Faith should never be stodgy. The Reverend Dr. Susan Cartmell The Reverend Dr. Susan Cartmell and the Reverend Peggy O’Connor led an intriguing discussion about faith leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic after worship on Sunday, January 26, 2025. They shared findings from interviews with 53 members of the clergy across the U. S., which are …
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Did you know that the Bible contains many different types of stories, including narratives, parables, and accounts of the lives of people in the past? The Bible also includes laws, poetry, wise sayings, and letters. Jesus’ teaching used familiar images in unfamiliar ways to help his disciples understand extraordinary and challenging events and to teach valuable lessons. …
The days blend together. The news is too much. The world needs healing. The anxiety is overwhelming. The unknowns consume us. But we have options. We can live each day with faith, which is a radical option. We can show kindness, and maintain decency. We can believe in prayer, and hold fast to all that …
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.And what does the Lord require of you?To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 The Reverend Dr. Susan Cartmell discussed the power of Biblical stories to inspire hope and courage in her meditation on Sunday, January 19, 2025. As she recounted the …
Love one another with brotherly affection. Romans 12:10 Join the conversation and celebrate Black History Month at a community dinner for adults and children on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands. A selection of soul food will be provided by Park 54. Menu Donations welcome!
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8 Support the Eastern Service Workers Association’s Winter Survival Campaign by purchasing tasty chicken or vegan tamales ($10/half dozen; $20/dozen). The authentic gluten-free tamales are handmade in Boston and arrive frozen for easy heating or storage.
Join the Reverend Dr. Susan Cartmell on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 11:15 a.m., in the parlor at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, for an intriguing post-worship conversation about faith leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over two years, with the Reverend Peggy O’Connor, the Reverend Dr. Cartmell interviewed 53 members of the clergy across the U. …
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During a month-long sabbatical by the Reverend Dr. Ken Baily, Newton Highlands Congregational Church is enjoying the presence of the Reverend Dr. Susan Cartmell. She has served churches in Winchester, Needham, and Harwich Port, MA, as a settled minister; and most recently in Appleton, WI, as an interim minister. During the COVID pandemic she and …
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After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they …
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The warm and festively-decorated home of Liz and Fidel Ramos in Newton Highlands was the site of a friendly gathering of Newton Highlands Congregational Church members and friends on Friday, January 3, 2025. Attendees mingled, visited, and feasted on a variety of dishes. Thank you to the Ramos family for continuing this special church tradition!