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September 2019—Ordinary Time

Greetings from a hammock in the Rectory backyard, where beneath a blue sky, a gentle breeze caresses the air of the final weekend of summer.

I hope each of you has had a summer with times both of edifying stimulation and languid idleness. I am very much looking forward to hearing of your adventures as we begin another year, our 125th as a community of Jesus followers in Needham. Join us for Celebration Sunday on September 8th, when we return to our 8:15am, 10am, and 5:30pm Sunday worship pattern, and reengage with our rich programmatic life. You can even jump in a Bouncy House! And make sure to save Sunday, October 27 on your calendar to join Bishop Gates when he comes to honor our past and bless our future at a single 10am service that morning.

In early August, I spent a weekend reflecting on, and praying for, Christian hope. The place was Adelynrood, a beautiful retreat center in Byfield MA, run by the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross, a world-wide Christian order of lay and ordained women of intercessory prayer and action. (Annie Russell in our parish is active in SCHC; a local chapter has its quarterly meetings at Christ Church.) Martin Smith, a former monk, seasoned retreat leader, writer, theologian, and priest led us through a weekend of reflections on hope, enriched by extended silence, prayer and excellent food.

Authentic Christian hope takes shape in reality, where we acknowledge that things are not as we want them to be. As N.T. Wright explains, Christian hope “is not wishful thinking or blind optimism. It is a mode of knowing, a mode within which new things are possible, options are not shut down, new creation can happen.” (Surprised by Hope p. 72) It is rooted in God’s fervent love for the world as seen in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

We ask God for Christian hope as we begin the program year on unfamiliar ground. The Vestry’s two-year plan for funding a second, full-time priest has not been sustainable. We go into the fall with one full-time priest and without paid program staff to specifically support ministries for children, family and youth.

This represents a big change for the congregation, and will have an impact on our programmatic offerings, particularly for ministry with families with children still at home. In addition, the unexpected death of Isabel Nickerson in July strikes at the heart of our pastoral care network. My resources will be stretched, as I apportion more of my time to support these critical ministries and recruit others to help with them. I will continue to attend to my usual portfolio of administration and planning, general pastoral care, preaching, teaching, presiding, and encouraging the many faithful lay people who lead our various ministries in the parish.

And...there are reasons for hope, and hope doesn’t disappoint (Romans 5.5). Lay leaders have come forward to help our faithful teachers get the Church School and Youth Groups up and running for the fall while we continue to assess our finances, craft a job description for a part-time person, and network to find suitable candidates. We have lay leaders to assist with the Annual Appeal. The Youth Choir is poised to begin its second, exciting, season. The Music Program has robust offerings in honor of our 125th anniversary. The Wardens and a team of Vestry members are making progress on a key Vestry goal: the disposition of the currently unbuildable vacant lot at 61 Rosemary, the mortgage on which has been a drag on the endowment. Important property improvements have taken place, thanks to

Surprised by Hope for 125 Years

The Rev. Nicholas

Morris-Kliment, Rector

Sunday, September 8 Celebration Sunday with Sunday School Registration, ice cream and bouncy house!

Saturday, September 14 Confirmation 10:30am at St. Andrew’s, Wellesley, with Bishop Harris presiding.

Sunday, September 15 Honoring our Confirmands at Coffee Hour after the 10am service.

Sunday, September 29 Amy McCreath, Dean of the Cathedral Preaching.

Sunday, October 27 Bishop Gates Preaching for our 125th anniversary.


Your Vestry put in overtime this summer with a special July meeting to discuss the disposition of the property at 61 Rosemary. Addressing the challenges of this vacant lot was the number one goal emerging from our Vestry retreat in March. At the July meeting, two goals were established: first, to staunch the financial drain of the mortgage on a parcel of land that is currently not a buildable lot and second, in relieving the parish of this financial burden, to find a use for the property that is in line with our mission as a Church. Because of the many uncertainties at this point as to what is possible in addressing this problem, the meeting went into Executive Session to discuss what information is needed to come to a workable solution and, with the information we had at that time, to brainstorm possible solutions. The very capable 61 Rosemary Team (Jeff Murphy, Michael Niden, Phil Trussell, with input from Joe Leghorn) is in discussion with town officials on possible zoning regulation relief and is gathering information to have ready when we may need it to make an appeal to the town. We hope to have a workable plan to present to the parish by the next Annual Meeting.

At our August meeting, the Vestry began crafting a meaningful Alcohol Use Policy for the Parish, part of a national trend in the Church to increase and clarify community accountability for the social use of alcohol. Please see the Vestry minutes, to be posted soon and available in the office, which

contain the Rector’s reports and details on Church business conducted over the summer.

With the loss of our Assistant Rector, another major concern is staffing to help Nick and to administer Youth and Family Ministries. Financial limitations require us to search for someone to fill a part-time position. In his piece elsewhere in the Visitor, Nick mentions the steps he is taking to address this situation. In the meantime, Virginia Carnahan and Mike Niden have come forward to be sure that programs for children and adolescents are staffed and continue to run smoothly this fall. We are grateful for their help.

We look forward this fall to our community reuniting, after our summer dispersal, the Bishop’s visit, and the celebration of our 125th anniversary as a church

community in Needham dedicated to serving God and neighbor as Jesus teaches.

As summer draws to a close and we return to our fall routines, let us reflect gratefully and be inspired by the many souls over the past 125 years who devoted themselves to building and stewarding our parish home. Let also be grateful for the many current parishioners who, in the Spirit of those who came before us, continue to nourish our parish. See you at Church! Stan Hitron and Jeff Murphy

Stan Hitron, Warden

generous bequests (see page 7), and our relationship with Total Eclipse Dance studio in the old Fellowship Hall has given us a steady, even growing, income stream. The women have scheduled their first dinner out and the men in the parish are making their annual fellowship retreat to Cuttyhunk Island, rebooting the weekly prayer group, and starting up monthly dinners for the fall (see page 4). The Fellowship/Newcomer team has a number of events on tap for the fall. The weekly Bible Study returns and continues to enrich our community in the study of God’s true and lively Word. Shelter Cooking continues to feed our hungry neighbors in Boston in body and soul. Sunday after Sunday, the Altar Guild, Altar Server, and Coffee Hour ministries lay out the Eucharistic banquet on both altar and in the Upper Parish Hall (These ministries are looking for helping hands in this sacred work).

And more…Birthed here at Christ Church, Circle of Hope’s bittersweet departure for roomier quarters, the fruit of 10 years of steady and remarkable growth in ministry, is also a testament to the power of Christian hope in our midst (more on this news on page 7).

And further…We have soil in the wider Body of Christ, which is our Deanery and our Diocese, in which Christian hope can grow. I have had intriguing

conversations with Martha Gardner, Diocesan Missioner for Networking and Formation, about partnerships that other parishes are forming; about seminary sponsored collaborative “try tanks” where parishes experiment with innovations in ministry; about individuals who may be available to help. The Diocese has resources to explore what it means to reimagine ways to be Church. Colleagues in nearby parishes have been open to conversations about ways that we might be able to collaborate in ministry.

We are blessed with a dedicated staff who work to support the mission of this parish. We have able and committed Vestry, Treasurer, and Wardens. We have a congregation full of talented, generous, and faithful people. And we have a mission to love God and neighbor as Jesus teaches, something we have been doing in Needham for 125 years, and counting….

I look forward to growing with you in the mode of knowing that is Christian hope: discerning new things, new options, new creations.

Faithfully yours, Nick+ Glory to God, whose power working in us can do

infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. (Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, chapter 3, verse 20)

Jeff Murphy, Warden


Dear Christ Church Family,

My summer was packed with all sorts of musical goodies! I attended the annual Massachusetts Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association Summer Conference at Smith College in Northampton, MA. Four intensive days (7am-10pm) of singing and learning about music of all types, recharges me for the upcoming choral year. Here are a few of the things I did while at Smith. We started on Sunday, singing Brahms “Requiem” (in German) from start to finish, with no rehearsals and no stops. That was quite the warm-up to the next few days! We had two world-renowned composers/choral directors, Andrea Ramsey and Rosephanye Powell. Their music is energetic and full of emotions. You will hear Christ Church Choir sing a few of their compositions this year.

A most unusual class I attended had a theme of non-western types of singing, such as yodeling. Inuit women specialize in throat singing. Standing closely, nose to nose, one starts making low grunting and panting sounds; the other woman echoes the first by a few seconds. The game is over when one woman starts laughing. Mongolian throat singing (Tuva throat singing) is mainly performed by men. One begins with a low droning sound deep in his throat. It sounds a bit like a bagpipe. Others “chime in” with twangy tunes, and by changing the shape of the mouth, tongue and lips, they create harmonic overtones. It is a very unusual effect and eye-opening to us westerners. Isn’t it interesting what constitutes beautiful music in other parts of the world? What is beauty? Something to think about.

One of the most interesting sessions was on the science of human sound. When speech and song leave our lips, the sound starts off as small bubbles,

like pearls, getting bigger and reaching wider, all around, until they completely envelope the singer. The sound creates snowflake-like patterns, which bloom into the atmosphere, rippling again and again, widening the circle of sound. It spreads until the sound bubbles totally fill the space, such as our Sanctuary. The sound creates a visceral experience for singers and listeners alike. Now you know that when Choir sings something that you say “touches” you, it really does touch you in more ways than one; aurally, emotionally, and physically. Hearts in that venue actually beat together. Music is a powerful gift to humanity; it transcends languages and cultures, bridging people together as one in spirit. We are blessed to experience this most amazing miracle!

Wishing us all amazing miracles of sound, Charles Raines and I have planned an exciting 2019-2020 musical year, including the upcoming Christ Church’s 125th anniversary celebration on Sunday, October 27 at the 10am service and an Anglican All Saints’ Choral Evensong on Sunday, November 3 at 5:30pm in the main Sanctuary. You will be hearing more from Youth Choir this year, as they will be participating in Sunday morning as well as several evening services.

I am excited to begin anew, our music program ever growing in a positive, forward direction.

Peace,

Pam

Steinway in the Chapel

The beautiful Steinway piano that had been on the stage in Fellowship Hall, has been moved into the Chapel. It has been cleaned, tuned and refurbished to its former glory. Work was done by Daniel Walsh Piano Company. Thank you, Dan, for your expertise and your time in doing this massive project. We will enjoy beautiful music for many years to come.

Associate Director of Music and Organist

Charles W. Raines, our organist since September 2015, has a new title. We welcome him as Associate Director of Music and Organist. While you all know he plays the organ magnificently, you may not know that he is a composer, arranger, and conductor. His talents and years of musical experience are priceless. He and Pam Goody, Music Director, are teaming up to bring you even more variety of music and styles than ever before. The music program at Christ Church is growing in strength. Welcome and thank you to Charles for all his great work!

Pam Goody,

Music Director


I want to thank all the volunteers for another amazing time of ministry at B-Safe at Epiphany School in Dorchester this past July. I was able to be present on one of the days that Christ Church prepared and served lunch. It is such a privilege to be a small part of the what happens there; Christ is so clearly present in what unfolds.

A special thank you to Kathleen Kelly for taking the lead on organizing the food and the many volunteers to complete this important ministry. Thank you for serving B-SAFE on behalf of our congregation. Truly, you are Christ’s hands, feet, and heart.

Nick

Nick, staff and camper at B-SAFE

We are delighted to announce that we have hired a new child care provider to professionally staff our nursery and look after our littlest ones (infants, through four-year-olds). Alicia Grey just earned her master's degree in Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology from Northeastern. During the week, she works for the Justice Resources Institute (headquartered in Needham) as an in-home therapist, working with at-risk children. She will be in the nursery from 9:30am-11:30am on the Sundays that we offer childcare. Welcome, Alicia!

Alicia Grey,

Child Care Provider

Tuesday, Oct 1, 6:30pm District 118 in Newton Please contact Donna Vello to sign up so a reservation can be made. [email protected] 617-584-2939

15th Annual Cuttyhunk Island Trip September 20-22, 2019 Please contact Mike Niden([email protected] or 781-801-2151) or Tim Lysaght ([email protected]) to RSVP or for more info. Weekly Prayer Tuesday mornings: 8:00am - 8:45am

Come join us in the Memorial Room at 8:00am for a structured but informal time of prayer and conversation ending at 8:45am. An opening prayer, conversation about Scripture and our lives, an opportunity to connect with one another and God.

Contact Nick with questions at [email protected] or 781-444-1469, ext. 113 Monthly Dinners Selected Wednesdays at Echo Bridge beginning in October we will resume the Men’s group monthly fellowship gathering at Echo Bridge Restaurant. All men are welcome, so stay tuned for the date. Bill Eichhold is organizing and can be reached at [email protected].

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Welcome back from the Summer! In honor of the first Sunday of the Church School year, we will be having a Sundae Sunday Celebration. Immediately following the 10am service, we will bless backpacks, share in fellowship and delicious ice cream with a variety of toppings. In addition, we will have a bouncy house for the children to enjoy! Please plan to attend and bring your appetite!

We also want everyone to feel welcome, be it the first time or the thousandth time you have attended Christ Church Needham. Please be sure to find your nametag and wear it each Sunday morning so that we can know each other better. There is power in calling people by name (think of the newly Resurrected Jesus calling Mary by name) and each of us deserves to be known. Please put on your nametag each Sunday AND give a big thank you to Kim Rocco for typing, compiling, printing, cutting and stuffing all of the nametags! Make sure her hard work is valued by wearing them regularly so we may greet each other by name.

Children and youth in 4th grade and higher are invited to join us on Mondays from 4pm - 5pm in the Chapel at Christ Church.

This new year, try something new: lifting your voice in song to the glory of God! Youth Choir performs select Sundays and special services/concerts throughout the year, singing music in a variety of genres and styles. This is an excellent opportunity for fellowship and artistic education.

For more information or to ask any questions, text or call Lea Peterson at 860-707-3763 or email [email protected])

The Community Gallery would like to welcome everyone back with its opening of the show “Community Spirit!” A portion of sales from the show will go to our Community Concerns Committee which provides much needed funds to a host of needy programs near and afar. Please attend the artist reception at Coffee Hour on October 20 to meet the artists and to speak to members of the Community Concerns Committee about their important work. If you would like to help with gallery exhibitions or know artists of all ages and abilities who might like to exhibit—including yourself, please contact me at 617-947-0671 or [email protected]. Blessings to all, Lucy

Join our musical family. No audition necessary. Just a willingness to be part of a group with that extra something. Singing is great for your mental, physical and spiritual health. It’s fun and relaxing. Socialize with old friends. Make new friends. Expand your knowledge. Challenge yourself. Do something new. Laugh! Take an evening out every Thursday from 7pm-9pm and join us in the Sanctuary and forget your worries. Feel renewed, revitalized, refreshed. Sing your heart out!

(Note: We especially need tenors and basses) High school students are welcome to join the adult Choir. It’s a great way to earn community service credits.

To learn more, please speak to a choir member or Pam Goody, Music Director, at 781-444-1469 Ext. 116.

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CHRISTIAN LEARNING and FELLOWSHIP

Church School Registration

Begins this Sunday, September 8 in the Upper Parish Hall and ongoing. For more information, please contact Virginia Carnahan at [email protected].

WHO KNEW? Who knew that the Gospel of Matthew has so much to say about immigration, Jesus being a refugee with his family when they fled Herod?

Who knew the Gospel of Matthew has so much to say about the role of women, demonstrated by their being present at the crucifixion, the first at the empty tomb, and the first to meet the resurrected Christ?

Who knew the Gospel of Matthew has so much to say about church policy and how the community should function?

Join us for Bible Study this year beginning Wednesday, September 18 at either 10:00am-noon or 7:00pm-8:30pm as we explore this extremely relevant text.

Discussion is led by parishioner Tracy Rubin, Harvard Divinity School MTS.

Tracy Rubin

Confirmation Saturday, September 14 10:30am at St. Andrew’s, Wellesley, with Bishop Harris presiding.

The Confirmation Class from last year (including seven of our high school students) is eagerly anticipating Confirmation later this month at St. Andrews in Wellesley. The class bonded over two retreats – a City Reach retreat in downtown Boston focused on homelessness, and a weekend retreat at the Barbara C. Harris camp in Greenfield, New Hampshire. We are spending the last few classes before Confirmation celebrating the kids’ work and progress, and introducing them to the Youth Group.

Massachusetts Commemorates 400 Years of Black Resiliency

The year 2019 marks 400 years since the first enslaved Africans set foot in Jamestown, Virginia. Since then, Black communities have demonstrated remarkable resiliency in the face of cruelty, terror, and systematic oppression. African Americans have not only created pathways to survive but, in many instances, to thrive. Through it all, the Black Church has endured as a beacon of hope and testimony to resurrection. On September 20, 2019, people of faith will gather to honor ancestors, commemorate 400 years of resiliency, and pray for an end to systemic and racial injustice.

Nick will be attending a luncheon and preaching workshop as part of that commemoration.

More information can be found at this link: https://www.masscouncilofchurches.org/400-years/

Youth Group Begins this Sunday, September 8 at 6:30pm. Contact Mike Niden at [email protected].

15th Annual Cuttyhunk Island Trip September 20-22 Men of Christ Church, mark your calendars: this year's sojourn to Cuttyhunk Island off the coast of Massachusetts will take place Friday, Sept. 20 - Sunday, Sept. 22, with an early option to sail in from Woods Hole on Thursday, Sept. 19. Here's the schedule: Thursday, September 19 (optional day) Sail from Woods Hole on Steve Peck's sailboat Lotus II Friday, September 20 Morning (10am) or afternoon (3pm) ferry from New Bedford to Cuttyhunk 5:00pm Welcome reception with Brian Horrigan's raw bar featuring Seth 6:30pm Dinner with Joe's Barr's legendary Bananas Foster Saturday, September 21 Explore Cuttyhunk Island (read, hike, sail, nap, fish) 5:00pm Reception and dinner Sunday, September 22 9:00am Morning service 3:00pm Ferry to New Bedford For more information and to reserve your spot, please contact Mike Niden ([email protected] or 781-801-2151) or Tim Lysaght [email protected]).

https://www.masscouncilofchurches.org/400-years/

https://www.masscouncilofchurches.org/400-years/


We are grateful to Christ Church families who remember the parish in their wills. We have realized the resources from three sizeable bequests in the past year, most recently from the estate of Gladys Singleton. These resources help with necessary capital expenses of the kind recounted on this page , which are beyond our annual budgeted property maintenance and repair costs.

For more information, visit www.circleofhopeonline.org

After nearly 11 years, Circle of Hope is moving to a new location at 1329 Highland Avenue in Needham this October!

When Circle of Hope first moved into 65 Rosemary Street in 2008, we provided clothing to three homeless shelters in Boston each month. The organization has rapidly grown, now serving 22 homeless shelters and clinics with the help of 100 volunteers and five staff members. We are thrilled to have found a new location so close by with the additional space we need to continue to grow, and we’re excited for the opportunity to deepen our impact on our most vulnerable neighbors.

We will share more details about our move soon, so please stay tuned! Until then, we will be open with normal donation drop-off hours at 65 Rosemary Street.

Thank you to everyone at Christ Church for 11 wonderful years. You have provided Circle of Hope not only with its first home, but also with many amazing volunteers and donors over the years. Thank you to everyone who donated clothing, volunteered as a sorter or driver, contributed to the annual St. Nicholas Boot Drive, or helped us in another way. We are very grateful to everyone who dedicated time and energy to our mission, bringing health and dignity to homeless individuals and families.

Circle of Hope Drop-off Hours Monday 9am-11am

Tuesday 9am-11am 3pm-5pm

Wednesday 9am-11am 3pm-5pm

Thursday 9am-11am

Saturday (Sept-June) 9am-11am

You may noticed: the stained glass windows in the main church have been beautifully repaired; the stucco façade on Highland Avenue has been cleaned (and the flashing above repaired to prevent new staining); the new steel doors from the outside into the kitchen, into the Firstbridge Preschool, into the Dance Studio; the new coat of paint in the Upper Parish Hall and on exterior moldings and trim.

In addition, the successful tenant relationship with Total Eclipse Dance studio continues. They will be renting the other half of the Fellowship Hall for classes as well. Church meals and events, as well as 12 step groups that have been meeting there, can continue to take place on the new floor that is being put in.

Many thanks to Tim Lysaght (chair), Ken Cook (facilities manager), Bob Bell, Phil Trussell, Patty Smith, Kevin Ruddy, and Stan Hitron (warden), team members.

During the summer the “Rosemary St. Property Committee” has met with Needham Bank to discuss the possibilities of modifying our current mortgage at 61 Rosemary St. The bank’s response was that they needed more financial information from us including our current budget as well as our endowment. This information is being assembled for a presentation to the bank.

We also met with Needham’s Building Commissioner David Roche to review the options that we have in developing 61 Rosemary St. as well as 65 Rosemary St. when that becomes available. We had already been informed by Mr. Roche that 61 was not a buildable lot , however, he reviewed the current zoning and said that it could be made buildable by increasing the lot to 10,000 sf and providing the required frontage and sideline distances . We can increase the lot by combining it with a small amount of land from the 65 Rosemary St. lot. There still are some questions regarding the actual square footage of the lots and the FAR zoning requirement which will need to determined.

We are currently seeking bids for a survey and plot plan of these lots which are needed if we are to go forward with any future development.


1132 Highland Avenue Needham, MA 02494 781- 444-1469 www.ccneedham.org

The Rev. Nicholas Morris-Kliment, Rector [email protected] Ext: 113

Pamela Goody, Music Director [email protected] Ext: 116

Kathleen Ganz, Parish Administrator [email protected] Ext: 110

Charles W. Raines, Associate Director of Music and Organist

Ken Cook, Sexton [email protected] Ext: 111

Maryann Badejo, Bookkeeper [email protected] Ext: 114

Alicia Grey, Sunday Childcare Provider

Jeff Murphy, Warden Stan Hitron, Warden Duncan Allen, Treasurer Janet Haines, Assistant Treasurer David Carnahan, Clerk

Phil Bergen Denise Degroff Janet Haines Bob Keener Tim Lysaght Ingrid Melvin Stefano Migliuolo Michael Niden Annie Russell Patty Smith Phil Trussell Linnea Wren

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 2pm

Nick is almost always present and available beyond posted office hours on weekdays; please call or email him to make an appointment to be sure.

Nick’s day off: Friday; with Sabbath from email as well.

Staff Meeting: 11am Mondays 9:30am Second Monday of the month

Pastoral Response Ministry (PRM) : Tuesdays, 9:30am

Maryann Badejo, Bookkeeper: Usually in the office on Mondays

September 2019 Calendar September 1 – Sunday 9:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite II 5:30pm Simply Sunday Worship

September 2 – Monday Labor Day – office closed

September 3 – Tuesday 9:30am Pastoral Response Ministry 11:00am Staff Meeting 7:00pm Property Committee

September 5 – Thursday 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Begins

September 8 – Sunday Program Year Begins Church School Registration 8:15am Holy Eucharist, Rite I 9:00am Shelter Cooking 9:30am Childcare Begins 9:45am Church School Begins 10:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite II 5:30pm Simply Sunday Worship

September 9 – Monday 9:30am Staff Meeting 10:00am Knitting Ministry Noon MANNA Lunch 4:00pm Youth Choir Begins

September 10 - Tuesday 8:00am Men’s Prayer Group 9:30am Pastoral Response Ministry 7:00pm Finance Committee

September 12 – Thursday 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal

September 15 – Sunday 8:15am Holy Eucharist, Rite I 9:30am Childcare 9:45am Church School 10:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite II 5:30pm Simply Sunday Worship

September 16 – Monday 11:00am Staff Meeting 4:00pm Youth Choir

September 17 – Tuesday 8:00am Men’s Prayer Group 9:30am Pastoral Response Ministry 7:15pm Vestry Meeting

September 18 – Wednesday 10:00am Morning Bible Study Begins 12:00 Noonday Prayer 7:00pm Evening Bible Study Begins


September 20-22, Friday-Sunday Cuttyhunk Island Men’s Retreat

September 22 – Sunday 8:15am Holy Eucharist, Rite I 9:30am Childcare 9:45am Church School 10:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite II 5:30pm Simply Sunday Worship


September 24 – Tuesday 8:00am Men’s Prayer Group 9:30am Pastoral Response Ministry

September 25 – Wednesday 10:00am Bible Study 12:00 Noonday Prayer 7:00pm Bible Study


September 29 – Sunday Dean of the Cathedral, Amy McCreath, Preaching * 8:15am Holy Eucharist, Rite I 9:30am Childcare 9:45am Church School 10:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite II 5:30pm Simply Sunday Worship


October 27 Bishop Gates Birthday Visit

Many thanks to the ministries and individuals who have extended the Fellowship of Christ from the Eucharistic table to the Upper Parish Hall for coffee hour this program year.

Please contact Debby or Hope with any questions or to sign up for coordinating this vital ministry. There will be a sign-up in the Upper Parish Hall.

Debby Rempis: [email protected], 339-777-5811 Hope Anderson: [email protected]

*The Very Rev. Amy Ebeling McCreath is the first woman to serve as Cathedral Dean in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, appointed to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in downtown Boston. She joins us to nurture our connection with the ministries of the Cathedral.


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