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This Sunday: the Rev. Mark Caggiano: "Turning Back to God"
Mark is preacher and pastor at our sister church, the First Church in Chestnut Hill, which like us is affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association, and uses a prayerbook, similar to ours.
Mark also is involved in the UUA, and has shared with Joy his hopes for Christians within the UUA. He'll preach on this, and answer our questions about all things Unitarian Universalist fter the service. Prior to ministry, Mark was a commercial real estate lawyer. He says feels most blessed by the transition.
Last Sunday: Wrestling with Angels.
Last Sunday Heinrich premiered a new introit he wrote, based on the passage we read about Jacob wrestling with the angel, as Jacob journeyed home to meet his estranged brother, Esau. Dean Denniston sang a blues song on the same topic, written by his friend, the Rev. Robert B. Jones, after 9/11. And I preached about all the things with which we wrestle in our life, from grief over those who have died, to why we suffer. It's hard work, wrestling with God and with our own past demons. But the ancient story, that has stood the test of time, teaches us to demand a blessing from it all, to shout out: Bless me or I will not let you go, God! And then it teaches, when we hang in there with God, honestly wrestling and digging deep, we will be changed. And blessed! Have you ever found it true?
That's what we did last Sunday.
I'm glad to be among you, learning and growing with you, on this journey together.
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New Members Joining October 26th: Could that be You?
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In our tradition-at King's Chapel-you will not find a creed needing reciting or a doctrine needing belief. Instead, you will find promises. Members at King's Chapel make promises to God and promises to one another. In joining King's Chapel you will promise to join with us in seeking truth, serving humanity and joining us in worship with your heart, your gifts, and your mind. And then the members of King's Chapel will promise to companion you in your journey of faith, to seek truth with you, to fellowship with you, to join with you.
Our next opportunity to join King's Chapel is on Sunday, October 26th during Morning Prayer at 11 A.M. Interested in joining? Have curiosities or questions? Contact one of our ministers (Rev. Joy Fallon | joy@kings-chapel.org or Rev. Shawn Fiedler | shawn@kings-chapel.org)
We're all on the Journey together: we'd love to have you with us. |
| On Friday, October 31st from 4:30-7:30PM, King's Chapel will be welcoming ghosts and pirates, super heroes and princesses to the Parish House Garden (accessible via Branch Street). Joining in the reveling and festivity of one of Beacon Hill's most treasured children's traditions, King's Chapel will be hosting activities for children ranging from creative crafts to King size 'trick or treats'! We are in need of volunteers to welcome our neighbors and provide extravagant hospitality. If you are interested, please email shawn@kings-chapel.org. |
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Calling all Gardeners: Saturday, November 1st 9am-11am
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King's Chapel has received 250 daffodil bulbs from the City of Boston to plant in the King's Chapel burying ground. Bring your spades and gloves to the Burying Ground and join Julina, Eva, and other volunteers in beautifying our public space on Saturday, November 1st from 9am to 11am. Coffee and breakfast treats will be provided. Contact Julina Rundberg at the Parish House for more information.
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Young Adults Brunch, Sunday November 2nd
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| Young Adults (20-30s) of King's Chapel are invited to brunch at the home of Caroline Robertson and Orian Welling (located on Beacon Hill) on Sunday, November 2nd, following Morning Prayer. Food & good conversation will be provided. Please R.S.V.P. to Rev. Shawn Fiedler for directions to Caroline and Orian's home. |
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Save these dates from the Adult Religious Education Committee!
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Friday November 7, Saturday November 8
Rev. Kate Braestrup, The Minns Lectures
Men, Women Children: Loving One Another in a Complicated World
January 16-18, 2015
Winter Retreat, Glastonbury Abbey, Hingham MA
Rev. Joy Fallon will lead the program.
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Make Your Voice Heard: Ballot Initiatives on Gambling, Bottle Bill, and others issues - Wed. Oct 22, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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The City Mission Society of Boston and the Ecumenical Advocacy Coalition invite you to an upcoming event: "Faith and the Ballot: Forums on the 2014 MA Ballot Questions," Wednesday October 22, 6:30-8:30pm at Old South Church (UCC) in Boston.
The format: simple meal, screening of short film about the 4 ballot questions, a brief presentation with ideas about how we might 'think theologically' about the 4 ballot questions, and facilitated ecumenical table discussion. We invite participants to amplify these events through social media, using the hashtag: #faithandballot.
The following questions will be put before Massachusetts voters on November 4, 2014:- Gas Tax Indexing Repeal (Repeals 2013 law that automatically increases gas taxes according to inflation)
- Update the Recycling Bottle Bill (Expands the state's beverage container recycling law to include all non-alcoholic containers)
- Casino Repeal (Repeals a 2011 law allowing resort casinos)
- Earned Sick Time (Entitles certain employees to earn and utilize paid sick days)
The Ecumenical Advocacy Coalition's primary goal at these forums is to cultivate informed, faithful voters. Many of our organizations advocate for specific positions on each question, but our primary objective at these forums is educational, not advocacy.
The event is free of charge; we simply request that all participants RSVP at the following address: http://EcumenicalAdvocacy.Eventbrite.com.
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Don't miss the 2014 Minns Lectures at King's Chapel and First Church Boston, November 7-9.
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Bestselling author and UU minister Kate Braestrup talks about men, women, and children...and how to love one another in a complicated world. A chaplain to the Maine Warden Service, Kate won the hearts of readers across the country with her award-winning memoir Here If You Need Me, a deeply moving account of finding God by helping others who were lost, hurt, or searching for those who were in the wilds of Maine. Since then, she has continued to write, speak, and preach with compassion, wisdom and humor about the big issues in life - marriage and family, faith, love, loss, and the presence of God in it all. Her talks in November could not be more timely as issues of domestic abuse and parent-child relations top the national agenda. Kate will speak on the topic of "Men" at King's Chapel on Friday, November 7 at 7 pm, on "Women" at First Church Boston on Saturday, November 8 at 10 am, and on "Children" at First Church Boston on Saturday, November 8 at 12:30 pm. She will also deliver a concluding sermon at King's Chapel on Sunday, November 8, at the 11 am Morning Prayer service. Get further details and register to attend these free lectures at http://minnslectures.org/.
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| There are several upcoming dates available for Chancel Flower donations in November. If you would like to offer a dedication in honor or memory of a loved one, please contact the Parish House. |
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 19
11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Rev. Mark Caggiano, guest preacher
- Anne Sexton, Head Usher
- Sylvia Soderberg, Usher-in-Charge
- Todd Lee, Betsy Peterson, & Karen Dalton, Ushers
- Denton Crews, Betsy Peterson, & William Kuttner, Lectors
- Todd Lee, Volunteer Guide
The lessons are Pslam 99, Exodus 33: 12-23, and Matthew 22:15-22
The flowers on the Communion table are given in thanksgiving for our Unitarian roots.
At the communion rail following the service, Todd Lee will greet those interested in learning more about King's Chapel.
After the service, all are invited to Coffee Hour, hosted by Cathy Price and friends of the hospitality committee.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22
12:15 p.m. Midweek Service
Todd Lee, guest preacher
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--By Heinrich Christensen
This Sunday, our guest preacher Mark Caggiano has picked Comfort, Comfort Ye My People, an Advent (!) hymn typically sung to the great tune from the 1551 Genevan Psalter that is known in German as Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele. So Heinrich will play pre- and postludes based on that tune. The prelude will be baroque German composer Georg Böhm's Partita, and for the postlude you will hear a setting by Johann Gottfried Walther.
The choir will offer a preview of a movement of the Howells Requiem in preparation for their concert on October 26, this week the beautiful setting of Psalm 23, always a favorite. You will also hear another modernized Mitchell translation from the psalter, similar to the offertory heard on Homecoming Sunday; this time Psalm 90 has been reimagined as Through All Generations, set to music by Connecticut composer Edward Thompson.
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On Sunday November 9th, all donations not designated for the King's Chapel Annual Appeal will be given to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless.
The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless advocates for those experiencing or at risk for homelessness in public policy, offers public education about homelessness and its solution, and provides material assistance to programs that serve the homeless population. |
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Please join us on Tuesday, October 21, 12:15 p.m.
as Hartwig Donald Zook, flute, and Steven Young, organ,
play works by W.A. Mozart
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We hope you will join us on Sunday October 26 at 5pm for our next concert. The King's Chapel Choir will present Requiem Aeternam, two contrasting requiem masses: the Officium Defunctorum by Renaissance master Tomás Luis de Victoria, and the stunning Requiem of 20th century British composer Herbert Howells. The program closes with Howell's masterpiece, Take Him Earth, for Cherishing, an anthem composed in memory of Pres. John F. Kennedy. Everyone is welcome at the Parish House for a reception following the concert.
We are offering online/advance tickets this year! Use the "Buy tickets" link on the concert series webpage. The price for online reservations is $15 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors, with a small fee for processing. The recommended donation at the door is now $20 (general) or $15 (student and senior). |
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Accessibility and Hearing Assists
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Our beautiful Georgian sanctuary designed by Peter Harrison and completed in 1754, has been lovingly maintained by the congregation since its completion. Some of the box pews have been made wheel-chair accessible. Ushers are available to assist those who are wheelchair-bound to those pews.
Many of us have trouble hearing in our sanctuary, which does not have amplification. Small hearing devices are available; an usher also will be happy to provide one, and explain how they work.
The Book of Common Prayer According to the Use in King's Chapel is the cornerstone of worship at our 11 am Morning Prayer Services. Printed orders of service including hymns, Psalms, and responsive sections of the Prayer Book liturgy are available to facilitate participation in worship for everyone. |
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