Between Sundays
Keeping the Parish Community Connected
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Worship With Us | Sunday, October 31

Morning Light Service | 9:00 AM
In-Person at 64 Beacon Street or Virtual on Zoom

For those who wish to continue to worship with us virtually, the Zoom link and service will remain the same. We'll open up Zoom at 8:50 for greetings, start the service promptly at 9:00, and a short "coffee hour" will follow the service, hosted by our musician Skip Lewan. 

If you would rather join us in-person for Morning Light, doors will open at the Little Chapel at 8:45 AM. Masks are required. Congregants will sign in for contact tracing purposes, and some pews have been removed to allow spacing between worshippers. 
Morning Prayer Service | 11:00 AM
The Great Litany
In-person at 58 Tremont Street or Live-Streamed on YouTube

For those who wish to worship with us in-person, doors open at 10:30 AM. Masks required. Worshippers will be asked to sign in for contact tracing purposes and masks are required. An usher will escort you to your pew and we ask that you remain in your pew for the rest of the time inside to maintain 3 feet apart from others. Prelude and live-streaming will start at 10:50 AM. A fellowship on the bricks will take place immediately following the service.

For those who wish to worship virtually, we are continuing to improve our live-streaming equipment and process. Join us on YouTube 10:50 AM from the comfort of your own home. You can find the link on our YouTube channel homepage or our website homepage. The livestream link and Order of Service will be also be posted in tomorrow's From the Minister eblast as well as our Sunday Worship eblast.
COVID-Related Reminders
Just as a reminder for those who will be joining us in-person, masks will be required inside both Chapels at all times and attendees will be requested to sign in for contact tracing purposes. We also ask all to maintain at least 3 feet distance from those outside of your household. Read full protocols here.
Upcoming Parish Events
A Virtual Visit to the King's Chapel Crypt
TONIGHT! Thursday, November 28 at 5:30 PM

Join us for our final virtual tour of the King's Chapel crypt of the year! Experience the history of the crypt and learn more about historic burial practices and those entombed beneath the church. Donations appreciated.

Tuesday Recital
Tuesday, November 2 at 12:15 PM

Next week’s Tuesday recital features Duo Lyra on voice and theorbo in a program of Monteverdi and more.

Join in-person or live-stream here.
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. Check out the online calendar for details of each week's focus.

Contact Tim (tim.c.nh@gmail.com) to join.
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. A great way to get to know each other a bit better. Drop in for any part of the hour. 
Upcoming Book Group: Reading the Gospel of Mark - Artistry and Mystery
Beginning Tuesday, November 9 at 5:00 PM

When we spend time with a Gospel, what surprises do we find? Member Tim Nelson-Hoy has hand-copied the Gospel of Mark in calligraphy, twice, as a spiritual discipline.  Pre-register for these two Zoom classes and receive one of the 30 copies the church has produced to share. Holding the book in your hands, hear from Tim how this process opened up new insights and mysteries into this oldest of the Gospels—and share insights (and mysteries) you have discovered yourself. Mark takes only about 90 minutes to read, from beginning to end.  

In the first session, Tuesday November 9th, 5-6 PM, Tim will share how he created artwork for the chapter headings. What is the most important part of a story? How do you capture it visually? How do you honor the rich and complex history of the Gospel of Mark?

In the second session, Tuesday November 16th, 5-6 PM, we will discuss the Gospel as a whole. What do we gain when we read the Gospel of Mark as a complete story? What do we understand, and what remains mysterious?

Click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please contact Laura to share how you'd like to receive the book in advance (pick up or by mail).
Congregational Presentation: Shaping Our Faith in Action- Next Steps for the King's Chapel Memorial Project
Sunday, November 14 at 7:00 PM

On Sunday evening, November 14 at 7:00PM, the Kings Chapel Memorial Project will host a presentation by the Mass. Design Group, the firm which designed the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery Alabama as well as the Gun Violence Memorial. The presentation, which will be narrated jointly by members of the Memorial Project and Mass Design will include information regarding KC’s historical connections with enslaved individuals as well as the efforts presently being done to acknowledge and memorialize this history in positive ways moving forward.
 
Mass Design has strong ties to Boston as well as national and international experience in justice based design.
 
With the thought that Mass Design might be the best firm to engage to help us to move forward in our thinking as well as with the actual design work, we have asked them to make a public presentation to the KC membership outlining their experience with both physical and living memorials and including a discussion of how they might help us if they were to be engaged as consultants.
 
Additional information regarding this presentation as well as the Zoom link will be provided in subsequent notifications as well as on our website.
 
We continue to seek your prayers, support, and participation as we move forward with the very important and transformative work of becoming God’s living church in the world.
 
Dean K. Denniston, Chair
KC Memorial Project
Upcoming Special Services:
All Saints All Souls Sunday
On Sunday November 7, King’s Chapel will celebrate All Saints and All Souls Sunday, on which we invite congregants to come forward to the communion table to light candles in memory of those who have died, this year or in the past. We want to surround you with our love as you remember these beloveds. 

All Saints All Souls Morning Prayer Service, 11:00AM
Traditionally, those lighting candles for beloveds at the Morning Prayer service are invited during the worship service to come forward down the center aisle. We begin honoring members who have died since November 2020, and members whose close family have died this year. These begin our lighting, coming forward up the center aisle to light a large pillar candle we provide, and, if they choose, offer a short sentence about their beloved. Please notify Rev. Fallon if you have suffered such a loss in the last twelve months and we have not already contacted you.

Next everyone else in the congregation is invited forward to remember any who have died in previous years. Our many candles together will light up our space. 

All Saints All Souls Morning Light Service, 9:00AM
The same process is followed at our Morning Light service. This year, because we are also worshipping virtually, it is possible for the clergy or fellow parishioners to light candles for those viewing our livestream at 11 or our Zoom service at 9. Please let us know well in advance by contacting Laura or before November 5. We’d be pleased to include you.

For the safety of all, everyone attending in person at either Morning Prayer or Morning Light will be masked throughout the service. The Morning Prayer service is live-streamed on YouTube and a recording of the entire service will remain archived on the King’s Chapel YouTube Channel for any of the public who wish to view the service later. The Morning Light Zoom service is not recorded and will not be available after 9-10 AM on November 7th. 
History Program News
Happy Halloween from the History Program
This year's return of candlelit crypt tours was another sellout! Thanks to all for your support! Did you know that King's Chapel Burying Ground is the oldest European burying ground in New England, and that the King's Chapel crypt is one of the few remaining crypts in the area? Learn more on our website and we hope to see you tonight for our final virtual, crypt-themed program of the season!
Guided History Tours Continue, Wednesdays-Saturdays from 10-4PM
The King's Chapel History Program will continue offering public history tours through at least the end of November. We are currently offering guided and self-guided tours. Brush up on your King's Chapel history or take some friends along to get a tour from one of our engaging, knowledgable educators! Click here to plan your visit.
Recap on Last Sunday's Welcome Back! Concert
Last Sunday a large and enthusiastic audience heard a long-awaited program in the King’s Chapel Concert Series, after a long draught due to Covid. Music Director Heinrich Christensen introduced the season, leading the King’s Chapel Choir and violinist Greg Vitale, in a diverse program including six choral dances from Britten’s Gloriana, and Ralph Vaughn Williams’ beloved Serenade to Music. Special highlights of the afternoon were the world premiere of a Carson Cooman’s What Is Holy?, commissioned by King’s Chapel to honor Heinrich’s 20 years as our maestro; and grateful recognition of Sylvia Soderberg, long an indispensable leader of the King’s Chapel Music Committee.

We are thrilled to be “back” live, and look forward to our next concert, “A Year in Chorales,” on Sunday, November 28. Go to Concert Series webpage here.
Parish Committee News
Environmental Action Initiative Updates
If you’ve been following EAI of late, you have no doubt noted that the King’s Chapel Environmental Action Initiative has been focusing on issues surrounding the use of natural gas as an energy source for the state.  Why? Read their latest blog post here to learn more, and to discover simple ways to take action!
The recording from the impressive talk on "The Massachusetts Natural Gas System at the Crossroads" from October 19, presented by King's Chapel's own Dorie Seavey, is now available to watch on our YouTube channel.

(Click the image on the right to watch.)
Community Action Committee Updates
We invite you to join us when we share food and worship with common cathedral on October 31st. Sandwich makers are also needed to make the food we will share with them! Contact Carol to volunteer. Please e-mail Tim to join in the moving worship service that has bonded housed and unhoused worshippers on Boston Common for 25 years.

And don't forget that we will be sharing sandwiches and worship with common cathedral again on November 28th, and December 12th. Our hope is that all members of King's Chapel have a chance to join the service on the Common—can you join us on one of these dates?
Support King's Chapel
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. Visit our webpage to learn more about ways to give:

"We rejoice with those who rejoice,
weep with those who weep." Romans 12:15
Sylvia Soderberg and Amy Meyer had lunch and a lovely visit with longtime King's Chapel member Widad Ayad, beautiful as ever at age 94.
Prayer Circle
The King's Chapel Prayer Circle, led by Cynthia Perkins, stands ready to pray for any who request it, in complete confidence.  

To request prayers email Joy (joy@kings-chapel.org) or Cynthia Perkins
In the love of truth, and the spirit of Jesus Christ,
we unite for the worship of God
​and the service of all​.