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. …
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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). …
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…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 …
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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 …
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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 …
We have seen his star in the East, and we have come to worship him. Matthew 2:2 Dear Friends in Christ, Do you ever wonder about hot debates from the mid-300’s? Or what Tiffany has to do with Jesus? Please read on, even if you don’t wonder! Because the twelfth day of Christmas, January 6th, Epiphany, …
The Mission Committee is collecting warm coats and jackets for Mattapan Health Clinic from January 11-February 11, 2024. Please donate coats in good condition (working zippers and buttons, no rips) for men, women, and children by leaving them in the Newton Highlands Congregational Church parlor.
As one of its donations in December 2023, the Mission Committee of Newton Highlands Congregational Church donated $500 to Konbit Sante, a large hospital in Haiti. In a letter of gratitude, Operations Manager Marcelle Felde wrote, in part, “Your donation helps keep the lights on and health facilities functioning.” Thank you to all who gave to …
Rather than rotate through the customary advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love, for Advent 2023, the Reverend Ken Baily and the Worship and Spiritual Life Committee chose to focus on peace. On the first Sunday of Advent, December 3, Kessely Hong spoke about negotiating for lasting peace and children and youth made sandwiches …