Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 9:30 AM

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1 We Strive to Be a Church that Welcomes All and Empowers All in Christ to Share their God Given Talents. Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 9:30 AM Church Address: 547 Hanover Street, Hanover, Massachuse s Mailing Address: 17 Silver Street, Suite 201, Hanover, Massachuse s Phone: Website: Office office@fcchanover.org Rev. Eric s reveric@fcchanover.org Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30-2:30 Sexton Karen Tripp: Tuesday and Thursday, 9-2 Sermons, anthems, the church newsle er and the weekly bulle n are available on our Website. Friend us on Facebook and get the latest updates! Scan the QR or go to the church website for Online Giving

2 fvéâà fâçwtç tçw féâñxü UÉãÄ Éy VtÜ Çz To Our Guests: We are grateful that you are with us this morning. As a people of God, our most important ac vity is worship. You are invited to a end any of the ac vi es listed in the bulle n. Children: All children, regardless of their age, are welcome to stay in worship with their parents. There are ac vity bags located in the narthex at the front entrance of the church. If you need a place to be with your infant or toddler, we invite you to use the nursery located through the front door of the sanctuary to the right of the pulpit. The service can be viewed in the nursery on a flat screen television. OUR WORSHIP SERVICE *standing as you are able Gather and Pray PRELUDE: Please enter a quiet me of reflec on when the prelude music begins *OPENING HYMN AND CHOIR PROCESSES We Sing Your Mighty Power, O God Blue Chalice #64 *PASSING OF THE PEACE WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS (During the welcome, please sign and pass the Friendship Pad to your neighbor) CALL TO WORSHIP Lay Reader: God calls us together to worship this morning. People: From our work and play within the world, God gathers us to give thanks for crea on s goodness, for the strength to labor, for the wisdom to relax. Lay Reader: From amidst our friends and family, God brings us here to par cipate in a community of faith, Christ s people, a new family. People: From everyday conversa ons and cha er, God invites us to engage one another in dialogue, to speak in truth from the depths of heart and mind, to pray freely. All: Let us heed God s call and rejoice in what God enables. Open the Bible HEBREW BIBLE LESSON Jjeremiah 1:4-10 Old Testament page #698 4 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, 5 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the na ons. 6 Then I said, Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy. 7 But the Lord said to me, Do not say, I am only a boy ; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord. 9 Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me, Now I have put my words in your mouth. 10 See, today I appoint you over na ons and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant. GOSPEL BIBLE LESSON Luke 4:21-30 New Testament page #61 2

3 21 Then he began to say to them, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing. 22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, Is not this Joseph s son? 23 He said to them, Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, Doctor, cure yourself! And you will say, Do here also in your home town the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum. 24 And he said, Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet s home town. 2 5 But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the me of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; 26 yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. 27 There were also many lepers in Israel in the me of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian. 28 When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. 29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. 30 But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way. *GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. CHOIR ANTHEM Ac vate Faith MESSAGE The Old Clock Rev. Don Remick HYMN OF BLESSING Spirit of the Living God Blue Chalice #259 RECOGNITION OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH SCOUTS Send and Transform with Our Gi s and Ac ons OFFERING OF SELF AND GIFTS AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION *DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here below. Praise God above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. SILENT PRAYER AND PASTORAL PRAYER CHILDREN S MESSAGE Souper Bowl of Caring Youth Fellowship 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. *CLOSING HYMN Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing Red Pilgrim #63 *BENEDICTION AND POSTLUDE A er the service please join us downstairs in the Vestry for light refreshments and fellowship. 3

4 SERVING IN GOD S HOUSE THIS MORNING Gree ng you this morning are Jack and Diane Calabro with Scouts. The Lay Reader is Bud Mosher. The altar flowers are given by Al and Susan Alexander in memory of Al s father, Alfred Alexander, Sr. The white rose on the altar is in memory of Clara Hoyes, the mother of church member James Hoyes, who passed on January 28. We welcome the Rev. Don Remick to our pulpit this morning. Rev. Remick completed 15 years of ministry at FCC Hanover in He served as the Associate Conference Minister for the Southeast Area of Massachuse s from Rev. Remick is presently serving as the transi onal interim minister and president of the Massachuse s Conference. Our Coffee Hour is hosted by Troop 1 Boy Scouts. PRAYER LIST *The family of Clara Hoyes, mother of James Hoyes, who passed January 28 *Chelsee Rust, a member of the Coast Guard *Brandi, the Gilardis daughter, recovering from surgery *Timothy Jack, nephew of Patricia Mosher *Hazel Straughn, friend of Ruth Hall *Family of Carolyn Fuller Coggins, cousin of Cindy Shaw, who passed January 16 *Nancy Trumbull, friend of Patricia Mosher *Families impacted by the government shutdown *Family of Glenn Bryant, Maddie Thomas brother, who passed January 1 *Wally Kemp at home *Family of Ruth Weisbrod, great aunt of Andrew Talbot, who passed December 22 *Allison Clarke, friend of Julie Dore *Jim Francis *Arnold Itz at Colonial Nursing in Weymouth *Don Virtue *Laura Paine *John Fox *Bill Spooner, son of Elaine Spooner *Darrius Fiske *Erica, daughter of Ginny Hunt, eye issues BULLETIN PRAYER REQUESTS: Please complete one of the cards in the pews and place it in the box on the front of the balcony, in the basket to the right of the altar, or give it to an usher. This will allow for the most accurate lis ng of your concern. Folks will remain on this list for 4 weeks unless you update your request. ALL ARE INVITED FOR AN OPEN FORUM, QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME, AND LIGHT LUNCH WITH REV. REMICK IN THE VESTRY FOLLOWING COFFEE HOUR FROM 11 AM - 12 NOON 4

5 CHURCH SPONSORED EVENTS TODAY AND IN THE DAYS AHEAD Today: 9:20 am: Sunday School 9:30 am: Worship Service with Conference Minister Rev. Don Remick 10:45 am: Junior Choir Rehearsal in choir room 11:00 am: Light lunch and discussion with Rev. Don Remick in the vestry 11:00 am: Adult/Confirmand Class in youth room Riley Hall 1:30 pm: Meal prepara on in Riley Hall kitchen for homeless shelter Monday: 10:30 am: Bible Study in pastor s office 7:30 pm: Bible Study in pastor s office Tuesday 7:00 pm: Financial Peace Class in Riley Hall Room #1 mee ng room Wednesday: 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Thri Shop Open 7:30 pm: Prayer Shawl in church office Thursday: 7:00 pm: Yoga in church vestry Saturday: Sunday: 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Thri Shop Open 8:30 am: Choir Prac ce 9:20 am: Sunday School 9:30 am: Communion, Worship Service, Rev. Eric preaching, Why Are We So Groupish?, Gala ans 3:28, 10:45 am: Annual Mee ng 6:00 pm: Youth Fellowship in Riley Hall BOOK DRIVE FOR HOPITALIZED KIDS Emma Killham is collec ng new or gently used children s books for kids ages 0-18 as part of her senior service project. These books will be brought to the children in the pediatric department of Brockton Hospital to bring them joy in the fearful me of a hospital visit. A dona on box is located in the vestry. 5

6 BLANKET SUNDAY LASTS ALL FEBRUARY - GOD S LOVE MADE TANGIBLE A Church World Service Blanket isn t just a blanket. A CWS blanket helps provide shelter from the wind and rain, is a source of warmth, a place to sit and eat a meal, or a carryall for a family s possessions. With the devasta ng weather we have experienced here in the USA there is a larger need for the availability of these blankets. Visit the Outreach and Service table in the Vestry where you can purchase the Church World Service blanket for the price of $10. Make a dona on in memory of someone special or in honor of a birthday celebra on! DONATE TO THE SOUPER BOWL OF CARING TODAY AND NEXT WEEK This Sunday our Youth Fellowship will kick off a dona on drive to benefit the Hanover Food pantry! Joining young people in churches across the country, we will par cipate in the Souper Bowl of Caring movement to tackle hunger! Nonperishable food and financial contribu ons are appreciated. This is a simple, yet significant act of caring for others. Our young people are developing hearts for giving that can last a life me. Please support them as they demonstrate God s love by loving their neighbors through the Souper Bowl of Caring! We will be collec ng dona ons through Sunday, February 10in the Vestry. MAKE THE CHANCEL BEAUTIFUL The new Flower Sign up sheet for 2019 is in the coat room. Please sign up to donate in memory or in honor of loved ones! Place the completed form with payment in one of the envelopes provided and place in the offering plate or drop off at church office. TRY GENTLE YOGA AT FCC HANOVER Kris n Dooner is leading a ten-week yoga class at 7:00 pm in the vestry that started Thursday, January 24 and will run through April 4. The cost is $60 for the 10 weeks or $8 for a drop-in. Please forward this to any friends or family members that may be interested in joining us. Feel free to text Kris n at if you have any ques ons. 6

7 WHAT ORGAN? You will have no ced that the choir lo is missing its organ. A er some reconsidering, remeasuring, and reconfiguring, the new organ will be installed soon. The chamber is ready for the speakers. The lo will be prepared for the new instrument and placement of the Clavanova and drums will be changed. Steinert is ready to install once we have everything cleaned up at our end. Then if it snows in excess or our organist is unexpectedly ill in the future, we will be able to access some of those 350 prerecorded hymns for those of us who brave the elements to a end church! Unless, of course, we lose electricity. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF HANOVER UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Copies of the Annual Report (without financials) are available in the narthex. Please take one for your reference. PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE FEBRUARY 10 ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Mee ng is scheduled for Sunday, February 10 at 10:45 am. Please join us for this important me in our church life. MOONLIGHTERS MAKE PLANS ON FEBRUARY 20 The next mee ng of the Moonlighters will be Wednesday, February 20 at 7:00 pm in Room 5 of Riley Hall. We will be making plans for our Interna onal Dinner and also searching for cra ideas for the Church Fair in November. On Sunday, February 3 we will be providing a meal, delivering and serving at Mainspring In Brockton. If you haven't signed up for an item, please call Dayna Scribi at

8 ON SATURDAY, MARCH 16 BUILD WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY With several current and upcoming projects in Duxbury, Easton and Hingham, South Shore Habitat for Humanity are in need of volunteers to help build, coordinate fundraising ac vi es, and donate. FCC Hanover will par cipate in a FAITH BUILD DAY on Saturday, March 16. The work day begins at 7:45 am and ends at 3:30 pm. The minimum volunteer age is 16 years old. All tools and safety equipment are provided. During the Faith Build Day our group will work alongside a Habitat partner family to help them build their home. No previous construc on skills are needed. Our Outreach and Service has granted the $500 needed for the first build we do. Presently Habitat is working in Duxbury on a six family unit. If you are interested in volunteering to build, coordinate coffee breaks, coordinate lunch menus, par cipate in fundraising ac vi es, or donate, please contact Ruth Hall at or rnannyruthie@aol.com. SUPER SATURDAY, MARCH 16 AT 8:00 AM TO 3:30 PM IN WILBRAHAM, MA Join us for a full day of worship, workshops and networking in Wilbraham, Massachuse s, the hometown of Rev. Eric. All are welcome! Super Saturdays are held twice a year and are a ended by hundreds of people from congrega onal churches all over New England. The day includes con nental breakfast, morning worship, 2 workshops, an op onal lunch ac vity, lunch, and closing worship. Some of the workshops are: Simplifying Church Structure while increasing our commitment to congrega- onal decision making, Fundraising 101: A Beginner's Guide to Funding your Ministry, Beer and Hymns: Apprecia on of hymnody beyond the church sanctuary, and Mul -Church Youth Groups. More informa on on workshops can be found at, h ps:// If interested in going put SS next to your name on the friendship pad or reveric@fcchanover.org. MERRIWEDS THEATRE EVENT SUNDAY, MARCH 31 All are invited to join Merriweds for a ma nee performance of Evita! at the Company Theatre in Norwell on Sunday, March 31 at 3:00 pm; ckets are $44. Please purchase your ckets online (h ps:// web.ova on x.com/trs/pesptpm/ / ), by calling the Box Office at (781) , or in person at the Box Office Monday - Friday, 11:00 am to 5 pm. Everyone is also welcome to join the group at the Beijing House, 456 Washington Street, Norwell (Rte 53) for dinner following the show. Linda Wall will be making the dinner reserva on so please let her know if you ll be going to dinner: wall.law@gmail.com or If anyone needs transporta on from Riley Hall, please contact Sandy Adam: sandraeadami@gmail.com or Any ques ons, contact either Sandy Adami or Linda Wall. 8