News from the Pews

(Editor’s note: Starting today, the Lincoln Squirrel will begin running a periodic roundup of happenings at Lincoln churches compiled by Margit Griffith, Director of Religious Education at the First Parish in Lincoln.)

First Parish in Lincoln (UU/UCC)

4 and 14 Bedford Road, Lincoln

• Sunday morning worship — Every Sunday at 10 a.m. in person (registration requested; Covid safety required) in the sanctuary at 4 Bedford Road, and via Zoom (see the link on the church’s website). To view previous services, look for the Worship Archive on the website.
• Religious Exploration —  Every Sunday at 10 a.m. in-person in the Parish House at 14 Bedford Road. This spring’s theme is “Sunday School of Magic and Mystery.” Sunday, March 6: Care of Magical Creatures (what is our responsibility to the creatures of the world?)
• Ongoing programs (Weekly Meditation, Coffee with the Minister, Quiet Walks, Sacred Texts) — details and links available on the church website.

St. Julia Parish (Catholic)

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

• Weekend Mass —Saturday at 4 p.m., Sunday at  8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.  All Masses continue at St. Julia Church in Weston for now but are live-streamed and posted on Facebook and the church website.  
• Weekday Mass — Monday through Thursday at 8 a.m. at St. Julia Church, Weston
• Eucharist Adoration —  Every Friday from noon–1pm in St. Julia Church, weather permitting.
• Faith Formation — Class on Monday, March 7 for grades 1, 2, 3 and 5 (grade 4 will gather on Sunday). No classes on March 13 or March 14.  
• Lenten Confession and Mass— Beginning on Wednesday, March 9 and continuing every Wednesday evening through April 6, there will be confessions at 5 p.m. followed by Mass at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, Lincoln. 
• Bible Study— Little Rock Scripture studies will return starting Tuesday, March 1 and run from 9:30–11 a.m. in the Parish Center.  The focus will be on the Book of Revelation. Fr. Bob Braunreuther will lead a study of the four Gospels every Thursday morning in Lent beginning on March 3 from 11 a.m.–noon. Email cmcgarry@stjulia.org for details on either Bible study series.  
• Small Groups — Returning this Lent. One group will focus on the rich Catholic tradition of prayer forms and will meet on Wednesday evenings in Lent from 7–8:30 p.m. See the bulletin or church website for details.

St. Anne’s in the Fields (Episcopal)

147 Concord Rd., Lincoln

• Regular 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. in-person services are currently suspended due to damage to the building; we are currently holding a Zoom service on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. (see the link on the church’s website). Other programming as available; please see the website.