Sally BrickellThe LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 Each year on the Communion Sunday closest to All Saints Day, Newton Highlands Congregational Church repeats the names of saints departed since last …
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 In a change from past years, NHCC committees began hosting fellowship time in September 2023, bringing new faces to the kitchenette in the Newton Highlands Congregational Church parlor. The new arrangement has resulted …
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord all the earth. Psalm 96:1 Music Director and college professor Jan Zimmerman led the worship service on Sunday, October 22, 2023, putting music front and center. Ms. Zimmerman included several favorite hymns (“Come, O Fount of Every Blessing” and “How Can I Keep from …
The Reverend Ken Baily and Ms. Sally Brickell, moderator, along with her husband, Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan, attended separate sessions of a Pilgrimage to Search for Truth and Justice in Montgomery and Selma, Alabama, in mid-October 2023. After three preparatory Zoom sessions, participants from several Boston-area churches traveled with the Reverend June Cooper to see where …
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Newton Highlands Congregational Church members gathered in the church parlor on Sunday, October 15, 2023, to complete the work of the 2022-2023 program year–reviewing, discussing, and accepting the reports of the treasurer and auditor. Thank you to Assistant Moderator Rich Bryden for running this meeting and to Treasurer Jim Harper and Auditor Peter Moore for …
Through the efforts of Building Manager Yoko Bryden, overgrown bushes were pruned or removed on October 11, 2023, to open up the entrance to Newton Highlands Congregational Church. Stumps were removed, and the front lawn was graded and reseeded. Local contractor Jewett Landscape performed the work. This project was overseen by an outdoor space team …
Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God. 1 Peter 4:10 Are you a maker with gifts you can share at this year’s Advent Market, or can you help set up, decorate, or staff a table? The Advent Market is set …
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You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again: It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. Matthew 5:13 Ms. Megan Dillon, church school teacher, led children through a thought-provoking discussion of the Biblical parable about …
The narthex’s new seating area got a bit of bling with a new brass-trimmed table added on October 6, 2023. Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell angelically assisted with the assembly!
The crowds were astonished at (Jesus’) teaching, for he taught…not as their scribes. Matthew 7:28 Dear Friends in Christ, Several dozen times in the four Gospels the people around Jesus are astonished or surprised by what he said. With good reason: his faith and focus were unique. This inspires the question, has anything about the …