7/20/25 Bulletin
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- Oct 12
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UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF HANCOCK
We respect tradition — and we welcome inclusive language about people and expansive language about God. Please pray using words most meaningful to you.
Open and Affirming of ALL God’s Children
Camp Sunday - July 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. - Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
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Meeting ID: 839 3635 9115
Passcode: 776780
The first pew in front of the pulpit has books and quiet activities for people of all ages.
Please find something that suits you, take it to your pew, and return it after the service.
Silent Prayer (from Psalm 46:10)
Be still and know that I am God
Be still and know that I am
Be still and know
Be still
Be
Be still
Be still and know
Be still and know that I am
Be still and know that I am God
* Indicates when we stand in body or spirit
Announcements
Prelude
Welcome
*Introit This is the Day (vs. 1) R. # 257
This is the day, this is the day that our God has made, that our God has made;
we will rejoice, we will rejoice, and be glad in it, and be glad in it.
This is the day that our God has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it;
this is the day, this is the day that our God has made.
*Call to Worship
*Passing of the Peace (ASL) and Lighting of Peace & Justice Candle
*Hymn Place in the Choir PL Song Book #50
Chorus:
All God's critters got a place in the choir.Some sing low, some sing higher,Some sing out loud on the telephone wire,And some just clap their hands, or paws, or anything they got now.
Listen to the bass, it's the one on the bottom,Where the bullfrog croaks and the hippopotamusMoans and groans with a big t’doAnd the old cow just goes, 'moo'
Dogs and the cats they take up the middle,Where the honeybee hums and the crickets fiddleThe donkey brays and the pony neighsThe old coyote howls (oowww!)
Chorus
All God's critters got a place in the choir.Some sing low, some sing higher,Some sing out loud on the telephone wire,And some just clap their hands, or paws, or anything they got now.
Listen to the top where the little birds singOn the melody with the high notes ringin’The hoot owl hollers over everything
The jaybird disagrees.
Singin’ in the night time, singin’ in the day
The little duck quacks and he's on his wayThe 'possum ain’t got much to sayThe porcupine talks to herself.
Chorus:
It’s a simple song of living sung everywhere
By the ox and the fox and the grizzly bear,
The grumpy alligator and the hawk above
The sly raccoon and the turtle dove.
Chorus:
*Invocation (based on Psalm 100)
One: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.All: We will serve the Lord with gladness; we will come into God’s presence with singing.
One: Know that the Lord is God.All: It is God who made us, and we are God’s; we are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture.
One: Enter God’s gates with thanksgiving and God’s courts with praise.
All: We will give thanks to God whose steadfast love endures forever.
Children’s Message
Special Music
Message Pilgrim Lodge Q & A between Mary Angela and Pastor TJ
*Hymn We Are the Church PL Song Book #46
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, All around the world! Yes, we’re the church together!
Prayers of the People – Sharing Joys & Concerns
Our Father (Creator, Mother) 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory,
forever. Amen
Lead me Lord, lead me in thy righteousness, make thy way plain before my face.
For it is thou Lord, thou Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.
Invitation to Offering –
Offertory Offertory on “Land of Rest” Lani Smith / trad. American Melody
*The Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen .
*Prayer of Dedication (spoken in unison)
*Hymn Pass It On PL Song Book #42
It only takes a spark to get a fire going,
And soon all those around can warm up in its glowing.
That's how it is with God's love once you've experienced it;
You spread His love to ev'ryone, You want to pass it on
What a wondrous time is spring when all the trees are budding,
The birds begin to sing, the flowers start their blooming
That's how it is with God's love once you've experienced it;
You want to sing, “It's fresh like spring”; You want to pass it on.
I wish for you, my friend, this happiness that I've found,
You can depend on Him; it matters not where you're bound.
I'll shout it from the mountain top, (Hey, world!)
I want my world to know The Lord of love has come to me;
I want to pass it on.
*Benediction
*Sung Benediction Go Now In Peace (2X) R. #347
Go now in peace, go now in peace, may the love of God surround you
everywhere, everywhere, you may go.
Postlude
(Please remain seated for the Postlude)
If you are visiting with us today, please sign our Guest Book in the back of the sanctuary.
CALL TO CONGREGATIONAL MEETING: The Union Congregational Church of Hancock, United Church of Christ will conduct a special congregational meeting on Sunday, August 3, following worship for the following purposes:
1.) To consider a motion for the Trustees to employ Contractors for two jobs.
a.) New Metal Roof on the Parsonage.
b.) Painting the Sanctuary Ceiling.
2.) The plan is to launch a fund drive in September to cover the cost (approx. $20,000)
3.) Any other business to come before the congregation.
Vicky J. Espling, Clerk July 11, 2025
The church’s Hook & Hastings Pipe Organ was built in 1929 (OP 2577) for the Northern Conservatory of Music in Bangor. It was moved to Bar Harbor and to Hancock Point and was given to the Church by Edward Steinbach (1887–1984). It was installed by Stoddard Smith (of Northeast Harbor) in 1988 and was restored in 2020 by Messrs. Czelusniak et Dugal, Inc., Northampton, MA.
Our Monteux musicians this morning are Angelina Lim (flute) and
Anastasia Arango (harp)
Angelina, a Korean-born flutist raised in Maryland, received her B.M. and Performance Certificate at the Eastman School of Music, studying with Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. This fall, she will pursue her M.M. at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, studying with Marianne Gedigian. Angelina recently performed with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Syracuse Orchestra, and was principal flute on Eastman Wind Ensemble’s recording of Stravinsky’s Piano Concerto. Her achievements include concerto performances with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Music Festival Orchestra, and Peabody Youth Orchestra. Angelina has won numerous prizes in competitions, such as the Flute Society of Washington Collegiate Soloist and National YoungArts Classical Music Divisions. Notably, she won the 2024 Tallon Perkes Competition and performed at the 2023 National Flute Association Convention as a winner of the Orchestral Masterclass Competition. Angelina has been privileged to perform in masterclasses with distinguished musicians from major orchestras.
Anastasia’s journey with music began at a young age, and she always knew she wanted to study harp. Since her first harp lesson at the age of 11, her love for the instrument and its repertoire has only grown. She is an active soloist and chamber musician in both the southeast Alabama and Denver, Colorado regions, and performances have taken her across the continental United States and the world. As an orchestral harpist, she has performed with the Colorado Symphony, the Denver Chamber Orchestra, various ensembles at the Lamont School of Music, and the Tri-State Community Orchestra where she was principal harpist from 2020-2022. Recent engagements include performances with the Brevard Summer Festival and the National Music Festival, and she was recently an honorable mention in the Jefferson Symphony’s 2025 Young Artist Solo Competition.
Anastasia is currently earning her Bachelor of Music in Performance under the tutelage of Courtney Hershey Bress at the Lamont School of Music. In her spare time, she loves to hike in the beautiful front range of Colorado and educate the masses on the unique charm of her instrument.
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or mail offerings to:
Union Congregational Church, PO Box 443, Hancock, ME 04640 (Attention: Treasurer)
Contact Us
207.422.3100 207.323.6743
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Many thanks to those who make this service possible –
in front of the camera and behind the scenes.
Worship Leaders – Mary Angela and Nick Davis
Music Minister – Debbie Riley
Deacons – Nick Davis & Everett Espling
Liturgist – Mary Angela Davis
Audio-Video Support – Mike Summerer
Office Administrator – Vicky Espling
Settled Minister – Rev. TJ Mack
The Body of Christ – You
The New Century Hymnal (B.) Hymns of Truth and Light (R.)
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Church of Huston, Texas
Make a Joyful Noise
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United Church of Christ
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Go Now In Peace
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