Holy week includes special events, services
Newton Highlands Congregational Church will offer several special gatherings leading up to Easter 2023.
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A message from the pastor
Early on…while it was yet dark… John 20:1 Dear Friends in Christ, It has been a hell of a Lent. Of course that’s a Biblical word (hell), and remember, our season started with a story about the devil, included scriptures about blood, proceeded during a land war in Europe, and by the end of the …
Renaissance woman Anna McMahan wins election
Multitalented Newton Highlands Congregational Church member Dr. Anna McMahan, who serves on the Christian Education Committee, has been elected to the board of trustees for the Morse Institute Library in a contested town-wide race in Natick covered in Metrowest Daily News. She was sworn in to her new position on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. “Congratulations …
Staff photos taken for improved web page
Nate Walker, a Newton North High School junior and photography student with the only remaining film-development studio in Newton, came to Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Sunday, March 19, 2023, to take head shots of church staff members, several of whom are new. Mr. Walker set up a light and tripod in the sanctuary and …
Group gathers for book discussion
Church is a place where I meet people who care for others. Marianne Talis Congregants gathered for a second week of discussion about Wrestling With God: Finding Hope and Meaning in our Daily Struggle to Be Human, a book by Ronald Rolheiser, a Roman Catholic priest and author. The discussion, on March 19, 2023, was led by …
Peppy open house kicks off parsonage sale
Members, friends, and neighbors of Newton Highlands Congregational Church gathered on Sunday, March 19, 2023, to preview the refreshed church parsonage at 39 Forest Street in Newton Highlands before it went on the market. The preview open house was organized by realtor Diane Basemera, who worked diligently to ensure a strong turnout. Guests enjoyed sandwiches …
Dedicate Easter flowers to loved ones
Celebrate or remember loved ones with beautiful Easter flowers that will decorate the chancel at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Sunday, April 9, 2023. Choose lily plants, tulip plants, or a combination. Purchasers may write a dedication when they order flowers; the dedications will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Flowers may be taken home …
Join a Prayer for Peace at Eliot Church on March 29, 4:30 p.m.
In response to the recent shootings in Monterey Park, Baton Rouge, and Half Moon Bay, the Reverend Domenik Ackermann invites all to a Prayer for Peace in the Eliot Church sanctuary (474 Centre Street, Newton Corner, on Wednesday, March 29, from 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Lent 2023 to include book discussion, sunrise service
Activities during Lent 2023 will include a book discussion and an Easter sunrise service. Contact us with questions. Throughout Lent, Newton Highlands Congregational Church will continue its special missions for refugees, survivors, and neighbors.
All invited: Parsonage open house on Sunday, March 19, 12:15 p.m.
Members and friends of Newton Highlands Congregational Church are invited to an open house at the parsonage (39 Forest Street, Newton Highlands), on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 12:15 p.m. Enjoy a light lunch with violin accompaniment, celebrate this important milestone, and preview the house before it goes on the market. The open house will …
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