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SAVE THE DATES
REMINDERS
COMMUNITY EVENTS
THIS SUNDAY
CONCERTS
SMALL GROUPS AND FELLOWSHIP
HELP WANTED
ANNOUNCEMENTS
In Memorium...
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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! 
Hancock Children and Youth Blog


Read the latest news about our Children and Youth programs on our BLOG. 
Children's Program
Every Sunday at 10:20 a.m.

May 4
Children & Youth host coffee hour!
Junior Youth Organization
Every Sunday at 10:20 a.m.

May 4
Children and Youth host coffee hour! 
Hancock Youth Group
Every Sunday at 7 p.m.

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  

May 3
Bay Colony Brass Concert

May 6
Courtney Jones Ecc. Council

May 10
A Joyful Noyse Concert
Post Office Food Drive

May 14
Divestment from Fossil Fuels

May 16
Women's Retreat

May 18
Interfaith Garden Celebration

May 31
Celebration of Dana's Ministry

June 7
Monroe Crossing Concert

June 8
Cantata Sunday

Jun 14
Pride Parade

Jun 19-27
Fort Wayne, IN Build
To see all weekly activities and locations, please view our online calendar.
(We recommend the "agenda" view.)

reminders   

Lexington Food Pantry 
May is Canned Corn and Vegetables  

   



The Lexington Food Pantry could really use canned vegetables, especially canned corn. 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.
Beloved Seminarians Graduate
May 17, 2pm

Our beloved Seminarians: Pam Cochrane, Becca Lockwood, Alex Shea Will, and church member Courtney Jones will all graduate from Andover-Newton Theological School May 17th. Nancy Rottman will also be there as head usher! Of course, we'd love to see you there, so please go here to read about
 
Pride Parade June 14th
Get ready for the envy of all parades: The Boston Pride Parade! This year's marshalls are Jamie and Ashley Davis, and Alex Shea Will. For more information call the Church Offices at (781) 862-4220.
Calendar Day June 3rd
Hancock Staff will be having Calendar Day on June 3rd. We will need all committees and building users to submit their schedules and room needs to Jane Park at jane@hancockchurch.org by May 22nd. Thank you for your help and flexibility during our construction period!

community events  

Bereavement Support Group
Starts May 4th
 
The Hospice program at the Visiting Nurse and Community Health will be offering a Spring eight week long Bereavement Support Group starting Sunday, May 4, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM.

 

The group will run for eight sessions and is open to any adult who has experienced the death of someone significant.  The program will close to new participants after the second session.

 

There is no fee for this program and will be held at 37 Broadway, Arlington.

 

The Hospice team also offers a Drop in Bereavement Group
that meets the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month from
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM.

 

Contact Beth Loomis at 781.643.6090 x1344 for more information.
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IN WORSHIP
Sunday morning worship | 10am
Seminarian Appreciation and Communion! Dana Allen Walsh preaches..."As we travel with Christ in this season of resurrection, how will we approach our tables, our meals, and one another in a way that will open our eyes to see and to know the Christ who is among us?" Join us at 9:45am for a Hymn Sing! 

 

Sunday evening Worship @the Well | 6:15pm 

Tonight Pam Cochrane preaches..."On Our Faith Journey," and we will have a blessing of the confirmation class.

THIS SUNDAY 

New to Hancock
and would like to know more?
Informational Dinner on May 4th

 

Want to get a chance to meet some people and learn more about Hancock Church? The Welcoming Committee is hosting a dinner on Sunday, May 4 to give you a chance to meet some members and clergy and ask any questions that you have. The dinner is between 4:45-6:00 at Christine McEwan's house at 1436 Mass Ave in Lexington.  

 

If you are interested, please call the church office at 781-862-4220, contact Rev. Dana Allen-Walsh in the church office, or Welcoming Committee chair Al Bukys at membership@HancockChurch.org.

Neuroscience, Spiritual Experience, & Christian Contemplative Practice
Sundays May 4, 18, 25 at 8:30am, Dining Hall

 

With Hancock's  Dr. Stan Goldin (Cognitive Rhythms Collaborative, Harvard Medical School). What is modern neuroscience telling us about the evolution of the human brain-are we really just smarter apes? Bestselling atheist authors claim that neuroscience & evolutionary biology have"proven" that the spiritual underpinnings of religious faith are delusions created within the brain. But they're wrong: Cutting edge neuroscience is now exploring questions previously owned by philosophy & theology, and is telling a very different story-join us for some faith-reinforcing, mind-expanding good news & spirited discussion!  

Does Your Child Like To Sing?
 
Choristers starts up this Sunday! Our children's choir will rehearse at 11:15 in Room 212. ALL kids grades 1-5 are welcome to join us, and we extend a special invitation to kids currently in kindergarten to come try us out as well!

The group will rehearse on May 4th, 11th, and 18th, and sing in church on June 1st. Choristers is led by Mark Morgan who can be reached at mark@hancockchruch
Children & Youth Host Coffee Hour!
 
Our youngest children will be decorating cookies and making punch. JYO kids will be making sandwiches for the Outdoor Church and collecting change for "Lift Up Lexington" Charlie Cards. Come join in the fellowship! Parent helpers needed! 
Capital Campaign Forum
Sunday, May 4 at 11:30am in Pearson

How can we make this capital campaign a success once the construction is done? Yes, the construction will be completed in the months ahead! There will  be work to do afterwards to extend the effects of the construction project, such as repairs to high visibility areas of the church untouched by the construction, deferred maintenance still to be done, and a focus on telling our story to the outside world to grow our congregation. 

Once all the construction bills are payed and pledges received, there may be some remaining capital campaign funds. Come and talk about church priorities for resources with members of the Capital Campaign Advisory Group. Questions or input? Please contact Yvette Kirby at yvette.kirby@verizon.net.

CONCERTS

Bay Colony Brass
Saturday, May 3, 7:30 pm

Music Director Channing Yu leads Bay Colony Brass on a whirlwind journey through selections from popular operas, including La Traviata, Nabucco, and Aida (Verdi); and Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Parsifal, Die Walkure, Die Gotterdammerung, and Tannhauser (Wagner). Free admission. baycolonybrass.org
A Joyful Noyse Spring Concert
Saturday, May 10, 7:30 pm

Salamone Rossi - A Hebrew Musician in the court of Mantua. This concert will feature the many musical aspects of this remarkable Jewish composer, from madrigals to instrumental music, as well as music for the synagogue.  

 

A talented string player, Rossi was hired in 1587 to work at the court of Mantua under the direction of Claudio Monteverdi. Rossi was one of the first self-acclaimed published Hebrew composers, as well as one of the first composers to write trio sonatas. Musicologist Dr. Teresa Neff will present commentary on Rossi and the extraordinary circumstances surrounding his life in 16th and 17th century Mantua, Italy.   

SMALL GROUPS AND FELLOWSHIP 

Hancock Game Night May 23rd!

Bring your favorite games, bring your family, and bring your friends, because we are having another game night at Hancock! We welcome and encourage everyone to join us. The fun starts at 6 pm in Clark Hall.

 

Contact Scott Griffith at isb.scooter@gmail.com or 509.710.537for more information.

Women's Retreat is Full! 

We have a great group for the Women's Retreat at the Adelynrood Conference and Retreat Center in Byfield, MA! All spots are now filled. Just a reminder that the cost is $115, and checks can be made out to "Hancock Church." For more details about this year's retreat, go to our website.

HELP WANTED 

Annual Post Office Food Drive May 10th
Volunteers Needed! 
The Lexington food bank is looking for volunteers on Saturday May 10th to support the annual Post Office food drive. Help is needed from 2PM to 6PM. If any one is planning on helping out, please let Scott Griffith know (isb.scooter@gmail.com).
Interfaith Garden: A great family outing!

 

Last Sunday, Hancock Church children, youth and adults stopped by Interfaith Garden to see what's growing. All learned more about growing vegetables, herbs and fruit-from seed or seedling and tending to harvest. Interfaith Garden volunteering makes an ideal family outing! Read the rest HERE. 

 

Want to give it a try? For information, visit interfaithgarden.org or contact liaisons Amy Swanson (amy.swanson@rcn.com) or Laurel Cooley (cooley.laurel1@gmail.com)   

Rosie's Place Casseroles and Donations
There will be no casseroles for Rosie's Place in May. This month Hancock brings them a pork roast dinner with potatoes, vegetables, and cake for Mother's Day! Regular casserole cooking will resume in June.

If you have travel toiletries or hotel shampoos that you would like to donate, feel free to leave them with the casserole pans outside of Paul's office. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Celebration of Dana's Ministry
Save the Date: May 31-June 1st

Saturday, May 31
3:00 PM Reception (Clark Hall)
4:00 PM Program of memories and thanks (Sanctuary)

Sunday, June 1
10:00 AM Worship (Dana preaching)
11:15 AM Coffee Hour (Clark Hall)

If you are interested in helping with these events, please contact Yvette Kirby (yvette.kirby@verizone.net) or Faith Fenske (fwf.lex@att.net).
Courtney Jones Ecclesiastical Council

Hancock member Courtney Jones last evening cleared one more hurdle as she works toward ordination in the United Church of Christ. Next up is an Ecclesiastical Council, a meeting of clergy and laity from the Metropolitan Boston Association, to examine her for the final time. The Council will be held on Tuesday, May 6, at 7:00 pm at Hancock. Mark your calendar to attend, and keep Courtney in your prayers.
Deciding on Divestment
from Fossil Fuels
Wednesday, May 14, 7pm
 
From religious congregations to universities to kitchen tables nationwide, people are debating divestment.Burning fossil fuels is the largest single contributor to human-caused climate change.If it is wrong to disrupt the planet's life systems, is it wrong to profit from such destruction? Should we get rid of our investments in the fossil fuel industry? Read more HERE.

Sunday, May 18, 2pm
Garden Blessings Offering
Lexington Interfaith Clergy Association
Leave a Blessing of Crafts
Refreshments

IN MEMORIUM 


Remembrances
We extend our sympathy to the friends and family of those who have passed away recently.

Memorial Services at Hancock

Friday, May 30, 2:00 pm - Memorial Service for Barbara Moore
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