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Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve Worship
Twilight Christmas Eve Worship at 5:00pm
This shorter early intergenerational service will include traditional carols, stories, and scripture, designed for those who find it easier to worship earlier on Christmas Eve. Families with small children, elders, and everyone in between are welcome!
Christmas Eve Carols & Candlelight Worship Service at 7:30pm
Please join us for a glorious intergenerational celebration of the coming of the Prince of Peace. [back to top] |
10:00 am Worship First Sunday after Christmas
Join Emilia Halstead, our Seminary Intern, and others to a very special worship service, entitled, "The Incarnation" written by The Iona Community in Scotland.
There is no Sunday School , but child care is provided for children 7 and under.
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Snow and Event Cancellation Policy
This is how we will communicate within the Eliot congregation about the cancellation of activities due to weather or other emergencies:
Since pastor Tony can walk to church, we have never cancelled a Sunday worship service, and probably won't. However, there are times when we may wish to cancel Sunday School, Chancel Choir, Children's Choir, and other planned programs.
Since most of the congregation is connected by email, we will use the Eliot Email list to "get the word out" about cancellations. For major events, an all-church email will be sent, as well as separate emails for special groups - e.g. the choir, church school families, etc. We will have a special message on the church telephone answering machine announcing the cancellations.
If you don't have email at home, or would prefer to get a telephone call (rather than email message) if a cancellation might affect you, please call Terri Whitney Jackson in the church office at 617-244-3639 ext. 201 or send her an email and asked to be put on the phone contact list.
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Brenda Mason continues to recuperate from knee replacement surgery and could use some meals during the coming week. If you can help out, please see Susan Nason during coffee hour or contact her by email.
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January 3, 2010 - Epiphany Sunday
We will be baptizing Caleb & Alison McPherson and Brianna Albers. [back to top] |
"Bringing Newton Together"
Join Mayor-Elect Setti Warren for a three part program to launch his administration, December 31-January 1.
"Newton Gives" Thursday, December 31st 11:00 am-3:00 pm at the Hyde Center and Playground. Join with local leaders and organizations in several initiatives including, the building of a skating rink for the Newton Highlands playground and the packing of gift boxes for the troops stationed overseas at the holidays. In addition, Setti is asking residents to bring canned goods and gently used childrens' books and clothes for those in need.
"Newton Reflects" 10:00 am, January 1, Murray Room at the Yawkey Center on Boston College's Lower Campus. Join Setti and his family and members of the Newton Clergy Associaton for a one hour Interfaith prayer service. Residents interested in attending the one-hour service should sign up on the Setti Warren website (www.settiwarren.com). Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
"Newton Celebrates" 12:00 pm, Board of Alderman Chambers. Join our new Mayor, the Board of Alderman, the School Committee and their families for the Swearing in Ceremony, which will conclude with an Open House at City Hall, an afternoon filled with fun and food reflecting Newton's past, present and future. Historic Newton will be providing pictures and film of Newton's Past while local restaurants (including City Hall's own Vanessa's Cafe) will be supplying food that reflects Newton's rich Present diversity. Musical groups and performers of all genres will be entertaining guests throughout the afternoon (until 5 pm) with a particular emphasis on performances by young people of all ages representing Newton's Future.
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Communities Without Borders
Zambia Trip, Summer, 2010
Summer 2010: Opportunity to Meet the Chipego Women of Hope in Zambia
Would you like to meet our partners, the Chipego Women of Hope, in Zambia this summer? Communities Without Borders (CWB), the Newton organization linking us to the women, is sponsoring two trips in the summer of 2010; and members of Eliot are invited to go. Consistent with CWB's approach, the emphasis will be on human connection as well as education and related issues.
CWB is having an introductory meeting for all potential summer 2010 travelers to Zambia on Thursday Jan. 7th at 7.30 at the Union Church on Beacon St. in Waban. If you might be interested in this unique and often life-changing trip, you an learn more at this meeting. If you are unable to attend, you can contact Dick Bail richard_bail@hms.harvard.edu or Brita Gill-Austern atbgillaus@ants.edu for information. Deposits are due in January.
Background:
Given the November service and related announcements about CWB, you may already know that the Chipego Women of Hope care for 70 AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children by preparing meals and seeing that the children go to school. For 30 of the children, Eliot provides $100 a year to cover school fees, books and uniforms. Through a recent "Alternative Giving" event, members of Eliot also contributed funds to help rebuild the station where the children eat every day.
CWB supports over 1,000 children in nine communities in government schools. It also supports a similar number of pre-school children through Family Support homes run by groups of women in the partner communities. For more info, contact Communities Without Borders. [back to top] | |
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