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

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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!

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 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

"Parking for Commencement Service & Reception."

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

"The Journey of Dementia"

The Caregiver Committee at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is offering a three part speaker series entitled "A Guide Through the Journey of Dementia." The first program was on April 11th, but there are two more. These programs are free of charge and can be attended either in person or at home on your computer! For instructions on how to access this program by webcast, email BWHCaregiverCommittee@partners.org.

Here are the next programs:

Wednesday, May 28
"The Journey: A Personal and Professional Prospective"
Jeffery Robbins, MSW, LICSW

Tuesday, June 10
"What Resources Exist, How and When to Use Them"
Peter W. Ham, MA, LMHC

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.

Submit a piece for the Hancock Weekly
or Sunday Bulletin

The Hancock Weekly Deadline is the Tuesday prior at 3pm.

The Sunday Bulletin Deadline is Wednesday afternoon.

Please include: Title, Copy text, Contact information, Image as an attachment. Please send them to Jane Park at office@hancockchurch.org.

IN WORSHIP

Sunday morning worship | 10am

Rite of Baptism and Confirmation Dana Allen Walsh Preaching, John 10:1-10

Sunday evening Worship @the Well | 6:15pm

Worship @ the Well will offer a blessing of mothers, come celebrate those in our lives whose mothering spirit guides and nurtures us. Nancy Rottman preaching, John 10:1-10 Shepherds & Mothers.

SPOTLIGHT

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)

Memory Book

Please send in your notes, cards, or photos with favorite memories and stories of Dana's ministry at Hancock for a Memory Book which will be assembled and presented on May 31st. Mail or email items to Krystal in the church office (Krystal@hancockchurch.org) or drop them off in the boxes in the office and the Narthex, by Tuesday, May 27th.

Gift for Dana and Sean

We will send Dana and Sean off with a dining room table for their new parsonage. This table will be blessed by being used for communion on June 1st. If you would like to contribute to this collective gift, please send or drop off a check made out to Hancock UCC, with "gift for Dana" in the memo line, to our financial administrator Kim Gladstone's attention in the church office.

CONCERTS AND MUSIC

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.

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

EDUCATION

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.

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!

FELLOWSHIP EVENTS

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.

It's time to sign up for the Boston Pride Parade! Help us celebrate what's great about the GBLT Community! This year's marshalls are Ashley and Jamie Davis, and Alex Will. To sign up please fill out this form, or call the Church Office.

Beyond Hunger Event by Heifer
Saturday, May 17th

Come to Heifer Farm in Rutland from 1-4pm for activities, food, music, and fun! Jan Schrock, the daughter of our founder, Dan West, will share some stories. The day will culminate with birthday cake, Ben & Jerry's ice cream and live music to mark our anniversary and to say thank you for all of you who have made it possible for Heifer to help more than 20.7 million families in the last 70 years.

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).

Amnesty International at Coffee Hour

This Sunday, May 11

Please take a moment of your time THIS SUNDAY to stop by the table and sign a petition to help fight injustice! It only take a minute to help others!

Hancock will support Amnesty International in their global movement of people fighting injustice and promoting human rights by signing petitions to various countries. The current letters are for Russia, Ukraine, Nigeria and Egypt.

They work to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. They are currently the world's largest grassroots human rights organization. They investigate and expose abuses, educate and mobilize the public, and help transform societies to create a safer, more just world.

Amnesty International received the Nobel Peace Prize

for our life-saving work. Lean more at

www.amnestyusa.org/about-us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

You Are Warmly Invited to the
Interfaith Garden Celebration!

Sunday, May 18th at 2pm

5 Harrington Rd in Lexington

Featuring...

Garden Blessings by the Lexington Interfaith Clergy Association

Create your own blessing! Decorate 12" wooden stakes for the garden with blessings or garden motifs

Refreshments
More details on our website.

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)

Spring Congregational Meeting

Sunday, May 18th

All members are urged to attend the Spring Congregational meeting on Sunday, May 18, at 11 AM, immediately following the service. Come and here updates on the construction, the capital campaign, Restructuring for Mission, and ministerial transition plans-as well as the Historian's report from Sue Rockwell. Read the Spring Warrant on our website.

Mother's Day Dinner at Rosie's Place

Hancock wishes the women at Rosie's Place, the amazing shelter and service provider for homeless women in Boston, a Happy Mother's Day! We have ordered a big cake saying, "Happy Mother's Day Rosie's!", roast of pork loin, potatoes, and vegetables, which we are delivering to Rosie's Place. Thank you all for enabling this kindness.
~Linda Kilner Olivier and the Rosie's crew

Hancock in SHI Newsletter

Sustainable Harvest International featured Hancock Church in their last newsletter. They interviewed Charlotte Dougherty and highlighted our relationship with Piedras Negras, Honduras!

"For Hancock United Church of Christ, their relationship with the SHI community of Piedras Negras in Honduras has been eye-opening and rewarding. Hancock Church has traveled to Central America five times to share in SHI's work together..."

To read the entire article CLICK HERE.

IN MEMORIUM

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

HANCOCK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | 1912 MASS AVE | LEXINGTON, MA 02421
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