Dome Gallery Reception
2017-10-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Reservoir Church – Dome
Meet Concord artist Lonnie Harvey and view
her beautiful monoprints. Light fare will be
served. Her prints are on display in the Dome
Gallery now through the end of October. For
more information contact domegallery@
reservoirchurch.org.

The Liturgists Gathering
2017-10-06 19:00 - 2017-10-07 21:00 | Reservoir Church, 15 Notre Dame, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Reservoir Church is hosting an event run by
the Liturgists, a popular podcast team that
explores the intersections of faith, art, and
science. Their gatherings are spaces for the
spiritually curious, frustrated, or homeless.
They include a live podcast, this time with
guest Christena Cleveland, plenty of time for
Q and A, music by Gungor, and unbounded
discussions on all kinds of faith-related
matters. There are still a few tickets left.
http://www.theliturgists.com/events/.

Guest Speaker, Mike McHargue
2017-10-08 09:30 - 23:00
Guest Speaker Mike McHargue, better known
as Science Mike, will preach at both Sunday
services on God and our brains. Mike is a
former Baptist Christian and a former atheist,
and is the author of the new book Finding
God in the Waves, which will be available
for sale next week. Don’t miss a fascinating
speaker at our usual 9:30 and 11:30 Sunday
services. Find out more about Mike here.

High School Youth Group
2017-10-15 11:30 - 12:50 | Reservoir Church Ministry Center Basement, 15 Notre Dame Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Are you in high school? Join other high
school students as we play games, share
about life, and have fun! We meet in the
Ministry Center basement at 11:30 most
weeks. For more information, email tory@
reservoirchurch.org.

Reservoir Church Fall Retreat
2017-10-20 16:00 - 2017-10-21 18:30 | Sea Crest Beach Hotel, 350 Quaker Rd, North Falmouth, MA, 02556, United States
Join us this year at our Fall Retreat on picturesque Old Silver Beach in North Falmouth, Cape Cod! Retreats are a great way to bond with one another, reflect personally and connect with Jesus- all in a new setting.
This year, we welcome guest speakers and friends, Adey & Tom Wassink who are Pastors from Sanctuary Community Church in Iowa City. They will help us make meaning out of the patterns in our life and find God’s invitation for disruption.

Child Dedication Class
2017-10-29 11:15 - 12:15 | Reservoir Church – Ministry Center Room 101
We like to celebrate the arrival of children and to encourage families to pursue God together. If you’d like to dedicate your child and your parenting to God, join this class to prepare for the actual Child Dedication which happens during the 9:30 AM service on April 29.
We’ll serve light snacks and you can bring your children with you to the class. The room is well equipped for babies and older siblings.
RSVP to kim@reservoirchurch.org

Immanuel Lifestyle Workshop
2017-11-05 09:30 - 11:00 | Ministry Center Living Room, 3rd floor
Immanuel Journaling is designed to help you intimately interact with God in a practical way. Those of you who normally come to the second service can plan on coming here at 9:30. Then you can attend the 11:30 service following the workshop.

Living Stories PlayBack Theatre
2017-11-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Ministry Center Living Room, 3rd floor
We take stories from the audience and act
them out for community-building, healing
and fun. Come tell a story or just watch.
Light refreshments served.

Child Dedication
2017-11-12 09:30 - 11:00 | Reservoir Church – Main Sanctuary
During 9:30 AM this week will be holding a Child Dedication.
Find information about our Child Dedication Class here.
Please contact kim@reservoirchurch.org for more information about dedicating your child.

Interfaith Talk About Jesus
2017-11-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Porter Square Books, 25 White St,, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Steve will join prominent Turkish journalist
Mustafa Akyol for a talk and book signing
entitled “A Christian Pastor and a Muslim
Journalist Discuss Jesus Beyond Religion.”
Mustafa is a Senior Visiting Fellow in the
Freedom Project at Wellesley College and
recently published a fabulous book entitled
The Islamic Jesus. Mustafa will also join Steve
for the Sunday messages here at Reservoir
Church on November 12th.

Parents Night Out
2017-11-18 17:00 - 20:00
A few of us parents at Reservoir Church have
organized babysitting for fellow parents to be
able to get out and enjoy themselves for one
blissful evening without kids. Think about
going out for dinner, taking a walk, catching
an early movie, or enjoying a date at home
with kids out of the house. It’s up to you!
We can take 20 kids, first come first served.
Cost is $5/child, $12 max/family. Registration
deadline is noon, 11/15.

Kids in Big Church
2017-11-26 09:30 - 11:00
There is no Kids Church on Sunday, November 26th. Kids are welcome to join the adults for big church. We’re back on December 3 when we begin sharing the Advent story with the children.

Family Advent Potluck
2017-12-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Reservoir Church – Chapel, 170 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Come connect with other families at our Advent Family Pot Luck. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. We’ll provide a pasta main course. We’ll share a Godly Play story and a simple craft to encourage a prayerful Advent season.

Light in the Darkness at Reservoir Church 9:30 and 11:30
2017-12-03 09:30 | Reservoir Church – Main Sanctuary
Our Christmas season begins on Sunday, December 3rd, with a participatory liturgy which will invite you to hear the story of Christmas afresh, using some of the same curriculum we use with our children at Reservoir. We will also invite you to engage with the story and find yourself in it. We’ll have services as usual at both 9:30 and 11:30, with children’s programming at 9:30. But expect services on December 3rd to invite you into reflection and worship in a whole different way, much as we did in last year’s Advent participatory liturgy of lament and hope.

Middle School Old Testament Movie Showing
2017-12-03 11:00 - 11:30
Our Christmas season begins on Sunday. The middle school youth group proudly invites you to the world premier of their Old Testament stop motion animation films. Come by to see selected stories, interpreted by our middle schoolers.

10:30 AM Service
2017-12-24 10:30 - 12:00
We’ll hold two services on Christmas Eve. One at 10:30 AM and a special evening service with cider & crafts at 7 PM and carols and stories and candlelight at 7:30 PM.
We will return to our regular 9:30 & 11:30 AM services on January 7th.

7 PM Christmas Eve Service
2017-12-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Reservoir Church – Main Sanctuary
In addition to a morning service at 10:30 AM, we’ll host our annual Christmas Eve Service again this year. Join us for cider and crafts in the lobby from 7:00-7:30 PM and stories of God with us, carols and candlelight in the sanctuary from 7:30-8:30 PM.

10:30 AM Service
2017-12-31 10:30 - 12:00
We will hold one Sunday morning service at 10:30 am on New Year’s Eve. We will return to our regular 9:30 & 11:30 AM services on January 7th.

MLK Day of Service
2018-01-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass Ave., Cambridge, United States
The 8th Annual Cambridge Day of Service
is organized by Many Helping Hands 365 to
honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This service
day event is FREE and open to the public and
an easy way for people to get to know each
other in the community. All ages are invited
to contribute in one or many of the following
ways: Bring a can of food, gently used winter
clothing or a children’s book. Sort food,
winter clothing, books and toiletries. Prepare
kits for children in emergency rooms. You
are also invited to help with hands-on craft
projects that benefit children, teens and
adults in need. Make fleece scarves and
blankets for those who are homeless or
make Valentines for elders and veterans.

UnPack: Processing Hurts from Faith & Church
2018-01-28 13:15 - 15:00 | Reservoir Church – Ministry Center Room 101
RSVP
Join us for these three Sundays and explore ways you may need to unpack past hurts and/or wounds from your journeys of faith.
Regardless of your particular faith background, if you have been hurt by the Church or by folks in your faith tradition, we expect you’ll find this to be a safe, structured space to share your own stories and emotions with others who have similar experiences.

Speak Out Sunday
2018-02-04 09:30 - 11:00
As part of our current series on sin and redemption, we will be holding a special service we’re calling “Speak Out Sunday.” This will be an opportunity for our church to speak about the very important topic of sexual violence – its prevalence in our society and in our scriptures, and our desire to heal from our own past experiences of it and have no place for it in our future.
The service will include a personal story from a trained speaker, a sermon from Steve, and extensive resources from professional organizations. We will followup with a free training on the afternoon of Sunday, February 18th, on how to helpfully respond to someone’s disclosure of an experience with sexual violence.
Feel free to contact pastors, Steve Watson and Ivy Anthony with any questions. Check out this blog post from Steve for a fuller understanding of the service.

Sunday Morning Children's Programs
2018-02-04 09:30 - 11:00 | Reservoir Church, 15 Notre Dame, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
We host programs for children on Sunday during the 9:30 AM service. Kid drop off is from 9:15-9:30. First through fifth graders meet in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Sanctuary, the room below the bagel room. All other kids (0-18) can check in at the Ministry Center.

High School Youth Group
2018-02-04 09:30 - 11:00 | Reservoir Church Ministry Center Basement, 15 Notre Dame Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Join other high school students as we play games, share about life, and have fun! We meet in the Ministry Center basement at 9:30 AM most weeks. Please reach out to Tory for more information!

Kaiti Jones w/The Bakers @ Reservoir Dome Gallery
2018-02-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Reservoir Church – Dome
Our very own Kaiti Jones will be playing tunes off her newest album, VOWS. Join in for an evening of ridiculous talent and fun! Emily Baker and her brother, Ben Baker will open and we’ll have some words by our Dome Gallery artist, Michael Milburn.
Bring all your friends and be ready to enjoy the finest Saturday evening of the new year. We’re excited to make space for all of you, so RSVP if you plan on making an appearance! For more info or questions email: ivy@reservoirchurch.org

Ash Wednesday
2018-02-14 19:00 - 19:30
Traditionally, Lent, the 40 Days of Faith leading up to Easter, begins on Ash Wednesday. We’re hosting a simple, half hour evening service that includes getting that odd smudge of ashes on your forehead and some reflections about what it means to be children of God made out of the dust.

Healing Prayer and Worship Service with Musical Guest: OAK
2018-02-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Reservoir Church – Main Sanctuary
Love connecting with God on Sundays and wanting more of that? At Holy Spirit Nights, you can enter into extended musical worship, receive private prayer from our prayer ministry, or reflect and soak in the peaceful atmosphere.

This month, we’re joined by musical guest: The OAK, whose aim is to produce not just art, but an experience that gives you a better understanding of who you are, who God is, and how you fit into God’s plan.

40 Days of Faith
2018-02-18 - 2018-03-11
Join us as we begin our annual community faith
experiment and spiritual formation journey
in the six weeks before Easter. This year’s
season, Children of God in Fractured Times,
will feature a Bible guide we’ll read together
in the book of Revelation and invitations
to follow Jesus in ways that strengthen our
courage, hope, and resistance as children
of God and followers of Jesus in challenging times.

Training: Responding to a Sexual Violence Disclosure
2018-02-18 13:15 - 15:00 | Reservoir Church – Ministry Center Dining Room
A representative from the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC), will be running a free training on how to respond to disclosure of sexual violence. This training will introduce an innovative model for responding to a disclosure of sexual violence. It stresses the importance of a supportive response to reduce trauma and encourage the survivor to seek further care. RSVP on Eventbrite.
More resources and information on trainings at BARCC.

Spirit and Power Class
2018-03-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Reservoir Church Ministry Center Living Room, 15 Notre Dame Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Spirit & Power is a class designed to both teach about the Holy Spirit and to experience the Holy Spirit. We will explore who the Holy Spirit is, practice how to experience God, pray for healing, and understand deliverance. If you are curious and desiring to learn more about the Holy Spirit you are welcome. There is no charge for the class. Light snacks will be provided.
RSVP

Parenting Kids in Multiracial & Multicultural Families
2018-03-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Reservoir Church – Chapel, 170 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Multicultural & multiracial families, please join us for a time of sharing celebrations, concerns, questions & resources with each other, and an opportunity to pray together for our children. Transracially adopted families, multilingual families, and any families with a heart for sharing in the difficult and amazing work of raising beautiful children of color in our complex world — we value your presence at our informal gathering! We’ll meet in the chapel at Reservoir: turn right after entering the building.
RSVP by Wednesday, March 7 at 12 PM:
RSVP
