For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. Matthew 16:27 “What do we believe when times are hard? asked the Reverend Dr. Ken Baily. On Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, the Reverend …
I was hungry and you gave me food. Matthew 25:35 Join a post-worship conversation in the parlor at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, October 26, 2025, with Ms. Devon Franklin from the Community Day Center of Waltham. Ms. Franklin will discuss the work of the Community Day Center, whom it serves, and what …
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And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:19 Congregants heard a message about keeping the faith on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily spoke about the lure of false prophets and explained that the words of true …
With this project, we have protected the building and all its users. Treasurer Jim Harper The installation of two gleaming new boilers in the basement of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, was completed on October 5, 2025, and the work has been approved by the City of Newton’s plumbing inspector. The removal and installation were …
The Buildings and Grounds Committee of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, held its first meeting of the church year on October 7, 2025, to catch up on several issues. Chair Ann Hulsing met with members Randy Ellis, Paul Gilbert, and Jim Harper on Zoom for a discussion that included the church’s new boilers, insulation, solar …
After a short re-introduction to the Community Connection landscape master design project, Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, members and friends walked around the church grounds on Sunday October 5, 2025. They used maps provided by consultants Karen Sebastian and David Nauss to jot down notes, ideas, and questions. The consultants will review and synthesize all …
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The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. Luke 17: 5-6 Congregants heard prayers in English and also in Danish, Japanese, Luganda, Ukrainian, Tagalog, Hebrew, and Swahili …
I couldn’t do what I do if I didn’t have hope. Jane Goodall Dear Friends in Christ, Our faith has rhythms, rhymes, seasons, and (ahem) commandments. They all exist to invite dedication, devotion, delight, and abundant life. And to bring hope. Really. In much of New England October invites the rhythm of return to worship, …
The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind,the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow,but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. Psalm 146: 7-9 Sometime-singers joined the choir at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, September 28, 2025, enriching the choral offerings. …
All are invited to a talk by Janet Singer Applefield, a child survivor of the Holocaust, author, notable speaker, and change agent, on Thursday, September 30, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., in Needham, MA. Ms. Singer Applefield was born in Poland. When she first arrived in the U.S. in 1947, her father asked her to write …
Read moreChild survivor of the Holocaust to speak on September 30, 5:00 p.m., in Needham