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Spotlight On: Welcome to the Graveyard - A History Program
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The King's Chapel History Program is delighted to kick off the Halloween season with a special history program presented by Brenda Sullivan of Gravestone Girls.
"Welcome to the Graveyard!" is a 90 minute illustrated 'virtual tour' chronicling cemetery art, history and symbolism. From the colonial New England burial grounds of the 16 & 1700s, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st century locations, the program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why they look like they do and how styles and art have evolved over almost 400 years. This presentation will include images found in King's Chapel burial ground and other interesting gravestones found in the Boston/Metro area.
Gravestone Girls create replicas of old New England tombstones in the form of wall hangings, magnets, coasters, mirrors, pinboards and more! Cast directly from originals still on cemetery landscapes, their art is a piece of history in your hand! "Keeping Our Dead Alive" through lectures, tours, classes and art, they work nationwide, raising cemetery awareness and teaching citizens the history buried under their feet.
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My Dear Friends--
My Grams and I used to have a perennial argument about autumn. As the air grew crisp and I looked forward to a semester of new classes--and new books!--and the promise of turning leaves, I would call her, Keats in hand, and read her a choice passage from "To Autumn." My reward would be an exasperated chuckle. "Toot," she would say, "you're crazy--you AND Keats!" She would tell me that fall was but a harbinger of winter, and invariably recount the story of how she'd harangue her parents as a child: "Why would you leave Grenada for a place that's so cold and miserable?!" And so it would go, our little ritual of ribbing and rebuttal to mark the change of season.
I've been thinking of Grams as the days turn cool and crisp... thinking not only of the warmth and closeness of our relationship, but of how much she modeled a life of purpose and commitment. From her early days as a librarian to her years as a teacher to her decades as a social worker, Elaine Cobb Waters spent her life in service to others. So too, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, whom we lost on Friday last.
This autumn is more challenging than most. For a host of reasons. As the memories of Grams and RBG sustain me in these difficult times, I encourage you to take a moment to call to mind those who've inspired you with their courage and tenacity. Abide with them and take heart: the journey is long, the fight continues, God is with us.
In faith and love,
David
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 Morning Light Service
Sundays from 9:00-9:30 AM on Zoom
Come join us for an intimate service of contemporary music and prayer as we gather to listen to the Word, share our joys and concerns, and abide with one another in fellowship. The music is led by Roland Skip Lewan from the piano, incorporating elements of jazz and improvisation.
Contact Laura Zeugner Administrative Assistant, for login information.
Morning Prayer Service
New virtual services posted by 11 AM on Sundays on YouTube
Each week we film the elements of our traditional Morning Prayer service, featuring beautiful music, stately prayers, and our ministers' reflections on the week's lessons. Our choir members and music director Heinrich Christensen provide newly recorded material as well as occasional pieces from our past recordings and CDs, as we explore the virtual new frontiers of making music.
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| Visit our Community from Home webpage to learn about our weekly offerings and more! You can also view our online calendar here . |
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Spiritual Autobiography Class | Begins Tonight| Registration Required
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The Rev. Joy Fallon and Cynthia Perkins, leader of our Prayer Circle, will lead a new "Spiritual Autobiography" class for six weeks, beginning today and following Thursdays until October 29 from 6:45-8:15 PM, via Zoom. There is still time to register.
In this small group class, you will explore how the Spirit has moved through your life since childhood and calls to you today. Each week participants will write a short reflection about their spiritual journey, based on prompts from the Exodus story in the Hebrew Bible, and the experience Moses had on his journey with God. King's Chapel has offered a Spiritual Autobiography Course many times over several decades, and most participants have found it a meaningful way to discover God's involvement in their lives. Priority will be given to those who have not previously taken a Spiritual Autobiography class. Class size is limited to 8. For more information or to register, please contact Joy at j[email protected] or Cynthia at [email protected].
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Book Group: How to Be an Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi| Monday September 28 6 PM |
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David Waters and Amanda Pickett will hold space for King's Chapel members and friends to discuss reactions and learning related to the book. Parts 2 and 3 of these discussions will continue on 9/28 and 10/5. All are welcome whether or not you have read the book. This week please consider listening to or watching the following resources
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Voter Action Initiative | Tuesday, September 29 | 3:00 pm | via Zoom
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Please join us on Tuesday at 3pm, and Julie Hyde will guide us in a compassionate check-in to share our experiences in the 'get out the vote' effort, and the feelings that arise from the work we are doing. Anyone is welcome to join.
Please contact Laura for the Zoom link.
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Ongoing Events and Activities
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A Sermon Series on Moses and the Exodus: God's Transformation of a Person and a Nation | Each Sunday through October 25
This fall, join us to journey with Moses and the Israelite people, a journey not so different from ours today. Discover when you have been freed from old ways to become a new person, how to cross long barren stretches, and how a nation slowly grows into who it is meant to be. Will we dare to make demands of God, as our forebears did? The old stories - from the Odyssey to Exodus -- still speak truth. Listen in whenever you want, through the King's Chapel YouTube Channel.
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All events below held via Zoom. Click HERE to find more information.
Tuesdays at noon: Talk about Music! - a weekly conversation with Heinrich Christens on musical topics
Wednesdays at 6:15 PM: Bible Study- weekly discussions on the lectionary readings
Thursdays at 10 AM: Coffee with the Clergy - Join Joy and David for an informal coffee hour
Thursdays: Conversations with the History Program - presentations by the history staff and guest lecturers. Times and topics vary.
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October 8 at 12pm and 5:30pm
Conversations with the History Program - History Program "Office Hours" - Member's Choice
October 15 at 6pm "Trivia from the Crypt:" A Special Halloween History Trivia Night and Virtual Exploration of the Crypt
October 21 at 6:15 pm
October 22 at 12pm and 5:30pm Conversations with the History Program - Slavery and Race at Colonial King's Chapel: Uncovering and Confronting Our History
October 29 at 6pm
"Trivia from the Crypt:" A Special Halloween History Trivia Night and Virtual Exploration of the Crypt
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| In case you missed the swelling of our virtual alumni chorus for Homecoming (Or if you'd like to experience it once more without the interesting sound distortion of Zoom), you can find it here. On the King's Chapel Choir Facebook page, you can even find it with all the names listed in the order of the people on the screen, in case you can't quite place a familiar face! |
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Community Action Committee News
CAC Office Hours | Mondays 5 PM
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 What does the King's Chapel Community Action Committee do? Who are our CAC partners? What can I do to help? For answers to these questions and more, come to CAC Office Hours! Starting this week, CAC chair Amanda Pickett will be piloting CAC Office Hours every Monday 5:00-5:30 PM via Zoom. Drop in and discuss community action at King's Chapel. Contact Amanda Pickett for login access. |
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We rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. ~Romans 12:15
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We hold in prayer Jessica Allan Schmidt and husband Christopher as they mourn the loss of Chris' brother, David Alan Schmidt, age 34, due to COVID.
Our Father in heaven, we thank thee for all who have walked in thy light, and especially for those near to us and dear, in whose lives we have seen thine excellent glory and beauty. May we know that out of the body as in the body they are with thee, and that, when these earthly days come to an end, it is not that our service of thee and of one another may cease, but that it may begin anew.
Prayerbook p. 141
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 We rejoice with our sexton Clark Aitkins as he celebrates his wedding with Kelley Minehan. Pictured is Clark and Kelley with children Alex and Samantha. Congratulations Clark and Kelley!
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you and give you peace, now and for ever. Amen. Prayerbook p. 137
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Sunday Services
September 27th Morning Light via Zoom
- The Rev. Joy Fallon, Senior Minister
- David Waters, Minister for Education and Membership
- Skip Lewan, Piano
- Jane Kuchefski, Lector
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September 27th Morning Prayer | 11 AM
- The Rev. Joy Fallon, Senior Minister
- David Waters, Minister for Education and Membership
- Heinrich Christensen, Music Director
- Amy Meyer, Lector
- Bob Guilick, Cynthia Perkins and Kent Wittenburg Lay Readers
Scripture: Exodus 17: 1-7
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Did you miss Sunday's Virtual Homecoming Service? If so, click here to see the full service. |
The featured composer this Sunday is Felix Mendelssohn who will provide both pre- and postlude, as well as the lovely Elijah quartet "O Come, Everyone that Thirsteth".
Now that our virtual choir season has launched, you will see the entire choir -this week divided into smaller ensembles of 3 quartets and a solo hymn.
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This week's Monday meditation was Jespers Madsen's lilting lullaby chorale prelude "Sov sødt, barnlille", featuring some Fun With Colors, Filters, and Green. |
Coming up next week is Alison LaRosa who will discuss "Music's role in rethinking the sacred space". Now that King's Chapel and many others aren't meeting in their sacred spaces and parishioners are worshipping from home, how does that influence the use of music, and how does the more intimate nature of the music affect worship?
To join the conversation Tuesday at noon, email [email protected] for the zoom link. If you already have attended one of these, the link should work every week for this recurring event. |
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During this difficult time of COVID-19, King's Chapel continues to offer weekly worship services online, provide spiritual guidance, host zoom gatherings on various topics, and support our community partners. The statement "the more things change, the more they stay the same" is strangely true.
What this message does not state is that while most of the normal costs of operating our church continue-- salaries, overhead expenses, physical maintenance, etc.-- our income streams do not. Significant income from visitors to our History Program, rentals, and our Sunday offering are gone right now. Your support now is more essential than ever.
Please consider a stewardship offering in a spirit of thanksgiving to help us through this challenging time. Every single gift in any amount is equally valued and helps enormously.
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Staying Connected with King's Chapel
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While we are physically closed we are spiritually open and are working to find ways to continue our connection with you, our beloved members and friends.
Worship Morning Light Worship via Zoom, 9-9:30 AM each Sunday. Contact Laura Zeugner at [email protected] for login information.
Prayer Connection King's Chapel is a praying church and we have added a new link to our website page to make easy any request you may have: [email protected] . Requests sent here will be received by Joy Fallon, David Waters, and Cynthia Perkins, Prayer Circle Chair. If you prefer, also know that you can always reach out to any of us individually.
Coffee with Clergy Join Joy and David each week at 10 AM on Thursdays for an informal coffee hour via Zoom. See old friends and meet new ones! Contact [email protected] for login access.
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Internet Fraud - Protect Yourself
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, churches across the nation have seen a steep rise in incidents of internet fraud and scams, especially using ministers' names and targeting church members. So far in the last two months, we've had twenty or more. Please watch out for these. I promise, we will never ask you to send us gift cards. We will never ask for your personal identifying information or bank account info. If we ever purport to say that we can't be reached by phone, be suspicious.
Some other hints to protect yourselves: Double check the "from" address to see who really has sent it, and double check the email of the person to whom you're supposedly replying. Verify suspicious emails by phone, especially if the email says not to call. Click the link below for more information on how to protect yourself and your family from internet crime.
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Contributing to Between Sundays
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