Hancock Weekly 
The Official Newsletter of Hancock Church
Worship With Us
Sunday, October 18, 2015

Morning Worship, 10am
Barbara Callaghan preaches on Judges 21-25, 1Samuel 2:12-17.
Student Minister Dedication
Neighbors In Need Offering
Special guests June Cooper and Sandras Barnes
Baptism
 
Evening Worship @the Well
6:15pm in Clark Hall
David Price preaches.

Please come a little early at 5:30pm to join us for a light soup supper in the Dining Room before the Well.
IN THIS ISSUE...
What's New? CE Parent-Teacher Info Session, Habitat for Hancock, Lost and Found
If you are new to Hancock, please read our welcome message and general information HERE.

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Indoor/Outdoor Work Day this Saturday!
Join members of the Prudential Committee on Saturday, October 17th from 9am to 1pm for an indoor/outdoor work day.  No special skills required. . . .  just the desire to roll up your sleeves and join friends of Hancock working on some maintenance, cleaning and repair projects inside and outside the church.  Check in at the Conference Room when you arrive to  see what needs to be done.   
 
Join us for part of the time or for the entire morning.  Special skills you'd like to share on work day or a project you'd like to see done? Contact Susan McClements at skmcclements@gmail.com. 
Parent-Teacher Session this Sunday at 8:30am
All Church School and JYO Parents are invited to attend a Christian Education Info Session and Lesson Study!

Barbara is offering a class and discussion on the texts and themes that children will be covering in CE throughout the fall. This Sunday will be the first session of this monthly series! We will discuss the call Samuel receives from God in the middle of the night, and how that eventually leads people to a new covenant with God. We will also discuss other stories from the Book of Samuel, like the stories of Hannah and Samuel, and Eli  and Samuel.

This session will meet this Sunday, Oct. 18 in the Wilson Room from 8:30-9:30am. Childcare is provided.
This Sunday, October 18th
8:30am, Pastor's Class in Pearson with David C. Clark!
Pastor's Class is a Bible Study every Sunday morning from 8:30-9:30am in the Pearson Room. We will discuss the theological issues of the day and how they impact the Hancock Community.

8:30am, CE Parent-Teacher Info Session with Barbara Callaghan! 
See more above. 
 
10am, MORNING WORSHIP: Celebration of Student Ministers!
On this day in morning worship, we welcome Student Minister David Clark and City Mission Society's Seminarian in the City David Price into the fold. We will also celebrate the return of Student Minister Andrew Harris, and newly appointed Congregational Care Coordinator Nancy Rottman. We will also celebrate a Baptism, hear form special guests June Cooper and Sandras Barnes from City Mission Society of Boston, and collect a special offering for the greater UCC Neighbors In Need.

Neighbors In Need Offering 
Every year Hancock Church takes part in the greater UCC special offering: Neighbors In Need (NIN). NIN is a special mission offering of the UCC that supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. If you'd like to support Neighbors In Need, you can send in a check/memo "NIN", use a special NIN envelope from  the narthex, or give to the collection on October 18th. 

11:15am, City MIssion Society:
Open Discussion with June Cooper and Sandras Barnes
Rev. June Cooper and Sandras Barnes from City Mission in Boston will be in worship to help us celebrate the dedication of David Price as our Seminarian in the City.  Following the morning worship, June and Sandras will be speaking in the Pearson Room about City Mission, and you are invited!  Come hear about their vital urban ministry among the poor and the powerless in greater Boston.
 
3:00pm Hancock Concert Series: A Musical Tribute to Leonard Bernstein  
See more below.

6:15pm Worship @the Well 
Worship @the Well is an evening service that evolves based on how God moves in our hearts. Some weeks we offer services to bless our animals, and other weeks we worship with Jazz or Gospel music. We sit in chairs in a semi-circle in Clark Hall, share out joys and concerns, light candles of prayer, and refresh our spirit to the music of the River Rock Band. Please come a little early at 5:30 for a light soup supper before the Well. David Price preaches tonight!

7:00pm Caregiver's Dinner  
Anyone who is a caregiver is welcome to come find rest, renewal, and support among fellow caregivers. This group meets every third Sunday at 7:00pm in the Pearson Room.  
Hancock Concert Series: Tribute to Bernstein

A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein Launches Hancock's 5th Annual
Concert Series

On Sunday October 18th at 3:00 PM, we are pleased to welcome a concert produced by the Boston Singers resource and new England Light Opera--a Musical Tribute to Leonard Bernstein. The concerts will feature soprano Tiffany Baxter, mezzo-soprano Angela Jajko, our own Mark Morgan, and pianists Beverly and Andrew Soll. They will be singing works ranging from Broadway (West Side Story, Candide, On the Town, and more) to art song to opera from this prolific and controversial Massachusetts native.

This program launches our 5th season, which includes 14 concerts between now and May. From early music to brass, to choral, to bells,  to chamber music-- there's a concert for all sorts of musical tastes and programs for the whole family. Admission is by donation. For more information and complete Concert Series Schedule, CLICK HERE to go to our WEBSITE. Come on out and invite a friend!

Volunteers Needed to help with our Concert Series!

With our biggest season to date, we need volunteers to help us make our Concert Series a success. The Series not only produces income for our music program, it also is a terrific outreach to our community. If you are interested in any of the following, WE NEED YOU! Take a look:
  • Front of House Coordinator--coordinates volunteers to be ushers, take donations etc for each show
  • Graphic Designer--to design posters and other print and online materials for the series
  • Publicist--to help our office staff get the word out about the Series
  • Ushers--to help at each concert
  • Posterers--to put up posters around Lexington and surrounding towns for each show.
If you can help for one concert or the whole series, please contact Mark Morgan at mark@hancockchurch.org or 781-862-4220 ext 212.
Our 'Habitat For Hancock' Angels

Sixteen Habitat for Hancock angels put in 80 hours of volunteer work this four day weekend to completely renovate the dining room storage closet! The storage space was emptied, cleaned, patched, sanded, primed, painted, sorted, and reorganized from the ceiling to the floor, and a broken electrical outlet was replaced. It is now sparkling, fresh-smelling, safe, and very efficiently organized.

Thank you angels so much for sharing your time and your talent. For the cost of one gallon of paint and a couple rollers, they were able to completely renovate a space that had not been updated since the 1960s! When you see them, please thank them for their devotion to the church building this weekend: Joan and Dean Rutila, Janet Woit, Anita Chanoux, Gloria Amirault, Susan McClements, Yvette Kirby, Scott Martin, Daryl and Tom Battin, MaryAnn and Paul Shupe, Carolyn Bell, Martha Sheridan, Cheryl and Mike Kraley.

Watch for information on the next Habitat project in January. You too can be a Hancock Angel!
Lost and Found - will be donated 10/17
Everything in the lost and found box outside the dining room will be donated to Goodwill on Saturday 10/17 (Work Day). Items are displayed on the table outside the dining room this week for people to come and claim. There are ballet shoes and tutus, pillows, socks, travel mugs and water bottles, umbrellas, jackets, you name it! Please call the Church Office if you have any questions. Thank you!
Wheelchairs - correction
Special thanks to American Medical Resources Foundation (AMRF) for donating two wheelchairs to Hancock! Kay Barney and Ted Bergey were so kind to deliver them to us last week. Hancock Church has a 27 year history with AMRF with active volunteers going to the warehouse in Brockton every Tuesday! These volunteers include David Hathaway, Dave Hamblin, Esther Castanheira, Pete Plank and Bill Bickford, Ted Bergey, and Kay Barney. Says Kay Barney, "We and the rest of the AMRF crew of volunteers and the AMRF staff are happy to have been able to furnish the wheelchairs."
Fall Worship!
November 1, Hancock Church Remembrances
Remembrances On Sunday, November 1st, we will give thanks and celebrate the lives of Hancock members who have recently passed and are being commemorated with plaques in our Remembrance Hall. During the service, we will remember their generous and meaningful contributions to building our foundations of faith and service. Paul will lead a short prayer service in the Memorial Garden immediately following the regular Sunday service.

We invite you to add the name of a family member or special friend who shared a deep connection to our Hancock community, so that all can celebrate their faith journeys, their many contributions to Hancock Church and our affection for one another. Please contact Rosemarie Sauermann (rosemarie@sauermann.com) or Bill Erickson
(berickson@bfearc.com), co-chairs of the Memorial Garden Committee, before October 11 if you wish to include someone special in the November 1st remembrances.

November 8, Reception of New Members

November 22, Installation of Barbara Callaghan 
Please save the date for the Installation of Barbara Callaghan on November 22, 2015 at 3:00 PM. Here at Hancock, of course! More details to come! 
October Events
October 17, Indoor/Outdoor Work Day 
More information above.

October 18, CIty Mission Talk 
More information above.

October 18, Tribute to Leonard Bernstein 
More information above. 
 
October 18, Caregiver's Dinner
Anyone who is a caregiver for a loved one is welcome to come and find rest, renewal, and support among fellow caregivers. This group meets every third Sunday, 7-8:30pm in the Pearson Room.

October 19, Monday Book Group 
Every first and third Monday at 10 am, Barbara Callaghan will lead this Book Group. This fall we will read Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor. This group will take the place of Thursday Discussion Group. More information above.

October 21, Lex Eat Together
Lex Eat Together is a newly formed volunteer organization modeled on successful community meal programs in nearby towns. Starting Wednesday, October 21, 2015, a weekly nutritious dinner will be served in the heart of Lexington to ANYONE in need of food and/or companionship. The goal is to provide a healthy, well-balanced meal to all who come to join us in a way that respects the dignity of those we serve.  The Church of Our Redeemer in Lexington Center has graciously agreed to host this weekly meal in the Church's newly renovated Great Hall. For more information go to the Hancock Website, or contact nicoledigginslocher@gmail.com.
 READ MORE HERE.

October 24, The Interfaith Garden is Winding Down! 
Come help us finish off the season. The next times that Hancock is sending members to work at the Garden are:

Sat     10/24     8:30-10am
Sat     10/31     8:30-10am

To sign up or receive more information, contact Laurel Cooley at cooley.laurel1@gmail.com.

October 25, Want to learn more about Hancock? Lunch on Oct. 25th 
The Welcoming Committee invites all who would like to learn more about Hancock Church to come to a small group lunch Sunday, October 25th following worship in the Kathie Stuart Room. This is a chance to meet some members and clergy and ask any questions about Hancock - where we've come from and what we hope for the future.  This is a casual, no-pressure opportunity to meet some people and get to know us better. Child care will be available.
 
Also, we'll be welcoming new members during the November 8th service.  If you are considering that, please stop by the lunch or contact the Welcoming committee.
 
For more information, please contact Welcoming Committee chair Al Bukys at bukys674@gmail.com, (781) 674-0339.
November Events
November 14, Hancock's First Men's Retreat
Meeting. Eating. Mentoring, Working. All men are invited to the 2015 Hancock Men's Retreat, to be held at Hancock, Saturday, November 14, from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm.  We'll make and eat breakfast together, spend time reflecting on the mentors, teachers and guides of our lives, and engage in an after-lunch service project on our church building.  The cost is $15.00 to cover food.

Sign up outside of Paul's office or at Coffee Hour on Sundays. If you have any questions, please ask Nate Martin, rocknate@gmail.com; Craig Zaehring, craig@craigzaehring.com; Paul Shupe, paul@hancockchurch.org.

November 14, Bay Colony Brass Concert
The Hancock Concert Series presents Bay Colony Brass on Saturday, November 14 at 7:30pm. CLICK HERE for more information.

November 21, Theia Trio Concert
The Hancock Concert Series presents the Theia Trio on Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 pm. CLICK HERE for more information.  
 
November 26-27, Offices Closed for Thanksgiving
Anyone who is a caregiver for a loved one is welcome to come and find rest, renewal, and support among fellow caregivers. This group meets every third Sunday, 7-8:30pm in the Pearson Room.  
REMINDERS
Photo Directory
Please send in your photo and contact information for the 2015-16 All Church Photo Directory. READ MORE HERE.
Hancock CD!
We have a assembled a beautiful CD of music from many of the music groups here at Hancock, and it is now available! READ MORE HERE.

TV Ministry
Thanks to our TV Ministry, you can watch morning worship from home and purchase DVDs for just $10. READ MORE HERE.

New Sacred Blog
CLICK HERE to read Barbara Callaghan's latest blog post "Capital Punishment, Forgiveness and Freedom."
Discernment Task Force
A process of discernment has begun to identify the next big mission focus for Hancock UCC. READ MORE HERE.

Cordon of Prayer
Each week a community prayer is recorded and any Hancock member can listen and join in prayer. READ MORE HERE.


HANCOCK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
1912 MASS AVE
LEXINGTON, MA  02421
(781) 862-4220 | hancockchurch.org