Between Sundays
Keeping the Parish Community Connected
Thursday, June 2, 2022
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Worship With Us | Sunday, June 5
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Scripture Readings: Psalm 114
Lesson: Acts 2:1-13
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Morning Light Worship with Communion 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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Partner Church Sunday
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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JOIN THE PARTNER CHURCH JUBILEE ON JUNE 5
In a single century, King’s Chapel celebrated three major centennials in grand style: 1886, 1936, and 1986. This Sunday, the church will celebrate its Transylvanian centennial in a festive service of worship. Plan to attend this uplifting event, dressed in color if possible, as would be the custom in Transylvania. You can read more about the plans for the event here.
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From the Minister
My Dear Friends—
This Sunday we have multiple reasons to celebrate. We will have arrived at Pentecost, from the Greek Pentēkostē, meaning “fiftieth.” Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the coming of that promised Advocate or Paraclete—the Holy Spirit that Jesus promised to the disciples before he left. That Spirit comes as tongues of flame on Pentecost, but if we’ve eyes to see and ears to hear, she comes in many different guises—both in our sacred scripture and in our everyday lives. Continue reading here.
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From the Bench
The music this Sunday begins by observing Pentecost with Homilius’ setting of Come, Holy Ghost and Welsh composer Hillary Tann’s Whit, then swiftly travels to Transylvania for Bálint Karosi’s improvisation on a folk song. The choir will sing Transylvanian selections as well as Finlandia by request from Denton Crews, as well as works by Kodály.
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****Reminder: Proof of COVID Vaccination Required for Services*** |
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From the Membership Committee |
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Join us Tuesday, June 7 and Sunday, June 12
King’s Chapel will welcome new members on Sunday, June 12 when we celebrate our 336th birthday. If you’d like to join or are curious about King’s Chapel and what membership means, we would love to talk with you. We’ll gather by Zoom on Tuesday, June 7 at 7 PM or you can contact us directly: Chair Sylvia Soderberg; Rev. Joy Fallon, Senior Minister; or David Waters, Assistant Minister for Education. We’ll need to know your interest by June 8. King’s Chapel will welcome members again in either December or January. Believer or doubter, seeker or skeptic, we’re all on this journey together!”
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From the Adult Religious Education Committee |
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Save the Date: Reflective Retreat at Stow, Saturday, June 18th | 10 AM - 4 PM
This June, take time to reconnect. We will gather at the home of members Dick and Cynthia Perkins in in Stow, MA (just an hour west of Boston) to build connections: with each other, with the nature that surrounds us, and with the mystery behind it all. Watch this space for more info to follow. Attendance will be limited to 20 due to COVID precautions. To register, please e-mail Laura Zeugner, Administrative Assistant
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From the Archives Committee |
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I am inviting interested people to join me on the archives committee. The tasks ahead are gathering new material, organizing books and other items and making the room inviting to clergy, the history staff and outside researchers. . Please contact me at lindallct@mac.com if you’d like to help.
Karen Cord Taylor, newly elected archivist (for the second time)
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From the Community Action Committee |
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common cathedral June 5th: Volunteers Needed!
Save the Date: Trans Resistance March & Festival, June 25th
Help the Peace Institute meet their goal!
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From the Environmental Action Initiative |
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Environmental Action Speaker Series: Real Organic Project | Tuesday June 21, 5 PM | via Zoom
The Environmental Action Conversation on June 21 at 5 PM
will celebrate Summer and Fresh Produce!
Introducing the farmer/founders of The Real Organic Project,
to learn about what we eat and what our food eats!
Ring the Bell for Climate Action! | Monthly on the 11th of the month | 11 AM
A group of dedicated and passionate King’s Chapel people will gather to ring our wonderful bell, or hold signs and banners, calling attention to the “11th Hour” need for action against climate change. It’s a wonderful opportunity to gather together in a good cause, especially as a Pub Lunch awaits us after we ring! Join us at the chapel at 10:45 AM if you'd like to join us!
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From the Stewardship Committee |
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The annual King’s Chapel stewardship campaign has launched! Your generous support of the church last year allowed our beloved community to innovate, grow, and thrive despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it is time to come together to build upon that success as we seek to raise $250,000 for King’s Chapel’s programming and ministry in 2022. Thank you in advance for your support, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Alison LaRosa, Stewardship Chair, at alison.larosa@gmail.com.
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King's Chapel History Program Celebrates Pride
This month the History Program will be highlighting stories in honor of Pride month. We will look at various themes to connect modern queer life and explore local queer history across the centuries. Exploring this history helps fight against homophobic and transphobic narratives that these identities are completely new. While the language used to describe experiences and identities have changed through time, we know the queer community has a rich history. Many of these stories will be shared across our social media platforms and we encourage people to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
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Meet the Educators
This past spring, King's Chapel welcomed new members to our History Program. Each week we will highlight a new educator and reintroduce you to members of the team who have been with us for a while. Our talented educators are the eyes, ears, and voices of the space in many ways and are vital to sharing the important role King's Chapel and its people have played in history.
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Meet Emily Chastain
Rev. Emily Nelms Chastain is a doctoral student at the Boston University School of Theology, focusing on American Religious History, with specific concentrations on both Methodist studies and women’s inclusion in the Church. She graduated from Claremont School of Theology in 2019 with a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Religion, and from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2007 with a B.A. in History. She is an Ordained Deacon and full clergy member of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church. Working at King's Chapel gives her the opportunity to connect her love of American Religious History to the community of Boston and to each visitor's own cultural history. She's an avid college football and basketball fan and follows her alma mater, the UAB Blazers, very closely. Since her arrival in Boston in 2020, she has also adopted the Boston Celtics as her home team. When she's not cheering on her favorite teams, you'll find her nose in some type of book, whether for academic purposes or for pleasure.
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Tuesday Recital
Tuesday, June 7 at 12:5 PM, In person and live-streamed on our website and Youtube
Next week’s Tuesday Recital marks the return of violist Peter Sulski in his ongoing series of the solo works of Bach and Telemann.
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Virtual Bible Study | Wednesdays | 6;15 PM via Zoom
Join us for our weekly lectionary based bible study, beginning at 6:15 PM. Contact Tim Nelson Hoy to register. |
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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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Upcoming Services
Mark your calendars for these upcoming services:
Sunday June 12, we celebrate our 336th birthday! Join us at Morning Prayer for a festive celebration.
On Father’s Day, June 19, our former neighbor and recently retired Unitarian minister, the Rev. Dr. Stephen Kendrick will preach at King’s Chapel and assist in the baptism of Sebastian Loustau, son of Amy and Marc Loustau Stephen is both a published historian and the Minister Emeritus of First Church Boston, now living in Connecticut with his wife, Liz Kendrick, former Chair of The Fragment Society.
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We weep with those who weep and
rejoice with those who rejoice.
~Romans 12:15
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We weep with longtime member Ciael Hills for the death this past weekend of her former husband, George Corey, after a long struggle with ALS. We offer prayers of comfort, strength and companionship to Ciael and to their daughter Rachel, who faithfully attended to her father in his decline. May God’s peace surround them all with healing.
We also weep with Anne Sexton whose younger brother William (Billy) Barthorpe was just diagnosed with terminal cancer. We pray for Anne’s safe travels in a few weeks to visit Billy in England, and for Billy’s wisdom and peace as he makes decisions about his treatment going forward. Bless Billy, Anne, and all of their family as they try to make sense of this hard news.
Amidst the sorrow, we also rejoice for all who celebrate birthdays this month, including Ciael Hills today, June 2. We thank God for your life in our midst.
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King's Chapel Prayer Circle |
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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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