|
Between Sundays
Keeping the Parish Community Connected
Thursday, August 31, 2023
There's so much happening! Be sure to click view entire message at the bottom!
| |
Worship With Us | Sunday, September 3 | |
|
Scripture Readings: Psalm 105: 1- 6, 23- 26, 45c
First Lesson: Exodus 3: 1- 15 Second Lesson: Matthew 16: 21- 28
| |
|
Morning Light
Worship 9:00 AM
Sunday
On Zoom ONLY, at 9:00 AM.
| |
|
Morning Prayer
Worship with Holy Communion 11:00 AM Sunday
Guest Preacher: The Rev. Joe Bassett
In-person at 58 Tremont St. and live-streamed. Doors open at 10:30 AM. Coffee Hour to follow, kindly hosted by Gregg Sorensen
| |
|
From the Minister
This August I heard four excellent Arminian sermons; one in East Middlebury, Vermont, and three in Marsh Chapel at Boston University. King's Chapel takes up that 17th-century melody in its worship. In my sermon I will strike yet another chord in the song Arminius pitched.
Rev. Joe Bassett, Minister Emeritus,
The First Church in Chestnut Hill
| |
|
From the Bench
Tenor Sam Crosby-Schmidt will offer swan songs by Bizet, Mendelssohn and Pinsuti this Sunday before leaving us to take up a new church job at First Church in Chestnut Hill--musical chairs of sorts with their emeritus Rev. Joe Bassett!
Since it’s a holiday weekend, the organ will be brimming with patriotic pathos in Charles Ives’ festive Variations on America, as well as Calvin Hampton’s more pensive America, the Beautiful.
| |
Parish News and Upcoming Events | |
|
Parish House Closed Monday
The Parish House and offices will be closed Monday, September 4, for Labor Day. Happy holiday weekend!
Parish House hours will continue on the summer schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM) until after Homecoming, the week of September 17.
| |
|
Homecoming Luncheon
Sunday, Sept 17, after Morning Prayer, at the Parish House, 64 Beacon Street
You are cordially invited to the Parish House to help kick off the new church year. Enjoy a sumptuous feast with full lunch and homemade desserts prepared by members of the church. Catch up with old friends and meet new King’s Chapel members and our new Assistant Minister, Sam Holland and their wife Libby. If you would like to volunteer at the luncheon, please email Gregg Sorensen. We look forward to welcoming you on September 17!
Please RSVP to Laura.
| |
|
Workshop on Gender, Theology and Pronouns
Sept 20, 6:00- 7:30 PM, on Zoom.
How can we make sure we, as a community, are welcoming to trans and gender-nonconforming people? How do our ideas of gender affect our faith? On Wednesdays August 30 and September 20, the Adult Religious Education Committee is hosting "Gender, Theology, and Pronouns" a two-part workshop from 6:00- 7:30 PM on Zoom. Amanda Pickett and Tim Nelson-Hoy will share information and hold space for discussion about the use of pronouns, and how ideas of gender affect our relationship with each other, and with God.
For further information, contact Tim Nelson-Hoy at tim.c.nh@gmail.com. Please register in advance with either Tim or Laura Zeugner, laura@kings-chapel.org.
| |
|
New Environmental Conversations Series 3rd Monday of the month, 5pm via Zoom
This year the Environment Committee is hosting a conversation series titled “Spirituality and Environmentalism: An Interfaith Exploration.” We will meet the 3rd Monday of each month at 5:00-6:15pm via Zoom. In these times when the environmental crisis is upon us, how can spirituality, faith, and religion guide us? We’ll explore Christian, Buddhist, and indigenous perspectives on this fundamental question of our times.
The conversations will be led by members of the Environment Committee, our ministers, and invited guests. We will distribute passages for reading in advance of the meetings and hold small group discussions. Depending on interest, we may also at times incorporate some brief practices such as meditation, prayer, and contemplation.
Our first meeting is Monday, September 18, at 5:00-6:15pm on Zoom. We will engage with a Buddhist perspective from revered monk, educator, and author Thich Nhat Hanh and text from his book Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet. Passages will be distributed via email a week prior to the meeting. Register here to receive the Zoom link and materials in advance. For questions, contact Kent Wittenburg.
| |
COVID’s Ticking Back Up
As the local news reports, COVID cases are increasing again in our area, and we've had cases in our chapel community recently. We’ll continue to be careful, and you are encouraged to wear a mask while inside at the parish house or at worship, if you choose. Whenever possible, we’ll take advantage of our wonderful outdoor spaces to reduce the risk of transmission. Blessings for good health to you all.
| |
|
The History Program will be open by (much appreciated) donation to celebrate Labor Day Weekend, Sept 1- Sept 4. Guided tours at regular schedule/prices.
September open hours will then be 10:00AM- 5:00PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Guided tours continue at their usual schedule and ticket prices, with self-guided Sanctuary tours available throughout those days.
Chapel member and poet Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. was born August 29, 1809. The hymn he wrote for the 200th anniversary of King's Chapel begins:
"O'ERSHADOWED by the walls that climb,
Piled up in air by living hands,
A rock amid the waves of time,
Our gray old house of worship stands."
| |
Parish Events This Coming Week | |
|
Tuesday Recital
September 5, 12:15 PM at King's Chapel
In person and livestreamed
Next week's Tuesday Recital features Peter Sulski, back with his violin for more Bach & Telemann.
| |
|
Virtual Bible Study
Wednesdays, 6:15 PM on Zoom
Join us for our weekly lectionary-based Bible study, beginning at 6:15 PM.
Contact Tim to register.
| |
|
Weekly Thursday Coffee
Thursdays, 11:00 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. Please note the start-time change to 11:00 AM!
Register here to join.
| |
|
Did you know our new Director of Administration and Finance, Cheryl Sullivan, is a stand-up comedian? She won a competition at the Burren in Somerville last night!
| |
We rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep ~ Romans 12:15 | |
|
We rejoice with Joy and Bob Fallon on the wedding of their son John to Annie Lee. John and Annie met while rowing crew at the University of Chicago and got together four years later when Annie moved to Boston for law school. We hold all of the family in our prayers.
We rejoice with Sarah, Mark and Eleanor Graber on Sarah’s 50th birthday this week. Sarah is Chair of our Church School Committee.
We also rejoice with Laura Zeugner, our worship coordinator, who celebrated her birthday recently.
Our former Warden Lee Glenn will celebrate her 83rd birthday this Friday. We give great thanks for Lee, her guidance and her love of our church. Cards can be sent to Lee Glenn, c/o Josh Glenn, 79 Woodard Road, West Roxbury, 02132. Video messages can be sent to Josh at 617-676-7428.
We hold in prayer our longtime member Ciael Hill who will have a surgical procedure on Friday this week. May our God of Strength and Healing uphold her and her medical team, that we might joyfully welcome her back amongst us.
| |
King's Chapel Prayer Circle | |
|
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).
| |
King's Chapel Stewardship | |
|
You are invited to show your love for King's Chapel with a gift to the 2023 Stewardship campaign! Every gift ensures that King's Chapel can continue to meet the spiritual needs of our beloved community and is greatly appreciated. Visit kings-chapel.org/stewardship for more information and to make your gift or pledge today - thank you!
| |
|
In the love of truth, and in the spirit of Jesus Christ,
we unite for the worship of God
and the service of all.
| | | | |
