Advent — the word means “coming,” and it is a time for preparing for the birth of Jesus! Welcome to a time of preparing and looking forward to the coming celebrations of the birth of Jesus, the Christ Child. The prophet Isaiah told the people of Jesus’ coming. Isaiah told of the peace that Jesus …
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The re-entry team reconvened on Zoom on November 15, 2020, to discuss plans for NHCC online and NHCC in person. This group continues to monitor community conditions, the guidance of other UCC churches, and the scientific recommendations of the Commonwealth. Given current conditions, NHCC has no plans to fully re-enter the building in the immediate …
Enjoy festive seasonal music at Keeping the Promise 2020, a virtual concert hosted by Family Promise Metrowest on Saturday, December 5, 7:00-9:00 p.m. The event will include an online auction and raffle. Proceeds will support area families facing homelessness.
Welcome! Join us on Sunday mornings at 10 AM and learn more of God’s stories. We are all on a new journey this Fall. For some, the journey may be like an adventure, full of fun, surprises, and new discoveries. For others, the journey may be filled with anxiety and a profound loss and disconnection …
With support from the Mission Committee, volunteers Randy Ellis, Anita Fisher, Joy Huber, and Lynn Scheller bought food, notepads, and pencils, and assembled bags of after-school treats for children in Newton–using countertops in the newly renovated church kitchen. The volunteers enclosed notes in the bags reading “from friends at Newton Highlands Congregational Church” and delivered …
A conversation at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC This October through December, NHCC will offer a four-part community conversation with expert speakers encouraging us to think about How we and our parents want to age How to access community resources How to take charge of our end-of-life decisions Too often, end-of-life decisions are made by …
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“Politics is the Church’s business wheneverit concerns how people treat people.” — John Paul II, Pope “People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?” — Rodney King Friends in Christ, Like many of you I spend time attempting to explain the world to children and teens. As you know, they …
Marian Reynolds, an NHCC member since 2002, has been teaching yoga at the church since 2011. Her classes began under the auspices of the Mission Committee; she donates the class fees to City Mission Boston’s A Lift Up, an intensive two-year homelessness prevention program designed for low-income single mothers and their children who are at risk of …
Back to school. Back to normal. Neither of these are happening quite the way we wish. In fact, September had newfound pressures as at-home parents sought to work and guide education, everyone worked to stay safe even when grocery shopping, and many, many of us had less energy for evening meetings or anything extra in the midst of our …
The senior housing committee continues to work on plans for Replacing the carriage house to house the current pastor (at his expense) Renovating the main house to create two senior units and one flexible unit (for a third senior, an additional pastor, or a rental) The senior housing committee was established by Council in 2014. The …