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Between Sundays
Keeping the Parish Community Connected
Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Worship With Us | Sunday, January 29 | |
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Scripture Readings: Psalm 15
First Lesson: Micah 6: 1-8 Second Lesson: Matthew 5: 1-12
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Morning Light
Worship 9:00 AM
In person at 64 Beacon Street and on Zoom at 9:00 AM.
Doors open at 8:45.
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Morning Prayer
Worship 11:00 AM
In-person at 58 Tremont St. and live-streamed.
Doors open at 10:30.
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From the Minister
My Dear Friends—
This week we encounter one of the most well-known passages in our sacred text: the beatitudes. We’ll arrive this Sunday at the very start of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, and we’ll hear him issue those “blessings” which seem no less paradoxical for their familiarity. Blessed are the poor, those who mourn, the meek, the hungry…. We may ask, “But are they, really?” How can that be? We’re told that there are rewards in store for them, but is that the point of these beatitudes? Are they merely an exhortation to patient waiting? Click here to read more.
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From the Bench
This Sunday, we will honor the apostle Peter with a musical tribute. Beginning with James Woodman’s Tu es Petrus and Duruflé’s Gregorian motet of the same title. The offertory is Britten’s Hymn to St. Peter, featuring soprano Jaya Lakshminarayanan singing the Latin chant. The postlude is Henry Mulet’s toccata Tu es petra. Odd musical selection out is African Canadian composer Nathaniel Dett’s anthem Listen to the Lambs.
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Parish News and Upcoming Events | |
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A Briefing on the Journey to Transylvania
Thursday January 26 at 7:00 PM via Zoom
Our plans for the Journey to Transylvania in June 2023 are rapidly taking shape and will be the subject of a Zoom briefing on Thursday, January 26 at 7;00 PM. At the briefing, the proposed dates and itinerary will be presented along with travel arrangements and estimated costs. The meeting will be opened by the UUA Director of International Engagement and followed by a synopsis of highlights and expectations for the trip.
In addition to travel details, we will hear about the travel experiences of the First Parish UU in Concord, whose record of partner church trips is unsurpassed. Anyone interested in the event is invited to attend, whether a prospective traveler or interested observer. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and better understand why such trips are often called pilgrimages. To receive a Zoom invitation for the briefing, please send an email, if you have not already done so, to dentoncrews@gmail.com.
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Annual Budget Meeting for Members of King's Chapel
January 29, 2023 at 5:00 PM via Zoom
The Officers of the Society of King’s Chapel have called the
Annual Budget Meeting for Sunday January 29, 2023 at 5:00 PM, for the purpose of hearing the Treasurer’s Report for FY2022 and approving the Budget for FY2023.
Materials for the meeting can be found HERE. We will need a quorum to pass the budget. We hope to see you there.
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Lecture: "The Unspeakable,"
with Rev. Dr. Heather Fraser-Fawcett
Monday, January 30th, 6:00 PM via Zoom
How do we sit with what is so often unspeakable? The Rev. Dr. Heather Fraser Fawcett will be offering a reflection on her work and ministry with refugees, particularly with survivors of organized violence and torture.
In this loving, sacred community of King’s Chapel and guests, we have the hearts and minds to sit with what is. Rev. Heather dedicates this presentation to the Spirit of Hope and Resiliency, and to all who have suffered from the Unspeakable. To register, click here.
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Winter Poetry and Performance
Discussion of Regie Gibson's work
Mondays, February 6, and 13, 6:00 PM via Zoom
Join Kent Wittenburg and David Waters to partake of the work of local poet, educator, and literary performer Regie Gibson. We will meet twice via Zoom to read and discuss some of his poetry and recorded performances. Materials will be distributed by the coordinators in advance. Please register for Zoom and email kentwitt@gmail.com if you would like to participate.
Reading/Performance by Regie Gibson
Letter and Spirit: The Rants, Chants, and Coos of a Literary Musician
Sunday, February 19, 1:00 PM, In-Person at the Parish House and Live via Zoom
Come join Regie Gibson for an afternoon of story, spoken word poetry, music and song. This will be an intelligent, thoughtful, bluesy, jazzy, touching exploration into what it means to live, laugh, and love as a human being.
Regie Gibson is a multi-faceted artist and workshop leader who has worked with schools, churches, and synagogues in Boston and New York. Read more about his award-winning poetry, music, and acting career on Regie's homepage.
Registration in advance is required for the live event.
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New Winter Hours and Special February Tours
The History Program’s winter hours, for guided and self-guided tours, are Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Bell & Bones tours start on the hour, and Express Crypt tours on the half-hour.
We are also now open on Sundays, 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM, for self-guided tours, with Educators happy to answer questions.
Our popular Valentine's Day evening tours, Till Death Us Do Part, will run at 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays in February, and on Tuesday, February 14. This candlelit crypt tour considers historical memorial practices, the ways people have expressed love and connection despite loss. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
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Parish Events This Coming Week | |
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Tuesday Recital
January 31, 12:15 PM at King's Chapel
In person and livestreamed
Next Tuesday’s recital features flutist Donald Zook and organist Steven Young playing a mixed program with music by Roman, Ochse, Lachner, Bloch, and Bolling.
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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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From the Membership Committee
We held a festive dinner and informational meeting on Thursday, January 12, at the Parish House and on Zoom, for people who had expressed interest in joining King’s Chapel.
Last Sunday, January 22, we welcomed three new members: Jennifer Gallagher at the Morning Light Service, and Meg Perkins Ames and Alecia Carey (who brought 4 -year-old Charlotte and 8 -month old Henry!) at Morning Prayer.
It was an endearing, humorous, and joyful morning, with a spectacular Welcome Cake provided by Cathy Price. We’re so glad to have these good people in our midst; let’s all watch for them and get to know them.
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Concert Series: Pinkham 100
On Sunday, January 22, a sizable crowd heard the fourth performance in this season’s Concert Series, entitled, “In the Midst of Wild Being,” the first of three concerts celebrating the 100th anniversary of King’s Chapel’s illustrious Music Director and composer Daniel Pinkham. Dan founded the Concert Series in 1958, and was the mentor who brought our current Maestro, Heinrich Christensen, to King's Chapel as his successor. Heinrich paired Pinkham compositions with those of two local composers, Graham Gordon Ramsey and Carson Cooman, in an artfully constructed program celebrating a landmark for each of them: Pinkham (100), Ramsey (60), and Cooman (40). Everyone was delighted by the result.
Please mark your calendar for our next concert: Sunday, February 26 at 5:00 PM. The program, entitled “Pinkham 100: Songs for Solo Voice and Organ,” will continue the celebration, with soloists from the King's Chapel choir, and Heinrich at the organ. Warm thanks from the Music Committee to all who compose, perform, attend, and support our Concert Series.
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"We Weep With Those Who Weep, And Rejoice With Those Who Rejoice" ~Romans 12:15 | |
With a heavy heart, we mourn the death on January 21 of our member Fred Putnam, who worshipped at our Morning Light service. His gentle and kind presence will be missed by all. Fred lived a remarkable life – Peace Corps Volunteer, MIT professor, company founder, and great outdoorsman. He died peacefully from complications of Alzheimers, surrounded by his family in his beloved NH. The service for Fred is this Saturday in his boyhood Episcopal church in NH. The full obituary can be found here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/keene-nh/frederick-putnam-11114359 | |
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We rejoice with Becky and Kent Wittenburg on the arrival of their first grandchild, Shepard Scott Wittenburg, born to son Ross and his wife Caitlin on January 4. Already the grandparents have enjoyed time with Shepard in Missouri and report that it's been profound to spend time with one's newborn after all these years.
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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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In the love of truth, and the spirit of Jesus Christ,
we unite for the worship of God
and the service of all.
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