8/30/26 Bulletin

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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

August 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

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Silent Prayer

Redeemer and Guide, we travel with you because you never leave us. Yet, sometimes we drift on the path of life. Rather than holding fast to what is good, we compromise with evil. Rather than persevering in prayer, we dwell in anger, rage, and conspiracies. Rather than sharing our blessings and pursuing hospitality, we hoard the resources you have given us to share. Help us to live in love and harmony with one another. Empower us to pursue peace for all. Let us overcome and overwhelm evil with good. Amen

* Indicates when we stand in body or spirit.

Announcements Deacon

Prelude Prelude on an English Melody Hugh Livingston, Jr

Welcome Rev. TJ Mack

* Introit Arise, Your Light is Come! R. #167

v.1 Arise, your light is come! The Spirit’s call obey;

Show forth the glory of your God which shines on you today.

v. 4 Arise, your light is come! The mountains burst in song!

Rise up like eagles on the wing, God’s pow’r will make us strong.

* Call to Worship

One: Beloveds! People of God! Followers of the way of Christ!

All: Let us tell the truths we need to hear.

One: Let us listen and remember the wisdom that sustains us.

All: Our hope does not come from thrones of power.

One: Neither wealth nor control will secure our hearts’ desires.

All: What satisfies is already among us.

One: Through acts of love and solidarity, the richest gifts of life are revealed.

When God is enfleshed among us, there is no greater joy, no deeper delight.

All: Thanks be to God, the source of all that nourishes.

Passing the Peace & Lighting Peace & Justice Candle

* Hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling B #43

Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven on earth be found,

Fix in us a humble dwelling, all your faithful mercies crown;

Jesus, you are all compassion; pure, unbounded love impart.

Visit us with your salvation, enter every trembling heart.

Breathe, O breathe your loving Spirit into every troubled breast;

Let us all in you inherit, let us find your promised rest;

Take away our love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be.

End of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.

Come, almighty to deliver, let us all your life receive;

Suddenly return, and never, never-more your temples leave.

You we would be always blessing, love you as your angels love.

Pray and praise for your unfailing, wounded arms out-stretched above.

Finish, then, your new creation; pure and spotless may we prove;

Let us see your great salvation perfectly restored in you;

Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,

Crowned as saints, we ever shall be lost in wonder, love and praise.

* Invocation (in unison)

O God of the morning and of the evening hours, let your Spirit come on us here gathered. This is the holy place where we, your people, call on you in faith, joining heart and voice in thanksgiving and praise to your name. Amen

Children’s Message Pastor TJ

Scripture Romans 12:9-21

Excerpt—A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles Marianne Williamson

Special Music Invocation Felix Mendelssohn

Message Rev. TJ Mack

* Hymn We are One in the Spirit R. #386

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord,

And we pray that our unity may one day be restored:

And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love,

Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.

We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand,

And together we’ll spread the news that God is in our land:

And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love,

Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.

We will work with each other, we will work side by side,

And we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride:

And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love,

Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.

Prayers of the People – Sharing Joys & Concerns –

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father (Mother, Creator) 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 – As a spiritual discipline, generosity demonstrates our commitment to the kin-dom of God in a tangible way. When we share our resources, we proclaim our trust in God’s abundant provision, our concern for the condition of our neighbors, and our responsibility for the maintenance and care of our community. Let us give generously to the good work of God’s church.

Offertory My Comfort by Day, My Song in the Night Gilbert Martin

* 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 (in unison)

Holy One, we present these offerings to you in hope and love. May they be a gift in our community and the world. May they spread hope and love. And, may they witness to your abundant and generous creation. Amen

* Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee R. #7

Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love;

hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening, to the sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the dark of doubt away;

giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!

All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays,

stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise.

Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea,

chanting bird and flowing fountain, call us to rejoice in thee.

Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest,

wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest!

Source of grace and fount of blessing, all who live in love are thine;

teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine.

Mortals, join the happy chorus which the morning stars began;

God’s own love is reigning o’er us, joining people hand in hand.

Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife,

joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life.

* Benediction

* Sung Benediction Go With Us, Lord R.#336

Go with us, Lord, and guide the way through this and every coming day,

That in your Spirit strong and true our lives may be our gift to you.

Postlude Postlude in G J. S. Bach

(Please remain seated for the Postlude)

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in the back of the sanctuary.

Support our Church Financially

Please visit Hancock (Maine) UCC on Facebook or our webpage www.hancockucc.com

or visit this link to our PayPal account: paypal.me/hancockucc

or mail offerings to:

Union Congregational Church, PO Box 443, Hancock, ME 04640 (Attention: Treasurer)

Contact Us

Vicky – hancockmaineucc@gmail.com – 207.422.3100

Jennifer – treasurer@hancockucc.com

TJ – revtjmack@gmail.com – 207.323.6743

Many thanks to those who make this service possible –

in front of the camera and behind the scenes.

Music Minister – Debbie Riley

Deacons – Sally Knapp & David Wildes

Liturgist – Pat Summerer

Audio-Video Support – Ron Schwizer

Office Administrator – Vicky Espling

Settled Minister – Rev. TJ Mack

The Body of Christ – You

Resources:

Silent Prayer – Worship Ways, adapted

Call to Worship – enfleshed: Liturgy that Matters

Invocation – Book of Worship, United Church of Christ

Offertory Prayers – Worship Ways

The New Century Hymnal (B.) Hymns of Truth and Light (R.)

Church of Huston, Texas

Arise, Your Light is Come!

Contributors: Ruth Duck

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Contributors: Charles Wesley, Sid Davis

We Are One in the Spirit

Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

Contributors: Henry Van Dyke, Ludwig Beethoven, Stephen DeCesare

Go with Us, Lord

Contributors: Mary Jackson Cathey

Rev. Teresa (TJ) Mack

8/30/26 Bulletin

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