Church of the Covenant

Boston, Massachusetts

This Week at Covenant

NEW & NOTABLE THIS WEEK AT COVENANT

FREE TREES FOR ARBOR DAY!!

This Saturday, April 29, and following worship this Sunday, April 30, weather permitting, our Climate Jubilee Team is teaming up with Boston’s Speak for the Trees and offering free tree seedlings to anyone who is interested, and handing these out from the steps of COTC. Please email Betty Southwick if you have any questions. 

PHYLLIS GALT'S MEMORIAL SERVICE

Will be held this Saturday, April 29 at 11am at the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, CT. Service might be live-streamed: events.locallive.tv/worship/fishchurch

CLIMATE JUBILEE ADULT ED

Join us next Sunday, May 7, following worship for an adult ed on how you can reduce your carbon footprint, reduce your reliance on fossil fuels, and make your kitchen a safer and healthier place to cook and breathe in as we zoom in on Induction Stoves. All those who attend will have a chance to join in a free raffle to win an Induction Stove Top!!!

CLIMATE JUBILEE ALL-CHURCH READ

Covenant's Climate Jubilee Team is hosting another Zoom all-church book discussion in June (exact date TBA). We've bought a bunch of copies of Cathedral on Fire, by the Rev. Brooks Berndt (Minister of Environmental Justice for the UCC). See Barbara Darling for your own free copy of the book!

SEASON OF GENEROSITY

Join us in worship for the first three weeks in May as our Generosity Generators help us celebrate the spirit of generosity in our lives and in our life together as a community of faith. Our first installment of this series will feature a live “Gabbing on Giving” between two incredible COTC-ers on May 7 – this one is NOT to be missed!!

MOTHER'S DAY WALK FOR PEACE

Please join Church of the Covenant’s team for the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace. You may want to watch this short video about why people walk (youtube.com/watch?v=2g6J85VAToM) or look at the Louis D Brown Peace Institute’s webpage: ldbpeaceinstitute.org. Find our team page: mothersdaywalk4peace.org/Team/View/175583/Church-of-the-Covenant for you to sign up or donate. Contact Diane Lauber (dianelauber@comcast.net) about walking that day! Thank you!

UPCOMING WORSHIP

Please join us each Sunday at 10:30am and during the special services listed below as we come together in community to pray, sing, share celebrations and concerns, and hear God’s still-speaking Word proclaimed in these Hybrid services (in-person and Zoom options). Zoom Link for each service.

• Sunday, April 30, Celebration of the Word led by Nica Companions
• Sunday, May 7, Season of Generosity #1, Communion, Rev. Rob preaching
• Sunday, May 14, Season of Generosity #2, Rev. Joshua preaching

UPCOMING ADULT ED SESSIONS POST WORSHIP

• Sunday, April 30, FREE TREES giveaway on steps of church
• Sunday, May 7, Climate Jubilee Induction Stoves & Reducing Footprints
• Sunday, May 21, End of Life Planning, Estates & Wills with Kathryn Barry

THIS EASTER SEASON AT COTC

KAY OLM'S MEMORIAL SERVICE

Will be held on June 4, 2pm in Bend, Oregon, and will be livestreamed. For link, email johannathomas@gmail.com.

LIFE ALIVE

This group of 20s, 30s, and 40s meets monthly for fellowship and community. Our next gathering will be for a small brunch in May - date TBA - immediately following worship. Want to know more? Email Rev. Joshua. 

BIBLE STUDY WEDNESDAYS

On Wednesday mornings we are continuing our journey through the Gospel of Matthew. You are welcome to join this group of comics and scholars, cynics and believers, in a warm online embrace, having fun debating the meaning and relevance of the Bible, then and now. If you'd like more information, contact Jan Gough at revjangough@gmail.com.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, & FAMILIES

The nursery is open during in-person worship, and we're continuing Godly Play, youth classes, and other special activities with kids, youth, and families. We share regular updates via email, so let Rev. Kate know if you want to receive updates.

THE APRIL ISSUE OF COVENANT NEWS can be read online here.