Ken Baily
The love of our neighbor in all its fullness simply means being able to say, ‘What are you going through?’ Simone Weil Friends in Christ, The word neighbor shows up just seventeen times in the New Testament, ten in the Gospels themselves, but eight of them have to do with loving your neighbor. Not many …
All NHCC members are called to a short congregational meeting after worship on Sunday, October 17, 2021. This meeting will be live and in person as well as on Zoom (not YouTube). The meeting will include updates on Covid care, staff conditions, and a proposal about renovating or perhaps releasing the parsonage. The October meeting is usually under …
“Back to Abnormal” Tour title for Trevor Noah Friends in Christ, Noah and Namaah were changed by the flood. Moses and Miriam were changed by the plagues. Everyone around him was changed by the Good News as well as the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. If we have not been changed by the last nineteen …
If all goes well on October 17 we’ll vote on what to do with our parsonage at NHCC. We have an official Congregational Meeting on October 17, 2021, and should have a proposal before us. Likely we’ll ask, shall we finish the conversion idea or shall we sell the parsonage and move to a new …
In unprecedented times we’re all making adjustments. Worship and church school operate with spacing and other safe practices, and we want all of our members and friends to know that our staff is as safe to be around as possible. Therefore our Council voted on a vaccination policy unanimously on September 16, 2021. Staff must receive …
Go and rebuild my church What Francesco Bernardone heard in 1206 Friends in Christ, Mr. Bernardone has another more familiar name: Francis of Assisi. And he was visiting a small, nearly empty church on a hillside in Assisi in 1206 when he heard Jesus, painted on a cross, speak these words together: Go and rebuild my church, which …
Firearms are complicated. Farmers, soldiers and many others need them. They are legal. But having them in the home increases danger to the owners: It doesn’t decrease it. Both NHCC properties are Weapon Free Zones, by a 2012 vote of our parish. Some members wish to bring this voice to our City, too, and if you are among them there is …
NHCC donated $1500 to Casa, the MetroWest Worker Center, to help supply food to area families.
2006 September 10 Recovenanting Sunday Rev. Kenneth F. Baily, Senior Pastor Based on the Scripture reading: Isaiah 35: 4-7a Mark 7:24-37 Just moments ago you and I engaged in a radical and revolutionary act, and I don’t want anyone to miss it. Just moments ago we did something that connects us back to three millennia …
Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 2006September 10 Each fall on the first Sunday of our program year (usually the first Sunday after Labor Day), we repeat our ancient church covenant adapted for our contemporary time. This is the covenant for 2006. It is based, as always, on the Salem Church Covenant of 1629. Click here for …