Come celebrate. Come connect. Come feel the joy! Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of culture, community, and freedom. Join us at the Hyde Community Center in Newton Highlands for the 6th Annual Newton Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 3:00-9:00 p.m. — this is a free, vibrant, high-energy event you don’t want to miss. …
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Join the Reverend June Cooper and the Reverend Dr. Nancy Taylor for a six-day trip to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, with discussions about U. S. racial history, museum visits, food, music, and conversation. Choose from one of two sessions, as follows: Preparation for the trip will include three 2-hour study sessions six weeks prior to departure. A …
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Energetic congregants at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, joined members of the Mission Committee for a walk in Newton Highlands on Sunday, May 3, 2026, raising $4,216 for Family Promise Metrowest. After the walk, participants gathered in the church parlor for a celebratory pizza snack. Still want to donate? Click here for NHCC Walkers, and then hit the …
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And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 The children and youth of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, led worship on Sunday, May 3, 2026, bringing fresh faces and voices to the pulpit. Youth also assisted by greeting …
God is love. 1 John 4:8 Dear Friends in Christ, Years ago at another church an active leader in that parish told me that I was “fundamentalistic.” I think he made up the word. I asked, why did he say so? He replied that I always read scripture in worship and quoted and explained it …
The Annual Meeting of Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) will take place on Sunday, June 7, 2026, immediately after the worship service in the Great Hall. All NHCC members are asked to attend. Lay leaders, volunteer treasurer Jim Harper, and staff are preparing for the meeting, and a PDF of the annual report will be …
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20 Invite your friends to …
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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 23:76 In his meditation on Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Reverend Ken Baily spoke about differences in how various Christian demoninations hear the word of God. “We believe that we hear the Holy Spirit whe …
The Christian Education Committee and Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell invite all the women of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, to a celebration during fellowship time on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The event will include music provided by the male members of the church choir, and children are welcome with adult companions. Coffee, tea, …
Jesus said, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” John 20:29 Congregants gathered at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, to continue exploring the message of Easter. The service opened with the choir singing “I Come to the Garden Alone.” …