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!
Keep the Creation: April 26 Fix-It Clinic at library
Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower folks to fix for themselves and are no-cost! All are welcome to a Fix-It Clinic on Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton, MA). Bring in a broken household item, …
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Online Maundy Thursday service added to Holy Week schedule: April 17, 7:30 p.m.
In Christian history Holy Week has events for each day. On Thursday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m., you are invited to a few moments of memory and prayer. Maundy Thursday means a “mandate” — the mandate is Jesus’ words, “Do this” in remembrance of me. The day before Good Friday (once God’s Friday) was the origin of our Eucharist, …
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You’re invited: Lunch at Shiva’s Kitchen on April 27
Join church friends for an informal self-pay lunch at Shiva’s Kitchen (1203 Walnut Street, Newton Highlands) after church on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Contact us if you plan to participate so we can make a reservation.
Christian Ed sandwich-making collaboration with Mission Committee flourishes
He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.” Luke 3:11 At Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell expressed gratitude for her Christian Education Committee’s collaboration with the church’s Mission Committee. In a letter to the Mission …
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NHCC postludes garner views on YouTube
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. Ephesians 5:19 Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, organist Yevgenia Semeina is regularly attracting viewers to her postludes on NHCC Worship, the church’s YouTube channel, …
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 4
During worship on Sunday, May 4, 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 offering 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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