Between Sundays
Keeping the Parish Community Connected
Thursday, February 24, 2022
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Message from the Minister |
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Russia has invaded Ukraine. Thursday morning’s map is pockmarked by red bursts, each another place where Russian bombs have exploded. None of us knows what the next hours will bring, other than this: more of God’s beloved children will die in war, on all sides.
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Worship With Us | Sunday, February 27
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Scripture Readings: Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15
First Lesson: Isaiah 55:10-13, 15, Gospel: Luke 6: 39-45
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Morning Light Worship 9:00 AM
In person at 64 Beacon Street. Doors open at 8:45 AM. Masks are required. Virtual on Zoom at 9:00 AM.
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Morning Prayer Worship 11:00 AM
In-person at 58 Tremont Street and live-streamed. Doors open at 10:30 AM. Masks and proof of vaccination required (for those eligible).
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From the Bench
This Sunday opens and closes with Bach’s Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major. The choir will sing Undine Smith Moore’s arrangement of We Shall Walk Through the Valley, the sumptuous O Nata Lux by Ian McDougal (featuring soloist Hannah Carlson), and Pachelbel’s majestic setting of Psalm 99.
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****Reminder: Proof of COVID Vaccination Required for Services*** |
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Tuesday Recital
Tuesday, March 1 at 12:15 PM
Tuesday's recital will be offered by the Chamber Singers of St. Mary’s University from Minnesota, on their spring tour of New England.
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Weekly Bible Study
Wednesdays at 6:15 PM on Zoom
Join members on Wednesday evenings as we gather on Zoom for a discussion on the weekly lectionary readings.
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Weekly Thursday Coffee
Thursdays at 10:00 AM on Zoom
Bring your cup of coffee or tea and join other King's Chapel folks for an informal conversation by Zoom every Thursday morning. Drop in for any part of the hour. Register here to join.
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Shrove Pancake Breakfast
Sunday February 27, at 10:00 AM at the Parish House, 64 Beacon Street
Join the church school families for the annual Pancake Breakfast! We will gather at the Parish House to celebrate and feast before Lent.
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Concert: Bach to Pinkham
Sunday February 27 at 5:00 PM
Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Cynthia Meyers and Robert Sheena will offer a cornucopia of chamber music treasures for flute, oboe/English horn, and organ. We will travel from Bach to Pinkham’s Odes, written for Rob in 1999. You can save $5 by procuring your ticket ahead of time. Please note, this concert will not be livestreamed.
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Memorial Project Congregational Meeting with MASS Design Group
Wednesday March 9 5:30 - 7:00 PM via Zoom
Join us for the second of our Memorial Project congregational meetings. Hosted by the KC Memorial Project and MASS Design Group, this meeting will focus on the audience of the Memorial to enslaved persons connected to King’s Chapel. Informed by the work of the History Program and our five-year engagement with this history, guided by MASS Design’s memorial design expertise, we will explore King's Chapel’s potential audiences for the Memorial, including present and future church members, visitors and tourists, and our fellow Bostonians, particularly descendants of enslaved people. We’ll ask, “How might the Memorial build a bridge to Boston communities and support the work and outreach of a living memorial?” Join us Wednesday March 9, 5:30-7:00 PM for this vital conversation! Click HERE to register.
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Ash Wednesday March 2
Distribution of Ashes |10:00 - 12:00 PM and 1:00 - 2:00 PM | King's Chapel
Ash Wednesday Service | 12:15 PM| King's Chapel
Minister for Education David Waters will continue our tradition of distributing ashes in the morning, followed by our mid-day service.
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Pilgrimage Through Lent: The 40 Day Journey with Howard Thurman
This Lent, join us on a 40-day journey with Howard Thurman. Poet and mystic, preacher and activist, the Rev. Dr. Thurman mentored MLK and was a spiritual anchor of the civil rights movement. Using 40-Day Journey with Howard Thurman as our guide, we’ll reflect on short excerpts of Thurman’s work, as well as suggestions for meditation, prayer, or journaling. Read on your own and/or join the conversation with our clergy (you’re welcome whether you’ve read or not)! Mondays during Lent, March 7 – April 11, 5:00-6:00 PM via Zoom. Register here. For more details, click here.
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Lent is the season when we prepare for Easter, often by simplifying our lives, renewing our spiritual practice, or adding a new practice.
This Lent, King’s Chapel will add a new spiritual practice: a litany of remembrance for the 219 men, women, and children identified to date who were enslaved by King’s Chapel ministers, wardens and pew holders. On each of the five Sundays between Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday, we will name one-fifth of the people enslaved, lighting a candle in honor of each. As we journey with Jesus to the cross, we remember their lives. They will not be forgotten.
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Reflections on Pilgrimage: Walking the Historic Camino de Santiago
Thursday, March 31, 5:00-6:00 PM by Zoom.
Learn from Emma Healy, who has walked different portions of the ancient Way of St. James in Spain, on multiple occasions. What drew her and keeps her returning? Register HERE.
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History Program Open
Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tickets can be bought at the door or purchased in advance HERE.
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Our popular Valentine’s Day programming continues for the final weekend.
Tours offered at 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. Click here to learn more about this unique experience and to purchase tickets.
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Uncovering the Past: Exploring Black History Through Primary Sources - Online Exhibit
Throughout Black History month and beyond, we invite you to step into the role of historian as we research the lives of historical Black attendees at King’s Chapel. Click here to explore the online exhibit.
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Welcome our New Staff Member!
Meet Emileigh Radcliff, our new Worship Tech Manager!
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Originally from a suburb of Boston, Emileigh has lived in various places along the east and west coasts. A lifelong lover of media, she received her BA in Visual and Media Arts from Emerson College. After interning on the Sony lot outside of Los Angeles, she has held a variety jobs. When the pandemic hit, and she moved back with her parents, and brought the church where she spent her teen years to the internet and created a live-streaming infrastructure for them.
When not working, Emileigh likes reading both fiction and non-fiction, learning about philosophy and religion, writing, playing video games, and watching TV shows.
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From the Community Action Committee |
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King’s Chapel is participating in CityReach,
March 25-26: Donations accepted beginning next week
Help our neighbors keep warm! As part of our participation in CityReach with common cathedral, we will be collecting donations to donate to our unhoused neighbors. Please keep an eye on the CAC webpage for information on what items are needed, and other upcoming events. Donations will be collected:
- Sunday March 6, 13, and 20 at Morning Prayer service
- Tuesday March 8, 22, 1-3 PM at the Parish House
- Thursday March 17, 10-11 AM at the Parish House
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Please consider a stewardship offering as together we build King’s Chapel’s beloved community. Your support is greatly appreciated; please click below to make a gift today!
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The King's Chapel Prayer Circle is a group of individuals including our ministers, who offer prayers for any who request it, and always in complete confidence. The group is facilitated by Cynthia Perkins. To request prayers please contact Joy (joy@kings-chapel.org) or Cynthia, (prayerrequest@kings-chapel.org).
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In the love of truth, and the spirit of Jesus Christ,
we unite for the worship of God
and the service of all.
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