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Hingham Congregational Church,
United Church of Christ
February 21, 2021
10 a.m.
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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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Opening Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Gracious One, we greet you on this new day of our Lenten journey. Today, we face a challenge. Are we willing to offer our whole selves to you in faithful service? We are afraid of losing something in the process, despite Jesus’ assurances that the opposite is true. In loving community, remind us again of the commitments you would have us make and keep and the blessings that flow from a selfless life. Forgive our stubbornness and fear, we pray. Lead us forward, O Spirit of Love!
(silent 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. 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.
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Won't You Let Me Be Your Servant?
Dr. Eileen Hutchins, piano
Todd Swavey, tenor
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Won't you let me be your servant, let me be as Christ to you?
Pray that i may have the grace to let you be my servant, too.
We are pilgrims on a journey, we are travelers on the road;
We are here to help each other go the mile and bear the load.
i will hold the Christ-light for you in the shadow of your fear;
I will hold my hand out to you, speak the peace you long to hear.
I will weep when you are weeping; when you laugh, I'll laugh with you
I will share your joy and sorrow till we've seen this journey through.
When we sing to God in heaven we shall find such harmony,
Born of all we've know together of Christ's love and agony.
Won't you let me be your servant, let me be as Christ to you?
Pray that i may have the grace to let you be my servant, too.
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Daryl Denelle, Ministry Intern | |
Scripture Reading: Mark 8:31-38 | |
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Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, ‘Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.’
He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.’
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African American Spiritual
Arr. Robert Shaw
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Roll, Jordan, Roll
Edwin Bartholomew, baritone
Dr. Eileen Hutchins, piano.
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African American Spiritual
Arr. J.Rosemont Johnson
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Many thanks to the HCC staff, our volunteer musicians, Deacon Ellen Rathke, and cameraperson Tracy Allen for making this service possible.
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Please keep in
your prayers...
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Marcia Ross, whose mom passed away recently
- Family and friends of George Jenkins (Jay), who passed away recently
- Nick Nasson, with health concerns
- Kris Shorey, following surgery
- Family and Friends of Mary Lou Fitzsimmons, who passed away recently
- Family and friends of Jane Thorell, who passed away recently
- Peter Edson’s sister, Dale, with health concerns
- Candy Heath with health concerns
- Mike Collins, Jeff's brother, struggling now hospitalized with serious complications from progressive MS
- Ann Holmes, Priscilla Anderson’s mother
- Al Carpenter
- Ryan Lamonde, prayers for peace and courage
- People in abusive households
- All brave essential employees
- Allan Bacon, Carolyn Antoine's brother
- Peter Edson
- Children and youth with atypical routines at this time, especially those with food insecurity
- Daryl Denelle, seeking ordination
- All those affected by the coronavirus in the world.
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Hingham Congregational Church, UCC
366 Main St, Hingham MA 02043
781-749-1276 hccucc.com
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Rev. Dr. Peter Allen, Senior Pastor
Pastor@hccucc.com
David Giessow, Director of Music
David@figgypuddin.com
Brett Anderson, Director of Technology
brettanderson1@aol.com
Todd Swavey, Tenor
todd.swavey@gmail.com
Susanne Mullin, Office Administrator
churchoffice@hccucc.com
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Daryl Denelle, Ministry Intern
daryl.denelle@yale.edu
Dr. Eileen Hutchins, Organist
hutchins.kungie@verizon.net
Will Exantus, Facilities Manager
wezantus2002@yahoo.com
Priscilla Anderson, Teacher
freedonhorsefarm57@yahoo.com
Jen DIMarzio, Teacher
jendimarzio@gmail.com
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Wishing a Happy February Birthday to our HCC family. | |
1 Stoddard Rowley Brian Krumm
2 Caroline Milton
3 Sophie Kerr
4 Anna Mayo. Jerad Mayo
5 Eli Smock
7 Andrew Spaziani,Avery Spaziani
8 Lynn Muller Waynen
9 Abby Fortin
10 Beverly Randall, Lucy Burr
11 Jason Scott
12 Nick Seibel, August Muller
14 Jeff Pinarchick. Reddie Warwick
15 Tanner Burns
16 Benjamin Shank, Jean Muller
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18 Laurie Barnaby. Sarah Milton
19 Phil Edmundson. David Giessow
20 Casey Juenumann. Lydia Boer,
Kit Schlosky
21 Emerson Sibley
23 Matt McGuirk. Gardner Duncan, Christian Claydon
25 Colby Burns
26 Cassidy Warwick
27 Jen DiMarzio. Owen Gray
28 Leif Thureson
Wishing a Happy February
Anniversary to:
Feb 14 John & Penelope Pint
Feb 15 Frank & Molly Burr
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