Our Palm Sunday procession on the Boston Common

 

Palm Sunday

Hosanna! Our procession on the Common took us around Brewer Fountain, waving our palms as we went "Marching in the Light of God."

 

Together we remembered Jesus' ride into Jerusalem on a donkey, and how the same crowd that praised him that day later shouted "Crucify him!"

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Maundy Thursday 

In commemoration of the Last Supper, we practiced foot washing as part of our liturgy on the Common. We were invited through this practice to encounter ourselves and one another as Jesus sees us - as wholly beloved children of God, in need of God's healing yet worthy of receiving God's love and sharing it with others.

Pastor Sara Garrard (Old West UMC), Rev. Rob Mark (Church of the Covenant), Rev. Pam Werntz (Emmanuel Episcopal Church), and our own Amanda Grant-Rose led the ecumenical Maundy Thursday service at Emmanuel (photo credit Pastor Sara)

On Thursday evening, Rev. Laura led a Maundy Thursday service for the Barbara McInnis House community - while Amanda participated in a service at Emmanuel Church that included members and leaders of four Boston congregations.

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Good Friday 

On Good Friday we remembered the story of Jesus' arrest and crucifixion. We tried to stay awake to Jesus' suffering, to the world's suffering, and to our own suffering. We were honest about our burdens and the crap and ugliness of the world. 

Together, we carried the cross from Emmanuel Church across the Public Garden and the Common to Brewer Fountain, pausing along the way to sing, read Scripture, and reflect. And then, at the foot of the cross, we burned our sins and gave them to God.

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Easter Sunday 

Allan, Ric, Ken and Sarah in celebration

Alleluia! Christ is risen! 

On Easter, we leapt with joy and sang and shared lots of chocolate and bubbles and colorful streamers and Easter eggs...and many testimonies of how we, like Mary Magdalene, have seen the Lord! 

Thank you to all who came out to the Common for this special day -- also our official founding as a church 22 years ago! -- especially to Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge for hosting our Easter meal and joining us for worship. 

Fran and Rev. Mary sharing Easter joy (and chocolates too!)

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And About Easter Eggs

Special thanks to friends at the BostonWarm day center and at common art for creating dozens of colorful Easter eggs to share on the Common on Easter Sunday! Friends include (left to right) Rev. Mary, Mark, Dawn and Michael.

Calling all chefs (sous chefs and dishwashers too!)

Do you love to cook? Are you happy to create your own thing or to follow a simple recipe provided to you together with all the ingredients? Are you interested in helping create and serve a nourishing meal for a hundred or so of your fellow citizens?

We are looking for more kitchen help at Emmanuel Church for our BostonWarm day center on Mondays and Fridays - and for our  common art  program on Wednesdays. 

On site training and support will be cheerfully provided!

Contact [email protected] for more information!

8th:  

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Wellesley MA

Trinitarian Congregational Church

North Andover MA

On Sunday March 11th we were joined by members of Central Congregational Church in Chelmsford, who shared a generous lunch and stayed for outdoor worship. Thank you!

15th: 

St. John's Episcopal Church

Portsmouth

 

On March 18th, members of Franklin Federated Church joined us for shared lunch and worship.

22nd:

Old South Church in Boston

April 29th:

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church

Watertown MA

Asylum Hill Congregational Church

Hartford CT

On Sunday March 25th we were joined by friends from St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Milton. Thank you!

We meet for worship, rain or shine, a t the Brewer Fountain on the Boston Common (near the Park Street T  stop on Tremont Street). 

 

Lunch is served at 12:30pm; worship begins at 1pm.  

  

June 3; and August 5, 12 and 19 are all available!

  

Can you join us?

   

Email Tonika at info@ commoncathedral.org 

if you can help!