MLK Sunday guest preacher speaks about God’s call

Few things make church people grumpier than having to sing new songs they do not know. The Reverend Dr. Matthew Rasure Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, congregants enjoyed a service led by the Reverend Dr. Matthew Rasure on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Deacon Tann Scott assisted. The Reverend Dr. Rasure joked about people’s reaction to …

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Matthew Rasure will speak about food security on MLK Sunday

Guest preacher Matthew Rasure will give a talk entitled “Feeding Our Future: Food Security and Community Action in Greater Boston” after worship on Sunday, January 19, 2026, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. In his presentation, the Reverend Rasure, currently director of development for the Allston Brighton Food Pantry, will explore food security in Greater …

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All invited to third annual soul food dinner on February 6

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 Join the conversation and celebrate Black History Month at a community dinner for adults and children on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands. …

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Service of Lessons and Carols brightens Advent season

The choir of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, was featured in a service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in the sanctuary. The service was organized and led by Music Director Jan Zimmerman. Several church members read parts of the Christmas story, and the readings were accompanied by slides of sacred art. …

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Christmas Eve celebrated at afternoon and evening services

What I’d really like to give you for Christmas is a star … Brilliance in a package, something you could keep in the pocket of your jeans or in the pocket of your being. Something to take out in times of darkness, something that would never snuff out nor tarnish, something you could hold in …

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