Through the efforts of the Buildings & Grounds Committee, repair work has begun on the church windows. The vendor is repairing frames, sills (especially the Hyde window), and storm windows for the Parlor and Great Hall. They will continue with other windows. This repair work will preserve the windows so they endure. The vendor is …
Assembled by moderator Sally Brickell, committee representatives met on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, to make a plan for filling several positions. Participants were Les Barnstone (Buildings & Grounds), Misha Hill (at large), Yumiko Matsuoka (Worship & Spiritual Life), Kitty Rieske (Mission), and Yvette Ruffin (Christian Education). The nominating process, which normally takes place before the …
It doesn’t have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, then patch a few words together and don’t try to make them elaborate, this isn’t a contest, but the doorway into thanks, and a silence in which another voice may speak. …
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NHCC’s newly-named CHAPEL (Congregational Health and Pandemic/Endemic Living) Committee–formerly the Re-Entry Team–met after a hiatus to affirm its recent decision to make masks optional at NHCC as of October 2, 2022. Per the committee, Covid-19 vaccination continues to be required for NHCC staff. Committee members will keep tabs on local and state health guidelines in …
One highlight of the October 2, 2022, worship service was a multilingual celebration of communion. Participants with the Reverend Ken Baily were Les Barnstone, Isabelle Draper, Jim Harper, Nina Harper, Yumiko Matsuoka, and Yevgenia Semeina. Thank you to all!
Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. 1 Peter 4:10 Looking for a meaningful mission activity that you can complete while you’re at church on Sundays? Support the Worship & Spiritual Life Committee (otherwise known as Deacons) by joining the Sunday Squad. …
We need volunteers on October 2, 2022, to make our 150th anniversary party a success! To help out, sign up here. Thank you!
All of us have blessings to share. Ken Baily Members and friends gathered on Sunday, September 11, 2022, to reaffirm their mutual covenant and enjoy music, conversation, and popsicles. Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell spoke about revisiting core messages from the Bible during her children’s message. She served popsicles to grateful recipients during fellowship …
What do you seek? Jesus: First words in John Friends in Christ, After 30 months of pandemic, almost 7 months of war, and so many transitions in our economies, our families, our schools, and in our church, it is a good time to get back to basics and ask questions of priority. Jesus does this in …
Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love him and keep His commandments Deuteronomy 7:9 As the summer season draws to a close, Worship & Spiritual Life members are working with the Reverend Ken Baily …