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This Sunday, October 31
This Sunday, we will have a Guest Preacher, Wendy Vander Hart, the Associate Conference Minister of the Metropolitan Boston Association of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ. Wendy will reflect on Luke 19:1-10 in her sermon, "Enough is Enough."
Musical pieces will include a Prelude and Postlude by J. S. Bach and the choir will offer an Anthem by Richard Farrant
Following worship, at 11:30, Wendy will facilitate an Adult Forum in the Parlor (with a DVD) on how The United Church of Christ is changing lives. All are welcome.
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Next Sunday, November 7
Next Sunday is All Saints/Memorial Sunday. On the first Sunday of November, it is our custom at Eliot Church to remember all members and friends who have died recently, especially within the past year, as well as those family members and friends who have died. We will collect names on Sunday morning and include them in the Communion Prayer. If you would like to submit a name in advance that you would like remembered that day, please contact either of the Pastors or Terri WJ in the Church Office at 617-244-3639 or office@eliotchurch.org.
There will not be an "open microphone" next Sunday for announcements. If you have information that needs to be shared with the congregation today, please let one of the pastors know before the service so they can include it in the announcements.
First Sunday Spirituality Series Forum. Join us at 11:30 in the Parlor for the next in our First Sunday Spirituality Series. This month, Anya Bassett will share some of her spiritual journey.
Kammerwerke concert, next Sunday afternoon at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Under the direction of Alan Perlmutter, the Kammerwerke orchestra will present "Retroactive Renaissance and Baroque". The concert will explore a twentieth century perspective of early music, including some of the dances of those periods. Works will include pieces by Respighi, Ferenc Farkas, Peter Warlock and Maurice Ravel.
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Calendar for the Week of
October 31 - November 7, 2010
Monday, November 1
7:00 PM: A reading of the play "The Elephant Man" by Bernard Pomerance
Tuesday, November 2
7:30 PM: Mission & Social Justice Commission meeting in the Parlor
Wednesday, November 3
8:30 AM: Women's Coffee @ Starbucks on Soldiers Field Rd.
7:30 PM: Spiritual Life Commission meeting in the Parlor
Thursday, November 4
5:00 PM: Sacred Conversations in the Pastor's Office
7:15 PM: Chancel Choir Rehearsal in the Chapel
Saturday, November 6 - Daylight Saving Time Ends!
Turn Your Clocks BACK one hour
before you go to bed
Sunday, November 7
9:00 AM: Chancel Choir Rehearsal in the Sanctuary
9:30 AM: Children's Choir Rehearsal in the Parlor
10:00 AM: Worship for all
10:20 AM: Children dismissed for Sunday School
11:30 AM: First Sunday Spirituality Series
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Immediate Special Collection for Medical and Sanitary Supplies for Haiti
Dr. Arielle Adrien will be traveling to Haiti with the Boston Haiti Health Care Support Team in early November, and Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries is helping collect supplies to send with her.
Please donate: Masks, Gloves, Gauze, Ace Bandages, Stethoscopes, Blood Pressure Kits, Hand Sanitizers, Wound Cleaners, Bacitracin, Neosporin, Pain Killers (over-the-counter), Vitamins (adults & children), Nutrition Bars, Sanitary Pads, and Eye Glasses that you may no longer use but are still serviceable. Please collect goods and leave them outside the CMM office (in the basement of Eliot Church) by Thursday, November 4th. The office is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, but items may be left any day, 9-5 pm. back to top |
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The Elephant Man Monday, November 1 at 7:00 pm at Eliot
Join us for a dramatic read-through of the award-winning play, "The Elephant Man," by Bernard Pomerance, Monday, November 1st, 7-9 PM in the Eliot Church Chapel.
"The Elephant Man" is loosely based on the life of Joseph Merrick (called "John" in the play), a 19th century Englishman who had such a terrible disorder that he made a living in the sideshows. Merrick was taken in by an eminent surgeon, Frederick Treves, who arranged for him to have a permanent home in the London Hospital
The play is quite different from the David Lynch film, emphasizing Merrick's spiritual growth and artistic vision. As Merrick achieves social acceptance, Treves begins to question whether he has done the right thing. But there's no doubt that knowing Merick is the most extraordinary chapter in his professional life.
Our talented cast includes Pastor Tony Kill, Fred Balfour, and Siu Wai Stroshane as director and producer.
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The new Sacred Conversations series has begun, and you're welcome to join us. We meet on Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in Tony's office. This is a combination of Bible Study, prayer and sharing some of the joys, hopes and struggles of our own lives.
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Join the Eliot Festival Choir!
Rehearsals begin soon for our Christmas Music Sunday, December 12. Featuring several of the perky carol arrangements for choir with instruments by John Rutter, the repertoire for the morning should delight both performers and listeners. A commitment to the Festival Choir includes the Thursday evening rehearsals in November (excluding Thanksgiving Day, of course) and the first two Thursday rehearsals in December. Festival Choir rehearsals are from 7:15 -8 p.m. To sign up or for information, please contact Minister of Music, Charles Raines at email address: music@eliotchurch.org.
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The Eliot congregation has been wonderfully generous in donating good used winter coats and other clothing for the homeless and disadvantaged over the past several years. This year, working in collaboration with Alex Kern and Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries, we will collect winter clothing for clients of the Community Day Center, an service center in Waltham, (www.communitydaycenter.org) and the Haley House, a soup kitchen and service center in Boston (www.haleyhouse.org). The Haley House needs mens' clothing and shoes, as well as blankets, backpacks, toiletries, etc. The Community Day Center can use adult mens' and womens' coats, especially large and extra large. Please bring in clean clothes at any time over the next few weeks. We will have a table in the entrance to the sanctuary for your contributions.:
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Eliot Church "Vibrant Future" Forum and LUNCH Sunday, November 14 at 11:30am
All Eliot Members and Friends are invited to the Vibrant Future Implementation Task Force's first Congregational Forum on Sunday, November 14 at 11:30 am.
The forum will have two parts:
Brief Presentations in the Chapel by each of the seven Working Groups on the progress they are making on their action plans, immediately followed by Small Group Discussions in the Parlor over LUNCH among congregants and Working Groups representatives. Congregants will be given an opportunity to share questions, comments and suggestions, and to sign-up to help out with initiatives of particular interest.
Since last spring, the Working Groups have been undertaking research and data-gathering in seven strategic areas that focus on strengthening the vitality of the church and its financial sustainability. The strategic initiatives identified through last year's congregational discernment process are:
#1 - Development of an Expense Reduction Plan to balance the operating budget
#2 - Development of a Revenue Generation Plan to build on and develop new income streams
#3 - Evaluation of the Lay Leadership Structure to streamline and build in efficiencies
#4 - Evaluation of the Staffing Model to meet needs and draw on the strengths of the staff
#5 - Creating an inventory of the Spiritual Practices that nourish us
#6 - Exploration of Local Church Collaborations for enhancing resources and increasing visibility
#7 - Research on what is involved in Church Merger as an option for the future if needed
Please join us! We need you!
There will be two additional forums this year - on January 23rd and on March 20th. The goal is to provide a forum for congregants to deliberate on the new information being developed by the Working Groups and prepare for congregational decision-making in the Spring.
For any questions or further information, contact Susan Jeghelian, Task Force chair, sjeghelian@gmail.com or by phone at 617-529-6202 or Kevin Curtin kjcurtin@gmail.com or by phone at 508-423-0140. Or speak with Robert Young, Carolyn Clark, John Clark or Marge O'Reilly. |
Travel Vouchers for Seniors
If you are over 60 and in need of transportation (including a ride to church), the Newton Department of Senior Services can help. To arrange a ride to your destination, please contract the Newton Senior Center Transportation Services at 617-796-1288 to make a reservation. Vouchers are needed to travel. Vouchers are available to pick up or be mailed from 345 Walnut Street, Newtonville 02460. Please make your reservations 3 business days in advance. for more info, call 617-796-1644 or visit www.newtonseniors.org.
Ask Pastor Tony for more details about this senior transportation service, whith the Newton Congregations helped restore.
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