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“The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” James 5:16 Worshipers gathered for a healing service on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church. The Reverend Ken Baily identified several recurring themes in the Bible, including being held captive and being liberated, self-governance, hunger and thirst, togetherness, eternity, …

Read moreAdults pray for healing, children make sandwiches for hungry

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth… and I heard a loud voice from the throne say, “Behold, the dwelling of God is with humankind… (I) will wipe away every tear, and death shall be no more… Behold, I will make all things new.” Rev. 20:1-5 Dear Friends in Christ, There is a …

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Members of the Newton HIghlands Congregational Church Bylaws Committee, authorized by the church Council in October 2023, continue meeting in preparation for a June 2024 congregational vote. The committee is discussing a variety of topics, including how to handle membership, stewardship, and oversight of paid staff, and what types and sizes of committees and groups …

Read moreBylaws Committee prepares for vote at Annual Meeting

Several visually oriented members met with interior designer Michelle Markert on February 21, 2024, to continue refreshing the gathering spaces at Newton Highlands Congregational Church in order to make the church even more welcoming. Worker bees were Diane Basemera (Buildings & Grounds Committee); the Reverend Ken Baily; Sally Brickell, moderator; Wendy Donnell, director of Christian …

Read moreNHCC parlor gets spruced up for spring

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 Do you love to sing–or think you might with encouragement? Try your hand at singing choral music!  If you want to try …

Read moreSeeking singers! NHCC Community Choir returns this spring

With appropriate care, organs can last a long time. Jim Harper About 40 music lovers gathered on Saturday, February 24, 2024, for a 7:00 p.m. concert celebrating the completion of a ten-year renovation of the historic Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) pipe organ. Organist Yevgenia Semeina and members and soloists from the NHCC choir performed …

Read moreOrgan celebration raises $4,500 for Ukrainian refugees

All are invited to a healing service with saxophone and piano music on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC (NHCC). The tradition of healing services at NHCC dates back to the 1980s. Lent will also include a Good Friday service on March 29 at 7:30 p.m. Contact us …

Read moreHealing service to be held March 3, during Lent

They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2: 46-47 The Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, parlor was the scene of a gathering of 30-plus …

Read moreEnthusiastic group gathers for Soul Food Dinner

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 The Reverend Ken Baily spoke about the power inherent in God’s story and how it changes believers and even nonbelievers in his meditation …

Read moreSunday, February 4, includes sandwich making

Moses saw that though the bush was on fire, it did not burn up… Exodus 3 (Jacob) had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on earth, with its top reaching to heaven… Genesis 28 Dear Friends in Christ, In scripture there are two ways that people discover that something is holy or sacred. One …

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