Church plans special events for Holy Week
Holy Week 2025 at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, will include a tenebrae service on Friday, April 18, and a neighborhood egg hunt on Easter Sunday. All are welcome!
Month: April 2025
Walk with the Mission Committee on May 4 to support homeless families in our area!
Our mission is to transform the lives of families with children that are facing homelessness by mobilizing a diverse community to provide shelter, education, and comprehensive support. Family Promise Metrowest Join members of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, Mission Committee for a walk in Newton Highlands on Sunday, May 4, 2025, to raise money …
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Dedicate Easter flowers
Celebrate the season or honor loved ones with beautiful Easter tulip plants that will decorate the chancel at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Purchasers may write a dedication when they order flowers; the dedications will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Flowers may be taken home after the 10:00 a.m. …
UCC’s One Great Hour of Sharing offering set for May 18
During worship on Sunday, May 18, 2025, the offering at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, will be designated for One Great Hour of Sharing, the United Church of Christ’s annual collection for disaster, refugee, and development ministries.
All invited to session on housing and climate change on April 30
Newton for Everyone invites community members to “Housing and Climate Change: What’s the Connection” on Wednesday, April 30, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scandinavian Living Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) and on Zoom. Find more information and register. In this session we’ll explore how strategic housing development can contribute to a more sustainable future …
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A message from the pastor
You are my shelter; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 Dear Friends in Christ, If we’re doing it right, our sanctuary should be a place of welcome to all who seek to celebrate God’s hope, who long to live at peace with their neighbor, learn, grow, pray, …
Pledge Sunday brings church to 60 percent mark
As of March 30, 2025 (Pledge Sunday), Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, has brought in about 60 percent of the pledges expected during Stewardship 2025: Reflect, Redeem, Renew, its annual stewardship campaign. Pledges made to date total $184,000 from 31 pledgers, with a net increase of about $17,500.
CE: April brings palms, eggs, renewal, and hope
Jesus came to show God’s love by healing the sick, feeding the hungry, preaching, and teaching. During Lent we learn that Jesus put God’s love into action despite the challenges in his own life. How do you put God’s love into action? Join us this month to connect, serve others, distribute palms, and enjoy all …
Christian Education team plans outreach card for Easter 2025
The Christian Education Committee of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, plans to distribute a card about their programming to families who gather on the church lawn for the annual neighborhood egg hunt on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
Sacraments pages on NHCC.net updated
Moderator Sally Brickell and tech consultant Neil Johnson worked with the Reverend Dr. Ken Baily to update the sacraments pages of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, website in March 2025. The website now includes refreshed pages for the two sacraments (baptism and communion) along with updated pages for confirmation, marriage, and funerals and memorial …