Conversation with Historian, Former UUA President John Buehrens | Monday, January 6, 6 PM | Little Chapel, 64 Beacon Street
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| The Rev. John Buehrens has just published a new history book about Unitarians in Boston just before the Civil War. He'll speak at our Little Chapel, located at 64 Beacon Street. For those interested, join us for a short Epiphany Service preceding his remarks (5:30 - 6 PM at the Little Chapel). |
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The Rev. Mary Margaret Earl, Executive Director of UUUM to Preach | Sunday January 5
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 Join us for the first Sunday of the new year when The Rev. Mary Margaret Earl will preach. at our services.
The Rev. Mary Margaret Earl is Executive Director and Senior Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry. In this ministry, she has worked to strengthen bonds between UUs and the Roxbury neighborhood where the UUUM operates. She is on the Moral Movement Massachusetts leadership team, which works to connect faith leaders with those impacted by poverty.
Prior to the UU Urban Ministry, she spent 10 years at a faith-based nonprofit in Rhode Island serving the homeless community, She is past president of the Board of the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless, recipient of the Heroes of Faith Award from the Rhode Island State Council of Churches for her interfaith work, and is a longtime vegan committed to standing up for nonhuman animals.
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Theology on Tap:
Spirit & Nature: Poetry, Climate Crisis, and Environmental Stewardship | Wednesday January 15, 6:15 PM | The Emory, 21 Beacon Street
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| The arguments for environmental stewardship are well rehearsed, but how might a spiritual and theological imagining of nature offer us a different perspective? We'll take an exciting new look at nature through the poetry and prose of Beat poet Gary Snyder and ponder the fresh spiritual dimensions he invites us to consider! |
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Concert Series - The Big Chill | Sunday January 26 | 5 PM| The Little Chapel, 64 Beacon Street
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As many of you know, we received the gift of two magnificent pianos for our Parish House last year. As we did then, the King's Chapel Concert Series will celebrate and share these gifts by giving a concert, The Big Chill, on Sunday afternoon, January 26, at 5:00. The concert will be approximately two hours long, including a light supper break between pianos. We will present works by Barber, Bernstein, Brahms, Copland, Debussy, Faure and others. It will be festive and fabulous.
Space at the Parish House for this concert is limited, so if you plan to attend, we'll need for you to reserve a seat as soon as possible, so that you will have one! It will be first come, first sit.
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News from the Adult Religious Education Committee
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Just Mercy, Movie | Saturday January 11 at 4 PM, AMC Boston Common 19
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The Adult Education Committee invites all interested to come see the newly released movie Just Mercy, based on the acclaimed book of the same title by public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson, about his organization Equal Justice Initiative, and their tireless work on behalf of inmates on death row who been wrongly convicted.
Buy your own tickets on-line and meet in the lobby. Advance reservations suggested. Those interested will gather afterwards at the Parish House to talk about the movie. For more information about EJI and Stevenson's work, click here
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We mourn with Gregg Sorensen and his husband Heinrich Christensen for the unexpected death of Gregg's mother Therese. Gregg will be traveling to her home in Florida soon to help his sister and family with needed arrangements. We join together in praying for Gregg, Heinrich and Gregg's family.
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We rejoice with Susan Playfair in the birth of her new granddaughter, Evelyn Augustina, to daughter Lilian Faulhaber and son-in-law Kwaku Akowuah. Lily and Kwaku were married at King's Chapel in 2018, and we rejoice with all of them!
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Sunday Services
Sunday, January 5
The Second Sunday of Christmas
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Morning Light | 9 AM
Rev. Mary Margaret Earl, Guest Preacher
- Skip Lewan, piano
- Simon Pilecki, Verger
- (please note, no Church School or Nursery Care this week)
Morning Prayer | 11 AM with Holy Communion
- The Rev. Joy Fallon, Senior Minister
- David Waters, Minister for Education and Membership
- Heinrich Christensen, Music Director
- Albert Craig, Soloist
- Michael Bergeron, Head Usher
- Cathy Price, Usher in Charge
- Pamela and Michael, Ushers
- Clark Aitkins, Verger
The Readings:
Psalm 147: 12-20
Jeremiah 31: 7-14
John 1: (1-9), 10-18
The flowers on the chancel are given by the Chancel Committee with prayers for our homeless neighbors that they find a warm space in 2020.
At the communion rail following the service Bill Kuttner will greet those
interested in learning more about King's Chapel.
After the service, please join us for coffee and refreshments in the vestibule, hosted by Amy Meyer.
Each Sunday, 10% of the plate collection will go to our Community Action strategic partners:
common cathedral, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, and the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministries, to do works of mercy, justice, and healing. All cash and checks not specially designated will be considered a plate offering.
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Soloist Albert Craig will be a true Man For All Seasons this Sunday, as he sings Benjamin Britten's
New Year Carol, Peter Cornelius' Epiphaniacal
The Three Kings, and eases us towards Black History Month with
Spiritual Mass, first conceived by Mindy Hinkel.
Heinrich's feet will remain firmly planted on the pedal board and in the season of Epiphany, as he plays two setting of the Lutheran chorale
O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright, by Buxtehude and Reger.
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Tuesday, January 7 | 12:15 PM
Tim Macri, flute
String Quartet
Jan Brandts Buys: Christmas Quintet
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Tuesday Meditation Group
Weekly at 7:30 am | Parish House, 64 Beacon Street
In this upcoming session, at Barbara's suggestion, we will meditate for a full 30 minutes instead of our normal 20 minute sessions. We look with expectation to how that 30 minutes might effect the rest of our day. How might it effect your day? Open to all.
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Want to know what's
going on at
King's Chapel?
Click
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to view the King's
Chapel Calendar at our website
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Volunteer: Sign up for Hospitality
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Anyone can help!
Enter your email address and select a spot to fill. New volunteers may choose to co-host with a buddy.
Questions? email hospitality@kings-chapel.org
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We are grateful to those who provide for flowers each week, during our Morning Prayer service.
If you would like to give flowers in honor of a loved one, please contact Anne Sexton, chair of our Chancel Committee at
annewsexton1@gmail.com . The cost for an arrangement is $85; a check can be mailed to the Parish House, indicating the date you have chosen and the inscription you would like.
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Contributing to Between Sundays
Our e-newsletter is sent each Thursday afternoon. Want something in Between Sundays? Feel free to email
administrator@kings-chapel.org with a written piece and/or pictures before Wednesday at 5 PM.
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Accessibility Assists
Our beautiful Georgian sanctuary was designed by Peter Harrison and completed in 1754. To make our services and programs more accessible, one of the box pews has been made wheel-chair accessible. Ushers are available to assist those wheelchair users to that pew. Additionally, we have installed an accessible bathroom on our main floor. An usher can direct you to the vestry.
A sound system has been installed in the sanctuary of The Chapel to amplify the sound during worship services. Hearing assistance devices are available for your use. Please see an Usher for assistance.
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