Worship this Sunday
 | 10 am Service
Join us this week for inspiring music and quality preaching.
Rev. Paul Shupe preaching.
6:15 pm Join us @ the Well in Clark Hall this week!
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Welcome to the New Herald!
 Click HERE to read the new Herald, volume 1, issue 1 (Autumn).
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Have you noticed our new Banners @ the Well?
Resourceful as always, Hancock has been taking advantage of our community's many talents. New banners at the Well were drawn and designed by our own Rachel Kowalik. Thanks, Rachel!
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At Hancock we welcome and support with love and rejoicing all children!
For Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for such belongs the Kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands upon them." Mark 10:14-16
Recognizing the children as important members of the congregation, children take part in worship services on a regular basis, sharing their gifts with the congregation through music, art, and storytelling. Hancock aims for children to become life-long learners of faith while making deep faith connections through active learning!
Children and youth are an important part of the Hancock community and are welcome to participate in worship. Upon arriving at Hancock, families will find bulletins, names tags & pew packs for kids in the Narthex near the historic entrance to the Sanctuary. "Greeters" are on hand to offer any assistance needed.
Each Sunday morning children begin in worship with their families. Following the Gathering of Children in the sanctuary children are invited to process to the Education Wing where they gather in the children's chapel to share joys and concerns, collect their weekly offering to Heifer International, sing, and offer prayers of thanksgiving. Children then break into smaller groups for a lesson and activity based on their grade level (K-1, 2-3, 4-5). Parents can pick-up their children after worship in classrooms.
Nursery care and toddler care is also available in the Christian Education wing with trained Childcare Providers and student helpers beginning at 9:30am. Our goal is to meet the individual needs of families while offering a safe, nurturing and caring environment for infants and young children. Live streaming of morning worship is available in the Nursery Room.
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Hancock Weekly Deadline
The deadline for submitting news for this e-mail newsletter each week is Tuesday at 3pm. Submissions should be sent to: office@hancockchurch.org
Kindly send text and images as separate attachments. Thank you!
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Join us this Sunday for a Celebration!
Come to our welcome back worship service at 10am--a celebration of open-heartedness and inter-generational faith. Rousing music with choir, trumpets, timpani, and organ. Activities for children of all ages.
The Pastor's Class begins this Sunday at 8:30am:
The Pastor's Class, led by Paul Shupe, is off to an exciting start this Fall season. For the first six weeks, the class will be reading My Neighbor's Faith: Stories of Interreligious Encounter, Growth and Transformation. Edited by a Christian and a Unitarian professor from Andover Newton Theological School and a Rabbi from Hebrew College, the book provides stories from people having interfaith experiences with their neighbors. Books are available at the class at 8:30 am on Sunday, the 16th. Please contact Sandra Shaw with questions: sj.shaw@verizon.net. All are welcome.
Programs for Children and Youth Begin: Children K-5th Grade are invited to the Education Wing for children's chapel and class activities. JYO, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade youth are invited to the first class September 16th in the Upper Room. Come join in the conversation of Hospitality and Acts of Love. Toddler & Infant Care available beginning at 9:30am with live streaming of worship in the infant room. Activities Fair @ 11am: Meet our vibrant congregation. Find out about service opportunities, mission trips, adult learning, programs for children and youth, music environmental stewardship, holidays, parish life, and more. In Clark Hall directly following the worship service.
New to Hancock? Let us introduce you! The Welcoming Committee invites all who would like to learn more about Hancock Church to come to a mini coffee hour this Sunday, September 16th following worship. The Welcoming Committee and minister Paul Shupe will be available from 11 am to 11:45 to answer questions about the church and what it means to be a member of Hancock, and give tours of the building. For more information, please contact Welcoming Committee co-chair Julia Potter, at 781-648-2178 or welcoming@hancockchurch.org
Handbells Open House: Stop by the bell room during the Activities Fair for demonstrations by experienced bell ringers. Come learn about opportunities for children and adults of all experience levels.
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Theology on Tap:
Our young adult (21-35) Theology on Tap group will meet on Monday, September 17th at 7:30 at Orleans in Somerville. Come enjoy a beer or just some fellowship as we explore this months topic: Faith and Politics. All young adults are welcome and encouraged to bring friends!
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HYG
Beat those back-to-school blues and come join HYG! The first meeting of the Hancock Youth Group (H.Y.G.) is on Sunday, September 16th, 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the Upper Room. Everyone is welcome between 9th and 12th grade. If you are not on the HYG email list, email Dana (dana.allenwalsh@gmail.com) and you will receive additional information.
Mark your calendars -
HYG Parent Orientation, Sept 23rd, 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. in the Kathie Stuart Room
HYG Fall Retreat, Sat Oct 20 - Sun Oct 21st at Grotonwood Conference Center in Groton, MA
Also--Check out the interview with Russ and Laura in the Hancock Herald! |
Fabulous Senior Picnic last weekend!
More than 60 seniors from Hancock picnicked at Larry and Iris Larssen's home on Saturday. It was wonderful to celebrate the beginning of our new year with so many of you, including those we can't always see on Sunday mornings, and many from Brooksby Village, the Huntington, Carleton Willard, and Newbury Court. Many thanks to the Larssen's, the deacons, our moderator, the congregational care team, and church staff who made it possible.
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From Hancock Staff:
We are keeping Dan dos Santos, our Facilities Manager in our prayers this week, as his father passed away. Dan will not be at Hancock this week, being with his family as he is needed. If you have questions or concerns about our facilities, please direct them to our staff, either Rachel or Julina, and we'll find a way to help you.
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Singers and Instrumentalists are Invited to Play at the Well.
 The River Rock Band, our in house ensemble for our evening worship The Well, is always on the lookout for singers and instrumentalists who would like to join us. The Band rehearse at 5:00 p.m each Sunday prior to playing for the service at 6:15. You can join us regularly or as a "special guest". For those appearing with us regularly, the singers should be able to sing harmonies by ear, and instrumentalists need to be able to play from chord charts and pick up songs quickly. For those looking to be a guest, we can arrange to write out parts etc. We are especially interested in having a bass player join us regularly Players/singers do NOT need to be members of the church--help us spread the word to those you know elsewhere who might be interested! For more info, contact Mark Morgan, Director of Music at 781-862-4220 ext 15 or mark@hancockchurch.org |
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Good soil, good weather and good people. That winning combination at the Interfaith Garden is resulting in wonderful, nutritious produce being delivered to the Lexington Food Pantry.
We've had some amazing harvest days, such as Saturday, 8/18th, when 17 varieties of produce from this garden totaling 226 pounds were unloaded at the pantry. We'd love to have you join us. To sign up or find out more information about other volunteer possibilities at the garden, contact Amy Swanson amy.swanson@rcn.com or 781-863-9443
Hancock is next scheduled to work on:
| Sat | 9/22/12 | 8 to 9:30am | | Tues | 10/2/12 | 4:30 to 6pm |
| Tues | 10/23/12 | 4:30 to 6pm | | Sat | 11/3/12 | 8 to 9:30am |
Interested? Contact Amy Swanson to sign up or get more information. Amy.swanson@rcn.com or 781-863-9443 Click HERE to read the latest report from the Interfaith Garden |
Volunteers Needed--Group and Individual Opportunities at Rosie's Place and in the Food Pantry.
Dining Room - We are in great need of help now (including this evening!) through mid September. This is a great time to volunteer or to bring a group of family or friends to see Rosie's Place and to help out. We especially need volunteers on weekends and have openings on weekdays for dinners (4pm to 7:30pm) and lunches (10:30am to 1:30pm).
Food Pantry - Volunteers escort shoppers in our food pantry giving out produce, restocking shelves and making up bags of groceries. Shifts available Monday through Friday from 4:30pm to 7pm. Volunteers must be 16 or older.
Contact Linda for more information: LAKilner@aol.com
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Lexington Food Pantry -September is canned fruit (including canned pineapple) month/ October is cereal (no family size please).
If you donate food in September, please consider giving canned fruit (including pineapple), if you donate in October, cereal. Donation baskets are in the narthex, as well as outside the office and dining room.Volunteers are needed for October 13 to help distribute the food at the Pantry. The commitment is from 8:45 to about 11:30 am and the learning curve is short!. . For more information, contact Caroline Nijenberg 781 862-4465 or carolinen@rcn.com
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Wednesday, September 12:
11:30 Memorial Garden --Conference
1:30p Consort--Kathie Stuart
3p Greater Boston Food Bank Volunteer Opportunity--South Boston
6p Mission Trip Meeting--Wilson
7p Carillon--Bell Room
7:30p Teaching Parish Com.--Bicknell's
Thursday, September 13:
6:30p Boy Scouts
7p Building Committee Meeting--Conference Room
7:30p Chancel Choir--Choir Room
Friday, September 14:
11 Friday Friends Book Group--Potter
Saturday, September 15:
8 AA Women's Step Study--Chapel
10 AA Meeting--Dining Room
2p Brass Group--Choir Room
3:30p Boy Scouts training--Kathie Stuart
5p Kelley Wedding--Sanctuary
Sunday, September 16:
CELEBRATION SUNDAY
8:30 Pastor's Class--Pearson
10 Morning Worship--Sanctuary
10:20 Church School--Classrooms
10:20 Junior Youth Org.--Upper Room
11 Activity Fair--Clark Hall
11 Handbell Open House--Bell Room
11 Newcomer Coffee--Wilson
6:15p Worship @ the Well--Clark H.
7p Hancock Youth Group--Upper Room
7p Our Whole Lives Parent Orientation--Kathie Stuart Room
Schedule is subject to change. Please call the church offices if you have questions about any of the events we have listed here.
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