This Week at HCC UCC November 25, 2021

This Week at HCC

Hingham Congregational Church

United Church of Christ

Weekly Newsletter

November 25, 2021

Christian Education update:

As we enter Advent, children begin to wait and watch for Christmas. Waiting can be hard for kids, but the anticipation of Christ’s birth can also be exciting and fun. This week at church school we will learn about God being ever present even when we feel alone.

Reminder: Giving Twice is Dec 5th! Please send your child with some money to spend and a shopping list.

Beginning Dec 12 we will be back in our classrooms! Grades pre-K thru 4th will be behind the sanctuary. Grades 5-8 will meet upstairs. Masks required.

Middle School youth group will meet this Sunday 11:30-12:30 with pizza! Grades 5-7. RSVP jendimarzio@gmail.com

Blessings,

Miss Jen

NO JR. CHOIR this Sunday

First timers are always more than welcome!! If you would like to sing and are not yet on the Jr. Choir e-mail list, please e-mail Mr. B. (jeeko@comcast.net), Jr. Choir is open to all children who like to sing from Kindergarten through 6th grade. There will be no rehearsal after church.

Stewardship 2021

Renewal!

“It’s easy to make your faith promise on our HCC website. We need you and we thank you!” --

copies or the annual stewardship letter and pledge card will be availalbe on Sunday.

https://hccucc.com/2021-22-stewardship-message/

The Giving Trees

The giving trees goes up on Nov 28!! There will be two trees this year ~ one in the sanctuary and one outside on the porch of the church office. There are Christmas gift requests for children as well as requests for gifts cards, because gift cards can help families in so many ways. Please drop off gifts (unwrapped) by Dec. 10

TREE LOT NEEDS LOTS OF HELP FOR THIS WEEKEND!

- Tree Unloading from Truck: Saturday, November 27th, 9am -12p (Rain or shine!)

- Staffing needed Friday evenings, Saturday & Sunday beginning November 27th through December 18th (go online for slots) . https://hccucc.com/christmas-tree-sales/ Please see pictures of the fun everyone had setting up the tree stands!

Money raised helps defray the cost of our annual work camp trips. This summer we will try once again to go to The Corrymeela Community in Ireland. To learn more and what they do, please go to corrymeela.org or speak with Pastor Pete.

Advent Services on Wednesdays, December 1, 8, and 15

HCC will be having quiet, reflective services

in the sanctuary from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

If you need to take a break from the hustle and bustle, please come to one or all three services.

There will not be Prayer Time with Pastor on these evenings.

All are welcome.

Cookie Swap!

A little sugar, a lot of cheer...

Let's swap some cookies at HCC this year!

Join us for our 9th annual cookie exchange hosted by The Board of Fellowship. Sunday, December 5th, immediately following the service during coffee hour.

Please bring a batch of your favorite cookies on a platter to share with fellow HCC Bakers. The idea is that you go home with a tasty variety of the same number of cookies that your brought to swap. Don't forget a container to hold all of your cookies. If you have any extras, please bring them in a labeled container for Pine Street Inn.

AND FOR THE YOUNGER ONES: We will have an area set up for the kids to decorate and create their own delicious cookie!

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jenkins.

The Christmas Pageant will be held this year on December 24th at 4:00 pm

We are in need of angels, animals, wise men, Mary & Joseph. Commitment is one rehearsal the Sunday before Christmas Eve, and dress rehearsal day of.

Costumes provided.

No lines to memorize.

This is a fun tradition, all welcome! Contact Jen DiMarzio if interested jendimarzio@gmail.com

Blessings, Miss Jen

Sunday Readers Needed!

If you’d like to be a liturgist (a person who reads the Bible for us on Sunday morning), please click on this link and choose a Sunday! This is a great and easy way to get involved in your church.

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/747013875125994039/false#/invitation

Board of Fellowship Needs Helping Hands

What a fun committee to be a part of we just need some more hands.

Details:

-set up for coffee before church and set out snacks after church once every 4-6 weeks

-help organize special events such as the Advent Lunch, Winter Potluck Supper on January and Women's dinner in May.

This is a committee for those who enjoy entertaining and have ideas for events and how to execute them.

Hello HCC,

I am helping the church office spread the word thru social media (FB & Insta) about how active and special HCC is! Please email me your photos when you grab a good one (or even an ok one) so we can share the great activities with local folks! #hcc #hinghamcongregationalchurch

Email: sgeorgmini@yahoo.com.

Thanks, Stephanie

Guild Consignment Center!

We are OPEN on November 27th and have an abundant inventory

(both holiday and general) !!

Shop intentionally on Small Business Saturday at your favorite Consignment Center!

Tuesday 10-7 , Wednesday 10-1 , Thursday 10-6

Saturday 10-1 Sales Only.

https://guildconsignment.org/

Ongoing at HCC

7:30 pm

For information anyone can contact either Terri Fortin at terrifortin@comcast.net

or 781 817-6650 Or Todd Anderson at toddkanderson78@gmail.com

Prayer Time with Pastor -

Please join us for the Special Advent Services on Dec 1,8,15

GIFT

Growing in Faith Together

Bible Study -

Thursdays at 9:00 am

To sign up please email

Rev. Pete at

pastor@hccucc.com

Choir Notes

Senior Choir Rehearsals

Thursdays,from 7:30 – 9:15 PM in Hale Hall. Please join us!

For encouragement or more info, call David Giessow at 617-686-2581 or email David@figgypuddin.com

WORSHIP SERVICE -

Sunday, November 28, 2021

10:00 am - Commitment Sunday

First Sunday of Advent - Hope

Rev. Dr. Peter w.Allen, preaching; Candle of Hope will be lit by members of Growing in Faith Together. Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

We strongly encourage everyone, vaccinated or unvaccinated, to wear a mask while in the sanctuary or Hale Fellowship Hall.

..Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.’

HCC Anti-Racism Group

This year’s annual “Black and White” exhibition at the South Shore Art Center is in a different vein but worth visiting if you feel inclined.

“Black Lives and White Fragility” will be on display in the main gallery until December 18. The 50 artworks include a mix of photographs, collages, paintings, prints and 3-dimensional work, all in black and white. The show was juried by Rob ‘ProBlak’ Gibbs, a muralist, Artist in Residence at the MFA and Co-Founder of Artists for Humanity. The show received grants from 15 local cultural councils and neighboring towns and has been reviewed in the Boston Globe, Patriot Ledger and others. The South Shore Art Center is located at 119 Ripley Road,Cohasset, MA 02025 Phone: (781) 383-2787

is open Monday to a Saturday from 10:00-4:00 and is free to all. (from Heather Collins)

The Farm To Food Pantry program

With our harvest season coming to an end, we'd like to thank all the Farm to Food Pantry volunteers for giving their time and cooking talents to help process foods for our local food pantries and their clients. Thanks to you and HCC for the use of our beautiful kitchen, the group was able to provide pestos, soup, and pickled beets for folks to enjoy! See you in the Spring!! Kit Schlosky and Jon Belber

Thank you for reaching out for this!!

From the Office:

All articles for the upcoming December issue of Horizons, are due Wednesday, December 1 at noon.

Susanne would love some help in the office. Maybe just two hours a week? If anyone is interested please email churchoffice@hccucc.com.

Altar Flower Sign Up

Opportunity to help beautify our Sanctuary with flowers

Please consider choosing a Sunday to provide Altar Flowers in celebration or in memory of a loved one.

To sign up on line; 1. pick a date 2.enter name, email address (and confirm email), phone number and who you are remembering or celebrating. (ie. In honor of our granddaughter Headily) If no one enter NA. https://hccucc.com/altar-flower-sign-up/

Green Tip for the Week

LEFT OVER THANKSGIVING DINNER?

Don't throw out those bones!! Google: "Turkey left overs" and a million recipes will pop up. Make a casserole or soup and freeze it, for a busy December night when you don't feel like cooking. Share with a person who lives alone. Invite some one over for conversation and casserole!

Meanwhile remember to -

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

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

Looking for a fun Holiday event? Why not participate is our first Gingerbread Build Competition. Gather your family, friends, colleagues, neighbors and create your team. No one is too old or too young to participate. We will provide the Gingerbread House kits, you provide the decorations and creativity. Space is limited to 20 teams of four. Pre-registration is required. Sponsorships are also available.

WHEN: Saturday, December 11, 2021

TIME: 10 am to 1 pm

WHERE: Hingham Congregational Church,

378 Main Street, Hingham

To register please go to: https://e.givesmart.com/events/oqG/