The Buildings and Grounds Committee of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, held its first meeting of the church year on October 7, 2025, to catch up on several issues. Chair Ann Hulsing met with members Randy Ellis, Paul Gilbert, and Jim Harper on Zoom for a discussion that included the church’s new boilers, insulation, solar …
After a short re-introduction to the Community Connection landscape master design project, Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, members and friends walked around the church grounds on Sunday October 5, 2025. They used maps provided by consultants Karen Sebastian and David Nauss to jot down notes, ideas, and questions. The consultants will review and synthesize all …
Read moreCongregants tour grounds for Community Connection brainstorming
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. Luke 17: 5-6 Congregants heard prayers in English and also in Danish, Japanese, Luganda, Ukrainian, Tagalog, Hebrew, and Swahili …
I couldn’t do what I do if I didn’t have hope. Jane Goodall Dear Friends in Christ, Our faith has rhythms, rhymes, seasons, and (ahem) commandments. They all exist to invite dedication, devotion, delight, and abundant life. And to bring hope. Really. In much of New England October invites the rhythm of return to worship, …
The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind,the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow,but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. Psalm 146: 7-9 Sometime-singers joined the choir at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, September 28, 2025, enriching the choral offerings. …
All are invited to a talk by Janet Singer Applefield, a child survivor of the Holocaust, author, notable speaker, and change agent, on Thursday, September 30, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., in Needham, MA. Ms. Singer Applefield was born in Poland. When she first arrived in the U.S. in 1947, her father asked her to write …
Read moreChild survivor of the Holocaust to speak on September 30, 5:00 p.m., in Needham
Boiler replacement is underway at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. On September 15, 2025, TAG Heating & Cooling removed the old boilers and began setting up for the new installation, using the downstairs meeting room as a staging area. The church Council approved the boiler replacement in August, after extensive research by Treasurer Jim Harper.
Annemarie Rom-Weisenbach officially joined the staff at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Monday, September 15, 2025, taking on the position of part-time office administrator. Her work hours are as follows: A resident of Needham, Ms. Rom-Weisenbach has an extensive background in technology. She has organized and overseen large databases, used many kinds of software …
As Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, parishioners reconvene after a balmy summer 2025, they are sharing stories and comparing notes. Ann Hulsing and Ethan Bolker Ms. Hulsing and Mr. Bolker were married at the church on August 20, 2025. The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily officiated. In honor of the bride’s floral dress, the Reverend Baily …
This music was forged in community and created community. Dr. Stephen Marini The last Wednesday evening service of summer 2025 took place at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on August 27, 2025. Deacon Tann Scott organized the seating and provided sandwiches and salad from Wegmans. The spirited service was led by Dr. Stephen Marini, who …