As the parsonage continues its journey toward being put on the market, the house has been abuzz with painters, carpenters, and cleaners. As of March 10, 2023, the interior has a fresh coat of paint (with wallpaper removed in one room); repairs and upgrades have been done on exterior stairs and railings, several shutters and …
Repairs and upgrades to stairs, railings, and shutters are helping make the parsonage at 39 Forest Street ready to sell. The previous front railing was added in April 2021. The repairs are being done by finish carpenter Roger Velasquez of Rogvel Home Renovations, Inc., in Southborough, MA.
Getting back into the swing of socializing, a dozen or so members and friends (some of the most long-term and some of the most recent!) enjoyed lunch and conversation after worship on March 5, 2023. Attendees enjoyed vegetarian and vegan dishes at Walnut Grille in Newton Highlands. Thank you to Randy Ellis for suggesting this …
Dear Friends in church, Almost always I am reading several books at once. Before long some of us will stay after worship to read a book together, if we wish.* But I couldn’t exactly find the book that I really wanted this year. One of our members suggested that I write it. Well, TBD. What …
Join church friends for an informal self-pay lunch at Walnut Grille (1203 Walnut Street, Newton Highlands) after church on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Contact us if you’d like to participate so we can make a reservation.
I’m really appreciating the ease of helping with fellowship time that doesn’t involve the stairs, as in years past. Marian Reynolds Members Ann Hulsing, Marian Reynolds, and Kitty Rieske enjoyed their volunteer stint as fellowship hosts on Sunday, February 26, 2023. While serving snacks and tidying up afterwards, they were able to catch up with …
Join a Lenten discussion on three successive Sundays beginning Sunday, March 12, 2023. We’ll consider 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. He connects spirituality, sexual energy, fear and charity — and more. If you would like a …
A pair of painters is working long days, beginning at 6:30 a.m., to prepare the church parsonage at 39 Forest Street, Newton Highlands, for sale. The upstairs is now complete, and the painters are applying primer in the double living room. Next week, they will remove old wallpaper in the dining room and continue painting. …
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“I like to say, ‘Good morning,’ to people and count people from the balcony because it’s really fun!” Anneliese Hill The Sunday Squad, which helps members of the Worship & Spiritual Life Committee manage their many responsibilities, gives even young churchgoers a chance to serve the NHCC community. On Sunday, February 12, 2023, Anneliese Hill …
As part of sale preparation for the parsonage at 39 Forest Street in Newton Highlands, shrubs are being pruned, and leaves and other yard waste are being removed in February 2023.