Rev. Teresa (TJ) Mack

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for September 6, 2026 I cannot be idle, the fields are so white, And numberless sheaves will be lost; They perish for want of more reapers to save—How awful to think of the cost! Then away to the work I will go And join in the reaping of grain, And back from the harvest with beautiful sheaves I’ll come with rejoicing again. Join us at Tidal Falls each Sunday morning through September at 7:00 a.m. for a 25-30 minute contemplative service grounded i

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for August 30, 2026 Let love be real in giving and receiving / Without the need to manage and to own A haven free from posting and pretending / Where every weakness may be safely known Give me your hand along the desert pathway / Give me your love wherever we may go As God loves us so let us love each other / With no demands just open hands and space to grow Join us at Tidal Falls each Sunday morning through September at 7:00 a.m. for a 25-30

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for August , 2026 Down by the river, so quiet and still, A baby in a basket, kept safe by God’s will. Mariam watching, she knows it’s true, God’s got a plan for little Moses too. Baby Moses in a basket, Baby Moses wrapped up tight. God guided him down the river, Baby Moses’ future was bright. Join us at Tidal Falls each Sunday morning through September at 7:00 a.m. for a 25-30 minute contemplative service grounded in the prayer books of J. Philip

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for August 16, 2026 I'm crying for crumbs today. Please let one fall my way. Cause I believe that in my heart you love me too. I know I don't deserve one Lord, but please spare just one. I'm not begging for bread, I'm just crying for crumbs. Join us at Tidal Falls each Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. for a 25-30 minute contemplative service grounded in the prayer books of John Philip Newell. All are welcome! Thank you to Nancy Gourlie and Robin Stra

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for August 9, 2026 When you take that first step Into the unknown You know that He won't let you go Thank you for helping make this year's Church Fair a success! Whether you volunteered your time, made a purchase, donated items, or did all of the above, every single contribution made a difference. Your generosity, hard work, and support helped create a fun and successful community event. A special thank you to everyone who supported our: ● B

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for August 2, 2026 We that once were lost and scattered In communion's love have stood Taste and see the grace eternal Taste and see that God is good Please remember to wear your Church T-Shirts Saturday if you are working the Fair If you don’t have one, speak to David Wildes or Jennifer Ashmore. Join us at Tidal Falls each Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. for a 25-30 minute contemplative service grounded in the prayer books of John Philip Newell

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for July 26, 2026 Bind us together, Lord, Bind us together With cords that cannot be broken Bind us together, Lord, Bind us together Bind us together in Love Sunday, July 26, we will join our friends and neighbors at the Hancock Point Chapel for our Annual Joint Service at 10 am. Rev. Dr. Alison Boden, preaching. The choir will meet at 9:30 am at the chapel to practice for the 10 am service. The Monteux student musicians for Sunday will be violin

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for July 19, 2026 Who holds our days within His hand? What comes, apart from His command And what will keep us to the end? The love of Christ in which we stand Sunday, July 26, we will join our friends and neighbors at the Hancock Point Chapel for our Annual Joint Service at 10 am. Rev. Dr. Alison Boden, preaching. The choir will meet at 9:30 am at the chapel to practice for the 10 am service. We want to thank Rev. Hannah Mondrach who has led our

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for July 12, 2026 Thou know'st not which may thrive, The late or early sown, God keeps his precious seed alive, When and wherever strown. Rev. Hannah Mondrach will lead our worship services on July12, and19th while Pastor TJ is on her Pilgrim Lodge sabbatical. Rev. Hannah will also be “on call” for pastoral visits. Our Monteux student musicians for this Sunday will be Aria Anderson (Viola) & Cornelia DiGioia (Violin) Aria Anderson is a dyna

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for July 5, 2026 Take of the bread, receive the cup / For God’s mercy is enough For the many and the one / This is communion Take it as often as you will / For Christ’s blood has power still By Their wounds we shall be healed / This is communion Sunday we will share Holy Communion. For those who will receive the sacraments at home, please prepare a piece of bread or a cracker, and a cup of juice or wine and join us at the table. Also, we will be r

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for June 28, 2026 Enter, rejoice, and come in. Enter, rejoice, and come in. Open your ears to the song. Open your hearts ev'ryone. Enter, rejoice, and come in. Don't be afraid of some change. Don't be afraid of some change. Today will be a joyful day; enter, rejoice, and come in. Our Monteux student musicians for this Sunday will be Benjamin Stayner (Cello) and Juan Florez (Violin). Benjamin Marten Stayner is a conductor, music director, and multi

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for June 21, 2026 You're the soul who understands the scars that made me who I am, Through the drifting sands of time, I got your back and you got mine. And when my head was in the clouds, you found a way to pull me out, You picked my heart up off the ground, and it showed me love was all around. If you should ever bear a heavy load, I'll be your wheels, I'll be the road, I'll see us through the thick and thin, for love and loss until the end.

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for June 14, 2026 Grant that we all, made one in faith, in your community may find the wholeness that, enriching us, shall reach the whole of humankind. The choir will be on hiatus until further notice while the Monteux students are with us. This Sunday, June 14 our Rev. Hannah Mondrach will join us. Please plan to stay after church for Coffee Time. We will all have a chance to say hello to Hannah in the Fellowship Hall and start to get to kno

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for June 7, 2026 There's hope for the hopeless, And all those who've strayed Come sit at the table, Come taste the grace There's rest for the weary, Rest that endures Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't cure Sunday we will share Holy Communion. For those who will receive the sacraments at home, please prepare a piece of bread or a cracker, and a cup of juice or wine and join us at the table. Also, we will be receiving monetary donations or non-p

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for May 31, 2026 Within the dance of Trinity before all worlds begun We sing the praises of the Three, the Father, Spirit, Son Let voices rise and interweave, by love and hope set free, To shape in song this joy, this life: the dance of Trinity. Choir rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 9:10am. All are welcome. We welcome our Conference Minister, Rev. Dr. Marisa Laviola to our pulpit this Sunday morning. A great morning to be in the pews or

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for May 24, 2026 As the Spirit was moving over the waters / Spirit come, move over us / Come rest on us, come rest on us Fire and wind, come do it again! / Open up the gates, / Let heaven on in / Come rest on us! Come rest on us! Choir rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 9:10am. All are welcome. Sunday, June 14 our Sabbatical Minister, Hannah Mondrach will join us. Please plan to stay after church for Coffee Hour. We will all have a chanc

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for May 17, 2026 Hail the day that sees Christ rise, Alleluia! to God’s throne beyond the skies. Alleluia! Christ, the Lamb for sinners given, Alleluia! enters now the highest heaven. Alleluia! Choir rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 9:10am. All are welcome. There will be NO Meditation Group Friday morning, May 15. During the month of May, we will be receiving the Strengthen the Church (STC) Offering This is one of the 5 for 5 special offer

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for May 10, 2026 Like Jochebed and Hannah, and Mary too, we know the hardest part of loving is learning to let go, so when we send our children out in the world to live, grant us such hope and faith, God, and love enough to give. Choir rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 9:10am. All are welcome. The Meditation Group meets Friday mornings, at 9:00am in the Fellowship Hall. Reach out to Pastor TJ or Alison Boden with any questions. All are welc

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for May 3, 2026 Worship the Lord, all you people. You’ll want for nothing if you ask. Taste and see that the Lord is good; in God we need put all our trust. Sunday we will share Holy Communion. For those who will receive the sacraments at home, please prepare a piece of bread or a cracker, and a cup of juice or wine and join us at the table. Also, we will be receiving monetary donations or non-perishable food items, toiletries, and pet food for

Hancock UCC Weekly Messenger for April 26, 2026 Loving Shepherd, ever near, teach your lambs your voice to hear; suffer not their steps to stray from the straight and narrow way. Choir rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 9:10am. All are welcome. The Meditation Group meets Friday mornings, at 9:00am in the Fellowship Hall. Reach out to Pastor TJ or Alison Boden with any questions. All are welcome! (revtjmack@gmail.com, 207-323-6743 or aboden3321@gmail.com, 609-865-3236) D