2013 Boston Pride Parade and Interfaith Coallition
Join Hancock in demonstrating our spirit of acceptance! 36th Annual Pride Interfaith Service Saturday June 8th, 2013, 10am Old South Church Copley Square, 645 Boylston Street, Boston In 1977, LGBTQ people of faith realized that something important was missing from the Boston Pride Festival. While the community gathered to celebrate its social and political accomplishments,...
New England Light Opera presents: the Great American Songbook
Mark Morgan and Patrice Williamson to sing the Great American Songbook in Clark Hall! Baby, It’s Cold Outside, I Got Rhythm, Blue Moon, Get Happy–all these and many more standards will be performed here in Clark Hall on Saturday, May 11th at 7:30 p.m. as part of New England Light Opera’s Great American Songbook Cabaret....
Bay Colony Brass at Hancock Church, May 4th 7:30pm
Founded in 2000, the eighteen piece Bay Colony Brass performs a broad range of repertoire spanning five centuries of brass and orchestral music. The upcoming concert on May 4th at 7:30pm in the sanctuary will feature works of Prokiefiev, Rimsky-Korsakov and Ives. Performing will be Hancock’s Robert John, a member of the group’s trumpet...
Women of the Greatest Generation
Join us on Wednesday, April 10 at 1:30 as we discuss Women of the Greatest Generation, Stories of Faith, Hope, Love and Courage. This two volume anthology was created by Rev. Dr. Fran Bogle and Hancock’s own Rev. Nancy Reed. Fran and and Nancy will share their process and they collected stories about the...
A Joyful Noyse presents: Tenorlied–Songs of Love and Spring from 16th century Germany
May will come with flowers: Songs of Love and Spring from 16th century Germany Hancock Church, Saturday April 27th, 7:30pm During the 16th century a distinctive art song form, the tenorlied, gained prominence and popularity in Germany. The tenorlied was a delightful mixture of styles and elements, combining the German heritage of folk song,...
Patriot’s Day Handbell Concert: Monday, April 15th, 11:15am
The Handbell Program at Hancock Church presents their 11th Annual Patriot’s Day Handbell Concert of American Music in the sanctuary at 1912 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA (the stone church across from the Battle Green) on Monday April 15 at 11:15- 12noon. The music is rung on English handbells in a program that is light-hearted and...
Rock, Paper, Scissors: 2013 Women’s Retreat
The 7th Annual Women’s Retreat Friday, May 3rd – Saturday, May 4th 2013 Essex Conference & Retreat Center in Essex, MA All women, all ages, are invited to an overnight retreat at the Essex Conference & Retreat Center. This natural oasis is nestled in the shade of the north shore and offers structured and...
Holy Week at Hancock
The heart of Christian faith is experienced in compressed fashion during the seasons of Lent and Easter. During Lent we remember the life and teachings of Jesus, and Easter is the culmination of God’s work in and through his death and resurrection. And all comes together in Holy Week, the eight days between Palm Sunday...
The Passion: A Dramatic Re-telling, Sunday March 24th, 4:00pm
Ancient, Contemporary, and Timeless: The Passion in Word and Music March 24th, 4:00pm Hancock Church, Lexington MA On Palm Sunday (March 24th) at 4:00 p .m. we will present a dramatic re-telling of the Passion story through music, scripture, and poetry. The Chancel Choir will join forces with a full orchestra, professional soloists, and a...
Scout Sunday at Hancock March 10th & National Boy Scouts Policy
Wear your Scouting uniforms to church this Sunday! Scout Sunday is meant to mark the founding of the Scouts in the United States and to celebrate the relationship of Scouting and religious organizations. . Scouts go to their places of worship in uniform and help with the service. In the United States, Scouting has been...
Singer-Songwriter Bryan Sirchio to lead The Well on March 17th
We are excited that Christian singer-songwriter Bryan Sirchio will be leading worship at the Well on Sunday March 17th at 6:15 p.m. in Clark Hall. Currently residing in Madison, Wisconsin, Byran travels all over the country leading worship, giving concerts, and leading workshops on music for contemporary mainline churches. An ordained UCC minister, Bryan...
Lyricum Quintet Concert at 3pm on Sunday March 10th
Hancock Concert Series Continues! Lyricum Quintet Concert on Sunday March 10th On Sunday, March 10 at 3pm, the Lyricum Woodwind Quintet will give a concert of music for winds and piano. The program will present works for winds from the sixteenth to the twentieth century, and the Allegro Moderato by Louis Spohr for piano and...
Labyrinth Choir Concert, Saturday March 9th, 7:30pm
Labyrinth Choir presents: The Dance of Love Featuring romantic, sad,m and humorous songs of love Hancock United Church of Christ 1912 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington MA 02421 Labyrinth Choir, a new MetroWest professional choir, will present The Dance of Love at Hancock Church, 1912 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA at 7:30pm this Saturday, March 9th. A celebration...
Joyful Noyse: Lenten Vespers
A Joyful Noyse presents The German Klagelied: Songs of Lament and Sorrow February 23rd, 7:30pm in the Sanctuary Hancock United Church of Christ, Congregational 1912 Massachusetts Ave. Lexington During the forty days of Lent, music, just as other human activities and practices, was dramatically affected in 17th and 18th century Germany. Opera was...
Lexington Interfaith Choral Festival Returns to Hancock! February 10th, 3pm
On Sunday, February 10th at 3:00 .m. Hancock will again host the annual Lexington Choral Festival. This interfaith concert will feature choirs from 12 area institutions. Each choir will offer a performance, then the nearly 300 voices will join to sing a glorious rendition of Bach’s Dona Nobis Pacem. The concert is free and open...
Mardi Gras is Coming to Hancock! This Saturday February 2nd
Come one, Come all! Mardi Gras will be early at Hancock Church in 2013! Please help us celebrate at our pot-luck supper and variety show, on Saturday, 2 February, 5:00-7:00 P.M. The festivities will start at 5 p.m. in Clark Hall with dinner and activities for children. This will be followed by a...
Results of Annual Meeting and 2013 Budget Approval
Hancock’s Annual Meeting was held yesterday, January 27th, and addressed all five articles on the warrant. Highlights include: Reports from our ministers, treasurer, and moderator. A wonderful reading by Historian Sue Rockwell of poems written by Hancock women in 1895 following a fundraising campaign, plus one sung by Harriet Chmela. Honoring of our newest 50-year...
Guide to the 145th Annual Meeting, January 27th, 2013
Hancock Church will hold its Annual Meeting this Sunday, January 27th, in the sanctuary at 11 a.m. immediately following morning worship. All members are encouraged to attend and participate. We will vote on an annual budget and make decisions about next steps in the capital campaign. Hancock United Church of Christ, Congregational A Guide to...
Upcoming opportunities for Newcomers at Hancock!
“Welcome to Hancock” Newcomers Dinner Sunday January 27th The Welcoming Committee invites you to learn more about Hancock at a “Welcome to Hancock” Newcomers Dinner Sunday January 27th at 5pm in the church Dining Room. This event is an opportunity to meet others in the church in an informal setting, discover the church’s activities, its...
Ringing in the Season: two Holiday Concerts at Hancock
The Handbell Choirs will offer two Holiday Concerts this year. The theme for both concerts is “Holiday Favorites From the Old Country–Music of Central and Eastern Europe”. Musical selections includes secular, sacred, and classical pieces such as Carol of the Bells, “Trepak” from the Nutcracker, and Troika by Prokofiev. Our MC will delight you with...