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Religious Notes
Wakefield/Lynnfield United
Methodist Church
273 Vernon St., Wakefield,
MA.01880
Sunday Worship Services
School Year Hours: Sept.- June at
10:30 a.m.
Summer Hours:
June 30th - Labor Day Sunday at
10 a.m.
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Here is a little bit about our kind
& welcoming Methodist Church
Community. Each Sunday, Worship
Service starts at
10:30am during which we
offer Sunday School for preschoolers
through High Schoolers
(with Nursery care provided as
well). Following the service, we
enjoy Fellowship at our Coffee
& Conversation time. There are
also many ways to help others in
church, our Community and beyond;
with our “Mission Possible”
Volunteer/ Service Opportunities,
Social Groups, Ministries and
Committees. Some of these groups
are: Giv2 Ecumenical Youth Group,
Knit-Pray & Crochet Charity
Mission (1st and 3rd Monday - All
Faiths Welcome), Project Linus
Blanket Making Events, Choir
(1st and 3rd Thursday), Book
Club (3rd Wednesday), Weekly
Sunday School, Bible Study,
United Methodist Women & Men’s
Group, Prayer and Pastry Group,
Ministry Leadership Team, Card
Care Ministry, Love and Grace
Greetings (a Card Care Community
Outreach Program) , Newsletter
“Chat and Fold” Day, Monthly
Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry
Collections, Annual Fall Craft
Fair Committee, Praying In Color
(a Prayer and Doodling group),
Annual Build- A- Bed Event,
Church World Service Fall school
supply collection Spring Church
World Service “Blanket with Love”
Donation Ministry. We also have
Birthday Sunday on the 4th Sunday
of each month after Sunday worship!
We offer our building to many
wonderful local groups like: Happy
Hearts Preschool, Wakefield Cub
Scouts & Girl Scouts, Wakefield
Arts & Crafts Society, Joyful
Music Together (Child and Parent
Music class), Drama groups like:
Kids Curtain Call & Wakefield
Repertory Youth Theatre and
Hagar’s Sisters Domestic Violence
Advocacy Group, to name a few!
We are also a Project Linus Blanket
Drop-off location! We even have
musicians “In the House” as our
Pastor, Rev. Glenn Mortimer, and his
wife Elizabeth are trained musicians
which they incorporate into special
church services for all to enjoy!
Questions? Please call the church
office (781) 245-1359 or email us
at WLUMC273@gmail.com. Visit
us on Facebook at www.facebook.
com/methodistchurchwakefield.
We look forward to welcoming
you on Sunday!
June activities include:
Thursday - June 13 - 9:30a.m. -
Music Together (Parent/Child);
Friday - June 14 - 9:30a.m. -
Music Together (Parent/child);
Saturday - June 15 - 9:30 a.m. -
Music Together (Parent/child);
Sunday - June 16 - 9:15 a.m.
Choir Rehearsal; 10:30 a.m.-
Worship, Sunday School;
Followed by Coffee and
Conversation Church Picnic is
on Sunday, June 30 and Summer
Worship Hours start on Sunday,
June 30, 10 a.m.
WLUMC accepts handmade
blankets for
Project Linus all year round.
Contact Deb Willis Bry in church
office for details 781.245.1359
WLUMC273@gmail.com
Calvary Christian Church
47 Grove St., Lynnfield
781-592-4722
calvarychristian.church
Calvary Christian Church would
love to see YOU at one of our
seven Sunday services at three campuses!
LYNNFIELD CAMPUS
- 47 Grove St. at 8:30 am, 10:30
am, 12:30 pm, 12:30 pm Hispanic
service, and 5:00 pm. DANVERS
CAMPUS - Danvers Community
YMCA, 34 Pickering St. at 10:30
am. WINTHROP CAMPUS - E.B.
Newton School, 45 Pauline St. at
10:30 am. During each of these services,
there is a place for your child
ages 0-11 years old. If you have a
teenager, please check out our youth
group at the Lynnfield Campus on
Fridays at 6:30 pm. And, in addition
to our weekly worship services,
Calvary Christian Church provides
numerous groups and classes for
everyone of all ages to enjoy! For
more information, call 781-592-
4722 or check us out online at calvarychristian.church.
Centre Congregational Church
5 Summer St., Lynnfield,
781-334-3050 or
www.centre-church.org
Pastor: Nancy Rottman
Director of Faith Formation:
Larainne Wilson
Centre Congregational Church,
UCC Advent and Christmas 2019:
Sunday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m.
1st Advent Morning Worship
Lighting the Advent Candle of Hope
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m.
Candlelit Labyrinth Walk, Narthex
Sunday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.
2nd Advent Morning Worship
Lighting the Advent Candle of
Peace
11:15 am Christmas Cookie Sale
1 p.m. Intergenerational Caroling
at Sunrise of Lynnfield, led by
Middle School Youth Group
4:30 – 6 p.m. Labyrinth available
in Narthex
5 p.m. Blue Christmas Service,
Chapel
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m.
Candlelit Labyrinth Walk,
Narthex
Sunday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.
3rd Advent Morning Worship
Lighting the Advent Candle of Joy
Centre Church Christmas Pageant
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m.
Candlelit Labyrinth Walk, Narthex
Sunday, Dec. 22, 10 a.m.
4th Advent Morning Worship
Lighting the Advent Candle of
Love
6:30 pm Centre Church Christmas
Concert, Reception to follow
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 5 p.m.
Christmas Eve Family Worship
Lessons and Carols and
Candlelight
11 p.m. Christmas Eve
Candlelight Service
Lessons and Carols and Holy
Communion
An Open and Affirming
Congregation of the United Church
of Christ. Whoever you are and
wherever you are on life’s journey,
you are welcome. Our worship
services are held at 10 a.m. each
Sunday morning. We strive to
provide inspiring, down-to-earth
messages that are applicable to everyday
life. We are committed to
providing children a warm, safe,
and inclusive environment with
vibrant and engaging Children’s
Programming (Godly Play, Whole
People of God, and Brick-by-
Brick) and trained and consistent
staff, incorporating opportunities
for stories, music, and service. Free
nursery care is available for children
up to age 4, with a new transition
class beginning in January
for 3 and 4-year olds. We also have
a Young Families Group that offers
fellowship opportunities for
parents and children together. We
have ample parking in a large lot
behind the church and the facility
is handicap accessible. Please find
us on Facebook at facebook.com/
CentreChurchUCC or visit www.
Centre-Church.org for updated information
about our ministries and
activities.
Please feel free to contact the
church office if you would like more
information about any of these activities.
(781-334-3050 or office@
centre-church.org)
Office Hours at the church are 9
a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Tower Day School is located at
Centre Congregational Church and
Director, Leah O’Brien may be
reached at towerdayschool@gmail.
com or 781-334-5576.
Lynnfield Community Church
735 Salem St., Lynnfield
(781) 715-8271
LynnfieldCommunityChurch.org.
Lynnfield Community Church
welcomes you to Sunday worship
at 10-11 a.m. Following our service,
join us for coffee and fellowship in
Marshall Hall. Due to ongoing construction,
entrance to the church
is from the parking lot behind the
church. Please visit soon.
Messiah Lutheran Church
708 Lowell St., Lynnfield
781-334-4111
Email: pastor@mlcspirit.org
The Summer Sunday morning
worship is at 9:30 a.m. in a traditional
yet family-friendly style.
“7:01 Wednesday” is the midweek
evening (7:01 p.m. Wednesday)
prayer time. All are welcome to join
in prayer for families and friends,
schools and communities, the nation
and the world. Those who can’t join
us may send their prayer requests to
pastordaveb@mlcspirit.org. Rev. Dr.
Jeremy Pekari and Rev. David Brezina
serve Messiah Lutheran Church.
Lynnfield Catholic
Collaborative
112 Chestnut St., Lynnfield
Our Lady of the Assumption
and St. Maria Goretti
The Lynnfield Catholic
Collaborative, comprised of Our
Lady of the Assumption Church,
Salem and Grove Streets, and Saint
Maria Goretti Church, 112 Chestnut
St., Lynnfield, may be reached by
calling 781-598-4313 or by email:
jsano@ola-smg.org or by visiting
the website: lynnfieldcatholic.org.
The Pastoral Leadership Team:
The Pastor is Rev. Paul E. Ritt, the
Parochial Vicar is Rev. Anthony
Luongo and the Deacons are
Thomas O’Shea and Ed Elibero.
Donna Delahanty is Director of
Parish Ministries.
Office hours: Monday through
Thursday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friday 8
a.m. - 12 p.m., closed for holidays.
Go to: www.lynnfieldcatholic.org
St. Maria Goretti (112
Chestnut St., Lynnfield)
Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9 a.m.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
127 Summer Street
Lynnfield
781-334-4594
The Rev. Rob Bacon serves as
rector of the parish of St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church, 127 Summer St.,
Lynnfield. Founded in 1918, the
mission of the church is to enable
all to connect with God and one another
through worship, prayer, service,
and study.
Renovations are complete, and
we have moved our two Sunday
services back into the sanctuary.
At 8:30 a.m., there is a said service
with Holy Eucharist (Rite I). At 10
a.m., we offer Holy Eucharist (Rite
II) with music and choir; child care
is offered for younger children and
Godly Play classes for those pre-K
to grade 6.
Students in grades 7-12 meet at
10 a.m. the 2nd and 4th Sundays of
the month for discussion, learning,
sharing, socializing, volunteering.
This Youth Group also participates
in the local, ecumenical Giv2, which
offers area teens opportunities to
live their faith through serving.
This 10 a.m. service is followed
by coffee hour and fellowship.
Adults and children are welcome to
join us anytime during the year.
On Mondays, 6 p.m., St. Paul’s
parishioners and friends gather for
Centering Prayer. Introduction to
Centering Prayer is offered the first
Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Holy Eucharist and Bible Study
are offered Wednesday mornings,
9-11 a.m.
We encourage all to listen to
Sunday gospels and sermons and
find more information about other
events on our website: www.stpaulslynnfield.org.
Call the church office: 781-334-
4594; like us on Facebook; or send
an email to office@stpaulslynnfield.
org.
Temple Emmanuel
120 Chestnut St., Wakefield
Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield
is affiliated with the Jewish
Reconstructionist Communities.
We offer a contemporary approach
to Judaism while maintaining a respect
for traditional Jewish values.
We are a caring and inclusive community
through learning and community
activities. Besides Shabbat
and Festival services, there is a
Sisterhood and Temple Reads Book
Club, Shabbat dinners, concerts and
other programs. Consult the temple
website and Facebook page for updated
information.
Temple Emmanuel’s mission
is to be an inclusive and welcoming
Jewish Reconstructionist
Community devoted to learning,
spirituality, and caring for each
individual. At Temple Emanuel
we are building a vibrant future in
honor of our past, utilizing ancient
traditions to provide meaning and
sustenance in our contemporary
lives. There is a chairlift to the
second floor social hall. Visitors are
encouraged to come to services and
events that interest them.
Shabbat services, led by Rabbi
Greg Hersh are held most Friday
evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday
mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Second Saturday morning is a Tot
Shabbat at 9:30 a.m. and a Jewish
Meditation Circle is on the third
Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.
Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield
has a number of special events
during the month of June that are
open to members and non-members
alike. The Temple is a member
of the Jewish Reconstructionist
Communities: Deeply Rooted,
Boldly Relevant. Unless noted all
posted are at Temple Emmanuel at
120 Chestnut St. Wakefield.
Shabbat morning celebrations
this month will be on Saturday,
June 1, and June 15th at 9:30am. A
Tot Shabbat is on Sat. June 8th at
9:30am with Rabbi Greg.
Our last Shabbat of the season
is on Sat. June 22 will be held on
Saturday, June 22 at Breakheart
Reservation. They meet in the
Vocational School’s parking lot off
Farm Street at 9:30 a.m. and the
walk and talk with Rabbi Greg is
usually completed by 11:30 a.m. All
ages are welcome.
Friday evening Shabbat celebration
this month begins at 7:30 p.m.
on June 7. On Friday, June 2, Rabbi
has an invitation to a one-hour
Jewish Meditation Circle at 7:30
pm.
On Friday, June 14 Shabbat will
begin with a potluck dinner at 6:30
p.m. There will be a welcome to
new members and the installation
of officers. Main dishes or sides are
requested to be vegetarian, dairy,
and fish. The Temple will provide
challah, desserts, and beverages.
There is no charge, all are welcomed.
Please let Susan know what you are
bringing by June 10 by calling 919-
605-0523 or sbreger94@gmail.com
Shavuot is one of the Jewish festival
holidays celebrated for 8 days.
Originally it was a harvest festival
but now commemorates when
Moses received The Law, Torah for
the Jewish people. There will be
an Erev Shavuot with a Tikun Leil
Study session on Saturday evening
at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, June 9 the
Shavuot Morning First Day service
with Yizkor will be held, followed by
a Dairy Luncheon. Service begins at
9:30am.
Finally, Rabbi Greg’s continuing
education series of Exploring
Judaism will be held on Wed. June
19 at 7:30 p.m. The topic will be
learning about Mussar, Jewish
Ethical Development.
Temple Emmanuel is located at
120 Chestnut Street, Wakefield in
the historic Park Section. Rabbi
Greg Hersh is the spiritual leader.
There is a stair lift to the social hall.
For more information call 781 245-
1886, info@WakefieldTemple.org,
www.WakefieldTemple.org
Find us also on Instagram @
WakefieldTemple or Facebook.
Visit www.WakefieldTemple.org
for complete schedule of services,
family events, and Continuing
Education programs.
The Temple website (www.
WakefieldTemple.org) has the
complete list of Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur services. Seats
may be reserved by calling Phil
617-688-0870.
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints
400 Essex St., Lynnfield.
lds.org
Sunday services and classes are
from 9 a.m. to noon; 9-10:10 a.m.
Sacrament Meeting; 10:20-11 a.m.
Sunday School; 11:10-noon, Primary
and Youth Classes; Youth Night
and Boy/Cub Scouts: Tuesdays at
7 p.m.; Bishop: Matthew Romano,
781-334-5586. Family History
Center, Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 9
p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please check before coming due to
weather or for summer hours.