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Woman (Karen Sebastian) gesturing to group on church front lawn

Kickoff for landscape master planning elicits interest and ideas

Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, congregants gathered after worship on Sunday, June 1, 2025, to help launch Community Connection, a landscape master planning process with landscape architect Karen Sebastian and design builder and restoration contractor David Nauss. About 20 church members and friends got an overview of a process that will include several group brainstorming …

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Ken Baily joins Prayers for Liberty march on May 30

In other words that while I am among you we may be mutually encouraged by one another’s faith, yours and mine. Romans 1:12 The Reverend Ken Baily participated with other clergy in a march from Lexington Green to the Boston Common to protest the immigration policies of the current administration. He was signatory number 271 …

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Community Connection flyer with 2 images of church

June 1: Members and friends invited to take fresh look at church grounds

Join us after worship on Sunday, June 1, 2025, for a brief, interesting introduction to the landscape master planning process for Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. All are welcome! Meet landscape architect Karen Sebastian and hear about her work creating a patio and a memorial garden with contractor David Nauss at First Parish of Watertown.

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Toussaint L’Ouverture Cultural Center opens

As reported by WGBH News, the Toussaint L’Ouverture Cultural Center opened on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, a year after the groundbreaking ceremony. Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, supported the building project with a $1,000 donation late in 2024 using funds earmarked by the church for values-based capital projects at other institutions. The church received a …

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All invited to Newton’s Juneteenth celebration; volunteers needed

The Newton Juneteenth Celebration returns to the Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St, Newton, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 12 noon to 4 p.m.! Volunteer to help with planning and staffing. On behalf of Families Organizing for Justice (FORJ), the Newton Juneteenth Steering Committee invites you to attend our free, fun, family-friendly celebration of …

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Families gather for Mother’s Day, CE celebration

The Christian Education Committee worked with Ms. Wendy Donnell, director of Christian Education, to host a festive fellowship time celebrating women after worship on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Nursery team Rachel Donnell and Gabe Adorni helped with set up. The church parlor was decorated with flowers, and treats included chocolate-covered strawberries, cupcakes, and a Kringle. …

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