A small group is working on a new directory for Newton Highlands Congregational Church. If your photo was not taken at church in the fall, please submit it to Judah Coffman at [email protected] by Wednesday, February 7. The church’s last photo directory was assembled in 2010. Please help us get up to date.
At their meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, members of the Buildings & Grounds Committee rolled up their sleeves and installed a new under-counter refrigerator in the church parlor. The prior unit was no longer cooling properly. In-person attendees Randy Ellis, Misha Hill (co-chair), Terry Louderback, and Jim Harper (treasurer) walked around the church with …
All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the …
Read moreAll invited: Soul food dinner, Friday, February 9, 6:30 p.m.
Are you a skilled creator–or are you interested in learning some new crafts? Join a group of creators on Saturday, January 27, at 10:00 a.m., at 10 Chester Street, Newton Highlands, for crafting and conversation. Bring what you’re working on, or help make something new together. The group, organized by Newton Highlands Congregational Church members …
Read moreAll invited: Advent Market creators to meet Saturday, January 27, 10:00 a.m.
All are invited to a musical celebration featuring Newton Highlands Congregational Church’s restored Hook & Hastings pipe organ on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in the church sanctuary at 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, MA. Musicians will include organist Yevgenia Semeina and members of the church choir, under the direction of Jan Zimmerman. …
Read moreRestored organ to be celebrated Saturday, February 24
The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. Psalm 65:8 The Reverend Ken Baily on Sunday, January 21, 2024, spoke about the time, practice, and preparation required for any significant undertaking (for example, peforming a great concert or serving a gourmet meal). …
Read moreWorshippers hear message about preparation on third Sunday of Epiphany
…love is one of the pivotal points of the Christian face, faith. There is another side called justice. And justice is really love in calculation. Justice is love correcting that which revolts against love. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All the power to love and serve creation is in our midtst. The Reverend …
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Luke 6:28 Support the Eastern Service Workers Association’s Winter Survival Campaign by purchasing tasty chicken or vegan tamales. The …
Read moreOrder tamales, look forward to a tasty Super Bowl Sunday
About 40 members and friends of Newton Highlands Congregational Church gathered at the home of Liz and Fidel Ramos on Friday, January 5, 2024, for a farewell-to-the-holidays potluck that included plenty of food and conversation. A highlight of the evening was the disassembly and tasting of the gingerbread house–artfully constructed by member Michael Grieb–from the …
Read moreFriday-night potluck provides time for socializing and sweets
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—and he will delight in the fear of the Lord. Isaiah 11:1-3 Worshippers on December 31, 2023, rang bells during …