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10am Service
Preaching this week: Dana Allen Walsh
"How Long, O Lord?"
Mark 10:46-52
Guest music performed by Sue and Meg Stone.
Watch past sermons:
Courtney Jones preaches "God's Vision" 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 | |
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.
 | Cards made by children in the Adventures in Faith Program. These cards with messages of love and care will be sent to "neighbors" (Luke 10:25-37).
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JUNIOR YOUTH ORGANIZATION
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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 24:
1:15 pm Consort in Kathie Stuart 6:30 pm Hancock Grills at the Crooke's! Thursday July 25: No events
Friday July 26: No events Saturday July 27: 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 28: 9 am Bagels and Bible in Pearson 10 am Morning Worship in the Sanctuary 10:20 am Children's Program in Education Wing 11 am Fellowship Hour in Dining Room Monday July 29: 1 pm Dana's Starbucks Hours! 1:30 pm Skyloom in Kathie Stuart 7:30 pm Parish Life in Pearson Tuesday July 30:
10 am Staff Meeting in Bell Room
11 am Staff Worship Planning in Bell Room
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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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Updated Members Directories Available
Updated Directories as of July 23 are now available in the Pamphlet Holder outside the Dining Room. If you haven't picked one up in a while, now is your chance! If you notice any mistakes or omissions, please contact Jane Park at the Church Office, or email church.administrator@hancockchurch.org.
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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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Hancock Grills tonight at the Crooke's House!
Come enjoy a fun night of bbq and fellowship at Deb Crooke's! Children are especially welcome in their kid-friendly backyard!
2 Wood Park Circle in Lexington
Click the link to the see the rest of the
If you have any questions please contact the Church Office (781) 862-4220.
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Summer Starbucks Office Hours with Dana:
Monday, July 29 & August 5 from 1-3 pm
This summer Dana had been hosting a series of "office hours" at the
Starbucks in Lexington Center (1729 Mass Ave). Everyone and anyone is welcome so feel free to drop by and say "Hi" or stay for a longer chat. Let her treat you to an iced coffee! |
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Hancock Endowment Committee and fossil fuel divestment
At its July meeting the National Synod of the UCC voted to adopt the resolution put forward by Rev. Jim Antal, president of the Massachusetts Conference, to divest its pension funds and investments from fossil fuel companies within 5 years to address climate change concerns. Hancock's Endowment Committee has analyzed its holdings and is already acting on the resolution. At present, Hancock's Endowment portfolio has very small holdings in oil, coal mining, and other fossil fuel companies as components of some funds it owns that are tied to broad market indices. No single fossil fuel company represents more than about 0.5% of the Endowment's total investments. The Endowment portfolio does include one fund focused on the transfer, storage, and processing of mostly natural gas, which represents about 3.6% of our investments. The Endowment Committee plans to shift out of this fund entirely over the next two years. For questions or comments, please contact Jim Fenske, chair of the committee. |
Building Progress Report: Please continue to use the rear entrance
A fair amount of demo has already been done in the kitchen, front lobby, and the second floor! All temporary walls will be up by the end of the week. Meanwhile, please stay clear of any construction areas. Thank you!
Building access remains the same at this time:
Temporary walls are up, blocking off the lower front entrance. All building access will have to be through the back door, or the handicapped side entrance. Also, don't be surprised by the large dumpster near the back door! It will only be there for the summer as the construction crew needs it close-by for heavy disposal.
On Sundays, the Sanctuary doors and the handicapped side entrance will be open for morning worship.
We will do our best to keep you updated through the Hancock Weekly and on our website: www.hancockchurch.org. Please look out for signs, as building access could change on a daily basis. If you have any concerns about building access during the week, please call the Church Offices at (781) 862-4220.
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Stay Connected to Hancock Through LexMedia Live Streaming
Are you traveling this summer? Spending time at your get-a-way place? But you would still like to see our church service? Well, you can anywhere in the entire world that has access to the internet.
Depending on where you are, figure out when it streams:
Sunday, 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)
Sunday, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 10:00 p.m.
Log onto LexMedia.org
Click "Watch us", then "live streaming", then LPTV
You'll see our service as it runs on LexMedia. Ed and Karen Dooks do it; in fact Ed likes to hook up his computer to his tv and watch us (see picture attached from his RV somewhere in the Wild West). Stay connected!
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Bagels and Bibles at 9 am every Sunday
 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. |
Interfaith Garden harvested 80 lbs of food over the weekend!
The Interfaith Garden harvested over 80 lbs of food over the weekend with volunteers from Hancock, First Baptist, Lexington Methodist, and other supporters! They delivered a variety of produce to the Lexington Food Pantry including: cucumbers, beans, mint, squash, zucchini, garlic, parsley, lettuces, Swiss chard, basil, onions, raspberries and blueberries, kale, and beets! Read the full report on our website about the onion washing team and how to prevent birds from eating your fruit.
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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