Sally Brickell
I will cause breath to enter you and you shall live. Ezekiel 37:5 Friends in Christ, The word breath appears in our scripture 1,716 times. The word spirit appears 482 times. Almost always they have a connection: God’s spirit, Jesus’ breath and our life. Our life. Some of you know that I help to lead the Newton Inter-Faith Clergy Association (NICA) along with three …
NHCC has formed a re-entry team to plan when and how various groups can begin safely using the building. Members include the pastor, director of Christian Education, administrator, treasurer, moderator, and one representative each from Buildings and Grounds, Christian Education, and Worship and Spiritual Life. At their first meeting, team members established that in addition to …
Read moreNHCC forms re-entry team to plan future building use
Weather permitting, NHCC is offering an outdoor drive-by (or walk-by) visit after worship on Sunday, June 21, 2020. NHCC staff will be out on the street to wave, share a blessing, and pass out Bibles to kindergartners and third graders. After a worship service that will include the introduction of several potential new members and expressions …
The Give+ app makes it easy to donate to NHCC using your smartphone. Simply download the free app, locate NHCC by zip code (02461), enter your banking information, and start donating. Thank you for your support!
In a highlight of the June 7, 2020, annual meeting, members Rich Bryden and Misha Hill joined the host of NHCC angels. Rich and Misha were minding their own business in early March when the pandemic struck. In the space of about five days, the church went from planning a regular Sunday service to planning …
Read moreRich Bryden and Misha Hill honored with angel designation
Members and friends gathered on Zoom on Sunday, June 7, 2020, to finalize church business before the summer. This was the first time in church history that the meeting was in neither the basement nor the Great Hall. Attendees celebrated the life of several church members with the singing of “For All the Saints.” They …
Intended for dinners at Rosie’s Place, but feel free to bake one for yourself. Mix and beat well: 3/4 cup oil 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla Sift and add: 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda pinch of salt 1 tsp cinnamon Add 1 cup chopped nuts and 4 cups chopped …
The Advent Giving Market 2019 is the first day of Advent, Sunday, December 1, immediately following the morning service. We will be serving a light lunch of soup, bread and butter, fresh fruit, and cookies. This year we will focus on Heifer International. In addition we will also offer a chance to buy handmade Christmas …
The Celebrate and Serve Capital Campaign from 2017-2020 raised about $525,000 in pledges to pay for a major restoration of the organ, among other projects, as well as a 10% charitable commitment. In June 2018 Weekday Nursery School ceased operations. Its space was leased to Pine Village Preschool, a Spanish immersion daycare and nursery school. …
Beginning in about 1986, the New Repertory Theatre rented the Parish Hall and staged four to six plays per year. According to Alexander Stevens, an arts correspondent for Wicked Local, Larry Lane, the founding artistic director of the theatre, and a small group of fellow actors began looking for a location to stage their productions …