December has been filled with exciting times at NHCC. First, the angel brought the news about a child named Jesus to Mary and Joseph. Mary’s cousin Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah also learned that they would be parents. Then angels announced Jesus’s birth to the shepherds. Magi traveled from a great distance to bring him …
More than 50 households logged in to enjoy the world premiere of “Visiting Angels,” an up-to-the-minute video remake of NHCC’s beloved Christmas pageant, on Sunday, December 20, 2020. The video featured children, young adults, and even a few parents reviewing the events leading up to Jesus’s birth, and discussing the question, “How can God and Jesus …
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. – 2 Corinthians 9:8 Covid-19 has changed our ability to gather in person, and it has also greatly increased the needs in our community. In lieu of …
Volunteers Randy Ellis, Jim Harper, and Jeff Kaplan hung lights around the church’s Lincoln Street entrance to brighten the property for the Advent season. The lights are timed to run from about 4:30 to 10:00 p.m., so please drive by and enjoy them.
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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