Book Group – Tuesday, May 7 at 7:30 pm on zoom
Women ‘n Stitches – Tuesday, May 14 at 7:15 in room 17
Let’s Talk – Tuesday, May 14 at 1:30 in the Parlor
Yarning to Care – Monday, May 27 at 1 pm in the Parlor
Meditation – Some Sundays at 4 in the Parlor
To learn more about any of these group contact the church office at office@churchofreading.org or 781-944-0205…
Our next intergenerational Sunday on April 28 honors our commitment to the work of Heifer International with a special service. Liz Michael will be preaching, the orchestra will play (with kazoos!), and the deacons are organizing some interactive Heifer marketplace-style stations during the service. While this isn’t quite like our annual Heifer Marketplace, the offering on April 28 will go towards Heifer International.…
Get a head start on your reading for May’s Book Group!
“Parable of the Sower” is a 1993 speculative fiction novel by American writer Octavia E. Butler. It is set in a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and social inequality.
Join the conversation on May 9!
Book Group meets on Zoom on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30.
Reach out to the office at office@churchofreading.org or 781-944-0205 to be added to the list to receive the zoom link.…
Monthly Work Day will be Tuesday, April 16 from 10 AM -12 PM. Come by the church to lend a hand! We’ll have different projects depending on who shows up, what needs to be done, and the skills involved.…
Annual meeting will be held after worship on May 19. Submit your ministry & programming reports to the office by April 14.…
Join us for worship in April!
April 7 with Communion & Choir
April 14 Flannery Baptism & Choir
April 21 Guest Preacher Jessica Young Chang with the Handbell Ensemble
April 28 Intergenerational Worship & Heifer Sunday with the Orchestra
Hygiene Kits For Church World Service
At no time in history has the United States and the World experienced such a horrific series of natural disasters. Millions of people have been forced to leave their homes abruptly and not even have time to pack the things they need on a daily basis, such as a toothbrush and soap. Our Hygiene Kits offer a daily boost to those when supplies are hard to come by.
Each Kit contains the following 7 items:
- 1 hand towel measuring 15 x 28” to 16 x 32
- 1 washcloth
- 1 wide-tooth comb removed from the package (with at least 6” of teeth)
- Fingernail or toenail clipper
- Bath-size bar of soap ( in package)
- 1 toothbrush in the original package
- 10 standard size bandaids
All items should be packed in a gallon Zip-loc bag and left in the collection box outside the church office. Zip-loc bags for your use will be located there. This program will begin on Sunday March 31st and end on Sunday April 28th.
Monetary donations are also welcome. The cost of a Kit is $15.00. …
Book Group meets on Tuesday, April 2, at 7:30 PM on Zoom to discuss Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People by Tracy Kidder. Email office@churchofreading.org to receive the link.
Let’s Talk, our monthly conversation group, meets on Tuesday, April 9th, at 1:30 PM in the Parlor. All are welcome to join in the conversation.
Women ‘n Stitches meets Tuesday, April 9, at 7:15 in Rm 17. Join us as we continue to work on simple dresses for the Dress a Girl Around the World charity. Nine dresses are completed and several more kits are in progress.
All materials, sewing machines and instruction are available. You may also take a dress kit home to sew at your leisure. We also sew quilts for charity.
Yarning to Care meets on Monday, April 22, at 1PM in the Parlor. All are invited to join our friendly group of fiber artists. Work on a personal project or a prayer shawl for ill and bereaved church members or a baby blanket for baptism babies. Materials and instruction can be provided for knit or crochet patterns. Or just join us for good conversation! Yarning to Care meets regularly on the fourth Monday of the month.
Reach out to the church office to learn more at office@ofchurchofreading.org…
Palm Sunday, March 24
- Sunday Worship at 10am: Join us as we celebrate Palm Sunday with the Handbell Ensemble and “The Palms.” Join us as we enter into Holy Week together.
- Free Performance of Godspell at 2pm. This cast includes familiar faces from our own Chancel Choir, John Lee, and Orchestra! Join us here in the sanctuary this afternoon for the first program in a new “Sanctuary Arts Series” partnering with local arts and culture groups to present free arts programming here in our historic downtown sanctuary. A free-will donation will be accepted to benefit Creative Arts.
Maundy Thursday Dinner & Worship Service, March 28
- 6 PM in the Dining Hall there will be a Soup Supper before the service. Come any time during the hour (if you can’t arrive exactly at 6).
- 7 PM there will be a service in Guild Hall remembering the story of the Last Supper & Christ’s arrest and betrayal in the garden.
- 8 pm – Hallelujah Chorus Rehearsal. The choir will be singing the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah” on Easter Sunday. If you’d like to sing with us on Easter, you will only need to commit to one rehearsal! Contact Chad or the church office to get involved.
Good Friday Service at Old South
- There will be a service held at Old South United Methodist Church across the street at 7 pm for anyone seeking a Good Friday service.
Easter Sunday
- On Sunday, March 31, at 10 AM we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ with brass, choir, and Hallelujah chorus. An Easter Egg Hunt for children will be held after church rain or shine (on the lawn or downstairs in case of rain).