September 11th Weekly Word | | REMINDER: Worship will now begin at 9am | |
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Worship This Week
Please join us
in the Sanctuary
or online at 9am for
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Coffee hour will be held
after the service.
The service will be live streamed
on Facebook Live here
or on 3CX here
Readers: Rick Little
Coffee Hour Host: Allison Siwacki & T.J. Arndt
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Blessing of the Backpacks
On Sunday, September 14 in worship we will bless school bags in worship and celebrate the start of another school year for our children, teachers and administrators.
All are welcome to bring bags for blessing.
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New Pastor Office Hours
Beginning next week, Rev Paige will be dividing her time between HCC and Atkinson Congregational Church. While this may shift as we move into new routines, the current plan is that Paige will have office hours in Atkinson on Tuesdays and Wednesday afternoons. She will have office hours in Hampstead on Wednesday mornings and Thursdays. She will work from home most Saturdays and be in both buildings on Sundays.
Phone messages and emails will continue to be effective ways to communicate no matter which office she is in! So please reach out - particularly if you have a pastoral care concern. The best approach is to make an appointment. The pastor wants to see you and respond to your needs!
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Volunteers Needed for
Celebration Luncheon
As we prepare for our covenant signing celebration luncheon the Worship Team is inviting you to contribute to the meal as you are willing and able. Both congregations are participating in this endeavor, so we have a joint SignUpGenius.
Paper sign-up sheets are not practical so Debra will be available at Coffee hour on the 14th and 21st to assist those who aren’t able or comfortable using SignUpGenius. If you have a special food item that is always well received that is not on the list, feel free to bring it. We will have a special cake to commemorate the occasion.
Here is the link for the Covenant Luncheon Menu sign up.
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Memorial for Ken Gilson Sept. 20th
There will be a memorial for Ken Gilson on Saturday, September 20th in the Sanctuary beginning at 2pm.
Ken was a longtime member and former Sexton at HCC. He passed away peacefully on Monday June 9th in Vermont. He enjoyed his days at the Arbors in Shelburne, where all the staff loved his kind spirit and smile. He had great care and comfort in his final days.
Click here for his obituary. You may also watch the livestream of his service by clicking this link.
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A Note from the Missions Team
A huge "THANK YOU!" and exciting news about our ongoing mission with Manchester Diaper Pantry
(https://www.facebook.com/manchesterdiaperpantry/).
Firstly, we would like to thank you all for another stellar effort from our congregation for our May Mother's Day drive in which we collected and delivered over 800 diapers and 40 packs of wipes! In addition, we also collected and donated $315! Amazing! The director said because of our donation in combination with others they would not have to buy diapers for a few months, which is great.
In other exciting news, after experiencing a couple of setbacks with loss of funding and operating space, they received a $4000 donation from FEEDNH. This generous donation allowed them to purchase and fix up a trailer to store and distribute diapers. For the past 3 months, they have been operating out of the parking lot of St. Peters Home (300 Kelley St, Manchester) and continuing to help those in need. We are so proud to be able to partner with these wonderful organizations to make an impact in our local communities. As always, this would not be possible without your help and generous donations—we are so blessed with a caring congregation who always provides support when needed!
The Missions Team
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HCC Book Group Invitation
The Hampstead Congregational Church Ecumenical Book Group invites you folks to join our Book Group.
The group meetings Thursday mornings from 10-11:30 am on a “come as you are able” basis. On September 18, we will be starting a new book: Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart by Brian McLaren.
From the book blurb: “Blending insights from philosophers, poets, scientists, and theologians, the book explores the complexity of hope, the necessity of grief, and the need for new ways of thinking, becoming and belonging in turbulent times. If you want to help yourself, your family, and the communities to which you belong to find courage and resilience for the deeply challenging times that are upon us – this is the book you need right now.”
Books are available from Rev Paige or on Amazon in paper and digital format.
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Bible Study Starts Wednesday September 24 at Atkinson
You are invited to join the Atkinson Congregational Church Weekly Bible Study on Wednesdays at 6:45 pm at beginning September 25.
The group meets in the parlor at ACC. We will gather to study and discuss the scriptures for the coming Sunday with our Interim Pastor. All are welcome on a “come as you are able” basis!
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Peace & Justice
New Hampshire Bulletin had an article about how NH farmers are coping with the moderate drought during July. With a July as hot and dry as this one the Apple crop would normally wilt and fall off of the trees well before the fall picking season. But as weather fluctuates more in recent years “[Farmers are] definitely taking steps to minimize the impact of weather events, including drought. We’re seeing all sorts of changes on farms, and proactive approaches to that,” said Jeremy Delisle, fruit and vegetable production field specialist with UNH Extension in Merrimack County.
The current pattern is for more rainfall overall - think June - and much hotter and drier summers. This can lead to drought conditions for the summer. By September 91% of the state was in a drought condition. One farm has built a drip irrigation system using water from an irrigation pond that collects water during rainy periods. Read about it and other ways NH farmers are adapting.
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The Music Corner by Herb Tardiff
The English Horn
The English horn has no roots whatsoever in England or the English language. If the name were truthful, perhaps the Silesian Horn or Polish Horn would have been more accurate.
Historically, the English horn was associated with angels because of some common depictions in art at the time, and this led to the horn being called Engellisches Horn in German.
"Engellisches" means "angelic".
"Englisches" means "English", and is pronounced nearly the same.
The resulting cor anglaise is most likely a transliteration that incorrectly took "Engellisches" to mean "English" instead of "angelic".
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Saint Anne's Food Pantry
Thank you all who continue to donate food for St. Anne’s Food Pantry!
They have updated their needs list: Ensure, Coffee/Tea, Tuna Fish, Mayo, Jelly/Jam, Hamburger Helper, Protein Soups, Saltines/Ritz/Triscuits, Rice Pilaf, Spices, Salad Dressing, English Muffins, Brownie/Muffin/Cake Mixes, Nutrigrain Bars, Maple Syrup, Canned Chef Boyardee Items, Spam, Lunchbox Snacks.
St. Anne’s Food Pantry has also updated their
Amazon Wish List
in addition to listing items here.
Please no expired items. Non-perishable items only.
Drop off is in the foyer of Hadley Hall.
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New Hampshire Conference UCC
Weekly News
We thought you might enjoy reading the NH Conference UCC weekly newsletter. You can read it with this link.
9/9/2025 Newsletter
Each week, we will update this section of our Weekly Word with the new link
for the current newsletter.
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Want to get the word out about what’s happening at HCC? If you want to publicize your event or remind the congregation about something, please email the office (hcc1752@gmail.com) by Wednesday at noon so that your information can be included in that week’s Weekly Word. Feel free to send in information up to three weeks in advance of an upcoming event. We want all of the congregation (not just the Team leaders) to be empowered to get the word out about all the activities that are happening at Hampstead Congregational Church!
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Our Mailing address:
61 Main Street
Hampstead, NH 03841
Church Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00am to 3pm
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Hampstead Congregational Church Website
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