Jesus said, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” John 20:29 Congregants gathered at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, to continue exploring the message of Easter. The service opened with the choir singing “I Come to the Garden Alone.” …
At their meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2026, members of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, Council voted to approve the recommendation of the Building and Grounds Committee to have a property survey done for the Community Connection project. The goal of the Community Connection project is to develop a master plan for the church …
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Lilies purchased in honor of or in memory of loved ones adorned the Newton Highlands Congregational Church altar on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The flowers were arranged by Deacons Joy Huber and Tann Scott.
He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:6 The April 5, 2026, Easter celebrations at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, began with a 6:15 a.m. service overlooking Crystal Lake and led by the Reverend Dr. Ken Baily for about a dozen parishioners. …
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I’ve come to view Jesus the way I’ve come to view Elvis. I love the guy, but some of his fan clubs terrify me. John Fugelsang Dear Friends in Christ, If you read this before Good Friday, forgive me my quoted levity. Our Tenebrae worship with Taizé chants has sufficient gravity and darkness, as do …
Jesus was willing to give his life to reveal his commitment to non-violence. The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily Energetic children assembled in the narthex at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, March 29, 2026, to gather fistfuls of palms. To the tune of “All Glory, Laud and Honor,” they made their way down the …
Holy Week 2026 at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, will include a tenebrae service on Friday, April 3, and a neighborhood egg hunt on Easter Sunday. All are welcome!
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through him. John 3:16-17 March …
Read moreSecond Sunday in Lent features healing circles, curious confirmands, and patient parents
A small group of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, members and friends convened on Zoom on Sunday, February 22, 2026, to talk about For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional. This was the first session in a four-week Lenten book study being led by the Reverend Dr. Ken Baily.
The schedule for the six weeks of Lent at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, in February and March 2026 includes a service of healing, confirmation classes, and an evening book study group on Zoom. All are welcome!