The re-entry team reconvened on March 31, 2021, to continue assessing the church’s plans in light of current health conditions. Reverend Ken Baily and Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell shared ideas for several outdoor activities on Easter. The team also discussed the following: Technology has been updated to permit better sound for virtual services …
He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 2 Corinthians 9:10 Grateful for the church’s steady and enriching presence in your life during the challenging time we have endured due to Covid-19? Now is the time to …
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Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. 1 Chronicles 29:11 An energetic crew of volunteers marked Earth Day by gathering at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Saturday, April 24, 2021, to do some raking and edging …
Under the supervision of the Buildings & Grounds Committee, the front porch of the parsonage was repaired to make it safer and more stable in April 2021. Given their exposure to the elements, the outdoor steps had rotted to the point where they were dangerous and needed to be replaced. The railings were also replaced. …
“Are we there yet?” Road trip Entire courses in divinity school, psychology semesters and, of certainty, family trips engage this question. We speak it about coronavirus quarantine. Maybe even in marriages. When will we be at our destination? This is also Easter’s inquiry and assertion. Is Good Friday the end or the beginning of the journey? Is Easter? When will …
As many of you know, NHCC has been a strong supporter of Family Promise Metrowest (FPM) for many years. The mission of FPM “is to transform the lives of families with children facing homelessness by mobilizing a diverse community to provide shelter, education, and comprehensive support.” To support this mission, there are 2-3 fundraisers each …
On March 11, Reverend Ken Baily sent the following message to the Newton Inter-Faith Clergy Association, where he is co-president: Dear Colleagues, On the morning of March 11th, one year ago, many of us gathered at Temple Shalom to hear details of the coming coronavirus from the Newton Health Department. By that day 30 people …
Read moreReverend Baily’s message to Newton Inter-Faith Clergy Association
Save half an hour on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. to say hello to NHCC senior staff. March 13 will mark one year since we closed the building, and it is a day to open our hearts to each other. Watch your email for a Zoom link, and join us to share a greeting, say a …
Read moreGreet NHCC staff on Zoom Saturday, March 13, at 11:00 a.m.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 NHCC will hold its traditional healing service during Zoom worship on Sunday, …
There are moments in life that call for extravagance, moments when we must lay aside calculation and caution, and give of ourselves wholeheartedly. We can all be models of such love and devotion. Some things are worth giving all that we have and all that we are. One ancient Lenten practice is fasting. Some Christians …