Night Prayer On
summer break. Night Prayer will resume
September 5 at a new time, 7:00 PM. The hope
is that this earlier hour will make it easier
for our friends to come to Night Prayer.
The service will be the familiar, meditative
candlelit Night Prayer that all have come to
love. Join us then.
Night
Prayer, a service of ancient plainsong chant, mystical
silence, and meditation is held on the first
Sunday of every month at 7:00 PM at the
Episcopal Parish of the Messiah.
Descending from the Jewish tradition of singing
the psalms and the Christian monastic service of
Compline, Night Prayer creates light in
the midst of darkness through song and story.
Those attending may join in singing parts of the
service, use the space for solace and
contemplation, or simply listen to the music.
Schola Nocturna, the small vocal ensemble of men
and women directed by Amelia LeClair sings chant
throughout as no part of NightPrayer
is spoken. The Schola sings from original chant
notation drawing from the great body of
Byzantine, Mozarabic, Ambrosian, and Gregorian
chant as well as chant by Hildegard von Bingen.
All are
welcome.
May 9
Visitation by The Right Rev. Bishop Cederholm 10:30
AM
The Right Reverend Roy “Bud” Cederholm, Bishop
Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts, will visit the Parish of the
Messiah on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9, 2010 for
a special mass at the 10:30 AM service. At that
time, Bishop Bud will preach and preside at the
Sung Eucharist. He also will be serving in his
capacity as bishop for an official visitation of
the parish.
Mother’s Day for many centuries was first and
foremost a church holiday. On this day, we
will give thanks to God for the strong women in
our lives who have done so much for us – from
our biological mothers who raised us to other
women who have mentored us -- and we also
celebrate Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, the
mother church, and God who is mother and father
of us all.
Immediately following the service, a special
coffee hour will be held in the Parish Hall.
This will be time for us to talk with Bishop Bud
about the mission of our parish and to hear
about the work and mission of our Episcopal
diocese and denomination. We’ll be able to ask
our bishop questions and speak with him about
issues close to his heart: the church’s
response to the earthquake in Haiti, climate
change, evangelism and church growth, and ways
to make our churches welcoming and responsive to
the need of our neighbors. All interested are
welcome to attend.
