Stained glass windows

Sanctuary Re-Entry, here and there

All are invited to a socially distant visit to the sanctuary, with organ music, on September 13, 2020–Re-Covenant Sunday. A good group turned out for a similar event on August 23. Here are some other events coming up: September 20: Indoor music on our traditional Church School start up day. We’ll share popsicles outside at NHCC after …

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flowers on NHCC lawn

Summer worship leaders bring variety, personal insights

What did we do in July and August?  We stayed healthy, we encouraged safety and we planned for ministry.  Lay leaders met regularly to follow guidelines, follow the call of faith and plan for the future, including Re-Entry.  Worship attendance was up for summertime (well — summertime worship is often modest) and we heard from …

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Liz Garrigan-Byerly to preach July 12, 2020

Liz Garrigan-Byerly will preach at NHCC at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2020. Pastor Garrigan-Byerly is assistant director of the Metrowest Worker Center in Framingham, MA, an immigrant worker-led organization that organizes to defend and expand the labor, civil, and human rights of all workers. She is the former associate pastor of Wellesley Village …

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The right side of the NHCC building

Plans for summer worship taking shape

Worship during July and August will be on Sunday mornings at 9:30. We will have fewer lay-led Sundays and more led by Ken Baily. Here are the worship leaders for July. July 5: Bill Cordts (Communion: bring bread and cup to your own sanctuary) July 12: Reverend Liz Garrigan-Byerly July 19: Ken Baily July 26: Lynd Matt Zoom will allow us to explore a bit and be together, even from …

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Support Refuge and Strength, annual stewardship campaign

 At our Annual Meeting onJune 7, we approved the mission and ministry budget, with a roughly $11,000 deficit (after a very large surplus this year).  Our stewardship is always an act of faith: we plan before we seek support;  that’s the way of churches. Now we need you, our members and friends, to determine how you can support our mission from …

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CE invites children to virtual “summer camp” during 9:30 a.m. services

As we work our way through this pandemic, caring for your children and meeting their spiritual needs is the top priority of the Christian Education team. During July and August, the regular “good news” Channel 54 will be on vacation; provided the ratings are still good, we will return in September! For the 9:30 a.m. …

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