Hancock United Church of Christ, Congregational
1912 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington MA 02421 | www.hancockchurch.org

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Morning Worship Sundays at 10 a.m.

December 29th
Nancy Rottman preaches
Psalm 148

January 5th
Cantata Sunday
Communion

Paul Shupe preaches 
Watch Sermons Online  
or Order DVD
To watch past sermons on our website, click here. You can also order a DVD of any of our services or handbells concerts by filling out a DVD REQUEST FORM (PDF). Enjoy watching! 
Worship @the Well Sundays 6:15 p.m.
Every Sunday evening at 6:15 p.m. in Clark Hall.

December 29th
No Worship @the Well

January 5th
Jazz Epiphany
Hancock Children and Youth Blog


Read the latest news about our Children and Youth programs on our BLOG. 
Children's Program
Young children, age 3 to grade 5, meet in the Children's Education Wing for special activities after the "Children's Time" in morning worship.
Junior Youth Organization
(JYO) Middle School youth meet in the Upper Room after "Children's Time" in morning worship. They also make sandwiches the first Sunday of every month for the Cambridge Outdoor Church.
Hancock Youth Group
High School Youth attend meetings at 7-8:30pm after Worship @the Well.

Youth in grade 9 also have the option of taking confirmation class at 5 pm on Sundays. For youth in grades 7-8, we also offer an Our Whole Lives sexual health class which meets at 7 pm on Sundays. 

Save the dates  

Dec 29, 2013
No Worship @the Well tonight

Jan 5, 2014
Cantata Sunday
UNhanging of the greens
HYG Auction 2014 Planning Meeting
Epiphany Jazz Worship (Worship @the Well)

Jan 25, 2014
Bay Colony Brass

Jan 26, 2014
Annual Meeting

Feb 1, 2014
Progressive Dinner
Parish Life Committee

Mar 30, 2014

HYG Auction in Clark Hall after morning worship
To see all weekly activities and locations, please view our online calendar.
(We recommend the "agenda" view.)
Church Offices Closed Dec 25-Jan 1 
The Church Offices will be closed from December 25th to January 1st. Our offices will reopen at regular hours on January 2nd.

During that time, the Hancock Weekly Email will be delivered on Thursdays, December 26th and January 2nd. The deadlines for those dates will be the Wednesday prior at 3 p.m. Thank you! 
Progressive Dinner
Progressive Dinner on February 1st--with a snow date of February 8th, 2014.

We need hosts for the appetizer and main dish portion of the dinner. If you'd like to host 8-10 guests in your home, please contact Loretta Porter at (781) 862-4408 or email lorettaporter@comcast.net.
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 SPOTLIGHT

Cantata Sunday and Jazz Epiphany!

Close out the Christmas Season with us on January 5th for special Epiphany events! At 10:00 a.m., our annual Christmas Cantata Sunday will take place during morning worship. The Chancel Choir, accompanied by harp, oboe, and flute, will sing original carols and traditional carol settings by composer Stephen Paulus (stephenpaulus.com).

Then at 6:15 p.m. evening service, we celebrate the end of the Christmas season with a special Jazz Epiphany worship! The River Rock Band will translate our favorite carols into jazz settings with special guest musicians.
 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Holiday Handbell Concert
will be re-broadcast


If you didn't get a chance to go to the Holiday Bells Concert, you still have one more chance to watch the final broadcast: 


Saturday, December 28 at 10:00 p.m.


This concert will also be cablecast LIVE through LexMedia.

 

Hancock's Bell Choirs present "Music of the British Commonwealth" with pieces from England, Ireland, Scotland, the British West Indies, and New Zealand played on 5 octaves of handbells and six octaves of chimes by our four handbell choirs.  

Ringers of all ages will present pieces such as Greensleeves, God Rest you Merry Gentlemen, Coventry Carol, Wexford Carol, and more holiday favorites. Join us to experience the magic sound and visual sparkle of the bells which are sure to lift your spirits.

Bay Colony Brass
Saturday, Jan 25th at 7:30 p.m.
 

The Bay Colony Brass ensemble with new music director Channing Yu present a program of brass music including arrangements of Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Haydn and  Gershwin's An American in Paris.  

 

For more information visit  www.baycolonybrass.org  Free.

Pastoral Care Dec 26-Jan 1st
If you are in need of pastoral care, from December 26-29th, please contact Rev. Dana Allen Walsh. From December 30-January 1st, please contact Rev. Paul Shupe.

Hancock is Giving with Delight!   

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Join us in celebration as we bear witness to our congregation's commitment to do God's work here at Hancock Church. We are delighted to report that as of December 15th, $688,366 has been pledged to support church ministries in 2014. The average pledge amount is $4,102 and we thank the 168 individuals and families who have stepped forward to support Worship, Education, Fellowship and Outreach next year.

 

To view the latest graphs of total giving to date, please visit our website.

 

Merry Christmas, 

 

 

The Stewardship Team

Bess Deck, Robin DiGiammarino, Skip Irving, Manuel Navia   

Pledge Envelopes for 2014

The 2014 pledge envelopes are available for pick-up in the Narthex. There is also a sign-up sheet for anyone who would like envelopes but did not request them. If there are any questions, please contact Kim Gladstone, Financial Administrator at kim@hancockchurch.org. Thank you! 
 
Hancock Bells Play for Somerville Home

A small group of six ringers took a trip to the Somerville Home last Wednesday for a special performance at the assisted living facility. Says Marilyn Becker, they played to "the best audience of 25-30", and they were "very appreciative."

One of the highlights of the performance was a special rendition of "White Christmas" with Scott Martin as Bing Crosby. Thank you to the Handbell Choir for sharing the gift of music this Advent Season!

 SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES   

Give a Sign of God's  
(and Hancock's) Love in 2014
 

Every Sunday, the beautiful flowers that adorn the chancel, pulpit and lectern are given in memory of a person loved by a member of our congregation.  

 

After we are blessed with their beauty, one person volunteers to make a few small bouquets for delivery to our members who could use a small sign of love. No special skills or words are required, just an open heart and a small amount of your time.  

 

If you'd like to volunteer, please head over to 

 

this spreadsheet (google doc) 

 

and pick an open date. Alex will be in contact the week prior to your visit to confirm your availability. If your plans change, that's okay too! Feel free to take a chance and sign up. If you have any questions, please let Congregational Care Coordinator Alex Shea Will know. Thank you!

 

In Hope,

Alex Shea Will
HANCOCK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | 1912 MASS AVE | LEXINGTON, MA 02421
(781) 862-4220 | hancockchurch.org