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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 …

Read moreKickoff for landscape master planning elicits interest and ideas

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 …

Read moreKen Baily joins Prayers for Liberty march on May 30

As a community we will make sandwiches for the hungry twice this month, celebrate our own specialness and friendships, attend worship, collect cans of tuna fish, hand out new Bibles, and honor the men we love. Come celebrate your faith, hope, and love with your church friends. Here is our schedule for June 2025.

The service at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on May 18, 2025, was led by Music Director Jan Zimmerman and centered around favorite hymns and several other pieces of music. The theme of the service was, In God all is new. “When forgiven and redeemed by God we are made new, and we are called to …

Read moreMusic is focus of Sunday service

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 …

Read moreAll invited to Newton’s Juneteenth celebration; volunteers needed

The Annual Meeting of Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) will take place on Sunday, June 8, 2025, immediately after the worship service in the Great Hall. All NHCC members are asked to attend. Those who do not wish to attend in person will have the option to participate on Zoom. (Join Annual Meeting on Zoom.) …

Read moreMembers called to Annual Meeting on June 8

Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.  He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially …

Read moreCommunity choir brings music to Mother’s Day

 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29 During the children’s message on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, children and adults made a joyful noise with “praise eggs.” In his meditation the Reverend Dr. Ken …

Read moreChildren shake “praise eggs” on second Sunday of Easter

Tulips purchased in honor of or in memory of loved ones adorned the Newton Highlands Congregational Church altar on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The flowers and dedications were organized by Office Manager Judah Coffman, Sally Brickell, Melissa Dietrich, and Jim Harper, treasurer.

What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem? A. A donkey B. Two donkeys C. A colt D. A unicorn Multiple choice quiz Children and youth distributed palms to congregants at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Palm Sunday (Sunday, April 13, 2025). During children’s time, they enjoyed a series of multiple choice questions testing their knowledge …

Read moreMultiple choice questions challenge children, adults, on Palm Sunday