Transition
CTK Administrator
Congregational Meeting

The members of Christ the King Presbyterian Church are called to a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, November 22, 2020 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, preceded by a prayer meeting that will start at 6:30p. This meeting will be held virtually.

Business to be conducted at the meeting:

  1. Elect a pastoral search committee* for the purpose of recommending a pastoral candidate for Cambridge

  2. Elect church officers – the slate of candidates to be elected will be shared upon approval by the Session

  3. Share information with the church

Instructions for how to participate in the virtual meeting will be forthcoming.

* PCA Book of Church Order chapter 20-2

Transition
CTK Administrator
Congregational Meeting (10/18)

The members of Christ the King Presbyterian Church are called to two upcoming Congregational Meetings.

The first is on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM and will be held virtually. Business to be conducted at the October meeting:
1. Consider the resignation of Rev. Rick Downs as Pastor of Christ the King Presbyterian Church
2. Approve a process for forming a pastoral search committee*
3. Hear more information and ask questions related to placing an interim pastor in Cambridge and the search for a permanent replacement

The second is on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM and will be held virtually. Business to be conducted at the November meeting:
1. Elect a pastoral search committee* for the purpose of recommending a pastoral candidate for Cambridge
2. Elect church officers – the slate of candidates to be elected will be shared upon approval by the Session

For updates about these two meetings, please follow https://www.ctkboston.org/news-events. Instructions for how to participate in the virtual meetings will be forthcoming. Other business may be added to either meeting. If so, we will provide advance notice.

* PCA Book of Church Order chapter 20-2

Church Announcements

Theology for the Church and City

Theology for the Church and City: CTK is offering a new course of theological training to foster our growth as disciples of Christ and witnesses to the gospel in our city.  The training is required for officer nominees but is open to all, and strongly encouraged for anyone who is in or aspires to any position of leadership in the church. The course is meeting monthly over the course of 2015, usually on Saturday afternoons. For more information, contact Nathan Barczi or visit the website.

Snow Removal Volunteers

The CTK Snow Team is an elite crew of volunteers who receive emails about opportunities to serve our city by shoveling or snowblowing the sidewalks in front of the church (while also drinking hot chocolate). No prior experience required -- just a willingness to receive emails and help out as your schedule permits. If this sounds exciting to you, and you think you should be receiving these emails, please contact Sarah. We would love to have you join us. 

Deacons' Fund Offering

This Sunday, the last of the month, is our regular collection for the Deacons’ Fund Offering.  As you’ve read in the local news, hourly workers have been hurt, some severely, by the inability to travel and work.  Those of us who are salaried should be mindful of such as we contribute.  If any have been hit financially in the last month, don’t hesitate to reach out to the Deacons.

Year End Giving

Year-End Giving to the Church. If you plan to make a year-end gift to the church and want it credited for the 2014 tax year, please be sure to put it in the offering on Sunday, December 28, or drop it in the mail with a postmark on or before December 31, or give online before midnight on December 31. If you use your bank's bill pay service, your gift will be credited on the date shown on the face of the check. If you plan to make a stock donation, your gift will be credited on the settlement date of the transaction. Any questions, please email giving@ctkboston.org.

Joy to the World

Joy to the World (iTunes)
Words by Isaac Watts, Music by G.F. Handel
From the album Sanctuary (Olivia's Attic Music)

"Joy to the World" is one of the most popular Christmas hymns ever written. However, it was not originally written as a Christmas hymn.  English hymnwriter Isaac Watts (known as the "Father of English Hymnody" for writing about 750 hymns) based the text on Psalm 98 and intended it to be a hymn proclaiming Christ's second coming, rather than remembering his birth in Bethlehem. The verses we now sing only comprise the second half of Watts' original text, which was first published in 1719. Baroque composer George Frederic Handel is given some credit for writing the tune, as the music reflects themes in his famous oratorio Messiah.  However, American church musician, Lowell Mason (born in Medfield, MA), put together the hymn arrangement that we sing today. Mason wrote over 1600 hymn tunes himself, and had a hymnal published by Boston's Handel and Haydn Society.  He is well-known for introducing music programs into American public schools and is thought of as the first music educator in the U.S. Among other positions, he also served as organist and choirmaster at Park Street Church.

This week's recording is by folk singer-songwriter Claire Holley, who included it on her album Sanctuary in 1999.

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CTK Officer Nominations

Nominations for CTK Officers are now being received until the end of December. If you are a member of CTK and want to nominate someone for elder, deacon, or deacon assistant, please follow these steps:
   1. Read 1 Timothy 3.1-13 and Titus 1.5-9 for biblical qualifications.
   2. Approach your nominee and ask that you pray together for wisdom.
   3. With the approval of the nominee, please submit the nomination to the elders via the church office.