News from the pews

First Parish in Lincoln (UU/UCC)

4 and 14 Bedford Rd.

Worship

• Sunday, March 27 at 10 a.m. in person in the Sanctuary at 4 Bedford Rd. and live-streaming on Zoom (see website for registration and links). This Sunday: “Repairing the Breach” looking at Lent through the lens of liberation theology and the life and work of Oscar Romero.

Religious Exploration for Children and Youth

• Sunday, March 27 at 10 a.m. in person in the Parish House at 14 Bedford Rd. Join us for “Sunday School of Magic and Mystery” as we head into the “Forbidden Forest” (please dress for being outside).

Beyond Sunday

• Thursday, March 31 at 10 a.m. — Coffee with the Minister. Bring your coffee! Jenny would love a chance to see you on Zoom.
• Thursday, March 31 (and Thursdays in Lent), 12-1 p.m. — Sacred Texts: From Jesus to Christ. Join us for a Lenten sacred texts series exploring the different ways Jesus was viewed in the early church. We will trace the origins of the “doctrine of Christ” and think about the different ways we are encountering the divine in our own lives this Lent.
• Friday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m. – Quiet Walks. Meeting locations vary; call to inquire (781-259-8118)
• Tuesday, April 4 at 4 p.m. —Weekly Meditation. Email Joan Kimball at selenejck@gmail.com to receive the weekly meditation emails. Please note all these ways you may join. Buddhist chanting begins at 3:45 p.m.

St. Julia Parish (Catholic)

St. Julia Church, 374 Boston Post Road, Weston
St. Joseph Church, 142 Lincoln Road, Lincoln

St. Joseph Church in Lincoln will re-open for Sunday Mass starting on April 3. The 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday Masses will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s in Lincoln.

Worship

• Weekend Masses — Saturday at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 5 p.m. This is the final weekend for all Masses at St. Julia.Next weekend, St. Joseph’s will open. Mass is now live streamed. We will continue to post Masses on Facebook and our website.
• Weekday Mass — Monday through Thursday at 8 a.m. at St. Julia Church, Weston
• Lenten Confession & Mass —Wednesday evening confession at 5 p.m. followed by Mass at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Lincoln continues thru Lent, with April 6being the final time.
• Eucharist Adoration — Friday, March 18, noon–1 p.m. in St. Julia Church

Faith Formation for Children and Youth

• Sunday, March 27 — Grades 1, 3-8, high school session. Grade 2 will attend workshop in the afternoon.
• Monday, March 28 — Grades 1-3 & 5 (no Grade 2; they will have attended the workshop on Sunday.

Stations of the Cross

• Booklets for a self-guided Stations of the Cross are available in the back of St. Julia Church, Weston. The Church is open for Stations weekdays 8:30am – 4pm. 

St. Anne’s in the Fields (Episcopal)

147 Concord Road, Lincoln

Worship

• Sunday, March 27 at 8 a.m. — Spoken Holy Eucharist (in person).
• Sunday, March 27 at 10 a.m. — Holy Eucharist with choir (in person and live-streamed at www.stanneslincoln.org).