Hancock Weekly 
The Official Newsletter of Hancock Church
Worship With Us
Sunday, July 19, 2015

Morning Worship, 10am
Paul Shupe preaches sermon titled "Compassion Not Pity."
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
 
Evening Worship @the Well
Worship@the Well has ended for the summer and will resume September 20, 2015.
IN THIS ISSUE...
What's New? We want your photos for the photo directory, August Refreshments, check in every week for Hancock Grills updates.

If you are new to Hancock, please read our welcome message and general information HERE.

The Hancock Weekly is a newsletter distributed every Wednesday afternoon. The submission deadline is that same Wednesday at 9am. Read submission guidelines HERE.
Hancock Grills!

 

Tonight, July 15 

Michael and Kristine Arena's house  

153 Cedar St in Lexington
RSVP: arenakm@rcn.com

In order to accommodate families with young children, Kristine will start the BBQ at 5:30 PM!

PLEASE NOTE:
If it's raining at 5pm,
this Hancock Grills will not be held.

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Next Wednesday, July 22
Paul and MaryAnn Shupe
23 Hancock St
RSVP pmshupe@gmail.com or (781) 538-6655

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Next Next Wednesday, July 29 

Host Wanted

 

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FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CLICK HERE

Your Spot Is Reserved in the 2015 Directory

 

Thank you to all who have contributed their family photo already. Not sure about participating? If you can answer "yes!" to any one of these questions, we want your picture for the Hancock Church photo directory:

 

Do you read this weekly email from Hancock?
Have you watched Hancock on the TV ministry?
Do you sing in the choir?
Have you participated in The Well on a Sunday evening?
Do you consider Hancock your home church?
...READ MORE HERE.

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There are many ways to be involved at Hancock Church. Whether you are a long-timer at Hancock, or are relatively new to the church, if Hancock is your church, we invite you to be included in the photo directory currently in production. All members and friends of Hancock are asked to:

1) Send your family photo
2) Confirm your contact information by emailing directory@HancockChurch.org

If you have a printed photo, please send your picture to the church office to be scanned and returned to you. We will continue to work on the directory over the summer and look forward to seeing your family photo. Thanks for your help!

For more information call the church office, or email church office administrator Jane Park, or email Jane or Julia Potter at directory@HancockChurch.org.
August Refreshments

Everybody likes to get away in the summer...including members of the Parish Life Committee. While we are pleased to tell you we are all set for providing light refreshments after church throughout July, we need help covering Sundays in August.

 

Expectations are not high for this-it is a relaxed and low-key operation. Some lemonade or fruit punch and light snacks such as cookies, cheese, crackers and fruit will do the trick. We will provide basic instructions for setting things up in the dining room.

 

If you are willing to help out (or have questions), please email Beth Schutt (beth.schutt@gmail.com). Thanks! 

Pick Up a Copy of Our New Hancock Music CD

We have a assembled a beautiful CD of music from many of the music groups here at Hancock, and it is now available! It includes music from the Choir, Carillon, Choristers, River Rock Band, and A Joyful Noyse. Wonderfully varied with music from classical to jazz and renaissance to contemporary, this is a great listen and a great way to share the wonderful music we have here at Hancock! Copies are free for visitors and sharing. We ask for a $10 donation from members if they would like a personal copy (and we hope you do!) Copies can be found in the narthex. 

July 18, Interfaith Garden - no experience needed!

Last Saturday, July 11, 77.5lbs of produce were harvested for the Lexington Food Pantry!

Fresh produce makes such a difference to the Lexington Food Pantry. It's an immediate upgrade from canned peas and pears. Giving gardens, like the Interfaith Garden, are having an impact. Thru 6/28, the Garden has delivered 146 pounds to the Pantry and the best of the season is still ahead. Come help when we next work. No experience needed! Hancock will send volunteers on:

 

Sat, 7/18, 8 - 9:30am

Sat, 8/15, 8 - 9:30am

Sat, 8/22, 8 - 9:30am

  

Interested but those days don't work? No problem - there are plenty of days to help, working along folks from the community. To sign up or get more info, contact Amy Swanson, amy.swanson.email@gmail.com.


Becca Lockwood Ordination, Aug 9th!
Congratulations to Becca Lockwood, former Hancock Seminarian! She has been called to be the next Associate Minister at St. Peter's in Carmel, Indiana! Her ordination will be August 9 at 3pm in Casco, ME.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME to the

Ordination of 
BECCA LOCKWOOD

at Casco Village Church United Church of Christ

August 9, 2015 at 3pm 
Casco Village Church 
942 Meadow Road 
Casco, ME 04015

Please RSVP with Sarah Burns at Sarah@HancockChurch.org 
 

 

Becca Lockwood Called to St. Peter's in Carmel, Indiana!

 

On July 14, Becca was formally called by St. Peter's in Carmel, Indiana to serve as their next settled Associate Minister! By the grace of God, Becca will not be the only former Hancock Seminarian serving at St. Peter's. Current Senior Pastor, Lori Bievenour, is also a former Hancock seminarian. Lori, then using her maiden name Godich, served Hancock a little over ten years ago before graduating from Boston University School of Theology in 2003. Isn't God's Grace amazing? Becca begins at St. Peter's on July 6, 2015. You can send Becca a note of congratulations at lockwoodhrl@gmail.com

 

Barbara Callaghan
Click on the link to read
Barbara Callaghan's Intro
David Clark
Click on the link to read staffing updates regarding: David Clark, Mark Morgan, Pam Cochrane, and Alex Shea Will.
Rev. Paul Shupe
Paul Shupe
Click on the link to read Paul's Return from Sabbatical letter.