Newton Highlands Congregational Church parishoners gathered for ice cream on the Lincoln Street lawn after worship on Sunday, June 16, 2024. The celebration followed a service and Circle of Blessings in the church sanctuary. Church nursery staffers Rachel Donnell and Gabe Adorni dished out frozen treats that had been purchased by Director of Christian Education …
Read moreIce cream tempts parishioners after worship on June 16
Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch …
A carpenter installed new hooks in the Newton Highlands Congregational Church vestibule and narthex in June 2024, continuing the sprucing up that was begun in summer 2023. He also moved an emergency kit and fire extinguisher to make them slightly less prominent. In addition, on June 16, 2024, volunteer Jeff Kaplan removed wooden supports for …
Read moreHooks added to vestibule; narthex spruce up continues
According to Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) custom, non-Communion summer services are typically planned and led by non-clergy members. The 2024 summer schedule is as follows: Worship at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 9:30 a.m. Evening worship at 6:00 p.m. Worship at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:00 a.m. The main office will be open for about 10 …
Judah Coffman managed printing, Marian Reynolds brought drinks, Diane Basemera served coffee, Lynn Shields sliced pizza, Rich Bryden managed technology, Yevgenia Semeina played piano. As happened in Stone Soup, Newton Highlands Congregational Church members and staffers put together the ingredients for a fact-filled Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 2, 2024. The event included a service …
Read moreIt all comes together at Annual Meeting on June 2, 2024
Dear Friends in Christ, Annual Meeting, D-Day, Village Day, Circle of Blessings… well, it’s June and there is still a lot going on. If you were there for Annual Meeting you know, first, that our Moderator Sally Brickell organized it very well. Thanks to many others also, especially Rich Bryden who ran our visuals, and …
We live in a world of continuous possibility. God continually invites us to go on through the veil of this world to the light. The Reverend Dr. Richard Chrisman The Reverend Dr. Richard Chrisman led the Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) worship service on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The Reverend Chrisman served as the long-term …
Marian Reynolds May 12, 2024 I love being able to walk to church. I joined the church in my early 50’s right in the middle of my life–not young, not old–ready to join my church family. I used to think I had to live life on my own, reinventing the wheel every day. Sunday by …
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Proverbs 31: 26-27 The women of Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) were celebrated during fellowship time on Sunday, May 12, 2024. The special …
As part of continuing efforts to make Newton Highlands Congregational Church even more welcoming, in spring 2024 Misha Hill, chair of the Buildings & Grounds Committee, is overseeing repairs and upgrades to the lighting in the church sanctuary, narthex, and hallway. Some of the project’s goals are as follows: Mr. Hill supervised electrical repairs in …