S u n d a y, A p r i l 1 s t, 2 0 0 7 Covenant Renewal Sunday Today s Events Covenant Renewal Luncheon Immediately following the service in the Parish Hall The Friday Night Supper Program which feeds 250 hot meals to our hungry friends and neighbors invites you to enjoy a delicious lunch in the Parish Hall. The meal is offered both as a gift to celebrate Covenant Renewal and in recognition of Arlington Street Church s longtime support of the Friday Night Supper Program. (نكر) Dhikrullah for Beginners 1:00 pm in the Chapel To engage in Dhikr (pronounced zicker) is to have an awareness of Allah (G*d). Join intern minister, Mr. Barb Greve, and our special guest, Nur Habib, in Dhikrullah for Beginners, a participatory workshop. Dhikr is often ritualized through chant, song, and movement by many Sufi orders. No experience necessary. All ages and abilities welcome. Wear comfortable clothing. Dhikrullah for Beginners will begin after the Covenant Renewal luncheon. Worship Highlights First Wednesday: Greening Wednesday, April 4 th, 6:30 pm in the Chapel Join your (new) friends at Wednesday Gathering: First Wednesday to hear guest presenter Marilyn Castriotta. Marilyn recently received training from Al Gore to spread the word about climate change. She will be sharing some of what she learned, and her insights about the connection between spirituality and caring for the earth. Wednesday Gathering: First Wednesday is a service celebrating our divine creativity. Doors open at 6:00 pm for relaxation, bring-your-own supper, and fellowship with the service starting at 6:30 pm. Following the service at 7:30 pm are snacks in the kitchen or yoga class in the Chapel with Jean Stewart. For more information, contact Gathering@ASCBoston.org. Covenant Renewal 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8
Good Friday Service Friday, April 6 th, 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary Good Friday is a high holy day in the Christian liturgal year. Join us for the Unitarian Universalist observance of the Passion story. The service will include spoken work and extensive live music with Arlington Street s organist, Branden Grimmett. Easter Sunday Sunday, April 8 th, 11:00 am in the Sanctuary On this festive Sunday, we sing O Day of Light and Gladness and Lo, the Earth Awakes Again familiar Christian hymns set with decidedly Earthcentered words. Come celebrate the arrival of spring! Wear your bonnet! This Sunday the choir will complete its two week series of African-American spirituals and gospels chosen to celebrate the rhythms of the Christian liturgical calendar and our own Arlington Street holidays. Don t miss Praise His Holy Name and In His Care-o. Inside Out, 4 th in a series of 4 Sunday, April 15 th in the Sanctuary By listening to music imaginatively from the inside out concert goers can easily tune into thoughtful and emotional levels of musical expression at these free, one-hour concerts. To support community-building and meaningful connections through music, each workshop concludes with an opportunity for audience members to informally share their listening experiences. In this final workshop of the four-part series attendees will explore themes related to the creative process in all aspects of life. Boston Conservatory Chamber Players with Eli Epstein, conductor, perform works for horn choir including Brahms Shaffe in mir Gott. There will be a meeting of the Children s Religious Educaton Council in the Perkins Room today at 12:15 pm. We invite anyone with children in our program to bring lunch and join in the discussion. We ll be reviewing plans for Rev. Vera OBrien s vacation and upcoming study leave and addressing other topics raised by the group. We hope you ll join us. Our older children, the Time Travelers, continue with week three of their Time Capsule project. Special thanks to David Schumann for continuing to work with the group on this special project. Our younger children continue with our exploration of planet earth and all living things. Music Time to Join the Choir Thursdays, 7:00 pm in the Clarke Room Arlington Street s Choir is open, as always, to those interested in adding their voice! This is a great time to come join the choir as we work on the final weeks of the choir s season. Members and friends of all ability levels are invited to join us on Thursday evenings. If you have any questions, contact our director of music, Miguel Felipe, at MFelipe@ASCBoston.org or just show up!
Coming Up Sunday, April 1 st, 2007 9:30 am Choir Warm-up - Sanctuary 9:30 am Social Action Committee - Clarke Room 10:30 am Children s Religious Ed., The Time Travelers - Stage Rt. Rm. 11:00 am Worship Service - Sanctuary 12:00 pm Covenant Renewal Luncheon - Parish Hall 12:15 pm Children s Rel. Education Council Meeting - Perkins Room 12:30 pm Green Sanctuary - Stage Right Room 1:00 pm Spiritual Passion - Chapel Monday, April 2 nd, 2007 10:30 am *Connections - Clarke Room 6:00 pm *Connections - Frothingham Library 6:30 pm Legacy of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Perkins Room Tuesday, April 3 rd, 2007 6:00 pm Worship Committee - Perkins Room 6:40 pm *Connections - Clarke Room 7:30 pm *Spiritual Practice for Professional Caregivers - Froth. Lib. Wednesday, April 4 th, 2007 5:00 pm Architect Selection Task Force - Parish Hall 6:30 pm Wednesday Gathering: First Wednesday - Chapel 6:30 pm Lessons of Loss - Perkins Room 6:30 pm *Membership Class, Pt. 2 of 2 - Archives Room 7:30 pm Kundalini Yoga - Chapel Thursday, April 5 th, 2007 11:00 am *Staff Meeting - Perkins Room 6:30 pm *Connections - Frothingham Library 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal - Clarke Room Friday, April 6 th, 2007 5:00 pm Friday Night Supper Program - Parish Hall & Kitchen 6:00 pm Good Friday Service - Sanctuary Saturday, April 7 th, 2007 no congregation-related events Sunday, April 8 th, 2007 9:30 am Choir Warm-up - Sanctuary 9:30 am Jubilee Committee - Archives Room 10:30 am Children s Religious Ed., The Time Travelers - Stage Rt. Rm. 11:00 am Worship Service - Sanctuary 12:00 pm Coffee Hour - Parish Hall 6:00 pm 2/4/6 Bi-Monthly Worship - Chapel * This program is currently closed. Check Inside for the next open meeting. NOTE: This calendar is accurate as of noon the Wednesday before publication and only includes events directly related to the congregation. For complete, up- Congregational Announcements Lessons of Loss 4 Wednesdays continuing April 4 th, at 6:30 pm in the Perkins Room Join Rev. Vera OBrien, our lifespan religious educator and a chaplain at the Brigham and Women s Hospital, for an adult program on loss and growth. Participants will identify losses and explore how our Unitarian Universalist beliefs can be a resource at difficult times. This is not a bereavement group because many different kinds of losses will be examined. One participant said, Loss is
part of life, but not one that my family was comfortable discussing openly. By participating in this class, I was able to revisit some of my assumptions about how to deal with loss and I made deeper connections with other participants. Sign-up is required and class size will be limited. Please contact Rev. Vera at VOBrien@ASCBoston.org or by calling 617-736-7050., ext 12. Kundalini Yoga Wednesdays, 7:30 pm Kundalini Yoga, the Yoga of Awareness, consists of simple yogic techniques that can be enjoyed by everyone, no matter his or her age or physical ability. It is a complete system of yoga that includes breath (pranayam), yoga postures (asanas), sound, chanting (mantra) and meditation. It is designed to provide you with the experience of your highest consciousness through the raising of your Kundalini. Note: Please wear loose, comfortable clothing, preferably made of cotton or other natural, breathable fiber. Note: avoid eating immediately before class. This class is generally held at 6:00 pm except on the first Wednesday of each month when it s held at 7:30 pm in conjunction with Wednesday Gathering: First Wednesday. Easter Eggs! Saturday, April 7 th, 7:00 pm in the Kitchen All are invited to a fun evening of coloring Easter eggs with Arlington Street member Maria Cole in the church kitchen. Bring eggs to color and take home. Or, leave a few for Easter Sunday at church. Open to all ages! Friday Night at the Movies Friday, April 13 th, 7:00 pm in the Clarke Room The Revolution Will Not be Televised is a remarkable film about the 2002 coup against Venezuela s president Hugo Chavez and his return to power 48 hours later. The filmmakers found themselves inside the presidential palace during the coup, giving them a unique inside view. The Friday Night at the Movies series presents films of social and political significance. The series began in the Autumn of 2006 and is sponsored by Arlington Street s Social Action Committee. See the Friday night movies on our big screen the second Friday of each month! Films are followed by a discussion. Free admission. Donations gratefully accepted for Jubilee, our generosity initiative. Other Notices Green Tips for the Everyday Environmentalist From Don Rickter, Arlington Street member Submit your ideas to Green@ASCBoston.org Year-round indoor composting is possible. Take a 30-gallon trashcan and layer it with dirt and vegetable waste, churning it frequently. It is vital that the mass is stirred to bring in fresh oxygen to avoid unpleasant smells.
Project Bread s Walk for Hunger Sunday, May 6 th Enjoy a festive day walking through Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods while you help our hungry neighbors in Massachusetts. With the high cost of living in the Commonwealth, your neighbors need your help more than ever. Your pledges will support 400 food pantries, soup kitchens, food banks, and food salvage programs in 135 communities across the Commonwealth including our own Friday Night Supper Program. Celebrate the spirit of giving along with more than 40,000 other concerned citizens by participating in this rewarding Massachusetts tradition. For more information call 617-723-5000 or visit www.projectbread.org. Parking during Worship Note New Rates at Back Bay Garage Discount parking is available at the Back Bay Garage now at the rate of $5 for the first three hours. Regular weekend rates apply thereafter. Back Bay Garage is accesible on Clarendon between Boylston and St. James streets. Present your parking ticket to an ushers or at the Welcome Table to obtain the discount sticker. Please note: Parking spaces in the alley are rented to private, non-arlington Street Church members Monday through Saturday until 5:00 pm. Spaces #1 and #2 are for our staff and must be kept available at all times. Parking violators are towed at the owner s expense without warning. Monkeys in the Sanctuary A Message from the Zookeeper Pew doors are swinging off their hinges at an alarming (and expensive) rate. Please do not lean, swing, or otherwise monkey around on our 146 year old furnishings. Thank you! Given in Honor or Given in Memory If you would like to dedicate flowers for our sanctuary in honor or memory of the important people in your life, please call Corey Spence in the office at 617-536-7050 ext 10. You can also e-mail the church office directly at office@ascboston.org. The e-newsletter of Arlington Street Church Inside, published weekly, provides the day to day of Arlington Street Church. The Window, published quarterly, provides the big picture of our community. Finally, there is something in between. Snapshot, the e-newsletter of Arlington Street Church, is published about twice a month and provides a highlight of the major activities in our congregation. Based on the activities of our many committees and groups, program staff, and worship plans, this e-newsletter is always concise and a great way to keep up with your spiritual community. To sign-up, just visit our website, www.ascboston.org, and add your name! Alternately, you can use the Welcome Coupon in the Order of Service and you ll be added before the next issue! Privacy @ Arlington Street: We take your privacy very seriously. Both Arlington Street Church and the third party that handles the e-mailing have very clear privacy policies. You can read them on our webpage.
Podcasting to a Computer Near You! Arlington Street Church s Sermons are Live in Cyberspace! In an on-going outreach effort, Arlington Street Church is proud to announce that our weekly sermons are available as a podcast. Each sermon will be made available mid-week and will stay online for at least two months. Arlington Street s podcast is a new and really simple way of receiving an audio file of our weekly sermons on your home computer. The nice part is that you can choose the sermons you want to hear again, or the sermons you missed, and listen whenever you want, forever, for free! Despite the name, you don t need an ipod, nor will Arlington Street Church actually broadcast anything. Follow the directions on Arlington Street s website. All you need is a computer with audio software (like the popular and free program itunes), and we ll will take care of the rest. ARLINGTON STREET CHURCH Unitarian Universalist Suggestion Box The staff and leadership of Arlington Street Church welcome your ideas, comments, and suggestions. If you have a thought to share about what works well or what could be improved, please send a message to Comments@ASCBoston.org or leave a note in the suggestion box outside the Church Office. Your message will be received by the Church s administrative assistant so it can find its way to the appropriate people. Please speak your truths in love and include your name and contact information so we can follow-up. Thanks! For emergencies, please see Our Caring Community to the right. Inside ASC Submission Guidelines Please deliver all Sunday announcements before Tuesday at 10:00 pm by e-mail to inside@ascboston.org. Announcements will not be accepted by telephone. Materials must be legible, signed, and fully composed and may be edited, as space is limited. Please note that we only publish submissions related to Arlington Street events or the wider Unitarian Universalist community. Scheduling Events at Arlington Street Church All issues dealing with building usage for both congregational usage and rentals, must be coordinated by Jeffrey Bouchard, facilities manager. Jeffrey is able to help you Monday Friday, 8:00 am 3:00 pm. He can be reached by phone at 617-536-7050 ext. 14 or by e-mail at JBouchard@ASCBoston.org. Our Caring Community In the event of a disruption or major transition in the life of an Arlington Street member, please inform the church office. The Parish Concerns committee and ASCares, our lay pastoral caregiving team, in conjunction with our staff and ministers, will be in touch to lend support. Security Note This is an urban church. Please do not leave your valuables unattended! Also, please be attentive when exiting the church into the alley. When walking in the alley avoid being alone, carry a cell phone, walk in the center of the road, and pay attention! Arlington Street Church, Unitarian Universalist 351 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3399 Office Hours: Monday Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Phone: 617-536-7050 Fax: 617-536-7051 E-mail: office@ascboston.org Web: www.ascboston.org