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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“What are you doing here?” — 1 Kings 19:13 Friends in Christ, In every season scripture supports me. I don’t take it literally but we do discover truth there. Some of it is historical and proven beyond its binding, and plenty of it is not only poetic but powerful. It reveals things about humans and …
Welcome! It is time to Get Up and Go! September marks the beginning of a new Church School year at NHCC. 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, …
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 …
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 …
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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I know the plans I have for you…to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Friends in Christ, Each week I’ve tried to select pictures for Zoom worship: pictures that we run during the opening, prelude and postlude. Many of them are pieces of art or architecture from my own travels and others are our stained glass …
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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Traditional NHCC office hours will begin on June 30: Sarah Eberly will be available Wednesdays through Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Other staff members will be in and out of the office and also available by appointment. Contact us here. We look forward to the seasons of reunion, restoration, and resurrection together.
The re-entry team has met three times and agreed on some principles initiated by Randy Ellis to guide their decision making. Guiding principles State. Comply with any legal requirements imposed by the state of Massachusetts (mass.gov). Science. Rely on science and best available knowledge about COVID-19 and its prevention, treatment, and consequences, referring to cdc.gov to stay …
Read moreRe-entry team presents updates from first two meetings