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This Sunday, April 18, 2010
Next week is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. This Sunday we will focus on Care for Creation in our worship service. We will also celebrate the Baptism of Katherine Umenhofer. The choir will offer an anthem by L.S. Spevacek, Fanfare for All Seasons. Pastor Tony will reflect on Genesis 1:11-25 and Matthew 6:25-33 in his sermon, Touch the Earth Lightly.
There will be no Sunday School Sunday because of April vacation week. Childcare will be available for infants and toddlers. Children 5 and up should stay in worship. There will be activity pages available at the Welcomers tables in the narthex and in the hallway.
Adult Forum Following Worship
Various Rituals & Traditions Regarding Holy Communion
There are various ways that Christians celebrate the Lord's Supper and receive the bread and cup: grape juice or wine? passing plates of bread and small cups of juice? coming forward to receive the bread and juice from a worship leader? gathering around the table and serving each other? drinking from the cup, or dipping the bread? We come from many different traditions, and each of these practices has a history with special significance for some of us. During the 11:30 am Adult Education Forum after worship this Sunday, we will learn more about these practices, and discuss how we here at Eliot might be enriched by them.
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Next Sunday, April 25
Adult Forum Following Worship
Eliot's Ministry as a Teaching Parish for Seminary Students
For several years, our congregation has served as a field education site for Andover Newton seminarians. As part of this ministry, one of the pastors has been a trained supervisor, and a lay committee has volunteered as a Teaching Parish Committee ('TPC') to work with the seminarian on their learning goals during the field education experience. Last year, the Field Education department asked if Eliot's seminarian (Emilia Halstead), supervisor (Pastor Tony), and Teaching Parish Committee (Carolyn Clark, Chris Stuart, Nancy Lane and Barbara Couturier) would make a training DVD to help train other congregations and TPC's in the field education ministry for seminarians. The DVD is now complete, and will have its debut showing at Eliot after worship next Sunday. This is an opportunity to learn more about how seminarians are trained in practical ministry, and how a Teaching Parish Committee functions.
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Calendar for the Week of April 18 - 25
Tuesday
7:00 AM: Deadline for the May issue of The Columns
Wednesday
8:00 AM: Men's Breakfast in the Parlor
7:30 PM: Membership Commission meeting in the Parlor
Thursday
6:30 PM: Music Commission meeting in the Chapel
7:15 PM: Women's Spirituality Group in the Parlor
7:30 PM: Chancel Choir Rehearsal in the Chapel
Sunday
9:00 AM: Chancel Choir Rehearsal in the Sanctuary
10:00 AM: Worship for all
11:30 AM: Adult Forum: Eliot as a Teaching Parish
View the Calendar for the Whole Month
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Remember Our Youth Group on Mission
Eight Eliot youth and four chaperones are leaving this Saturdayfor a week-long mission trip to Appalachia. Please hold them in your thoughts and prayers this week. We'll look forward to hearing about their experiences and adventures when they return!
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Sacred Conversations
Would you be interested in joining Pastors Tony and Karla for a few weekly gatherings for prayer and conversation about what matters most in our lives? We would like to invite a group to meet weekly for 4 to 6 weeks later in the spring at a time that is mutually convenient. If you would like to join us, please let either of us know. - Tony and Karla
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Prayer Box
Did you know that Eliot Church has a drop-in Prayer Box at the parking lot entrance? It invites those who come through our doors to write their prayers and place them in the box. We share those prayers on Sunday morning, and pass them on to members of our prayer circle to remember during the week.
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UCC Goes Viral: The Language of God
The national UCC is launching an internet ad campaign with a new clip called "The Language of God". It will be released Friday morning at 9:00, and then all UCC-ers are invited to post the ad on their FaceBook, Twitter,and MySpace accounts, and to send the ad link to their friends. Let's join in spreading the news that the language of God is love, and that all people are loved, no matter who they are or where they are on life's journey!
Here is the link:
http://www.ucc.org/god-is-still-speaking/april-16.html
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Pledge Season
During the month of April, we will launch our annual pledge campaign to fund the ministries and programs of our congregation for the coming year. Pledge Sunday will be May 2. Watch for further mailings and emails. Thank you from the Finance Commission.
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Be Sure to Return Your Census Form!
This is a reminder of the importance of completing and mailing in the 2010 U.S. Census form that you received in the mail in March. The 2010 Census provides information that each community relies on to obtain their share of more than $400 billion in federal and state funding distributed each year for health assistance, services for older adults, employment services, schools and more. A low return rate in Massachusetts could also result in the loss of Congressional seats. Starting May 1, Census workers will be going door to door to households from which a return has not been received - each contact required adds to the cost of conducting the Census. So please send in your census form and encourage others to do so as well.
If you can't find the form that was mailed to you and you live in Newton, you may call the Local Census Office at 781-577-2930 or pick one up on the Greeters' Table in the hallway.
If you need help filling out your Census or have any questions, a Census representative will be in the Chapel from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 13, 14 and 15.
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Walk for Hunger
Sunday, May 2
On Sunday, May 2, a tiny but titanic team from Eliot will be participating in Project Bread's 2010 Walk for Hunger to represent the mission and social justice passion and tradition of the Eliot Church.
Would you like to join us? Could you support us? So far, Doug and Chris Stuart are signed up-this is Chris' 25th Walk for Hunger!!! You can sign up to be a virtual walker, which is how Karla Miller is currently registered.
As you know, Eliot Church is the half-way point of the 20 mile walk-a major water stop- and this event is extremely important for our church community. Our own David Castillo-Gocher will be presenting a bombastic organ recital at 11:30 a.m. for the walkers.
Visit the Team Eliot page to learn more:
http://www.projectbread.org/goto/eliotchurchnewton
From there, you can join Team Eliot, make a contribution to the team or to an individual. Thank you for considering sponsoring Team Eliot, and for your support of hungry people.
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David Castillo Mini Organ Recital
Sunday, May 2
If you would like to hear Eliot's organ in full sound, our music minister David Castillo will "pull out the stops" during a mini concert right after worship. The program includes the Prelude and Fugue in C Major by Bach, magnificent toccatas by Buxtehude and Pachelbel, and a set of choral preludes. All Eliot members and friends are invited to attend.
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Discounted Tickets for
Newton Symphony Orchestra's Concert
Sunday, April 25
The Newton Symphony Orchestra is happy to offer discounted ticket prices to members and friends of Eliot Church to their concert, "From Russia with Love: An Evening of Passion Daring and Dreams." April 25th at 7:30pm at the Rashi Auditorium. 15 Walnut Park, Newton Corner. Award winning Romanian pianist, Edit-Maria Fazakas will join the Newton Symphony Orchestra, directed by James M. Orent, for Rachmaninoff's exquisite Third Piano Concerto. The concert also features 9th grade violinist Hikaru Yonezaki, playing the bravura first movement of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto: Ms Yonezaki is the joint winner of the high school division of the Newton Symphony's annual concerto competition. The program begins with Tchaikovsky's first Symphony, "Winter Dreams."
Tickets are usually $32 or $27 for adults, $27 or $22 for seniors and $10 for children. They are happy to offer Eliot Church parishioners advance purchase tickets to this concert for $15 and $7.50 for children. Please call Letitia Stevens at 617 965 2555 to order tickets. Ticket price includes a pre-concert lecture and post concert reception, at which you can meet the soloists, orchestra members and conductor.
Rashi Auditorium is located at Newton Corner, and there is plenty of free parking. Please see www.newtonsymphony.org for more details of the concert and directions.
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