So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you John 16: 22 Dear Friends in Christ, Eastertide—which lasts until Pentecost—is the season to remember and repeat resurrection messages. The quote from Jesus in John 16 is one of them. It’s …
The Christian anti-racism group will meet again on Zoom on Sunday, May 16, at 4:30 p.m. Contact us for a link to this meeting. At the group’s April meeting, two guest speakers from Engine 6 joined the Zoom to talk about housing advocacy in Newton. In addition, Zachary Hamilton spoke briefly about racial issues in …
The re-entry team reconvened on March 31, 2021, to continue assessing the church’s plans in light of current health conditions. Reverend Ken Baily and Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell shared ideas for several outdoor activities on Easter. The team also discussed the following: Technology has been updated to permit better sound for virtual services …
He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 2 Corinthians 9:10 Grateful for the church’s steady and enriching presence in your life during the challenging time we have endured due to Covid-19? Now is the time to …
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Do you remember when Mary Magdalene told the other disciples that she had seen Jesus alive? No one believed her. Jesus then appeared to two of the disciples who did not believe. However, later, while the disciples were eating together, Jesus appeared to them. Jesus was disappointed in their lack of faith. He commissioned them to …
Jesus has risen. What does the empty tomb mean to you? The absence of Jesus’ body is both cause for despair and reason for hope. Even today, adults and children are trying to deal with challenges they have never experienced before. But there is hope! When you read the Easter story with your children, encourage …
Firearms are complicated. Farmers, soldiers and many others need them. They are legal. But having them in the home increases danger to the owners: It doesn’t decrease it. Both NHCC properties are Weapon Free Zones, by a 2012 vote of our parish. Some members wish to bring this voice to our City, too, and if you are among them there is …
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. 1 Chronicles 29:11 An energetic crew of volunteers marked Earth Day by gathering at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Saturday, April 24, 2021, to do some raking and edging …
Under the supervision of the Buildings & Grounds Committee, the front porch of the parsonage was repaired to make it safer and more stable in April 2021. Given their exposure to the elements, the outdoor steps had rotted to the point where they were dangerous and needed to be replaced. The railings were also replaced. …
Reverend Ken Baily and Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell are in the process of getting vaccinated against Covid-19. They invite others in the NHCC community to join them in taking this step, per public health guidelines. For more information on the COVID vaccine, go to CDC.gov. Track your health after you get vaccinated by …