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Weekly news & announcements
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We are mask friendly - masks are not required, but kindness is |
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Congratulations to our newly confirmed! |
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Congratulations to: Claire Auffermann, Kate Black, Mary Carr, Aly Kastantin, Christian Kence, William Kence, Hannah Lyons, and Travis O'Brien.
Watch the confirmation service from last Saturday, May 14 at St. Stephen's in Cohasset on Facebook.
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Welcoming The Rev. Lauren Lukason this Sunday through July 5 |
Lauren will be with us until July 5. She will typically be in the office on Tuesday mornings. You can reach her via email or cell phone for a pastoral emergency (laurenlukason@gmail.com // 203-326-1807).
Lauren has served most recently at St. Marks, Foxborough, as a bridge priest and before that at St. Peter’s, Weston and St. Elizabeth’s, Sudbury in a shared position. She has also served at St. John’s, Beverly Farms. A long-time Anglican/Episcopal chorister (since age 5!), and a graduate of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Lauren has done master’s work in education and has extensive experience working with children and youth, particularly in church music and youth group settings. Lauren believes that "we make church together," and that children are full members of the Body of Christ from the time they arrive in our communities.
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An Update on Nick's Travels |
Greetings, siblings in Christ! I write to you from St. George’s College in Jerusalem, where I arrived after a long journey, punctuated by an unplanned 15 hour layover at the Paris airport.
The group for this pilgrimage is gathered from America and Canada, and consists of ordained and lay people. It has been a whirlwind so far. Every minute of the day is fairly packed with lectures and trips, so far to Jesus‘s birthplace, Jesus‘s tomb, the place where Mary and Elizabeth met, the place where John the Baptist was born, The West Bank… And so on. The weather has been spectacular, dry, clear, cool at night. We are given many opportunities for reflection on how all of what we’re seeing and doing affects our faith and shapes it. Nonetheless it will take a long time to unpack everything that is happening. Below are just a few pictures.
Thank you for your prayers.
Faithfully,
Nick
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Nick at the Church of the Visitation, where Mary came to share her news with Elizabeth |
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Nick arriving at St. George College |
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View out of Nick’s room at St George’s College— It is the bell tower of the Cathedral of Saint George |
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Nick at the church of St. John the Baptist, which commemorates John’s birthplace. Nick is in front of a tablet with the Song of Zechariah printed on it. |
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Nick and his friend Gareth with Jerusalem behind them |
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Nick touching the area commemorating the manger area where the baby Jesus was laid in the Church of the Nativity In Bethlehem |
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Life After Loss: Grief Support Group |
Join us at Christ Church for a bereavement group that will follow an open spiritual path to process the loss of loved ones and other personal grief during the course of the pandemic.
Led by Nikki Stournaras, a Chaplain with West River Hospice, we will gather in the Memorial Room on Wednesday mornings in June.
Materials are provided at no charge. Registration capped at 10.
10am to 11:30am on
Wednesday, June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
Please contact Nikki via email or phone 508-667-8252 to register. |
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Covid Respite for CCN - "Come away and rest awhile." |
In consultation with the Vestry, staff, lay leadership, and colleagues in the Diocese, I have decided that we will take up the Bishops’ invitation to a “Covid Respite.” See the Bishops’ letter here.
Accordingly, the Church Office will be closed Friday, June 24 through Friday, July 1 and will reopen Tuesday, July 5. Worship on Sundays June 26 and July 3 will be Morning Prayer at 9am with no live stream. The Altar Guild will have the Sundays off. No church meetings are scheduled. Our sabbatical priest Lauren Lukason will be in on Tuesday, June 28 for office hours, and available on her cell phone for pastoral emergencies. Don’t hesitate to reach out to our Warden, Dusty Hecker, or Manager of Parish Operations, Ali Heard, with questions.
Nick+
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May Vestry Meeting Minutes |
Read the minutes from the May 10, 2022 Vestry meeting online here. You can also view hard copies of the minutes in the yellow binder outside the office. |
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Last Class of Bible Study is Wednesday, May 25 |
Our Bible Study class, led by Tracy Rubin, has spent the past year studying Genesis. The final class is Wednesday, May 25; the class will have a virtual tour of objects related to Genesis at the MFA. The class will also meet at DeFazio Field at noon for an end-of-year BYO-brown bag lunch. This fall, the Bible Study will read Acts of the Apostles. Further details to come over the summer. Please email Tracy if you are interested in joining.
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The Visitor: Spring and Summer / Pentecost and Ordinary Times 2022 |
Explore the latest edition of our newsletter The Visitor here which contains answers to your "who to call about what" questions during Nick's sabbatical. |
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Sponsor Music on Sundays This Summer |
Once again, worshippers have an opportunity to sponsor music on Sundays throughout the summer. For a suggested gift of $100-150, you can sponsor a Sunday of music and the hymn of choice will be sung on a Sunday that you choose beginning on June 12. Your gift may be in memory of a loved one, in honor of someone living, or in commemoration of an occasion. |
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Sign up online here or email or call Ali in the office (office@ccneedham.org / (781) 444-1469).
Gifts can be mailed to the office (please note “Summer Music” in the memo section) or made online (please select “Summer Music” from the drop down menu). Due to online streaming restrictions, your hymn of choice must come from either Hymnal 1982 or Wonder, Love, and Praise. Both can be found in the pews.
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Volunteers are Needed for MANNA Monday Lunch Program This Summer |
We need volunteers to provide food for the MANNA Monday Lunch Program this summer. Upcoming dates are: July 10, August 7, and September 11. If you are able to help, please use the SignUpGenius or get in touch with Joanna Starr or Barbara Hurley (617-610-4585).
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HELP UKRAINIAN FAMILIES
Your immediate support will help Episcopal Relief & Development and other Anglican partners provide humanitarian assistance to people fleeing the violence in Ukraine. Donate here today.
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BISHOP CURRY'S STATEMENT ON THE SHOOTING IN BUFFALO
Click here to reading Presiding Bishop Curry's statement on the mass shooting in Buffalo.
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If you or someone in your family is in the hospital or in need of pastoral care, please call the church office so that our clergy or the Pastoral Response Ministry team may be notified and tend to the need.
The office number is (781) 444-1469, and you can reach Nick at ext. 113.
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