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Sunday Forum with Carl Scovel
April 12, 12:30 p.m.
On Sunday, April 12, The Reverend Carl Scovel will speak on "The Anglican Religion of King's Chapel." His lecture will explore how the congregation was founded by the Church of England in a time of religious turmoil and kept the loyalist traditions throughout the provincial period of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and subsequently, even in the midst of the dominant Puritans and Separatists. The contemporary legacy of Anglican religious practice in the Chapel will also be addressed.
Dr. Carl Scovel was the Senior Minister of King's Chapel from 1967 to 1999. He was Minister of First Parish in Sudbury 1957-1967. Growing up in China with medical missionary parents, he returned to the U.S. and graduated from Oberlin (undergraduate) and Harvard (graduate). While serving as Minister of King's Chapel, he became a leader in Unitarian Universalist affairs such as the UU Christian Fellowship, delivered lectures such as the Berry Street Lecture, and published extensively.
Three lectures are scheduled this spring on the theme, The Religion of King's Chapel: A Living Legacy, exploring how King's Chapel became an independent, religiously tolerant church with strong Anglican and Christian Unitarian roots and continues these traditions in its fourth century. Additional lectures will be May 17 with Dr. Daniel McKanan of Harvard Divinity School on the Unitarian Religion of King's Chapel" and June 14 with The Reverend Joy Fallon on the "Independent Religion of King's Chapel."
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James Carroll's newest book
What a joyful season Easter is! Last Sunday the church was packed, , and glorious music surrounded us, and flowers overflowed in abundance, reflecting our gratitude that from death can come new life, that Jesus still lives in and with us all. Nothing can separate us from the love of God.
But still there is a question that crawls out from our Holy Week texts: the ongoing language of the Gospel writers that seems to blame "the Jews" for Jesus' death, the peoples' cries of "Crucify Him" ringing in our ears. In our church, where we do not stake a claim to the one perfect truth, and are comfortable acknowledging our differences, we might try to skip over this language: we welcome all, Christians or not. The language is so obviously inconsistent with what we know of Jesus' inclusive love and his own Judaism. Yet how do we pick and choose what to believe and what to reject of the Bible texts? On Sunday, I'm going to dig into the newest book by Bostonian James Carroll, Christ, Actually, which confronts these questions. How different would the world be today, if anti-Semitism had not been taught for years by the Church? Carroll brings to the fore much newly discovered history about the early Church, and the context of its birth, that we need to understand.
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If you haven't yet, check out our new service, every Wednesday, 6 -6:45 PM.
A quiet service in the candle-lit sanctuary, with beautiful music, a short homily, prayers and communion, gathered around the table in the chancel. Food and conversation follow.
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Save the Date! Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace May 10th
Have you ever wondered what you could do to help families who have suffered loss through violence? Join the King's Chapel team for the 19th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace on May 10th, 2105 from 8:00am to 10:00am in Field's Corner, Dorchester. The Walk is approximately 3.25 miles. Invite your friends & family!
This event supports families of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute who have lost children and other members to violence. In February, our guest preacher was the organization's director Tina Chery, who shared the story of losing her son, Louis Brown, to violence and the resulting establishment of the institute.
This organization aids families in the immediate aftermath of a loss and offers support throughout the process. They also have a peace curriculum which they teach to children in the Boston public school system.
For more information or to join the team, please contact Carol Genovese at
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Get Involved!
During the year, King's Chapel is involved in the city, in various ways. Upcoming:
Mother's Day March for Peace in Dorchester, Supported by the Louis Brown Peace Institute May 10, 2016
Working for peace in our schools and city, supporting those who have lost friends and family to violence. Tina Cheri, founder, preached at King's Chapel in February. Contact Carol Genovese, carol.m.genovese@gmail.com and see announcement above.
Habitat for Humanity Build Saturday, June 20 --Join the King's Chapel team to help build affordable housing in Boston. Contact Peter Sexton, petersexton@alum.mit.edu
Boston Pride Parade Saturday, June 13
Again we will march in solidarity. Contact Rev. Shawn Fiedler, shawn@kings-chapel.org
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Vestry and Treasurer Updates
Last night, the newly elected members of the King's Chapel vestry met and shared introductions. Newly joining the Vestry are Caroline Welling, a Harvard neuroscientist studying autism; Charles Perry, foreign affairs specialist; Levina Wong, engineer and attorney at Monster.com; and Bill Wilson, president, Birds and Beans Coffee, and former European marketing executive. They join Vestry members whose terms continue: Amy Meyer, Todd Lee, Mindy Hinkel, Paul Luca and Hugh Scott.
The Vestry also appointed a new Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, respectively, Dan Taylor, retired attorney, co-trustee Kuehn affordable housing foundation, and president, Beacon Hill Village; and Micah Niemy, budget analyst at a local non-profit, volunteer for literacy and Big Brother programs.
The names of all our officers, Vestry members, and Committee Chairs can be found on the church website: www.kings-chapel.org
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Wednesday Services
As we have planned for some months, our Wednesday midweek service has now moved to 6 PM and we are no longer gathering for worship on Wednesday at 12:15 service. The hope is that we will be able to attract more people who will join us after work that we were able to attract during the lunch hour. Please come and join us on a Wednesday at 6 PM for a quiet 45 minute candlelit service; music by our Organist Heinrich Christensen and a soloist from our choir; a short homily by one of our ministers; and shared communion in the chancel, around the table to which we are all invited.
In honor of the many friendships formed, prayers offered, hymns sung, anthems played, and souls uplifted at the 12:15 midweek services in recent years, a compilation of frequently said prayers was made available to participants at the final service, and a special prayer was offered.
You can find selected prayers from the old Wednesday midday services on our website, here: http://www.kings-chapel.org/past-history-wed-1215pm-service.html
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We Rejoice with those who Rejoice and Mourn with those who Mourn
This week we support with prayer those within our congregation who have suffered loss.
On Thursday of Holy Week, April 2, our member Susan Playfair lost her husband, Richard O'Connell to cancer. Information about Richard's memorial service will be provided soon. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, May 2 at 4 P.M. in King's Chapel.
On Wednesday, April 1, Earl Holt lost his son-in-law Brian Hencel to cancer. Brian was married to Earl's daughter Julia, and died at age 38. A memorial service is being held for Brian this weekend.
This Saturday, on April 11, at 1 PM, a memorial service for our former member, Sarah Appleton, will be held at King's Chapel. We celebrate her life with her husband, John Appleton, who has returned to worship with us the last several weeks. Sarah died in March.
We also hold in prayer our Assistant Minister, Shawn Fiedler, and his grandmother, Regina Noell, whom he credits as "the reason I am a minister." Shawn has been with her this week in Maryland, where she has been in poor health.
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Sunday April 12th
The Rev. Shawn Fiedler,
preacher
- Anne Sexton, Usher in Charge
- Julie Hyde & Gregg Sorensen, Ushers
- Cynthia Perkins, Lector
Carolyn Conley, Verger
The Readings:
- Psalm 133
- Epistle: 1 John 1:1-2:5
- Old Testament: John 20:19-31
The flowers on the communion table are given in loving memory of Elizabeth Livermore Forbes, F. Murray Forbes, Jr., and Elizabeth Gay Forbes by Lorna Forbes and Richard Holt.
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By Heinrich Christensen
Musically, we will be basking in the sweet afterglow of Easter this week. For the prelude, Heinrich will play the Offertoire sur O Filii et Filiae by French Baroque composer Jean-François Dandrieu, and the postlude, likewise French, is Alexandre Guilmant's Paraphrase on the chorus from Handel's Judas Maccabeus that was adapted into the hymn tune for Thine is the Glory. We will sing hymns set to both of those tunes in our service.
Hannah McMeans will provide our Introit from Handel's Messiah, I Know that My Redeemer Liveth. And the choir anthems are Praise Him Who Was Crucified by Ned Rorem, and Mitte Manum Tuam ("Put Your Finger in My Side") about the doubting Thomas, set to music by contemporary Scotsman James MacMillan.
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Tuesday, April 14th
at 12:15 pm
James Kosnik plays the C.B. Fisk Organ Works by Buxtehude, Pinkham, Hailstork |
Dear Church School Family,
The tomb has been rolled away. The stone covering the place where Jesus lay is not there. He is risen!
So what does this mean for us? How can we now live as resurrection people?
One of my favorite poets, activists, and farmers- Wendell Berry- states to "practice resurrection, even when knowing all the facts" in one of his poems. I often turn to these words as a reminder that even while acknowledging and feeling the weight of the enormity of the world's brokenness and injustice- including injustice which I am a part of perpetuating- I am invited to embody God's radical love in the world. In the smile or nod I give to the stranger on the train, the moment when I can speak up for a friend whose dignity or worth is being undermined, the choice to purchase food grown or served by hands which receive a living wage, the listening ear I can provide someone who is joyous or someone who is hurting- these are the daily, often quiet invitations that lie waiting all around. Praise God for the tomb which is rolled away. May God challenge us and guide us in practicing resurrection. God's Peace,
Eva Englert
Church School Director
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Upcoming Church School Happenings:
Sunday April 19th
Early Worship
9:45 am at the Little Chapel (Parish House)
Church School following (creation stewardship lesson for younger children and "Can I Ask That?" for older children, plus combined mosaic-making)
Sunday, May 3
Early Worship, 9:45am at the Little Chapel
Church School following the service (creation stewardship lesson for younger children and "Can I Ask That?" for older children, plus gardening and mosaic-making)
Sunday, May 17
Pet Blessing at Early Worship, 9:45am
Sunday, May 31 Church School Sunday at the Chapel, 11:00am A brochure with a complete list of spring activities and church school lessons is now available at the Parish House.
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More News from the Parish
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A very special thanks to Louise Perkins, Kathe German, Elsie Herrmann, and Simon Pilecki, who oversaw the decoration of the church on Saturday. It looked beautiful on Sunday morning for Easter as a result of their efforts!
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Coffee Hosts Needed
We are looking for new people to host coffee hour on dates in May, June, and throughout the summer. Signing up is easy! Just go to the doodle link at: http://doodle.com/vr3afr6pqd3rgius. For more information on hosting coffee hour, please contact Anne Sexton, chair of Hospitality, at "anne.sexton@
alumni.norwich.edu."
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Heinrich Christensen performs with The Seraphim Singers
King's Chapel Music Director and organist Heinrich Christensen will perform an interfaith concert with The Seraphim Singers and Kol Arev Chamber Choir of Hebrew College on Sunday, April 26th at 3pm at First Church Cambridge (11 Garden St., Cambridge). "Jerusalem: Holy, Disputed, Lamented" features music inspired by the holy city, including ancient psalms, world premieres by Israeli composer Avner Dorman and Boston's Joseph Ness, and works by Aaron Copland, James Woodman, Mikołaj Zieleński, Manuel de Sumaya, Volker Wangenheim, and more.Tickets are $15-20; visit www.seraphimsingers.org for more information. |
| Mary Sears brought to our attention the review of the King's Chapel choir's recent performance of the St. Mark Passion in the Boston Music Intelligencer. Read it HERE if you're interested! |
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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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Flower Dedication Dates Avaiable
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| Starting in April, King's Chapel has several dates open to those who wish to have a flower arrangement placed on the chancel, either in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a joyous event. For those interested in making a dedication, along with more information on the specific dates and prices, please contact Simon at the Parish House (Simon@kings-chapel.org/617-227-2155). |
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Videographer/ Camera volunteer for recording Sunday Sermons
Since last Fall, King's Chapel has benefited from the regular volunteer work of Bill Sears in recording the sermons on Sundays for use on our website and YouTube channel. Thank you, Bill!!
We are now looking to build out the team. If you are interested in bringing your skills to this important outreach effort, please contact the Parish Administrator: administrator@kings-chapel.org
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