Sunday January 16, 2022 at 10 am

Many ways to worship

Worship Service will premier at 10:00 am on HCC's YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvLqzvjbXllo7SErFpyLdg

10:00 am - Sermon on Pete's Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/peter.allen.5070276

You can also view the bulletin by going to hccucc.com - Worship and Music, Bulletins and Announcements.

HELLO HCC KIDS!

11 am we will host a Meet Up and Sunday school Lesson for all Sunday school children via Zoom: ID#835-7610-0421 code: 467016. Hope to see you there if they are able.

The service will remain on FaceBook and YouTube if you want to watch later.

Zoom Coffee Hour — 11 am

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84602436557?pwd=MHBzd0ZvVHZGK3hRZDJkeFFxY0VXdz09

Passcode: 317569

Hingham Congregational Church,

United Church of Christ

January 16, 2022

10 a.m.

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.

Order of Worship

Prelude

Dr. Eileen Hutchins

William Grant Still

We encourage you to take this opportunity to be in quiet prayer and reflection.

Welcome and Announcements -

Annual Finance Meeting January 23 at 11:00 am

Introit

I Dream A World

Andre Thomas

*HCC Covenant (unison)

We promise to walk together in Christian love, cherishing the presence of God the Creator, Jesus the Word, and the Holy Spirit, our Counselor and Comforter.

Seeking God’s will for our faith community, the human family, and all of creation, we agree to give witness to the life and teachings of Jesus, our risen Savior, and through our actions and ideals, invite the world to a deeper love.

With the Spirit as our guide, we promise to be faithful in worship and support of Hingham Congregational Church, United Church of Christ. We aspire to offer all that we are and all that we have for the fulfillment of God’s Realm of justice and peace.

We warmly welcome all, without judgement, to accompany us on this journey, embracing diversity of belief, respecting freedom of conscience, and striving to become more deeply aware of the grace of God.

Opening Prayer (unison)

Holy God, Spirit of mystery and majesty, you call us each by name. Open our hearts that we may experience again the renewing power of birth in your Spirit. Inspire us in this time of worship, that we might claim our own identity as your beloved children in this community of faith. We pray in the spirit of our brother, Jesus…

(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.

Hymn

Come, O Fount of Every Blessing

NCH #459

Come, O Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing your grace;

streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of endless praise.

Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above.

Praise the mount; I'm fixed upon it, mount of God's unfailing love.

Here I pause in my sojourning, giving thanks for having come,

come to trust, at every turning, God will guide me safely home.

Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God,

Came to rescue me from danger, blessed body, precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor daily I am drawn anew!

Let that grace now, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to you.

Prone to wander, I can feel it, wander from the love I've known:

Here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for your very own.

Children’s Message

Jen DiMarzio, Interim Director of Christian Education

Sharing the Mission and Ministry of the Church

Musical OfferingaaaaaaaaaDon't You Let Nobody Turn You 'RoundaaaaaaaaaaaaSpiritual

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaSenior ChoiraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaLena McLin

Ministry of the Word

Scripture Reading:

Isaiah 62:1-5

John Pint, liturgist

The Vindication and Salvation of Zion

For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,

and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,

until her vindication shines out like the dawn,

and her salvation like a burning torch.

The nations shall see your vindication,

and all the kings your glory;

and you shall be called by a new name

that the mouth of the Lord will give.

You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,

and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

You shall no more be termed Forsaken,

and your land shall no more be termed Desolate;

but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her,

and your land Married;

for the Lord delights in you,

and your land shall be married.

For as a young man marries a young woman,

so shall your builder marry you,

and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,

so shall your God rejoice over you.

This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!

Sermon: You Shall Be Called by a New Name aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaRev. Dr. Peter W. Allen

Prayers of the People aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaDaryl Denelle

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaJoys & Concerns -- Pastoral Prayer -- Silent Prayer

Hymn

God of Change and Glory

NCH #177

God of change and glory, God of time and space,

when we fear the future, give to us your grace.

In the midst of changing ways give us still the grace to praise.

Many gifts, one Spirit, one love known in many ways,

In our difference is blessing, from diversity we praise

one Giver, one Word, one Spirit, one God known in many ways,

hallowing our days. For the Giver, for the gifts, praise, praise, praise!

God of many colors, God of many signs,

you have made us different, blessing many kinds.

As the old ways disappear, let your love cast out our fear.

Many gifts, one Spirit, one love known in many ways,

In our difference is blessing, from diversity we praise

one Giver, one Word, one Spirit, one God known in many ways,

hallowing our days. For the Giver, for the gifts, praise, praise, praise!

Freshness of the morning, newness of each night,

you are still creating endless love and light.

This we see, as shadows part, many gifts from one great heart.

Many gifts, one Spirit, one love known in many ways,

In our difference is blessing, from diversity we praise

one Giver, one Word, one Spirit, one God known in many ways,

hallowing our days. For the Giver, for the gifts, praise, praise, praise!

Benediction

Postlude

Abraham, Martin, and John

Steve Waynen

Dick Holler

Please keep in your prayers...

• Tricia Smock

• Friends and family of Lois Scipione, who died recently

• Jennifer Cope, whose father died recently

• Terri Fortin’s friend, Diane

• Allan Bacon, Carolyn Antoine’s brother

• Carole Lincoln, longtime school nurse

• Chris Larsen, recovering from surgery

• Jean Bozich, Jen DiMarzio's aunt

• Dan Halpenny and his family, friends of Jen DiMarzio

• Ginger Carpenter Haberle, friend of Kate Kallis

• Nancy Hansberry's sister, Sue

• John Kallis, Kate’s son, with health concerns

• Susan Sardina’s Afghan friends

• Nancie Mooney

• Bud and Connie Thompson

• Nick Nasson

• Peter Edson and his sister Dale

• Al Carpenter

• Ryan Lamonde, prayers for peace and courage

• Daryl Denelle, seeking ordination

THIS WEEK AT OUR CHURCH – JANUARY 16, 2022

TODAY

10:00 am Remote Sunday Worship

11:00 am Sunday School Lesson and Meet up via Zoom

11:00 am Zoom Coffee Hour

January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 18 7:30 pm Tuesday Night Bible Study

January 19 7:00 pm Prayer Time with Pastor

7:30 pm Executive Council

January 20. 9:00 am GIFT Growing in Faith Together Bible Study

January 23 10:00 am Sunday Worship

11:00 am Annual Finance Meeting via Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87560102421?pwd=SW8zSEFyNDNwVjdZUi9hWklwWGJTQT09

Passcode: 123868

SUNDAY SCHOOL UPDATE - Please join Miss Priscilla, Miss Kristin, and Miss Jen this week on zoom where we will chat about God’s abundant love and how we can share that in our lives outside of church! We ask kids to have a few supplies to craft with: paper, scissors, pencil, markers or crayons, and a glue stick. Hope to see your kids there!

Sunday January 16, 2022 -

Meet up and Sunday school Lesson time for Sunday School Children at 11 am

zoom.us ID#835-7610-0421 code: 467016

Jr. Choir in January - Pause in Live Singing

It looks like the Jr. Choir will need to postpone our 2022 rehearsal startup until sometime in the (hopefully near) future. With HCC worship going on-line for the coming weeks, we will once again have an opportunity to sing along and record at home with the idea that we will create an audio/visual presentation of a song or two that would become part of our church family’s worship experience. Those of you already on the Jr. Choir e-mail list, be on the lookout for an e-mail that includes a song and directions for singing and recording at home. If you are not on the list but are interested in joining in our upcoming songs, please e-mail Mr. B. at jeeko@comcast.net. to be included

STEWARDSHIP CORNER: Stewardship 2021 - Renewal!

If you have pledged in the past and just haven’t gotten around to it, there is still time to mail it in or do so at https://hccucc.com/pledge-card/. If you have not pledged in the past, we ask that you consider pledging what you can for 2022. We currently have 106 faith-based pledges and would love to reach our goal of 150 faith-based pledges this season.

Thank you for your support of HCC and the good work we do within in. Feel free to reach out to our committee if you have any questions – The Stewardship Committee (Stacy & Matt Havens, Nancy Ham, John Pint, Deb Redmond, & Mat MacIver)

CALL TO ANNUAL FINANCE MEETING

To the Members of the Hingham Congregational Church:

In accordance with Article VI, section 2 of the Bylaws, the members of the Hingham Congregational Church are hereby notified that the Congregational Annual Finance Meeting of the Church will take place on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at 11:00 am - via Zoom: (you will need the passcode) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87560102421?pwd=SW8zSEFyNDNwVjdZUi9hWklwWGJTQT09 Passcode: 123868

for the following purposes:

1. To review pledges received to date;

2. To receive reports of the Endowment & Memorial Fund Committee and all Boards and Committees having financial accountabilities;

3. To review the proposed budget for 2022;

4. To preview proposed amendments and updates to the bylaws that will be formally presented to the congregation for vote at the May annual meeting; and

5. To transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

This is an important meeting and attendance by all members of the Congregation is requested. Meredith Anderson, HCC Clerk

TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY - 7:30 pm, via Zoom. For more information, please contact Terri Fortin, terrifortin@comcast.net New people are always welcome.

PRAYER TIME WITH PASTOR – Wednesdays at 7:00 pm

A Zoom link will be sent out that day. All are welcome!

GROWING IN FAITH TOGETHER (GIFT) BIBLE STUDY – For more information please contact Rev. Pete at pastor@hccucc.com

GUILD CONSIGNMENT CENTER UPDATE! Due to the current surge of the omicron variant, the Consignment Center will not be opening until Tuesday, February 1. This decision was made as a safety measure. We look forward to seeing you all again next month. Sarah England https://guildconsignment.org

CHOIR NOTES - Because of the surge in breakthrough COVID cases our services will be fully remote for the next few weeks. We will have a choir gathering on ZOOM Thursdays, from 7:30 - 8:45 PM. Link, meeting ID, and Password below.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://umassboston.zoom.us/j/96529951790

Meeting ID: 965 2995 1790

Passcode: Luv2Sing

For encouragement or more info, call David Giessow at 617-686-2581 or email

David@figgypuddin.com

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY EVENTS – Monday January 17, from 10 am to noon

First Baptist Church of Hingham, 85 Main St, Hingham, MA 02043. There will be a reading of a speech given by Frederick Douglass to the Plymouth County Anti-Slavery Society from First Baptist’s pulpit on November 4, 1842. Followed by a discussion. For Zoom information, please email fbc.higham@verizon.net

For information on Food packaging events go to: facebook.com/EndHungerNE

GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK:

Two thoughts after a recent visit to Hingham Transfer Station

The large window for CARDBOARD is for CORRUGATED CARDBOARD ONLY. All packing materials should be removed and boxes flattened if possible. Items such as cereal boxes should be recycled with your clean paper. Waxed cardboard milk and juice containers are NOT recyclable.
Way too many DEPOSIT DRINK CANS are being thrown into the big green bin for metal containers. These drink containers could instead be earning $$$$ for local youth organizations. Use the big window with the small bins (next to the plastics window and at the bottom of the stairs) to recycle (and earn $$$$) your deposit cans - and bottles. Thanks.

“USE WISELY...” HELP US CARE FOR OUR FRAGILE ENVIRONMENT BY REDUCING WASTE.

REDUCE - REFUSE - REUSE - - REPAIR - RECYCLE - ROT (COMPOST)

Wishing a Happy January Birthday to our HCC family.

1 Lenore Rasmussen,

Karen von Loesecke

2 Mary Griffin

3 Shane Burns

4 Riley Austin

5 Devon Moriarty,

Hannah Nash

6 Candy Heath,

Andrew Ricciardelli,