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Spotlight On: Survey Results
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 The window to fill out the "King's Chapel from Home" survey has now closed and the amount of participants certainly exceeded our expectations! Thank you for taking the time to give us earnest feedback as we strive to maintain a spiritual connection with you all. There's much to learn so we are grateful for everyone's survey responses. Thanks again! |
My dear friends,
This week Paul's letter to the Romans speaks to us of living sacrifice, spiritual worship, and transformation by the renewal of our minds. Heady stuff, no? We're also given a vision of ourselves as one body with many members, each gifted with different strengths and abilities.
For the past few weeks we've been spending time with stories, some from the Hebrew Bible, some from the Gospels. We've been listening to the accounts of our forerunners in faith, hearing the parables of Jesus, and considering moments of encounter with God. This week we find ourselves exhorted by Paul to nonconformity and transformation. We find ourselves presented with a new vision of ourselves and our community.
As we contemplate these visions, it might be helpful to think back over the lessons of the past several weeks. As we remember the parable of the sower, the miracle of the loaves and fishes, Elijah's encounter with the voice of God, and Jesus' encounter with the Syrophoenician woman, were do we find ourselves in these stories? Paul gives us a list of roles and corresponding gifts in our lesson from Romans 12:1-8 this week: prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, compassion.... Where have the stories of our own lives spoken to us of these gifts?
I urge you to take a moment this week--take several!--to abide not only with the stories of our sacred scripture, but with the stories of our lives: memorable, mundane, multifaceted. As I do this myself, I'll be looking for those moments where I've caught a glimpse of the good news Paul shares with us this week--I look forward to sharing some of mine with you, and to hearing some of yours.
In faith and love,
David |
 Morning Light Service
Sundays from 9:00-9:30 AM on Zoom
Come join us for an intimate service of contemporary music and prayer as we gather to listen to the Word, share our joys and concerns, and abide with one another in fellowship. The music is led by Roland Skip Lewan from the piano, incorporating elements of jazz and improvisation.
Contact Laura Zeugner Administrative Assistant, for login information.
Morning Prayer Service
New virtual services posted by 11 AM on Sundays on YouTube
Each week we film the elements of our traditional Morning Prayer service, featuring beautiful music, stately prayers, and our ministers' reflections on the week's lessons. Our choir members and music director Heinrich Christensen provide newly recorded material as well as occasional pieces from our past recordings and CDs, as we explore the virtual new frontiers of making music.
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Staff Vacation
Joy continues to be away until August 24. While on vacation David and
Heinrich will be available to take good care of you all. Be in touch with them directly if you have any needs, and they can reach Joy if the need is urgent.
Gretchen will be on vacation until September 8. For any administrative assistance, Laura is available.
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Visit our Community from Home webpage to learn about our weekly offerings and more! Or view our online calendar here. |
Conversations with the Educators will be taking a needed break this week, but will resume later in the month. Contact Faye if you're interested in viewing the recording of last week's conversation.
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 Join us this Friday at 5 PM for our weekly block party via Zoom. This week's host is the Adult Religious Education committee.
Contact Laura for the login info.
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 An open Zoom meeting will be held for all those interested in participating in the King's Chapel History and Slavery Memorial Project. The meeting is open to those individuals who previously signed up to work on one of the two sub-committees, as well as others who would like to actively participate. The meeting will be hosted by David Waters, assisted by Faye Charpentier, director of the History Program, and church member Dean Denniston. Additionally, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez and Cliff Allen, who have agreed to chair the Physical Memorial and Living Memorial sub-committees respectively will also participate. The purpose of the meeting is to bring folks up to date with respect to the project, make committee assignments, discuss goals, timelines and next steps. Contact Faye to RSVP and request login access. |
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Save the Dates
All events below will be held via Zoom
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Mondays, September 14, 28 and October 5: Book Group, "How to be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi, sponsored by the Community Action and Adult Religious Education committees
Wednesday, September 16: Theology on Tap
Sunday, September 20: Homecoming!
Thursdays, September 29 - October 24: Spiritual Autobiography group
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Voter Action Initiative Committee News
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 At our Monday meeting, we screened a powerful documentary on voter suppression, Suppressed 2020: The Fight To Vote (you can view it here).
And then we had a heartfelt and energetic discussion about what we can each do to promote free and fair elections-from calling friends in key states, to helping with early voting, to volunteering for one of the three groups we have vetted or another project. Initiatives of conscience dedicated to promoting electoral justice have sprung up at over 300 UU congregations across the country.
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So far, 18 parishioners at King's Chapel have joined together to take action and we've contacted 380 voters via postcards, letters, texts and phone calls.
Can we get to 50 parishioners and 5,000 contacted? Join us in growing the conscience of King's Chapel. Contact Dorie Seavey.
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Community Action Committee News
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Call for Sandwich makers! On September 6th King's Chapel will deliver 150 bagged lunches to our unhoused neighbors, via our Community Action Partner common cathedral. Three volunteers are needed to make 50 bagged lunches each, including a sandwich for each bag. If you would like more information or if you would like to volunteer, please contact Carol Genovese. |
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CAC Office Hours starting in September
What does the King's Chapel Community Action Committee do? Who are our CAC partners? What can I do to help? For answers to these questions and more, come to CAC Office Hours! Starting in September, CAC chair Amanda Pickett will be piloting CAC Office Hours every Monday 5:00-5:30 PM via Zoom. Drop in and discuss community action at King's Chapel. Contact Amanda Pickett for login access. |
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Gideon Allen, son of Amanda Cegielski and Christopher Allen, celebrated his first birthday this past weekend.
Happy Birthday, Gideon!
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Sunday Services
August 23rd Morning Light | 9 AM on Zoom
- The Rev. Joy Fallon, Senior Minister
- David Waters, Minister for Education and Membership
- Skip Lewan, piano
- Mary Katherine Morn, Zoom assistant
- Paula O'Keeffe, Lector
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August 23rd Morning Prayer | 11 AM on YouTube
- The Rev. Joy Fallon, Senior Minister
- David Waters, Minister for Education and Membership
- Heinrich Christensen, Music Director
- Alison LaRosa, Mary Sears, & Brian Church, Soloists
- Emma Healy, Lector
- Stephen Courtney, Jennifer Kronstain, & Dan Sullivan, Lay Readers
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Did you miss Sunday's Virtual Service? If so, click here to see the full service. |
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Fervently following David's Tu es Petrus theme this Sunday, the organ prelude is from James Woodman's Tu es Petrus, commissioned by Lee Riccardi, dearly departed husband of Tom Gregg. The postlude is one of those fiery French organ Toccatas, Tu es petra by Henri Mulet.
Mary Sears, Alison LaRosa, and Brian church will join me in a Tu es Petrus excerpt from Britten's Hymn to St. Peter, and take turns leading hymns.
Last Sunday afternoon, Alison and Jennifer Webb joined me at the church for an experiment in singing masked and very far apart. You will hear the result in this week's Magnificat canticle. Here's hoping more of us can gather at church soon! |
Our stewardship giving to King's Chapel continues even as we are not physically together each week. This includes our annual pledges and gifts as well as our ongoing contributions to the Sunday plate. If you have not yet sent in your pledge or gift please do so now and help us in this moment when we truly need it. If you are used to putting money in the Sunday Plate each week to support our community partners and our operating budget, you still can. The loss of this income, about $30,000, has an immediate impact on our community partners and our bottom line. Consider a monthly donation to the Sunday offering--maybe $50,$60,$75, $100 to make up for the lost weeks of attendance. Embracing our stewardship role is a way to joyfully and thankfully support the daily ongoing work that keeps King's Chapel thriving. Thank you.
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Staying Connected with King's Chapel
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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.
Ways in which you can reach us are:
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. |
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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