The Sunday, April 24, 2022, service featured a vocal solo by soprano Amanda Ketchpaw Palés. She sang Allelulia from Exsultate, jubilate, written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). The Reverend Ken Baily preached that belief is a process, and that coming to believe is a journey. Christian believers have not missed out, he stated; Easter is …
Newton Highlands Congregational Church welcomes the Reverend Dr. Paul Shupe on Sunday, May 1, 2022, for worship leadership. In his sermon, entitled “Fishing in New Waters,” he will talk about how God can find us in our old ways and call us into new ways of being. Paul retired in February 2021 following a 34-year …
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Members, friends, and neighbors gathered on Sunday, April 17, 2022, to worship as the sun rose over Crystal Lake, hunt for eggs on the NHCC lawn, and celebrate in the sanctuary with the senior choir and a guest trumpet player, Brian Hickox. After a lengthy season of repairs, the organ was back in use.
NHCC Worship, the Newton Highlands Congregational Church YouTube channel, has been enhanced with a new banner photo (taken by member Bill Lowery) and a playlist entitled “Musical Selections” where viewers can enjoy some of the music offered by the senior choir, soloists, and musicians. A chalice watermark has been added; it appears in the bottom …
Worshippers on Sunday, April 3, 2022, participated in a healing service, a tradition started at Newton Highlands Congregational Church during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. The Reverend Ken Baily spoke about Christianity’s core call to repair the broken, heal the sick, and restore the life urge. The senior choir sang “Write Your Blessed Name,” …
What do Noah, Naamah, Moses and Zipporah have in common? They all made it to the far side of raging waters. Are we making it to the far side, too? Yes, thank God. Dear Friends in Christ, Early on in the pandemic I was being more cautious than clever when I reminded us that it …
Good Friday Tenebrae, April 15, 7:30 p.m. Holy Week begins on Palm/Passion Sunday, and its climax involves the stories of the day of crucifixion. Twelve readers extinguish twelve candles, interspersed with Taizé chant, in a well-spaced gathering in the Great Hall. Our Senior Choir leads our music, back together for the first time in three …
Following through on his Lenten theme of “clear, connect, commit,” the Reverend Ken Baily, with help from Wendy Donnell, director of Christian Education, and Sally Brickell, moderator, has been working on decluttering projects in several office and storage areas. Misha Hill has assisted by identifying items that can be disposed of as tech trash. Thank …
The City of Newton will host a vigil for peace on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. at Newton City Hall. The event will include a collection of humanitarian items.