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. …
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 Do you know of a girl ages 8-15 who has experienced the loss of a parent? Circle Week at Fleur de Lis Camp in Southern New Hampshire is a free one-week overnight camping program for girls who have experienced a critical loss. Campers …
Perhaps our work — our daily life — is where we meet Jesus. Where we are is where Jesus comes to us. The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily At Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on May 4, 2025, the Reverend Dr. Ken Baily explained that even after the events of Easter, Jesus’ followers and disciples were …
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For many years Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, has had a friendly connection to Konbit Santé, the largest hospital in the second largest city in Haiti, Cap Haitian. This “Community Health” center has grown and flourished away from earthquakes and gang violence. It was founded in 2001 by a friend of Ken Baily. In February …
Behold, I am doing a new thing… Isaiah 43:9 Let us not become weary doing good. Galatians 6:9 Don’t just do something, sit there. Many authors Dear Friends in Christ, Our faith is a combination of action and stillness. One account is that God worked for six days and then commanded all creation to rest …
In April 2025, Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, committee members are writing reports and projecting expenses; a Nominating Committee (Ken Baily, Sally Brickell, Holly Grieb, Misha Hill, and Tann Scott) has convened; and Jim Harper, treasurer, has created a draft budget. Bring your questions to the budget Q&A on June 1 after worship, and plan …
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 This month we will express God’s love by making sandwiches, thanking the women in our lives, and thinking together about Jesus’ teachings about love.
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their food with gladness and singleness (simplicity) of heart, praising God, and having favor with all the people. Acts 2:46-47 A group of eight Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, members and friends gathered for an informal …
Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, began with a sunrise service at Levingston Cove along Crystal Lake. The day continued with an exciting neighborhood egg hunt on the church lawn. Church youth “hid” the eggs. During the egg hunt, youth handed out cards featuring the church’s Christian Education program. …
Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower folks to fix for themselves and are no-cost! All are welcome to a Fix-It Clinic on Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton, MA). Bring in a broken household item, …
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