Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home All is safely gathered in ‘ere the winter storms begin God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home Come, Ye Thankful People, Come On Monday, November 25, 2024, Newton Highlands …
“Dreams” by Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. Dear Friends in Christ, On All Saints Sunday it is impossible to see into the rest of November, beyond …
Members of Newton Highlands Congregational Church met in the church parlor on Sunday, October 20, 2024, to complete the work of the 2023-2024 program year–-reviewing, discussing, and accepting the reports of the treasurer and auditor. A planned vote on proposed changes to the church bylaws was postponed because of the number of questions that were …
There is no true, basic difference between laymen and priests…between religious and secular, except for the sake of office and work, but not for the sake of status. They are all of the spiritual estate, all are truly priests, bishops, and popes. But they do not all have the same work to do. Martin Luther …
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The Newton Highlands Congregational Church Bylaws Committee wrapped up its work in October 2024, just in time to celebrate its one-year anniversary. The committee was authorized by the Church Council to begin a review of the church bylaws in October 2023. The proposed amendments to the bylaws will be voted on at a congregational meeting …
On October 4, 2024, removal of a section of the slate roof was begun at Newton Highlands Congregational Church. This was the first step in a week-long chimney and roof repair project organized by Building Manager Yoko Bryden. The steps in the project were as follows: The work was performed by Bostonian Brickworks and GR …
All NHCC members are called to a short in-person congregational meeting after worship on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The meeting will include updates on the church budget and membership, and a vote on proposed changes to the church bylaws.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 Holly Grieb, co-chair of the Mission Committee, hosted a craft-making session on October 5, 2024, with her husband Michael, to kick off preparations for …
If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea. Mark 9:42 The rite of Communion on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, featured seven languages in addition …
And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food. Genesis 1:21 Dedicated habitat restorer Carol H. shared summer 2024 photos of native plants she is selecting and …