In Christian history Holy Week has events for each day. On Thursday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m., you are invited to a few moments of memory and prayer. Maundy Thursday means a “mandate” — the mandate is Jesus’ words, “Do this” in remembrance of me. The day before Good Friday (once God’s Friday) was the origin of our Eucharist, …
Read moreOnline Maundy Thursday service added to Holy Week schedule: April 17, 7:30 p.m.
Join church friends for an informal self-pay lunch at Shiva’s Kitchen (1203 Walnut Street, Newton Highlands) after church on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Contact us if you plan to participate so we can make a reservation.
Celebrate the season or honor loved ones with beautiful Easter tulip plants that will decorate the chancel at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Purchasers may write a dedication when they order flowers; the dedications will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Flowers may be taken home after the 10:00 a.m. …
You are my shelter; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 Dear Friends in Christ, If we’re doing it right, our sanctuary should be a place of welcome to all who seek to celebrate God’s hope, who long to live at peace with their neighbor, learn, grow, pray, …
As of March 30, 2025 (Pledge Sunday), Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, has brought in about 60 percent of the pledges expected during Stewardship 2025: Reflect, Redeem, Renew, its annual stewardship campaign. Pledges made to date total $184,000 from 31 pledgers, with a net increase of about $17,500.
Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him! Psalm 68:4 Do you love to sing–or think you might with encouragement? Try your hand at singing choral music! If you want to try out the Newton Highlands Congregational …
Read moreSeeking singers! NHCC Community Choir will lift voices this spring
On Sunday, March 16, 2025, the Reverend Ken Baily recalled the uncertainty and need for rapid change that accompanied the beginning of the Covid pandemic in March 2020. The service included a litany, standing, with memory and prayer. Remembers the Reverend Baily, “March of 2020 brought great changes to our parish, as well as our …
Read moreNHCC worship service recognizes 5-year anniversary of Covid impact
Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 What is stewardship? Stewardship season is the time when Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) establishes its budget for the next fiscal year. Help us continue to be a gathering place that provides opportunities …
With support from the Deacons Committee, the Buildings & Grounds Committee has approved work on a wooden platform on the front right side of the sanctuary at Newton Highlands Congregational Church. The work will include the following: Removing the wooden platform will make it much easier to move the heavy wooden baptismal font forward during …
The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily will lead a two-part conversation entitled “The Meaning of Sanctuary” on Sunday, March 16, and Sunday, March 23, after worship, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. “Sanctuary is a personal, powerful place,” he stated. “It is a political, powerful term.” The Reverend Baily will explore the term in his sermon …
Read more“The Meaning of Sanctuary”: Two-part conversation planned for March