What do you seek? Jesus: First words in John Friends in Christ, After 30 months of pandemic, almost 7 months of war, and so many transitions in our economies, our families, our schools, and in our church, it is a good time to get back to basics and ask questions of priority. Jesus does this in …
Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love him and keep His commandments Deuteronomy 7:9 As the summer season draws to a close, Worship & Spiritual Life members are working with the Reverend Ken Baily …
Worshippers on Sunday, August 14, 2022, were treated to a service lead by Melissa Dietrich, a member of the Worship and Spritual Life Committee, and Anna McMahan, a member of the Christian Education Committee. In her meditation, Anna talked about the challenging messages presented by the day’s two readings (Hebrews 11:29-12:2 and Luke 12:49-56). Having …
Good Jesus, long ago you said, each time you gather to be fed, I’ll make you brave by sharing bread and resurrect you from the dead. We trust your promise to be near, at every Feast of love appear to eat and drink away our fear, and give us grace to persevere. The Reverend Dr. …
This summer our deacons have been active with follow-up to our Annual Meeting, preparation for an interim Music Director search and, of course, organizing worship—including a special service on Sunday, August 7. Buildings & Grounds, which shares oversight of a church administrator with the pastor, is organizing a new job description. The Mission Committee has a new chair, Kitty Rieske. …
Additional plans for continuing the celebration of NHCC’s 150th anniversary in the fall of 2022 are taking shape. The activities will be designed to honor the church’s history and engage members in considering its future.
Members Bill Cordts and Erica Hodes led the first two worship services of the summer 2022 season. Ms. Hodes spoke on Sunday, July 10, about the juxtaposition of rage and hope, encouraging listeners to turn hope from a feeling into an action that will serve others and bring about change.
On Sunday, August 7, 2022, almost all the UCC pastors in Newton will gather for worship and communion together here at NHCC. Pastors, deacons, members, and friends of Second Church, Union Church, Waban, and United Parish Auburndale will unite in Christian worship and thanksgiving. Childcare will be provided. But there’s more: The Rev. Dr. Mary …
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Dear Friends in Christ, Thank you for making it together from last July through this June. Thank you for navigating faith, mission, Covid, uncertainty, surprises, joys, songs, new life, loss, grief, little “miracle meals” that are hard to open for communion, and climate change that affects our utility use and our utility bills. Why July …
But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever. Psalm 52:8 The Reverend Ken Baily and handy member Peter Boberg cut up and removed two major limbs from a tree facing Lincoln Street on June 29, 2022. Thank …