STAYING CONNECTED TO YOUR CHURCH COMMUNITY
November 19, 2020
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Thanksgiving Sunday is November 22
What will you pledge to sustain and enrich the ministries of the Hills Church? The Hills Church relies on your stewardship donations to put faith into action. Look for your pledge card in the mail - every amount, large or small, makes a difference.
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Last in the Sermon Series
Pilgrim Legacies at 400
November 22
Freedom and Responsibility
The Congregationalist Church traces its theological roots to the covenanted community formed in Scrooby, England, whose members later came to this continent on the Mayflower. How do these pilgrims shape our lives, 400 years after arriving on these shores? Rev. Matt Wooster presents this last sermon in a series based on aspects of Pilgrim Legacies: both the gifts we should treasure and the failures for which we should account.
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At a pivotal time in our nation, the Hills Church seeks to build on a tradition of racial justice ministry by providing knowledge and competencies for racial reconciliation. This training model has been planned by the Racial Justice Working Group, appointed by Church Council to implement next steps for our congregation to support racial justice, continuing the tradition of the church’s founding as an abolitionist church in 1847.
All sessions will be held on zoom, with presentations from our trainers, discussion, and break-out rooms. Friends and neighbors are invited. These are resources that we want to share with the broader community. It is recommended, but not required, to attend all three sessions.
Register for the first free workshop HERE to receive additional ZOOM link information.
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Sunday, November 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Making a Start. Holding an Anti-Oppression Space:
Noticing Privilege and Learning How to be an Ally or an Accomplice
Trainers: Amy Hogarth and Guimel DeCarvalho,
Diversity and Equity training team of Wayside Youth and Family Support Network
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There will be two more workshops in this series:
Sunday, December 6, 1:00-4:00 pm
Me & My White Self: How Can I Be Anti- Racist?
Sunday, January 10, 1:00-4:00 pm
How to talk about Racism with Connection:
Introduction to the model of “Validate, Challenge & Request”
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*** Be thinking about submitting
your Annual Reports soon! ***
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Christmas Gifts for Low-Income Families
An Opportunity to Serve Others
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For many years this congregation has generously provided Christmas gifts for low-income families in Waltham that are identified by THOM Charles River Early Intervention clinicians. All families on our list have at least one child under age 3 with developmental challenges due to identified delays, or whose development is at risk due to certain birth or environmental circumstances. The need is great…you can help!
COVID-19 has necessitated some changes to this important and meaningful tradition:
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Sign-ups will be done on SignUpGenius - CLICK HERE
- Drop-off of presents will be on specific days and times (TBA)
Sign-up to shop for a family (or individual). Recipients will be grouped in family units, with each family having a unique Code # along with gift suggestions for each individual. Families do not expect you to purchase every item on their wish list.
Each present should be wrapped and labeled with the recipient’s name and Code #. All presents for the same family should be placed in a large plastic bag that is tied shut and securely labeled with the Family Code #. If you need a bag there will be some in a bin inside the West Entrance door (by the choir room).
Presents due by Sunday, December 6. There will be scheduled windows of time to bring your gifts to the church for curbside contact-less drop-off. More drop-off details will follow.
Can’t shop? We gladly accept check donations (memo line "Christmas Gifts"). Since March, THOM CREI has spent well over $3,000 on diapers and grocery store gift cards for our families. Much of that money was donated by the Women’s Ministries and by members of the congregation last year as part of the Christmas Gift Program. We expect the need for these necessities will continue well into 2021.
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What: CLOTHING DRIVE - Please join us as we help people in need in our community!
When: The month of November
Where: The home of Donna and Gary McCabe: 124 Washington Street, Wellesley
Please leave your bagged donations in a bin on the porch. The circular drive makes drop off very easy!
What to donate: Your clean and gently used women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing, footwear, and accessories from any season or era, including coats, belts, hats, costume jewelry, purses and bags.
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A Cup of Morning Prayer
Begin each week in the quiet presence of God in the early morning hours and focus on prayer. Every Monday at 7:00 am, join Rev. Anne Marie Holloway for a cup of morning prayer.
Weather permitting, each session will be held in the sanctuary of nature, where church friends and families are invited to participate via Facebook LIVE. Find your special outdoor space, and practice an ancient form of prayer known as breath prayer.
If you cannot make it to the LIVE session, visit our Facebook page, or request to have the recordings sent to you via email. Please share your prayer requests in advance via email to: annemarie@hillschurch.org. Your personal prayers of celebration and concern will be lifted up each Monday morning and held in gentle care by our virtual small and private Facebook Live group.
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Noon Prayers from the Hills
Tune into the church's Facebook page at twelve noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for a brief time (5-15 minutes) of reflection and prayers. Although we are not regularly in our offices at the church these days, please stay in touch!
Tuesday: Rev. Anne Marie Holloway
Wednesday: Rev. Matt Wooster
Thursday: Rev. Judy Swahnberg
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Tuesday Morning Meditation
On Zoom from 9:30 to 10:30 am
We gather via Zoom every Tuesday morning. Whether you are new to meditation or practice it daily . . . please join us and be restored during this time together. Questions? Email Mary Hill Canavan or Rev. Judy Swahnberg.
Attend Sunday Worship By Video
Worship services are now online with worship leaders recording their parts from different locations. Worship services will be available early Sunday mornings, and a reminder invitation with a link to the Order of Worship, will be sent out to everyone on our mailing list.
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Hills Church Calendar Week-At-A-Glance |
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November 19
10:00 am
10 am to 2 pm
10:30 am
7:30 pm
November 20
5:00 pm
10 am to 2 pm
10:30 am
7:30 pm
November 21
1:00 to 3:00 pm
November 22
9:30 am
10:00 am
1:00 pm
1:00 to 3:00 pm
7:30 pm
November 23
7:00 am
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
November 24
9:30 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
November 25
8:30 to 4:30 pm
12:00 pm
8:00 pm
November 26
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THURSDAY
Clergy Worship Planning (Zoom)
Christmas Decorating (Sanctuary)
Staff Meeting (Zoom)
New Beginnings (Assembly Room)
FRIDAY
Newsletter Deadline
Christmas Decorating (Sanctuary)
Caring for the Caregiver (Zoom)
AA Meeting (Assembly Room)
SATURDAY
Organ recording (Sanctuary)
SUNDAY - THANKSGIVING SUNDAY
Community Hour (Zoom)
Worship Service (Online)
Anti-Racism Workshop (Zoom)
Organ recording (Sanctuary)
AA Meeting (Adams Board Room)
MONDAY
A Cup of Morning Prayer
Clergy Pastoral Care Meeting (Zoom)
Food Pantry Restocking (Undercroft)
TUESDAY
Morning Meditation (Zoom)
Noon Prayers - Rev. Holloway (Facebook)
Clergy/CLG updates (Zoom)
Food Pantry Operation (Undercroft)
WEDNESDAY
Blood Drive (Assembly Room)
Noon Prayers with Rev. Swahnberg (Facebook)
Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY - HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING!
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Prayers of sympathy for:
- Mimi D’Angelo on the recent death of her cousin, Lorraine Vitagliano
Prayers of health and healing for:
- Mary Hill Canavan, recovering at home
- Carol and Jerry Cole’s friend, Bob Dean, recovering at home
- Amanda Crowley’s father, Terry Peel, hospitalized in Maryland
- Bruce Dishman, continuing his recovery at home
- Neely Dodge’s sister, Dorian Polhemus
- Bob Fleming, recovering at home after orthopedic surgery
- Emily Gauthier’s daughter, Sophia Gauthier
- Angie Hemmerle’s mother, Jane Spencer, recovering from surgery
- Susan Loveland’s husband, Doug Hodes, continuing to recover
- Gemma Nicoletti, recovering at home
- Sarah Pedersen
- Lynn Perry
- Matt Schuler, son of John and Dwin Schuler, recovering from surgery
- Lucy Sur’s aunt, Jane Ferris, recovering in rehab on the Cape
- Kay Thomas’ mother, Young Soon, having medical complications
- Bob Tomasetti’s friend, Kristi Withington
- Bob Tomasetti's sister in law, Linda Tomasetti, recovering from surgery
- Helen Turner, in treatment
- Mariela Vargas’ sister, Cristina
- Mary Wells’ father, Dave Kroupa, in treatment
Prayers for those who are in hospice care, and for their families:
- Nick Bahns’ father, Walter Bahns
- Lynn Hennessey's mother, Beverly Kronsnoble, in California
Prayers for those continuing in treatment:
- Jeremy "JJ" Demers
- John David Ferrer’s friend Carlos Marin, in treatment for ALS
- Barry Jacobson
- Rob Jaczko
- Matt Wooster’s mother, Donice Wooster
Always in our prayers:
- Greta Sarginson, at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Dedham
- Martha Spencer, Bill Spencer’s sister
- Prayers for the sick, and for the medical teams caring for them
- Prayers for Matt Colucci, and for all those serving overseas
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"Events at the Hills" Newsletter Publications
Need to spread the word about an activity or event?
phone: 781-235-4424
email: susan@hillschurch.org
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE IS FRIDAY @ 5 PM
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