Sally Brickell
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16 Thanks to the generosity of Newton Highlands Congregational Church members and friends, empty shelves at Welcome Home, a home goods pantry in West Newton, were restocked with a stash of cozy bath towels on …
Read moreNHCC mops up towel drive with delivery to Welcome Home
Please join the Christian Education (CE) Committee on Sunday, November 19, 2023, after worship, to celebrate the recent marriage of church school teacher Megan Dillon to Josh Kolodny. CE will host a special fellowship time in the Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) parlor in honor of this blessed occasion. Ms. Dillon has been working at NHCC since 2018. …
The musical aspects of the worship service on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church were graced by a more complex sound with greater range thanks to the long-awaited completion of the repairs to the church organ. Organist Yevgenia Semeina was in her element as she skillfully played the revitalized instrument, noting that …
Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, “Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbor in your land.” Deuteronomy 15:10-11 For the fourth year, Newton Highlands Congregational Church has been invited to help Newton Food Pantry supply Thanksgiving meals for our neighbors. The Mission …
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The 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 …
Read morePastor and moderator attend racial justice pilgrimage
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 …