Between Sundays
Keeping the Parish Community Connected
Thursday, May 5, 2022
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Worship With Us | Sunday, May 8
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Scripture Readings: Psalm 23
First Lesson: Acts 9: 36-42, Gospel: John 10: 22-30
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Morning Light Worship 9:00 AM
In person at 64 Beacon Street. Doors open at 8:45 AM. Masks are required. Virtual on Zoom at 9:00 AM.
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Morning Prayer Worship
11:00 AM
In-person at 58 Tremont Street and live-streamed. Doors open at 10:30 AM. Masks and proof of vaccination required (for those eligible).
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From the Minister
My Dear Friends—
In this season of resurrection and hope, even as the green blades rise, darkness yet looms. An unprovoked war of aggression continues to rage in Ukraine. And, here at home, a fifty-year war on the rights of women and trans people to reproductive healthcare appears set to culminate in the stripping of those rights—with immediate effect likely in at least 26 states. Read more here.
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From the Bench
This Sunday, we celebrate all Mothers with music for the mother of Christianity, Mary herself. The choir will sing a Renaissance Ave Maria by Josquin des Prez, as well as A Hymn to the Virgin by Benjamin Britten. And Mary Sears and Brian Church will be the soloists in the offertory by local pioneer composer Amy Beach. The organ voluntaries are all Bach, by special request from Patsy Sharaf who will make a triumphant return visit this week, 10 years after moving to the west coast.
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****Reminder: Proof of COVID Vaccination Required for Services*** |
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New Materials about Slavery: Harvard’s Report and the King’s Chapel Lecture by the Rev. John Buehrens
In the last week, we’ve all gained access to important new information about Boston, the slave trade, and our church’s involvement, through two new pieces of work: Harvard’s report ("Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery") and the special King’s Chapel lecture by the Rev. John Buehrens, our member, a past President of the national UUA, and author of a 2020 book on 1800s Boston Unitarians before the Civil War (Conflagrations). What I’ve found striking are not the new facts - Read more here.
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From the Community Action Committee |
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Mother's Day Walk for Peace
It's not too late to sign up for the Mother's Day Walk! The walk celebrates the potential to create more peaceful communities and supports the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute. This event touches the lives of so many in our community, old and young—see James Robinson’s video for a more eloquent reflection than we could ever give. Can you help us meet our goal to raise $5000 in support of these important works?
May 8: 26th Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace- 8AM Dorchester and 9AM Roxbury entry to the ~7 mile walk; or TUNE IN at 9am for the Virtual Broadcast by media partners NECN/NBC 10 Boston. A bus will follow the walkers, to provide an alternate means of making the journey for those who do not wish to walk the whole distance. View the "Why I Walk" video. Questions? Please e-mail Carol Genovese
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May 8: Benefit PIANO ACTION Concert for Peace Walk - 3PM at the Parish House
There’s more to the walk than just the walk! Heinrich Christensen will be joined by his dear friend and colleague Robert Winkley, from First Church Boston in a program for 4 hands on one piano in our little chapel at 63 Beacon Street. They will play works by Brahms, Debussy, Mozart, and Poulenc. A great way to show appreciation for the mothers in your life! The program begins at 3 pm and runs approximately one hour. Free admission, donations to the Peace Institute gratefully received. Masks and vaccination cards required. For questions and additional info, please email Amanda Pickett or Carol Genovese.
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From the Environmental Action Initiative |
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Try out an induction cooktop!
You can now borrow a portable induction cooktop in a kit that includes a magnetic bottomed saucepan, courtesy of the Environmental Action Initiative and A.R.E. Induction cooking is 5-10% more efficient than conventional electric and 3 times more efficient then than gas. Most importantly, it provides a safe, healthy, and benign environmental alternative to fossil gas stoves. See the recording of our April talk by Andee Krasner on the health hazards of gas stoves that includes a demo of the induction cooktop by Cynthia Perkins, available on the KC Environmental Action web page.
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From the Stewardship Committee |
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The annual King’s Chapel stewardship campaign has launched! Be on the lookout for more information in the mail. Your generous support of the church last year allowed our beloved community to innovate, grow, and thrive despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it is time to come together to build upon that success as we seek to raise $250,000 for King’s Chapel’s programming and ministry in 2022. Thank you in advance for your support, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Alison LaRosa, Stewardship Chair, at alison.larosa@gmail.com.
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From Adult Religious Education |
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Save the Date: Reflective Retreat at Stow, Saturday, June 18th
This June, take time to reconnect. We will gather at the home of members Dick and Cynthia Perkins in in Stow, MA (just an hour west of Boston) to build connections: with each other, with the nature that surrounds us, and with the mystery behind it all. Watch this space for more info to follow. Attendance will be limited to 20 due to COVID precautions. To register, please e-mail Laura Zeugner, Administrative Assistant
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History Program New Hours
The History Program is now open on Tuesdays for visiting and tours. Closing at 11:30 AM for the weekly recital, we'll open again at 1:00 PM. Wednesday-Saturday visiting and tour hours will remain 10 AM-5:00 PM. May is Preservation Month, and exhibits will focus on what has changed, and why, in the chapel over time, and everything that has remained the same. The History Program staff is excited to have new educators Emily, Erica, and Remy on board for May!
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Tuesday Recital
Tuesday, May 10 at 12:15 PM, In person and live-streamed on our website and Youtube
Mary Jodice playing organ works by Bach, Albright, and Major.
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Weekly Bible Study
Wednesday at 6:15, May 11 on Zoom
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Weekly Thursday Coffee
Thursdays at 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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Theology on Tap | Wednesday May 18 | 6 PM via Zoom
Join David for an exploration of discipleship as we follow the disciples in this season of Easter as they model for us how to be church. What did the early church look like? Who are the people we find there? And what do their stories have to tell us about who we are and how we’re to be? Click here to register.
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We rejoice with those who rejoice; we weep with those who weep. ~Romans 12:15 |
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We rejoice with members Sylvia Soderberg and Amy Meyer, who were honored to enjoy lunch with longtime King's Chapel member Widad Ayad, looking perennially beautiful at age 95! |
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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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