Mar 31, 2013
Hancock Church Easter Sunday Sermon http://youtu.be/K2aFRgxZzkY Rev. Paul Shupe Psalm 118:1-2, 18-24 Acts 10:34-43 Luke 24:1-12 March 31, 2013 LUKE 24:1-12 The Good News of Easter morning according to Luke: the women disciples of Jesus have gone to his tomb to prepare his broken body for burial. They are astounded to find instead that...
Mar 25, 2013
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...
Mar 24, 2013
Hancock Church Sermon http://youtu.be/DNh_xhYf80k Pam Cochrane March 24, 2013 Luke 12:13-31 The Road to Jerusalem: Make way for Jesus! So here we are, we have traveled through Lent and find ourselves waving palms and singing Hosanna. We have arrived, and our entrance was grand. After all, isn’t Palm Sunday all...
Mar 20, 2013
Interfaith Garden ready to open for 4th Season! Want to be part of this rewarding project? The Interfaith Garden is set to open in the next week, starting with clearing the debris of winter and prepping the soil so fresh produce can be grown and donated to the Lexington Food Pantry. Last year 1,637 pounds...
Mar 17, 2013
Hancock Church Sermon http://youtu.be/o1XTEJut2bM Rev. Paul Shupe Luke 12:13-31 March 17, 2013 Fifth Sunday In Lent Middle Age in the “Faith Across the Lifespan Series” Luke 12:13-31 Responding to a voice in the crowd, Jesus tells a parable about the dangers of wealth, and follows it with assurances that all that we need, God...
Mar 11, 2013
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...
Mar 10, 2013
Hancock Church Sermon http://youtu.be/gIRK-iVjlhk Becca Lockwood March 10, 2013 John 12:1-8 The Good Disciple I have to wonder, what does it mean to be a good disciple. The text read today is quite straightforward in some ways, though I hesitate to say that about any text in the Bible. This story like so many others...
Mar 6, 2013
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...
Mar 5, 2013
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...
Mar 3, 2013
Hancock Church Sermon http://youtu.be/E0EIoU2fXJE Rev. Paul Shupe March 3, 2013 Luke 13:6-9 Luke 13:6-9 Jesus invites us to think with him through the use of a parable. In this story of an unproductive fig tree, the gardener intervenes with the owner of the vineyard to obtain another opportunity for an unproductive fig tree to...
Feb 27, 2013
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...
Feb 26, 2013
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...
Feb 25, 2013
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Feb 24, 2013
Hancock Church Sermon http://youtu.be/wZNNMCq2BSU Alex Shea Will February 24, 2013 Luke 4:1-13 Identity Theft As I’ve grown into my adult years, I’ve become increasingly concerned with my credit. One of those exciting things they don’t tell you about when you’re younger. Recently I spent way too many hours searching through websites and reading reviews, trying...
Feb 17, 2013
Hancock Church Sermon Rev. Paul Shupe February 17, 2013 Matthew 4:18-22 In this passage, Jesus calls his first disciples to follow him. We notice this morning that they pay a price for their decision to follow: they must leave their former lives behind, including their fishing boats and nets, and, in the cases of...
Feb 7, 2013
February 6, 2013 Dear fellow members of Hancock United Church of Christ, As you may be aware the Boy Scouts of America National Council postponed a vote this week on whether to change its long standing policy against allowing gay scouts and leaders in the organization. Since Hancock Church is the sponsoring organization for...
Feb 6, 2013
Eleven members from Hancock will drive to Atlantic City, New Jersey on Sunday April 28 to help get 20 families, primarily seniors on fixed incomes and disabled residents, back into their homes following Hurricane Sandy. It’s already been 3 months since their homes were devastated by the storm and their lives turned upside down. FEMA...
Feb 4, 2013
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...
Feb 3, 2013
Hancock Church Sermon Rev. Paul Shupe February 3, 2013 Luke 4:21-30 This is the conclusion of the story begun last week. Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, and with a growing reputation for wise teaching going ahead of him, goes at last to the synagogue in his hometown of Nazareth. Invited to read, he...
Jan 31, 2013
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...
