CCN Weekly News: August 25, 2022

Weekly news & announcements

August 25, 2022

Collect of the Day

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer List

Please email us your prayer request.

The Week Ahead

See what's happening this week and month on our online calendar.

Thank you to those serving this weekend!

Lector: Ed Brailey

Ushers: Tedi Eaton - one more volunteer needed - sign up here!

Altar Guild: Barbara Brailey and Rosemarie Rappold-Davis

The music this Sunday is a gift from Elaine Sweet in honor of

Fred Sweet and Isabel Nickerson.

We are mask friendly.

Masks are not required, but kindness is.

Worship in the Chapel

The last few Sundays of Summer Worships will be held in the Chapel and will not stream online. Join us in the Chapel at 9am on Sundays, August 28 and September 4. Thank you for understanding.

Office Hours August 18 -August 31

Ali is out of the office (with a few days of working from home) from August 18 through August 31. She will be back in the office on Thursday, September 1. Betsy Amsbary and Marcia Mather will be covering the office most of the days from 9am-12pm.

Praying with St. Luc's Lazile

For many years now, we have been praying for our siblings in Christ at St. Luc’s, Lazile. What kinds of things should we ask them to pray about for us? As part of the Haiti Council’s ministry, we would like to beef up the prayer connection between our communities. We will also be asking them how they would like us to pray more specifically for them. Let Cecile Leroy our new Haiti Council ministry head know. She will convey our desires to the congregation there. Many thanks for your input.

Announcing the New Heads of Coffee Hour!

We are excited to announce the new heads of our Coffee Hour ministry, Barbara Hurley and Linnea Wren.

A welcome message from Barbara and Linnea-

Barbara and Linnea hope we are known to most of you. We both joined the church in the last decade and are grateful to call CC our religious home. If you don’t know us, please approach us and introduce yourself to us. We will be so happy to meet you.

We are enthusiastic about our church community being able to come together in person both for worship and for social gathering. As the new Coffee Hour facilitators, we look forward to gathering together with you this fall.

We want to thank Debby Rempis for the wonderful job she has done organizing Coffee Hour over the last several years. We will do our best to follow in Debby's very capable footsteps through our service to our treasured CC community.

If you would like to host coffee hour in the fall please reach out to either one of us via email: Barbara Hurley (ba_hurley@comcast.net) and Linnea Wren (lwren@gustavus.edu).

Thank you!

Sundae Sunday and Blessing of the Backpacks on September 11 at 10am

We invite you to Church for worship on Sunday, September 11. We’ll have one service at 10am. We’ll (re) connect with one another. We’ll worship together. We’ll bless backpacks and ask God’s blessing on the transitions of fall. We’ll have an ice cream truck, and weather permitting, we’ll be outside enjoying Coffee Hour in the beauty of God’s creation, with a few surprises in store. We hope to see you there!

MANNA Needs Help for September 11

We still need 1 family to make a casserole, 2 to bring baked goods and 1 driver. Thank you all so much! Please use SignUpGenius to sign up or contact Joanna Starr or Barbara Hurley. Thank you very much!

Knitting Ministry Meets on Monday, September 12 at 10am

Join the Knitting Ministry on the first Monday of the month (the second If the first is a holiday) at 10am in the Memorial Room to knit prayer shawls, scarves, and winter hats for those in need. The next meeting is Monday, September 12 at 10am. Call Bea Dagdigian at (781-444-1013) to join or learn more. Knitters of all levels welcome!

Church School News

Read the most recent Church School news, including the plans for the fall, here.

Bible Study Begins on September 21 - Sign up today!

The book of Acts of the Apostles chronicles the earliest days of the Jewish movement that became Christianity. Just as Genesis provides a foundation for Judaism, Acts is the foundation for our faith. Join Wednesday Bible Study as we spend the next academic year learning about Peter,

Paul, Jesus’ brother James, the Jerusalem Council in 50 CE, and so much more. We will explore how traditional Jewish practices evolved into the prayers and rituals we know as Christians. We use a discussion format results in deeply personal, meaningful insight.

Classes will meet from Wednesday, September 21, 2022-May 24, 2023. Choose from 10-11:30 AM both in-person and on Zoom or 7-8:30 PM on Zoom.

Companion texts are free of charge and will be distributed at the first class. Contact Ali Heard at office@ccneedham.org to register for this class led by Tracy Rubin, MTS, Harvard Divinity School.

August Vestry Minutes

Click here to read the Vestry minutes from August. Read all past Vestry minutes here.

Fall Worship Schedule Begins Soon

Sunday, September 11 - One service only at 10am (Blessing of the Backpacks and Sundae Sunday)

Sunday, September 18 - Back to two services:

8:15am Holy Eucharist Rite I in the Chapel

10am Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Main Sanctuary and streaming online

Beyond the Parish

HELP UKRAINIAN FAMILIES

Your immediate support will help Episcopal Relief & Development and other Anglican partners provide humanitarian assistance to people fleeing the violence in Ukraine. Donate here today.

Help Support our neighbors and community

Health and Safety Resources

SUMMER HOURS

Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday 9am-2pm

Please note that Ali is out of the office August 18-AUgust 31. Office hours will be 9am-12pm Monday-Thursday during that time.

Facilities Manager:

Monday-Thursday 6:30am-11:30am

The office is closed for meetings Mondays 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

The office is closed on all state and federal holidays.

If you or someone in your family is in the hospital or in need of pastoral care, please call the church office so that our clergy or the Pastoral Response Ministry team may be notified and tend to the need. The office number is (781) 444-1469, and you can reach Nick at ext. 113.