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differences. We recognize and love each individual as a child of God.

ethnicity, creed, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and physical and mental

This faith journey indeed calls Hancock Members not to be silent in the face of

for justice and inclusiveness for all humanity.

nor free, male nor female, for all are one. Paul Shupe, Senior Minister paul.

org Pam Cochrane, Acting Minister of Faith Formation pam.cochrane@hancockchurch.

org Marilyn Becker, Associate Director of Music marilyn.becker@hancockchurch.

hancockchurch.org Andrew Harris, Student Minister andrew.harris@hancockchurch.

Hancock United Church of Christ, Congregational 1912 Massachusetts Avenue,

1 Hancock Covenant of Welcome We welcome all who seek to know God. Transfiguration We believe that, although we are many members, we are one body in Christ. We have been called as well as challenged by God to respect and reconcile our differences. We recognize and love each individual as a child of God. We welcome, respect, support, and lovingly encourage people of every race, ethnicity, creed, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and physical and mental ability to join us on our journey of faith. This faith journey indeed calls Hancock Members not to be silent in the face of prejudice, injustice, and exclusion, but to express our faith, in word and deed, for justice and inclusiveness for all humanity. As Paul wrote to the Galatians, In Christ there is no longer Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for all are one. Paul Shupe, Senior Minister paul.shupe@hancockchurch.org Mark Morgan, Director of Music mark.morgan@hancockchurch.org Pam Cochrane, Acting Minister of Faith Formation pam.cochrane@hancockchurch.org Alex Shea Will, Acting Minister of Congregational Care alex.will@hancockchurch.org Marilyn Becker, Associate Director of Music marilyn.becker@hancockchurch.org Nancy Rottman, Student Minister nancy.rottman@hancockchurch.org Andrew Harris, Student Minister andrew.harris@hancockchurch.org Church Office Phone: (781) Hancock Community Prayer: (781) Hancock United Church of Christ, Congregational 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA February 15, 2015 Church Office Hours: M-Th 9:00-4:00 Emergency Pastoral Care Phone: (929) For bulletin announcements, corrections, or suggestions, office@hancockchurch.org To conserve trees and your pledge dollars, consider sharing your bulletin. Please recycle. Morning Worship 10:00 am Evening Worship 6:15 pm

2 Service of Worship Gathering Together To Praise God MOMENT FOR REFLECTION This is the final Sunday of our Epiphany season. The season of Lent begins in four days, on Ash Wednesday. Epiphany means manifesta on and the season has been filled with stories about Jesus making manifest to the world his iden ty as the long awaited Savior. Customarily, the gospel reading for this Sunday is the Transfigura on, a vision of Jesus seen by his closest disciples. He brought them to a mountaintop where they had the experience, before returning to the valley below. We hear this story once more, giving thanks for this revela on. And we remember that God is present on mountaintops, surely, but also in the deepest of valleys. PRELUDE Grazioso Telemann Marche Royale Lully CALL TO WORSHIP ONE: One day Jesus took his disciples to the top of a mountain, where they had a vision of him transfigured before them: flash and dazzle, bright light and revela on. MANY: They saw and they believed the revela on, they wanted to stay in the light, to live there forever. ONE: But Jesus brought them back down the mountain, to live once more in ordinary me and space. MANY: Yet they remembered what they had seen, and it made their faith strong. Let us remember this day, too. Let our faith be strengthened by the revela on of God to us. Come, Holy Spirit, let our worship be extraordinary today! *OPENING HYMN O Wondrous Sight, O Vision Fair (see page 6) PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST WORDS OF WELCOME PRAYER OF INVOCATION GATHERING SONG Jesus the Light of the World (see page 7) CHILDREN S TIME Pam Cochrane A er the gathering, all children and youth are invited to chapel me and program ac vi es in the educa on wing. There is no regular Junior Youth Organiza on (JYO) class for grades 6th, 7th, 8th. Youth are invited to work with the younger children this Sunday and next. Nursery and toddler care is provided for children age three and younger. Parents may pick up children a er worship in the Children s Educa on Wing. 2 * Congregation standing some may wish to remain seated Sunday February 15th 8:30 am Pastor s Class in KS 8:30 am Choir Rehearsal in SANC 10:00 am Morning Worship in SANC 10:20 am JYO in UR 10:20 am Children s Program in CE Wing 11:00 am Fellowship Hour in CLAR 11:15 am Listening in PEAR 12:30 pm A Joyful Noyse rehearsal in SANC 4:00 pm Bap sm Recep on 4:00 pm Well Setup and Rehearsal in CLAR 5:00 pm NO Confirma on in UR 6:15 pm Well Bap sm CLAR 7:00 pm NO HYG in UR 7:00 pm Caregiver s Dinner in PEAR 7:00 pm NO OWL in KS Monday February 16th All Day Offices Closed for President s Day 9:30 am NO Project Group in BELL 1:30 pm Skyloom in KS 7:00 pm Halalisa in CHAP Tuesday February 17th 10:00 am Staff Mee ng 11:00 am Staff Worship Planning Wednesday February 18th 1:15 pm Consort in KS 4:30 pm Junior Handbell Choir 7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service in CE Commons Thursday February 19th 10:00 am First & Third Thursday Discussion Group PEAR 6:30 pm Boy Scouts in CLAR KS RM 205 7:30 pm HEAT in PEAR 7:30 pm HOLD for Choir in SANC 7:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal in CHAP CHOR Friday February 20th The Week Ahead 9:30 am Morning Glory Bells Rehearsal Saturday February 21st 10:00 am AA Mee ng in DR 10:00 am A Joyful Noyse rehearsal in SANC 3:00 pm Brass Group in KS Sunday February 22nd 8:30 am Pastor s Class in KS 8:30 am Choir Rehearsal in SANC 9:00 am Mar ng to Glory 10:00 am Morning Worship in SANC 10:20 am JYO in UR 10:20 am Children s Program in CE Wing 11:00 am Fellowship Hour in CLAR 11:15 am Finance 101 with Endowment Commi ee 11:15 am Hancock Choristers in Rm :30 pm A Joyful Noyse Rehearsal in SANC 4:00 pm Well Setup and Rehearsal in CLAR 5:00 pm Confirma on in UR 6:15 pm Worship Well Bap sm in CLAR 7:00 pm HYG in UR 7:00 pm NO OWL in KS LOCATION KEY BELL Bell Room CHAP Chapel CHOR Choir Room CLAR Clark Hall CONF Conference Room DR Dining Room RM205 Room 205 KS Kathie Stuart LIB Po er Library PEAR Pearson SANC Sanctuary To schedule an event or rent space, contact the Church Office at office@hancockchurch.org or call The complete Hancock calendar is available at calendar. 15

3 ANNOUNCEMENTS Pastor s Class This group meets every Sunday at 8:30 in Kathie Stuart. Our current focus is Bible Study, led by Paul Shupe. Each week we discuss the scripture to be used in that day s sermon. All are welcome to come and learn more about the scriptures and how they are s ll teaching us about out faith. Come on a drop in basis! Youth Exchange Bochum/Lexington 2015 Sascha Dornhardt visits with 12 High Schoolers from Bochum, Germany this year! Sascha was a student minister with us during the fall of We look forward to welcoming his parish's youth group during Holy Week and are seeking Hancock members to be host families for their visit. If you are interested in hos ng a youth please contact Andrew Harris or Pam Cochrane for more informa on. Annual Forum on Family Homelessness Sunday, March 1, 2:30 4:30pm First Parish in Bedford, 75 Great Rd/Rt 62 Never have there been more homeless families in MA. Each night nearly 3,100 families are in shelters and 1,850 more families are in motels, with serious long term effects on the social, psychological, and physical health. Doors open at 2pm with light refreshments. View exhibits and chat with representa ves from 16 par cipa ng homelessness preven on and service programs and housing organiza ons. Contact Nicole Locher or for more informa on. Hancock Choristers is Underway! Our children's choir, the Hancock Choristers, is busy preparing to sing for our building dedica on on March 8th. New member in grades 1 5 are always welcome! We meet on Sundays from 11:15 to noon in room 212. Second Minister Search Commi ee Profile now online! A er months of careful listening to you, and a thorough process of gathering informa on, we were pleased to publish on Feb 1, our congrega onal profile on the Employment Opportuni es site of the na onal United Church of Christ website! This informa on will also be on the Hancock Church (hancockchurch.org) website soon (Jane will try to have this up by tomorrow morning!). Please check in tomorrow to read it. Progressive Dinner March 14th This year's Progressive Dinner is on Saturday Mar 14 at 6:30 pm! Please consider hos ng dinner at your home that evening. Around 8/8:30pm, everyone migrates to the dessert house, provided by Parish Life. This is a Parish Life event. We will be taking reserva ons soon. Please contact Carol Puschak, (781) or cpuschak@msn.com. Service of Worship Giving Thanks To God MOMENT OF CONCERN Linda Williams, Nominating Committee THE MORNING OFFERING OFFERTORY Beautiful Savior Christensen Chancel Choir Fair are the meadows, Fair are the woodlands, Robed in flowers of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer; He makes our sorrowing spirit sing. *THE DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION Beau ful Savior, Lord of the na ons, Son of God and Son of Earth! Glory and honor, Praise, adora on, Now and forevermore be Thine! From North and South and East and West, May God s eternal name be blessed! Alleluia! Alleluia! Till everywhere beneath the sun, Thy kingdom come Thy will be done. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! The Prayers of the People CALL TO PRAYER Blessed Jesus, At Thy World # ANNOUNCEMENTS 3

Service of Worship PRAYERS FOR OUR HANCOCK COMMUNITY Alex Shea Will A TIME OF SILENT PRAYER PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD Pam Cochrane Ash Wednesday As United Church of Christ congrega ons across the country

4 Service of Worship PRAYERS FOR OUR HANCOCK COMMUNITY Alex Shea Will A TIME OF SILENT PRAYER PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD Pam Cochrane Ash Wednesday As United Church of Christ congrega ons across the country highlight ways to care for the earth this month, we li in prayer today brothers and sisters assis ng others in the a ermath of relentless winter weather. From the na onal guard with dump trucks and front loaders to state crews, town plows and independent haulers to our neighbors wielding only a shovel, we give thanks for all who work together to relieve the stress of these severe storms on our hearts and homes, our streets, highways and public transit. May we con nue to seek ways to understand natures signs and pa erns that impact our lives and fragile world. THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into tempta on, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. The Good News Is Proclaimed THE GOSPEL READING Mark 9:2-9 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah. He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him! Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, un l a er the Son of Man had risen from the dead. THE SERMON Bookends Paul Shupe *CLOSING HYMN All Beautiful the March of Days #456 Please feel free to substitute all for men in verse 2 Wednesday, Feb 18, 7pm in CE Commons For more than a thousand years, Christians have been setting aside forty days before Easter (not including Sundays) and calling it the season of Lent. It is viewed as a time for reflection on our faith, and for repentance and change from the habits and practices that separate us from God and from others. Embark with us on the journey of remembrance, as we revisit and retell the stories of Jesus' life and teachings. Pam Cochrane leads this service. 4 ANNOUNCEMENTS 13

Mental Health First Aid for Youth BENEDICTION Service of Worship POSTLUDE Festival Finale Malcolm Archer *** Our organist, Marilyn Becker, is on vacation today.

5 Mental Health First Aid for Youth BENEDICTION Service of Worship POSTLUDE Festival Finale Malcolm Archer *** Our organist, Marilyn Becker, is on vacation today. Mark Morgan, Director of Music, is playing organ today. March 15, pm at First Parish Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, teachers, youth leaders, and ministerial staff how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge, or who is in crisis. Both trainings on Mar 15 & 22 are required for certification. To sign up or for more information contact Pam Cochrane at: pam.cochrane@hancockchurch.org. Today s Flower Offering Given in memory of Isabelle s parents, Dorothy and William Lindsay Clore, by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Plaster. 12 ANNOUNCEMENTS 5

6 Service of Worship S AV E THE DAT E! A Joyful Noyse Concert, March 14th M e m b r a J e s u n o s t r i b y B u x t e h u d e Although Buxtehude's organ music is widely performed and recognized as masterful, his vocal/instrumental works are much less known. The cycle of cantatas Membra Jesu Nostri is scored for chorus, soloists, strings, and continuo. Each of the seven cantatas is a musical meditation on a part of Christ's crucified body. A $10 donation will be accepted to support Hancock Church's Cantata Fund. 6 ANNOUNCEMENTS 11

A Lenten Mini Retreat with Nancy Rottman Service of Worship GETTING REAL WITH GOD Reclaiming the Christian Spiritual Practice We o en hear the paraphrase of Philippians 4:6 Take everything to God in

7 A Lenten Mini Retreat with Nancy Rottman Service of Worship GETTING REAL WITH GOD Reclaiming the Christian Spiritual Practice We o en hear the paraphrase of Philippians 4:6 Take everything to God in prayer. But how o en do we truly take everything, every sorrow and woe, every complaint and protest to God? Lament is the biblical language of sorrow, protest, and contri on. It is a means of telling the truth, speaking with and to God about how life truly is. Lament is available to us individually and communally as a way to embrace the paradox of connec on between our deepest sorrow and our deepest joy. Lament and praise within the biblical tradi on are inextricably linked, the two sides of the same coin. When: Friday, March 13th, 7:00 9:00pm Saturday, March 14th, 8:00am 2:00pm Where: Pearson Room, Hancock Church Friday evening desserts, Saturday morning coffee, and lunch provided. Join Student Minister Nancy Ro man for a miniretreat during Lent to learn more about the power of lament to deepen our rela onship with God and one another. During our me together we ll explore the history of lament within Chris an spiritual prac ce, imagine the power of lament in addressing injus ce and oppression in the world today, and prac ce wri ng, singing, and speaking lament individually and communally. All are welcome and can be assured of a safe, accep ng, and risk free environment in which to share as li le or as much of yourself as you are comfortable with. For ques ons or more informa on please contact Nancy in person or by at nancy.ro man@hancockchurch.org Sign up on Sundays in February during coffee hour or by calling the Church office at ANNOUNCEMENTS 7

We are delighted that you chose to worship with us today and are strengthened by your par cipa on in our service! We warmly invite you to coffee and refreshments immediately Welcome to Hancock!

You may also fill out the Welcome slip in the pew holder, and hand it to one of the clergy or ushers today.

Child care is available each Sunday beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the nursery and toddler room.

8 We are delighted that you chose to worship with us today and are strengthened by your par cipa on in our service! We warmly invite you to coffee and refreshments immediately Welcome to Hancock! following worship. Coffee can be found through either of the doors next to the Chancel. If you d like to learn more about our church community and ac vi es, please take the flier hanging in the pew. You may also fill out the Welcome slip in the pew holder, and hand it to one of the clergy or ushers today. We hope that you feel very much at home here and that you will make Hancock Church your church. If you have any ques ons, our Welcoming Commi ee would be happy to help: welcoming@hancockchurch.org. Child care is available each Sunday beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the nursery and toddler room. All children and youth are invited to worship with their families, to come forward for the Children s Gathering, and then recess to the Church School for K 5. Older children are invited to stay in worship or help with younger youth. Large print bulle ns, hearing assist aids, and a stair li are available at Hancock Church. Please ask an usher for assistance. All services are recorded and cablecast locally by LexMedia Cable TV (RCN 3, Comcast 8 and Verizon 35) Sunday 10 AM and 7 PM, Tuesdays 10 PM. For more informa on, please visit the Hancock website at *** SERVICE DVDS AVAILABLE Just fill out the orange form just outside the television studio on the lower level. The cost is $10.00 which can be paid upon ordering or upon pickup at the church. All proceeds go to support the television ministry. ANNOUNCEMENTS In Memoriam Our Hancock family is saddened by the death of Be y Taylor, who died on February 10, a er a long illness. A memorial service will be held at Hancock on Saturday, February 28, at 2:00 pm. Please keep in your prayers her devoted husband Tom, their children, and their many friends. We were saddened to learn of the death of long me Hancock member Beverly Hilliard, who died last week, a Hancock visitor at her side. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Hancock on Saturday, February 21, at 1:30 pm. We remember her family and friends in our thoughts and prayers. HANCOCK CHURCH SERMON IN HD Online at WATCH SERVICE LIVE Online at livestreaming.html from 10am 11am 8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 9

First Sunday After Christmas

First Sunday After Christmas Hancock Covenant of Welcome We welcome all who seek to know God. We believe that, although we are many members, we are one body in Christ. We have been called as well as challenged by God to respect and