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Keeping King's Chapel's members and friends connected each week while we are Physically Closed but Spiritually Open.
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Spotlight On: All Saints All Souls Sunday
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Zoom Coffee Hour | This Sunday November 1 | 12 PM
This week, more than others, we need one another, our friends and support from church. We are hearing from you:
- concerns about the COVID increase
- uncertainty about the election and its aftermath
- grief from remembering our beloved dead on All Saints
- loneliness from forced separation
- stress from juggling new responsibilities
- stress from new technology demands with little help
So come and be together, 12-1 PM in a virtual coffee hour. We'll chat in small groups, and mix it up after 15 minutes so you'll see lots of people. Greet old friends or meet new ones, including new members!
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Life is the Gift of Time Enough to Love
Our All Saints and All Souls service is one of my favorites all year: we gather with candles glowing and name those we love who have gone on before us to be with God. We recall them and what they gave to us. I am always inspired to use the time I have left to share love with others still alive.
The Faure Requiem is a gift for my soul: a beautiful gentle prayer. The choir and organ sing: may these departed rest in peace, may God be with their souls, may they reside in God's Paradise. A dear friend described heaven to me as "Paradisum, the last movement from the Faure Requiem."
In this time of mourning, for the dead and for our world and its uncertain future, watch this centering worship service on our website (it will be posted early morning on Sunday, and be there whenever you have time). Find hope for how we can follow the legacy left to us, and make the world a better place, through our actions in this election week and beyond. Then join with others at the live coffee hour 12-1 PM, to welcome new members and talk with each other! We need each other now - come delight in being together.
Joy
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Don't forget to set your clocks back on Sunday morning!
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All Saints All Souls Sunday November 1
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Every year the King's Chapel service for All Saints and All Souls Sunday is a meaningful worship service for those remembering a loved one who has died, either this year or in the past. Traditionally, worshippers have come forward to the Communion Table to light a candle in memory of the ones who have "gone on before us" to be with God. This year, because King's Chapel will not be physically open, we offer two different services so you can choose the most meaningful way for your remembrance.
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New Members Join this Sunday at Zoom Coffee Hours
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We are thrilled to have three new members join The Society of King's Chapel this coming Sunday, at the 9 AM and Noontime Coffee Hours. Please help us to welcome James Brockmier, David Messner and Fred Putnam. Our Wardens will be there to "offer the right hand of fellowship"; please join us and introduce yourselves to our newest members!
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Election Updates - Coming Together to Pray and Talk on Election Eve
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Join us in prayer:
Loving God, we give thanks for our right to vote and know that the outcome of this and all elections affect our lives. We pray for healing for the divisions among us, patience as some of us wait hours to vote, and calm as we wait for the results of the election. Give us wisdom to make choices that benefit the least among us, and let us unite around the common good, mercy, and justice. May your love sustain us. Amen.
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On Nov. 3rd, the Voter Action Initiative will be hosting an open ELECTION DAY EVENING Zoom gathering for church members-just a friendly place to exchange election small talk and big talk as we make our way through the night. The gathering will start at 5pm and run to 10pm. Each hour will be hosted by a King's Chapel parishioner.
Beyond getting out the vote, hundreds of national organizations are now focusing on protecting the polls and, if necessary, also defending the election results. Visit our webpage for a new info sheet on this topic. We discussed these efforts at our meeting this week (minutes here) and also talked about our ministers' last two sermons which provided guidance for navigating the wilderness of these times (COVID, national strife, joblessness, hunger), including stepping up to engage with the "insurrectionary joy" of voting.
Lastly, kudos to King's Chapel for directly encouraging over 30,000 people around the country to vote!
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Send us your voting photos! For the next few weeks, we will add photos of members and staff at the polls in our Facebook and Instagram stories. Send a selfie of yourself voting - by mail or in person - to Jennifer
for a chance to be featured and show that we're an active, voting community!
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Conversations with the History Program: King's Chapel in the First World War | Thursday, November 3 at Noon and 5:30 PM | Zoom
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Just over a century ago, in the midst of a global pandemic, the First World War came to a close on November 11, 1918. During the war, the King's Chapel not only displayed an Honor Roll to its members in the Armed Forces, but also played an important role in supporting servicemen in Boston and abroad during the war. The church's wartime work would be picked up again during World War II. Within a month of Armistice Day in 1918, the church formed a committee to permanently memorialize the legacies of those who lost their lives in World War I. The memorial, located above the entrance, honors three of these individuals who died during the First World War: Hamilton Coolidge, Helen Homans, and Edward Blake Robins, Jr.
Please join us in exploring the stories of King's Chapel members during World War I and how the church community participated from the home front. This program is presented by Faye Charpentier, King's Chapel History Program Director. Please contact [email protected] for registration information.
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Planning for the End: Part of Living Well | Rabbi Laura J. Abrasley and the Rev. Joy Fallon | Tuesday, November 10 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM
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Planning a funeral or memorial service can be difficult any time but it poses particular challenges in the time of COVID. The Rev. Fallon and Rabbi Abrasley will share funeral and memorial service traditions and options, as you plan ahead for your own service or as you find yourself planning a service for a beloved who has died. The speakers will address how you can ease the loss for those who care about you by identifying your preferences in advance; the impact of the pandemic on your choices; and the general template for a service or ritual of remembrance that has evolved over millennia for Christian, Jewish and secular observances. After their presentation, Rabbi Abrasley and the Reverend Fallon will take your questions.
Rabbi Laura J. Abrasley is co-senior Rabbi of Temple Shalom in Newton, an inclusive Reform Judaism congregation drawing members from across the metrowest Boston area.
This virtual program is presented as part of Beacon Hill Village's Living Well Ending Well series in partnership with the Boston Public Library. Registration required here or by calling Beacon Hill Village at 617-723-9713. Registrants will receive a Zoom link for the program. Free and open to the public.
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Sunday Services
November 1, All Saints All Souls Morning Light via Zoom
- The Rev. Joy Fallon, Senior Minister
- David Waters, Minister for Education and Membership
- Skip Lewan, Piano
- Carol Genovese, Lector
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November 1, All Saints All Souls Morning Prayer with Holy Communion | 11 AM on YouTube
- The Rev. Joy Fallon, Senior Minister
- David Waters, Minister for Education and Membership
- Heinrich Christensen, Music Director
- Emily Bieber-Harris, Soloist
- Mary Katherine Morn, Lector
- KC Dalton, Bob Gulick and Todd Lee, Lay Readers
Scripture: Deuteronomy 34: 1-10
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Did you miss last Sunday's Holy Communion service? If so, click here to see the full service. |
For our All Saints and All Souls service this Sunday, we continue our virtual explorations with selections from Gabriel Fauré's beloved Requiem. You can get a preview of Emily Bieber-Harris singing the lovely Pie Jesu.
Of course, we will also sing For All the Saints as tradition bids - with communion and candle lighting, it's a very full worship experience this week. And don't forget to join us for a live coffee hour on Zoom at noon.
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Our Musical Meditation this week featured photography from a walk through the Mt. Auburn Cemetery at peak foliage, accompanied by Skip's beautiful piano playing.
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Next Tuesday's Talk About Music features the illustrious Sylvia Soderberg who entreats you to listen ahead of time to her chosen piece of music, Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music.We reckon the combination of Shakespeare's words and Vaughan Williams' music is just what we need for a half hour of respite in the middle of Election Day. |
Giving to King's Chapel
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
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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King's Chapel Website Updates
Visit our new, Contact Us page on the website to learn how to best reach us while we remain Physically Closed by Spiritually Open.
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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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Ongoing Events and Activities
All events below held via Zoom. Click HERE to find more information.
Tuesdays at noon: Talk about Music! - a weekly conversation with Heinrich Christensen on musical topics
Tuesdays at 3:00PM: Voter/Environmental Action Initiative Meeting
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 at Noon & 5:30PM: Conversations with the History Program - presentations by the history staff and guest lecturers. Times and topics vary.
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We rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. ~Romans 12:15
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We mourn with the family of our member and former Treasurer, Stephen Weber, who died unexpectedly on Tuesday this week. Stephen had served as Treasurer until he suffered a massive stroke in 2008, from which he courageously recovered. Stephen leaves his former wife, Ellen Wilson, and their daughter, Caroline Weber, who was a child in our church school. Those wishing an address to extend condolences should contact Gretchen at [email protected].
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