January 28, 2024 10:00 am | |
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HELLO HCC KIDS!
Join us in our newly redesigned space upstairs for church school!
We have stories, crafts, and music.
Ages 3 and under can play in our nursery!
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Join us in Hale Hall for fellowship after worship!
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Hingham Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Hingham, Massachusetts
An Open and Affirming Congregation
aaaaaa Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Festival of the Arts
aaaaaDrumming Sunday
January 28, 2024
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Welcoming Covenant
In the name of God and Jesus Christ, the Hingham Congregational Church welcomes all who seek to know and worship God, and invites everyone to join in our mission through participation and leadership of the congregation.
As a community of faith, we take seriously the biblical call to love God and our neighbors as ourselves, and recognize that, although we are many members, we are one.
❖ We celebrate the uniqueness of everyone.
❖ We rejoice in our diversity of views and understandings of our shared faith.
❖ We affirm relationships based on love, commitment, and mutual respect.
❖ As is stated in our by-laws, we strive for righteousness, justice and peace.
It is with this spirit and the love of God that we openly welcome all persons, inclusive of every race, ethnicity, class, age, gender, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and inclusive of any others, to journey with us as we move forward with the work of this church in the world.
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Prelude Priere a Notre-Dame from 'Suite Gothique' Leon Boellmann
Dr. Eileen Hutchins
Ringing of the Sabbath Bell
Welcome and Announcements
Introit James Allen, Percussion
Moment of Silence and Lighting of Candles
Call to Worship
Leader: Welcome to this sacred space.
All: House of prayer for many people, home to all who come.
Leader: Welcome to this gathering place.
All: Friend and stranger, saint and sinner in all who gather here.
Leader: Come with hope or hesitation; come with joy or yearning; all who hunger, all who thirst for life in all its fullness.
All: Generous Creator, generous Christ, touch us through your Spirit.
*Hymn In the Bulb there Is a Flower NCH(black) #433
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*Opening Prayer
Cleansing God, who restores us and sets us on life-giving pathways, we thank you for this hour of prayer and reflection. Please give us the courage to look inside this morning and let go of anything that is weighing us down. Open us, we pray, to new ideas and new directions...
(silence)
*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
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
*Please feel free to pray as you wish. We respect tradition — and we welcome images of the Divine that are diverse and inclusive.
*Words of Hope
*Gloria
Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty victorious, your great name we praise.
*Passing of the Peace
Drumming Meditation
Message for Children James Allen
The children bring their offering forward as the congregation sings:
You are the seed that will grow a new sprout,
You’re the star that will shine through the day.
You are the yeast and a small grain of salt, a beacon to glow in the night.
Go, my friends, go to the world, proclaiming love to all:
Messengers of my forgiving peace, eternal love.
After the Children’s Message, children may go to their church school classes.
*Hymn Hear the Voice of God, So Tender NCH(black) #174
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Sharing in the Mission and Ministry of the Church
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Invitation to the Offering
Offertory Jabula Jesu (Zulu Folk Song) Arr. Stephen Hatfield
Translation: We say, be joyful with Jesus! Play, dance, have a good time!
*Presentation
*Offering and the Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise God, all creatures here below,
Praise God above, ye heavenly host:
Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Dedication
Ministry of the Word
Scripture Reading: Mark 1:21-28 Erin Swenson Gorrall, Liturgist
They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, ‘What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.’ But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ‘Be silent, and come out of him!’ And the unclean spirit, throwing him into convulsions and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. They were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, ‘What is this? A new teaching—with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.’ At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee
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Sermon: Cleaning Up Our Act Rev. Dr. Peter Allen
Piano Meditation
Prayers of the People
Joys & Concerns – Pastoral Prayer - Silent Prayer
(Prayer concerns may be written in the binder in the entranceway or voiced aloud at the indicated time.)
*Hymn Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult NCH(black) #172
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Congregational Commissioning (unison)
As we leave this place of worship, let us work to create Christ’s realm of love, justice, and peace. May we live as the Holy One requires:
doing justice,
loving kindness,
and walking humbly with our God.
Amen.
*Benediction
Postlude Grand plein Jeu from 'Livre d'Orgue' Louis-Nicolas Clerambault
Please be seated after the Christ light passes you.
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Deacons of the Day: Victor Baltera & Chris Larsen | |
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Please keep in your prayers…
• The people of Palestine, Gaza, the West Bank, Israel and the Middle
East; an end to suffering and for peace
• Kristina Pryor’s lifelong friend, Kelly
• Jen DiMarzio’s stepmom, Marcia Lefavour, and her friend Kristin, both
facing cancer treatment
• Rachel Scott’s friend, Diane
• Mark Krumm, whose mother passed away recently
• Heather Collins
• Gerald Jones
• Nancie Mooney
• Ryan Lamonde, prayers for peace and courage
• Barbara McGovern’s nephew, Brendan, and his wife, Oksana, photo
journalists living in Kyiv
• Candy Heath
• Terri Fortin’s friend, Diane
• The People of Ukraine
• Susan Sardina
• Nicole, Family friend of Susan Sardina, diagnosed with a tumor
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THIS WEEK AT OUR CHURCH –
TODAY
January 28 - 10:00 am Worship, fellowship
aaaaaaaaaaa11:15 am Drum Jam
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaBook Discussion Group, library
aaaaaaaaaaaa5:00 pm Confirmation Class
January 30 - 7:00 pm Tuesday Evening Bible Study
January 31 - 7:00 pm Wednesday Evening Prayer
February 1 - 9:00 am Growing In Faith Together
aaaaaaaaaaa7:30 pm Sr. Choir rehearsal
February 4- 10:00 am Worship - Communion, Fellowship
aaaaaaaaaaa5:00 pm Sr. High Youth Group
SAVE THE DATE:
March 8-9 Women's Retreat, Cedar Hill, Duxbury
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KIDS SINGING = KIDS DRUMMING TODAY
Instead of a songfest after church for those children who might stay for some singing with Mr. B and Mrs. England, please join the drumming session today. And bring your parent(s)!
SENIOR HIGH & HINGHAM FOOD PANTRY FOOD DRIVE
Thank you to everyone who has participated in the food drive! Your donations help the Hingham Food Pantry continue their important work. All food is due TODAY. Collection boxes are in the entranceway and Hale Hall.
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP please join the discussion of THE FLAG, THE CROSS AND THE STATION WAGON today, directly after church. We will move into the last section of Bill McKibben’s book, tie up any loose ends and bring ideas for future study and ACTION. You are welcome whether you were at the first meeting, have finished your reading or not. Questions can be directed to Ed B. or Kate Kallis.
LADIES LOUNGE: A monthly gathering of women to share in fellowship. Upcoming dates include February 6, March 8-9th Women’s retreat, April 2, May 7 & June 4. If you are not receiving reminders each month, please reach out to Meredith meredithlevin@yahoo.com
PINE STREET INN Many thanks to Lenore Rasmussen and Conor Fortin for serving at Pine Street Inn on Monday, January 15. Two volunteers are needed for each of the upcoming dates: February 19, March 18, and April 15. For more information about serving the evening meal at Pine Street Inn, contact Ruth Whitner by email at rgilbertwhitner@verizon.net or by phone or text at 339-613-7247.
TUESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY AT 7:00 PM in the library and on Zoom. Please contact Terri Fortin terrifortin@comcast.net or Paul Jeffrey pauljeffrey888@gmail.com if you have questions.
WEDNESDAY EVENING PRAYER Join Rev. Pete Allen Wednesdays at 7:00PM for prayer and support. Zoom link is sent out Wednesday mornings.
GROWING IN FAITH TOGETHER (G.I.F.T.) Bible Study Thursday Mornings at 9 am in the library and on Zoom. Please contact Rev. Pete Allen to connect (pastor@hccucc.com).
ALTAR FLOWERS Please sign up online to bring altar flowers in memory or celebration of someone you love! It will help beautify the sanctuary while honoring someone at the same time www.hccucc.com
MEN’S GROUP Meets on the 2nd Monday of every month in Hale Hall for fellowship, food, and the occasional program/presentation. Our next meeting is Monday, 2/12. All men of the church are welcome. If you are not receiving monthly reminder emails, please reach out to Neil Connolly hinghamneil@gmail.com
KNITTING GROUP Meets regularly in the library on the 2nd Tuesday (10:00 am), and 3rd Tuesday (7:30 pm) of the month. Contact Pennie for questions (allenbalte@aol.com).
GREEN TIP: COMPOSTING UPDATE FROM TOWN
The Hingham DPW and the Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee have recently announced several options for composting. In the Jan. 13, 2024 e-mail from DPW Superintendent, Randy Sylvester writes this: “By offering food waste composting, we are reducing the Town’s cost to dispose of materials, reducing methane, which is 25 more times as potent as CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere, and creating clean organic soil.” This aligns with Hingham’s commitment to be “Net Zero by 2040.” The approaches are backyard and curbside composting. You are urged to read that e-mail and consider one of the options outlined there. There is also a Composting Survey at the very bottom of the Hingham Anchor article, which, if you have not responded it, please check it out. Thank you.
See the links below:
Article in HINGHAM ANCHOR
https://www.hinghamanchor.com/hingham-promotes-composting-options-composting-survey/#more-56640
TOWN OF HINGHAM COMPOSTING PAGE
https://www.hingham-ma.gov/906/Composting
REDUCE - REFUSE - REUSE - REPAIR - RECYCLE - ROT (COMPOST)
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Wishing a Happy January Birthday to our HCC Family! | |
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1 Lenore Rasmussen, Karen von Loesecke
4 Hawk Gilfoy
3 Shane Burns
5 Hannah Nash
6 Candy Heath, Julia Scipione, Lisa Bundy
8 Sage DiMarzio
9 Linda Lucas,
10 Ellie Burr
11 Calvin Smock, Gail Chafee
13 Jeff Pinarchick
14 Emily Dolphin
15 Lynne Powell-Pinto, Zach Havens
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16 Victoria Miles
19 Ellen Minister
20 Karen Hale
21 Evelyn Hollander
22 Charles Good, Mark Pryor
23 Kerrin Rowley
24 Griffin Burns
25 Jeff Johnson, Ryan Kelly
26 John Pint
27 Teddy Ricketts
29 Christine Connolly
31 Heather Collins, Libby King
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Hingham Congregational Church, UCC
366 Main St, Hingham MA 02043
781-749-1276 hccucc.com
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PLEASE MAKE YOUR FAITH PLEDGE TODAY!
We are respectfully requesting that faith pledges be submitted as early as possible. Go to www.hccucc.com/pledge-card/ or scan the QR code to make your faith pledge today.
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