Due to complicating factors related to Patriot's Day activities on Battle Green, the staff has decided to forgo evening Worship @the Well on Easter. Travel and parking on Massachusetts Avenue will be compromised on Sunday evening; in addition to Easter weekend marks the beginning of spring vacation week.   

Our Easter morning schedule of worship will continue with the Sunrise Service at 5:45 am, and Morning Worship at 9:00 am and 11:00 am in the sanctuary.  

Then on Sunday, April 27th, we'll continue our Easter celebration with Gospel Night @the Well!

The heart of Christian Faith is experienced in compressed fashion during the seasons of Lent and Easter. During Lent we rmember the life and teachings of Jesus, and Easter is the culmination of God's work in and through his death and resurrection. We hope that you will join us often for the 8 days between Palm Sunday and Easter.

April 13, 2014
Palm Sunday
morning worship at 10 am
Morning worship begins with a palm procession for children of all ages, then we trace the arc of the disciples' behavior: Shouts of Hosanna, Seeds of Doubt, Blustered Courage, Caught Napping.

April 17, 2014
Maundy Thursday
7 pm in Clark Hall
Celebrate Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples.

April 18, 2014
Good Friday
7pm in the Sanctuary
A special service led by the confirmation class where we face the difficult story of Christ's death.

5:45am Easter Sunrise

9am & 11am Morning Worship

Please join us the following Sunday, April 27 at 6:15pm in Clark Hall, for Gospel Night @the Well!

SPOTLIGHT 

Rev. Dana Allen Walsh has been called as the next Senior Minister of South Church in Andover, MA. It's a large, vibrant, Open & Affirming, justice-focused congregation. After 303 years of ministry, she will be their first female senior minister!

Dana's last Sunday will be June 1st. We hope the next two months will give us enough time for good-byes. We will all miss her dearly, but no one deserves this opportunity more than she does!

We tried to mail everyone official letters from Dana, Paul, and the moderators, but it appears we were not successful in reaching everyone. All three letters are now available online. If you would like hardcopies mailed to you, please call the Church Office (781) 862-4220 to let us know. 

THIS SUNDAY 

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..., and the actual reality of God..." read more here. 

Come to a brief presentation followed by lively discussions in the Pearson Room after church on April 6, from 11:30 to 12:30 pm. Everyone is welcome, whether you've read the book or not! 

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. 

SMALL GROUPS 

EVENTS AT HANCOCK 

Interfaith Garden opened last week, with volunteers turning out to clear winter debris and ready the soil. Last year, gardeners from 14 faith communities raised and delivered 1593 pounds of fresh, organically grown vegetables, fruit, and herbs to the Lexington Food Pantry.

Hancock teams will be working at the garden, near Lexington Green, on:

* Saturday, April 5, 9 to 10:30am

* Tuesday, April 15, 4:30 to 6pm

Contact Laurel Cooley (cooley.laurel1@gmail.com), to volunteer on either of these days. Also visit interfaithgarden.org, for more information, reports and updates.

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

Thanks,

Tom 

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!

So much work is getting done!

Elevator Hoistway Emerging At Upper Level!

Drywall in the kitchen is almost done! 

• The hoistway is built up to third floor, and they are hoping to break through the roof soon to build a dormer over the elevator.
• The stair lift is installed and read to use.
• Nstar delivered a new transformer, which has been installed, and lines have been pulled. We're just waiting for the changeover
• The work of aligning the sanctuary doors with the aisles will be done after Easter.
• Clark Hall stage has been stained, and the closets should be ready in a couple of weeks.

IN MEMORIUM