HYG AUCTION 

Support the HYG Annual Mission trip to Kentucky by donating an auction item (by this Friday, March 21) and attending the auction on March 30th! 

Here's How To Participate:

1. Donate an item for the auction by this Friday, March 21st. Donation ideas: bottles of wine, sports tickets, gift certificates to restaurants or spa services, gift baskets and more.
2. Attend the auction and bid on a silent or live auction item
3. Purchase lunch and baked goods at the auction
4. Donate cash directly to HYG's Mission Fund
5. Visit our HYG Auction 2014 website

THIS SUNDAY 

This year, as in the past, Harriet Chmela and Faith Fenske will walk the 20 miles on Good Friday, raising money for food cooperatives, day care centers, scholarships, and other needs of the children of poverty. Faith and Harriet will be happy to take pledges of support at coffee hour up to Good Friday. Go here for more details. 

On Sunday, March 30, Hancock will take the Lenten offering for One Great Hour of Sharing® (OGHS). OGHS is the Lenten Offering of the United Church of Christ that supports disaster, refugee, and development, often referred to as missions. An envelope for your gift will be enclosed in the bulletins for the next two Sundays. For more information, please visit the website. 

SMALL GROUPS 

EVENTS AT HANCOCK 

On Sunday, April 6th at 11:30am in the Kathie Stuart Room, join the Panamá Mission Trip Group for a presentation on their experiences living in and working with the families of Tranquilla, Panamá. The group will be sharing stories and images of their time on their Smaller World trip with Sustainable Harvest International. From planting seeds to building relationships, this trip enriched the lives of all involved. Come hear how our lives were transformed by our time with our sisters and brothers in Panamá!

Why has the concept of God caused so much division and strife in our nation and in the world? A new book One God for Everyone claims that theological divisions and strife often result from the failure "to distinguish between human understandings of God, which are many, and the actual reality of God, which is understood to be one."  

By getting underneath narrow theistic, non-theistic, or atheistic understandings of God to focus on the common concerns and realities of many conflicting perspectives, this book offers a new theological approach designed to bring greater peace and wholeness within and among many conflicting understandings of God to better the lives of everyone in our human community.

Come to a brief presentation followed by lively discussions on the book One God for Everyone in the Pearson Room after church on April 6, from 11:30 to 12:30 pm. Everyone is welcome - including those who have not yet read the book. Join in the open discussions to try to better understand the reality of God.

Indoor/Outdoor Work Day Saturday, April 12th from 9am-1pm. Join members from the Prudential Committee for a spring work day. No special skills required! Many hands make light work. Weather permitting we will have a few outdoor projects as well.  

Refreshments provided. Come for all or part of the day. Look for us in the Pearson Room. Contact Prudential Committee member Susan McClements with any questions: skmcclements@gmail.com or call (781) 676-1979.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This June our Choir will be singing a terrific piece for Cantata Sunday called The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. Accompanying us will be the award winning bluegrass band Monroe Crossing. They are from Minnesota, and the piece was written for them and recorded by them. They will be with us for a Saturday evening concert, and then play with the choir on Sunday morning before heading to New York to play the piece at Carnegie Hall (for the second time!.

We need to provide 4 hotel rooms for them and their kids to stay in for two nights (home stays are not possible). If you have any connections to an area hotel or B & B that might be able to get us discounted rooms, please contact Mark Morgan at 781-862-4220 ext 212 or mark@hancockchurch.org. Thanks!

It's time to think about Interfaith Garden 2014! Hancock will be celebrating the garden's 5th anniversary and its many successes over the years and we want you to be part of it!  

Visit interfaithgarden.org or contact Amy Swanson at amy.swanson@rcn.com, or Laurel Cooley at cooley.laurel1@gmail.com for more information 

IN MEMORIUM