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The Reverend Dr. Gary Mason – a Methodist minister who played an integral role in the Northern Ireland peace process – will be our featured speaker. Don’t miss the Pre-Lecture Discussion on Monday, Sep. 28, at 7 pm, in the Fireplace Room. (For the readings, contact Paul Armstrong. There will also be a Reception – exclusively for Central members – right before the Lecture at 5:30 pm, in the Fireplace Room.
Central’s Children’s Choir welcomes young singers entering grades three to eight. The first Children’s Choir rehearsal will be Wednesday, Sep. 9, at 5 pm – and then move to Mondays at 5 pm beginning Sep. 14. We encourage kids to bring a friend or two, since it’s more fun to sing with your pals. The children sing most Sundays and warm-up prior to Worship. We welcome singers from all faith communities. Questions? Contact Patrick Aiken.
This month, Claudia’s book group will discuss “Cat and Bird,” by Kyoto Mori. This “memoir in animals” is a meditation about grief, writing, imagination, solitary life, and the wonders of companionship with creatures both domestic and wild. The group will meet in the Fireplace Room. Questions? Ask Claudia. (Coming up on Oct. 8: “Vanderbilt, The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty,” by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe.)
This week, September 13, is Gathering Sunday. Patrick will preach, the Central Congregational Church Choir will sing, and Children’s Church will begin a new “school year.” After worship, we’ll enjoy Coffee Hour in Chapel Hall. Please join us as we kick off a wonderful new year of worship and fellowship! And, please stay after for the Religious Education Open House in the Education Wing.
What did you do last summer? Central’s women’s fellowship will get together on Gathering Sunday to catch up and share the details of their summer and vacation experiences. Questions? Ask Claudia. They will meet in the Fireplace Room
Please consider becoming an Amos House Breakfast Volunteer! Amos House provides 400 meals every morning. And on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 am, Central members meet in the Amos House kitchen to help assemble pre-packaged breakfasts. If you can volunteer every week, that’s great. But if you can only come occasionally, we welcome – and need – every extra set of hands. Questions? Contact Tracy Baran (tmoorf@gmail.com).
The Mission in Action Committee is seeking people to work with Hope Circle, Hope High School’s community volunteers: Two to three to staff the school’s thrift store on Thursdays from 10 am to 1 pm – beginning in November. And, two to three willing to commit two hours once a week (timing is flexible) in the “laundry room,” a life-skills / job-training program for special needs students. If interested, contact Michael Fournier.
Every week during Sunday Worship, Central collects non-perishable food items for Your Neighborhood Food Pantry (www.ynfp.org), a local organization that serves Providence neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Please place donations in the baskets at the front of the church during the second verse of the first hymn. Thanks!
With Central choirs on hiatus until Gathering Sunday, choirmaster Patrick Aiken is leading a “Summer Choir.” Singers of all ages are invited to gather in the chancel every Sunday morning for warm-up exercises, and a brief rehearsal of the service’s hymns and the occasional introit. Both “regulars” and newcomers are welcome to try out their singing voices and help lead music during Worship!
This fall’s lecture features the Rev. Dr. Gary Mason, a Methodist minister who played an integral role in Northern Ireland’s peace process. A week before the event, Central will host a pre-lecture discussion of “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland,” by Patrick Radden Keefe – as well as additional readings that will be available at a later date. For more information, contact Paul Armstrong.
