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

Upcoming Events

Lunch & learn

CTK Women's Ministry "Lunch & Learn" - Sunday, July 10 at 12:30PM
Please join us as we kick off a series of picnics (either indoor or outdoor) -- fellowship and learn about topics via interviews with various women in our community. The kick-off topic will be "Grief". We will be interviewing Jeanie Carson, a bereavement counselor at Good Shepherd Community Care in Newton, MA. Jeanie will cover questions about what grief is, ways of helping someone who is grieving, navigating our own grief, resources for addressing grief, including losses that were never fully grieved, and dealing with “disenfranchised grief” or losses beyond death of a significant person in our lives. We will also have time for prayer. Invite a friend or two! Bring your own lunch and chair/blanket and we will either picnic at Dana Park or in Fellowship Hall (weather depending). For more info, please contact Martha Olson at women@ctkcambridge.org.

Women's Hike

CTK Women's Ministry Event! We have planned a short hike at Breakheart Reservation on Saturday, June 18 at 10:00AM. This is a 1-2 hour hike around the upper pond so feel free to bring young ones. Pack a water bottle, sandwich and snacks and we’ll picnic along the way! Meet in the parking lot behind the Target at 10AM (400 Lynn Fells Pkwy, Saugus, MA). Contact Martha at women@ctkcambridge.org for more information.

Women's Ministry Picnic

CTK Women's Picnic: Women and girls of all ages are invited to join us for fellowship and picnic on Sunday, April 10! This will take place immediately after church. There is a picnic area at the park, but you are welcome to bring a blanket or chairs if you prefer. Dress according to the weather, and either bring your lunch or pick up something at Whole Foods and join us at Dana Square Park. If the weather is rainy, we will have an indoor picnic in the social hall.

HS

High Schoolers are invited to an event called City-Wide which gathers youth from several churches in the Cambridge/Boston area. The location rotates between different churches and this month will be hosted by Aletheia Church in Central Square. The worship event is Friday, March 25 from 7:30-9:30p and the group will meet at CTK at 7:15p to walk over . We will walk back to CTK afterward so pick up will be at CTK at around 9:45p. Additionally, you may meet at church at 6:30p for a BYO picnic dinner.

Christmas Eve

Join us on Christmas Eve at 6pm with a family-friendly service of Lessons and Carols, in person or livestreamed. Invite friends and neighbors as we read through the Christmas story Genesis through the Gospels and sing Christmas hymns that celebrate the coming of our Lord. As with Sunday morning services, please register to attend.  Also, please note, there is no childcare available during this service, but the upstairs nursery and social hall will be open to children and their parents as needed.

Christmas Concert (pic)

Celebrate the Advent season at CTK’s Ninth Annual Christmas Concert! Come join CTK’s talented musicians for an evening of festive performances and rousing caroling on Saturday, December 11 at 6:30p. Please invite neighbors, co-workers, and other friends! The concert will be in person as well as livestreamed on CTK’s You- Tube channel. Registration is not required, but distanced seating will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please see this drawing of the sanctuary to see where distanced seating options are. Contact amanda@ctkcambridge.org for more information.

Theology Reading Group

Our weekly Theology Reading Group has started up again on Fridays at 4pm. The current book is Calvin's Ladder:A Spiritual Theology of Ascent and Ascension by Dr. Julie Canlis. In this "historically rigorous, theologically rich, lucidly written, and at the same time pastorally engaging book" (Begbie) she explores union with Christ in terms of "full participation in all the operations of the Trinity" (Peterson). It’s a hybrid meeting, so come in person at the church or join us on Zoom. Questions? Contact Leonard Layne at (617) 778-3514 or llayne2@gmail.com.