Teacher Lucy Barros will lead worship at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Ms. Barros will speak about her experiences as a Cape Verdean and describe what it was like to watch Cape Verde shine at the World Cup! The 9:30 a.m. service will be followed by fellowship on the church …
On the seventh day God finished the work of creation, so God rested. Genesis 2:2 Dear Friends in Christ, An old-time chestnut asks, “How can you be most like God? Take a day of rest.” In some ways, in some parts of New England, it’s called August. But — there are deeper meanings, too. Obviously …
The Eliot Church of Newton invites the community to an illuminating presentation on the history of African missions in the United Church of Christ by linguist and historian Dr. Emmanuel Sithole on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. Dr. Sithole, originally from Zimbabwe, will discuss the research he is doing in the archives of …
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God’s Word is available to us to deeply water our struggling souls. Kitty Rieske Lay leader and avid gardener Kitty Rieske led worship on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, explaining how her faith sustains her even during times of struggle. Her sermon was entitled “Gracious Forgiveness and the Need for …
Birds were the focus of the June 28, 2026, worship service at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. The service opened with “God of the Sparrow” sung by the congregation, and it continued with a meditation by the Reverend Dr. Ken Baily about types of shore birds. The Reverend Baily spoke about predatory birds who steal …
On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined. Isaiah 25:6 If you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another. Galatians 5:15 Dear Friends …
Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. Psalm 19:6 Congregants sang “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” as they gathered for the June 21, 2026, worship service at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. In his meditation, the Reverend …
The First Sunday of August is the sixth year of a tradition organized here at NHCC: We invite all the other UCC clergy from Newton to gather for worship (it started because we have air conditioning, and we’re friendly…) and we celebrate a guest preacher.* Last year Newton Presbyterian members joined us as well, and worship …
After weeks of report writing, Nominating Committee meetings, pizza ordering, email exchanges, and Zoom calls, Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, concluded its fiscal year with its Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 7, 2026, after worship. The meeting was led by Vice Moderator Sally Brickell and featured a service of remembrance, approval of prior meeting minutes, …
A survey of the grounds of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, took place from Thursday, June 11, to Friday, June 12, 2026, and was expected to provide much-needed information for the Community Connection project. The landscape architect for the project, Karen Sebastian, will use the information from the property survey and suggestions from several sessions …
Read moreCommunity Connection project continues with church property survey