Fourth Sunday of Easter
in the Sanctuary
Sunday, April 21st at 10:00 am
Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire, preaching
Rev. Pamela L.Werntz, presiding
The Emmanuel Church website has subway and parking garage suggestions. Directions can be found here.
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Cantata Bach Missa Brevis in A, BWV 234
Motet Harbison Charity never faileth
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Finding Our Way: Developing a Practice of Contemplation with Land
Tuesdays in April, 6pm (online)
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul offers a course from The St. Paul Center for Theology and Prayer, led by the Rev. Rita Powell, Episcopal Chaplain at Harvard. In ‘Finding our Way’, the goal is to connect to the land around us, and the history of that land, in prayerful, healing and transformative ways. Attendees will be able to take the ideas explored in the course back to their own parishes and landscapes.
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Dr. Margaret Morgan Lawrence, April 27
Emmanuel Church will celebrate the life of Dr. Margaret Morgan Lawrence at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 27 in the sanctuary. May her soul and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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Dedication of a New Pulpit Statue, April 28
The Rt. Rev. Carol Gallagher, assistant bishop of our diocese, will visit Emmanuel Church on Sunday, April 28. As part of her visit, she will dedicate the new pulpit statue of The Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris by artist-in-residence, Ted Southwick. Bishop Gallagher will be available to talk with the parish after our service in the parish hall. Also, join us for Coloring Bach....
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Coloring Bach! April 28
These Sundays this season we're handing out copies of artwork inspired by the week's cantata, along with colored pencils for you to use. We invite you to color while you listen to the music. We'd also love to see what you create! Share your artwork with Emmanuel Music either by tagging us on social media, or by emailing Director of Engagement Megan Bisceglia
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- While located predominantly in the U.S., The Episcopal Church is global, with dioceses and mission areas in 22 countries or territories.
- The first General Convention met in 1785 and only included deputies. Bishops began to participate in 1789.
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History of the Holy Lands and Peoples |
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Join Rabbi Shire and Rev. Werntz for a 2-part series - The Holy Lands and Peoples - on April 10th and April 17th at 7:00pm. This is an opportunity for the congregations of Central Reform Temple and Emmanuel Church to learn more about the history of the places we call the "Holy Land" and the people who have lived there for millennia. We are blessed with a Rabbi who is a gifted teacher. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more at this important time. If you are interested in attending, please let us know at info@centralreformtemple.org so we can ensure that you receive the Zoom link.
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Emmanuel Center Movie Night |
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Emmanuel Center, a partnership of Emmanuel Church and Central Reform Temple of Boston, are pleased to offer the first of a monthly three-part movie series on race and racism. Our first movie is A Most Beautiful Thing, which tells the story of the Manley High School rowing team, America’s first all-Black high school crew team, a group of men from Chicago’s West Side neighborhoods dominated by rival gangs. On the water, they learned the lessons of discipline demanded by this grueling sport and come to value believing and trusting in themselves and their teammates. We are delighted that Ralph Freidin and Jan Hilley, co-chairs of the Brandeis Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's Conversations-on-Race, will be our facilitators. Ralph is also a member of CRT.
The movie is available on Amazon Prime, YouTube or Apple TV, and will be the focus of our Zoom conversation on Sunday, April 21 at 7 PM. If you are interested in attending, please let us know at info@centralreformtemple.org so we can ensure you receive the Zoom link.
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Central Reform Temple invites you to Second Night Seder |
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Dear Emmanuel Church friends and family: You are invited to CRT’s Second Night Seder on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 6:30pm.
Our congregational Seder is open to members, non-members, friends, and family to share concepts of liberty and the Exodus from slavery, as well as delicious traditional Passover foods and rituals.
The donation is $68 per person (free to children under 13). We also provide financial support upon request…no questions asked. If you wish to attend our in-person Seder, you must RSVP and pay no later than April 8th by clicking here. This is very important since we must let our caterer know by that date. All payments must be made at the time of your reservation, and no money will be accepted at the door.
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April 15, 2024
Our recent discovery of “The Church Awakens: African Americans and the Struggle for Justice,” the exhibit website hosted by the Archives of the Episcopal Church, leads us to describe it briefly for you in this column. We encourage you to spend some time with it: there is much to read, listen to, and explore. The timelines include the key moments in which African Americans and their struggle for justice
in the Episcopal Church came to the fore.
Church, such as William Stringfellow and Pauli Murray.
Among the important lay leaders, Boston’s Byron Rushing is cited. Byron generously offered Emmanuelites two tours during Chapel Camp 2021, giving us a better sense of the history of Black South Boston writ large, and an opportunity to learn about Emmanuel Church’s connections to the African American community. We visited the building that housed Emmanuel’s mission church, the Church of the Ascension and the original
Emmanuel House. Visit the Social Justice page under the Missions heading at the Emmanuel Church website for more on those tours.
--Mary Beth Clack, Cindy Coldren, Mary Blocher, Liz Levin, Pat Krol
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Joint Leadership Statement
Emmanuel Church and Central Reform Temple
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The leadership of Central Reform Temple (CRT) and Emmanuel Church (the Board and the
Vestry) have been engaged in conversations together over the last several weeks about the
horrific events of October 7th and the subsequent war in the Middle East. This has given us the opportunity to express our love, care, and support for one another as covenant partners, and our anguish for the wider human family, as well as consider how we might engage
together at this time.
Our covenant relationship provides a deep foundation for us to talk about our thoughts,
feelings, and concerns about the people of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, rising anti-
Semitism here in the US and around the world, rising Islamophobia, and the impact on our
communities. These thoughtful conversations have enabled us to examine our values, spiritual disciplines, and what we might consider our religious responsibilities as communities of faith.
To that end, it is our desire to widen the conversation to our whole community about possible
programs, educational courses, volunteer and advocacy opportunities, and the varied ways
that CRT and Emmanuel can work and pray separately and together. We believe that our
criteria for advocacy must be to support those seeking a resolution to this conflict between
peoples, highlighting peacemakers and assisting those bringing humanitarian aid and
sustenance to all who have been affected in the region. This will be how we prioritize our
choices about our learning and action.
Our first program was ‘Music Speaks’ highlighting the work of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus, a
combined Israeli and Palestinian choir and their work to build bridges between High School
Youth of conflicted communities which was attended by close to 100 people last week.
We hope that as we begin to post information in our weekly e-newsletters and on the bulletin
board in the lobby, you will find a project, program, course, organization to support, or place
to volunteer that is meaningful to you.
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Want to learn or brush up an ancient language? Join one of Emmanuel's Reading Groups. We currently offer
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Greek Reading Group - Thursdays at 9AM
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Hebrew Reading Group - Wednesdays at 9AM
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Latin Reading Group - Fridays at 9AM
Beginners are always welcome. Email Parish Office for the Zoom link.
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Do you know someone who is in the hospital, or confined at home? The Care Commission provides pastoral ministry by writing notes, making visits, and more. Pastoral care needs are being coordinated by Deacon Bob Greiner. If you have a need, please contact them.
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Recovery Liturgy with Healing Prayers |
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For all people struggling with or in recovery from any form of addiction, Join us on Zoom on Fridays at 3:30 pm. This service draws from the wisdom of the 12 Step program and the liturgies of the Episcopal Church. Contact Susan Ackley for more information and/or a Zoom invitation.
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Emmanuel Church is located on an area once used by the matriarchal Massachusett Tribe for fishing for thousands of years. Read our statement of acknowledgement and what our collective response should be.
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Artwork at the top: Artist Unknown
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15 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
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