closes from 11:15 AM- 1:30 PM for the midday recital, to which all are welcome.) Guided tours continue on their usual schedule and ticket prices, now including Sunday afternoon tours.
August 21, 1754: The completed Georgian chapel opens just five years after the laying of the cornerstone. As the pieces of the wooden chapel make their way to Nova Scotia to be reassembled, the stone chapel becomes the congregation's new and current home.
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Parish Events This Coming Week | |
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Tuesday Recital
August 22, 12:15 PM at King's Chapel
In person and livestreamed
Next week’s Tuesday recital sees the return of Hiroaki Honshuku and his A-No-Ne Trio. They will offer some cool jazz fusion for the dog days of August.
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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, 10:00 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.
Register here to join.
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We rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep ~ Romans 12:15 | |
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Gideon Allen, son of Amanda Cegielski and Christopher Allen, celebrates his fourth birthday today, August 17!
Happy birthday, Gideon!!
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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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