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10am Service
Preaching this week: Dana Allen Walsh
"A Well-Fitting Yoke"
Watch past sermons:
Dana Allen Walsh preaching "What Is Saving Your Life?" HERE.
Order a DVD of any of our services or handbell concerts by filling out the DVD request form HERE.
Worship @ the Well
 Worship @the Well has ended for the summer. Please join us in the fall. We'll meet again starting September 8th.
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Programs for Children: Adventures in Faith | |
This week all children will be invited to Sandwich Making for the Outdoor Church!
During the summer months, June 23th-August 22nd, the Christian Education Committee will offer a multi-age class for children PreK - 5th Grade. The class will run during the usual church school time, 10:15 - 11:00am. Children are invited to begin in worship at 10:00am, then following the Gathering of Children will proceed to the Hands-On Activity Room in the Educational Wing.
Parents are asked to pick-up their children in the classroom following worship. Older youth are welcome as helpers. Adult volunteers interested in helping in the class can contact Pam Cochrane, Director of Christian Education.
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JUNIOR YOUTH ORGANIZATION
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This week JYO will make sandwiches for the Outdoor Church.
No more meetings for the summer. Youth are welcome to help with Sunday Children's Activities.
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No more meetings for the summer.
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Wednesday July 3:
1:15 pm No Consort this week Thursday July 4: Happy 4th of July!
Friday July 5: No events Saturday July 6: 8 am AA Women's Step Study in the Chapel 10 am AA meeting in Dining Room 3 pm Brass Group in Kathie Stuart Sunday July 7: 9 am Bagels and Bible in Pearson 10 am Morning Worship - Communion Sunday in the Sanctuary 10:20 am Children and Youth are all invited to Sandwich Making in the Education Wing 10:20 am JYO - Sandwich Making in Kathie Stuart 11 am Fellowship Hour in Dining Room Monday July 8: 1:30 pm Skyloom in Kathie Stuart Tuesday July 9:
10 am Staff Meeting in Bell Room
11 am Staff Worship Planning in Bell Room
7:30 pm Endowment Committee in Rm 205
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Please click the link below to visit our calendar on-line.
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Hancock Weekly and other Communications Deadlines
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!
Click Here for the Communication Deadlines resource sheet.
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All entrances to the building will be open this week.
Building access will change from day to day. We will keep you updated as best we can in the Weekly, but be sure to look out for signage at the front and back entrances!
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Lexington Food Pantry: July is Chili Hash and Stew Month!
While any non perishable foods are welcomed, the Lexington Food Pantry could really use cans of chili, hash and stew this month. Donation containers are located all around the church. Hancock has a long history of supporting the Pantry with food donations, monetary assistance and the most important: volunteers.
If you would like to distribute food at the pantry, please contact Scott Griffith at isb.scooter@gmail.com or 509-710-5371.
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Volunteers needed at Compassionate Care Hospice
Compassionate Care Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide companionship and support to terminally ill individuals and their families residing in the Lexington community and surrounding areas. Volunteers can assist by holding a hand, reading a book, sharing a story, etc. A free training is provided for this very rewarding opportunity to become a hospice volunteer. For more information, please call Aimee at 781-426-6233 or email aimee.peden@cchnet.net.
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Hancock Carillon sends 14 Representatives to NH Festival
If you've come by the church building recently, you may have noticed a surprisingly empty Bells Room over the weekend! Hancock Carillon sent 14 musicians to the Area I Handbell Festival/Conference, which includes all of New England and the Canadian Maritime provinces. They attended with 650 other ringers, through rain and humidity. Some highlights of the Festival included hearing and working in clinics with the Raleigh Ringers from Raleigh, North Carolina, and performing a concert ready piece after only 3 days of rehearsal! Bravo Hancock Carillon!
Hancock has an extensive Bells program including the Hancock Carillon, the Morning Glories, Marting to Glory, and the Junior Handbell Choir. If you'd like more information about joining next season, please contact Cheryl Kraley or Marilyn Becker at handbells@hancockchurch.org. |
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FROM PAUL AND MARYANN SHUPE
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Dear Hancock Friends,
MaryAnn and I thank you for your ongoing prayers and expressions of support for us as we cope with the cancer diagnosis given to our son, Nate. Nate is 27, and lives in Portland, Maine, surrounded with many good and caring friends. We own a small home in South Portland, just across the harbor, and so are able to be near him, and to provide a refuge for him as he heals. He is recovering nicely from surgery. The pathology report on the removed tumor verified the cancer, and found it to be of a type that is capable of spreading, but that does not always do so.
On Friday, July 5, he'll have further testing to determine if it has spread. Possible outcomes range from "apparently cancer free, but monitor closely" to "cancer has spread, treatment required." We will know much more by early next week. For now, we wait, and worry without knowing how worried to be. Your prayers and notes mean more to us than we can say. Though we have no other needs at this point, we remain in need of your prayers.
Thank you from our hearts.
Paul and MaryAnn
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City Mission Society "Tell-ebrate": stories from survivors of marginal living
Last Week Pam Cochrane attended City Mission Society's "Tell-ebrate" Event at Twelfth Baptist in Roxbury. Storytellers worked with people from all different backgrounds for four weeks in a program called The Public Voice Project. There survivors of homelessness and illness bravely told their stories in front of an attentive audience.
"Public Voice speakers have reached thousands of people, speaking on housing, prison reform, youth violence and other topics. The Public Voice Project reaches out to churches, public forums, classrooms, the business community, and community organizations to provide venues for participants to share their stories." Find out more about City Mission Society's social action!
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Share Your Talents This Summer In Worship!
We are looking for instrumentalists and singers to share their gifts with us during our morning worship this summer. Dates are available July 14th, August 11th and 25th, and September 1st. An accompanist is available each week. If interested, please contact Mark Morgan, Director of Music at mark.morgan@hancockchurch.org or 781-862-4220 ext 212. |
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Passion CD's Now Available!
 Cd's of our Passion concert from Palm Sunday are now available. The CD includes all the music from our choir, orchestra, and soloists as well as poetry and scripture from our pastoral staff. They are free. To order one, please contact Mark Morgan mark.morgan@hancockchurch.org. |
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First Hancock Grills is July 10th!
The first Hancock Grills will be at Carol Bukys' House! You can RSVP by emailing her: cfbukys @ gmail . com or call the Church Offices.
When? Every Wednesday, starting July 10 until August 28 from 6:30-8:30 pm Where? Hancock members' backyards or decks. In case of rain, these events will be cancelled. Why? For fun and fellowship! We want you to get out of your kitchens this summer and have fun eating, playing, and talking as we celebrate the warm, dry summer evenings in Lexington. How do I sign up to host? Sign up at Coffee Hour, contact the church office, or call Lisa Sandeen (781) 424-7937. Would anyone like to host on August 7th? We need host families! Host Families will provide a grill, a backyard or deck, as well as beverages (ie, ice tea, lemonade, water). Parish Life will be happy to supply paper goods and condiments. Attending families bring their own meat, fish, or veggies to grill and a dessert or side dish to share! Lawn chairs or blankets are also recommended. Everyone is encouraged to RSVP the host family when possible. |
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Hancock Donates $1,000 Towards Dorchester Community Garden
Two weeks ago, three representatives (Connie Gregg, Linda Olivier, and Gwyn Rohrer) from the Christian Service Committee, visited the Russell Elementary School in Dorchester to give a check for $1,000 towards their new Community Garden. Read more about their trip and
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Bagels and Bibles Discussion Group Resumes this Sunday in the Pearson Room
 Have you been interested in reading "Who Wrote the Bible?" by Richard Elliott Friedman? Now is your chance to get caught up! Bagels and Bibles will take a brief hiatus due to the construction. Don't worry, though, we'll meet again at 9am on July 7th in the Pearson room. Join us as we continue our discussion of Old Testament history. Please visit our blog at BagelsAndBibles.wordpress.com or contact Kerra R. Fletcher at BagelsAndBibles@outlook.com if you have any questions. |
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Work outdoors with the Landscaping Committee!
Do you love the outdoors, gardening, and visiting with fellow church members? If so, the landscaping committee (currently only three people) could use your help for a few hours three or four times a year. We would like to create a "go to" e-mail list of people willing to work with us to weed, edge, and trim. We would send an e-mail when we are working and if you are available, we would love your help. Many hands make light work! If you are interested or have questions contact Linda Williams @ |
What's Up At Interfaith Garden?
Hancock works along with 12 other faith communities at a local garden growing produce that goes to the Lexington Food Pantry. There's more than just healthy food being nurtured! Camaraderie, fun chit chat and a sense of accomplishment flourishes as well.
On a recent Saturday we harvested 13 different varieties of produce, totaling over 40 pounds, and it was delivered to the pantry within an hour of picking. Come check us out! Invite a friend or family member. Hancock next sends volunteers 8 to 9:30am on the Saturdays of Jul 20th, 27th and Aug 17th. For more info or to sign up to volunteer, contact Amy Swanson,
amy.swanson@rcn.com
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