Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 1 Peter 3:8 Newton Neighbors, a local nonprofit that facilitates “community connection, mutual aid, and access to resources” for Newtonians and residents of other local communities, recently thanked Newton Highlands Congregational Church for a $1,000 donation. “Your donation will enable …
In this world, it rains on the Just and the Unjust, but the Unjust have the Justs’ umbrellas. Button in the office of the Reverend Ken Baily Children and youth were welcomed back to Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Sunday, September 15, 2024, after a summer hiatus. They did some getting-acquainted activities, made sandwiches for …
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The worship service at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on September 8, 2024, opened with “This is the Day the Lord Has Made,” sung by the returning senior choir. The service also included fan favorite “Morning Has Broken.” In honor of Re-Covenant Sunday, the assembly read a “Litany of Our Covenant” in unison. The Reverend Ken …
All are invited to a screening of “God and Country,” followed by a panel discussion with local clergy, on Sunday, September 29, at 6:30 p.m., at Second Church, UCC, 60 Highland Street, in West Newton. Free pizza will be available at 6:00 p.m. The documentary, directed by Rob Reiner, “looks at the implications of Christian …
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Welcome back to church school and nursery care! Jesus calls us to embrace both the cost and promise of living in a faith community shaped and transformed by the Biblical stories and good work we do together. Because God is present in every situation, we can work with confidence through any challenges by helping one …
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The Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) Worship & Spiritual Life Committee (deacons) and the Reverend Ken Baily led innovative Wednesday evening worship services on August 14, 21, and 28, 2024. These special services replaced Sunday morning services for three weeks. Blessed with pleasant weather, about 20 worshippers gathered each week on the Lincoln Street Lawn …
Good and bad, I define these terms,Quite clear, no doubt, somehow;Ah, but I was so much older thenI’m younger than that now. Bob Dylan Dear Friends in Christ, The Byrds may have made this lyric more famous than Dylan, and all six stanzas are worth attention, but it’s that final line that can/should call out …
Help students at Dever Elementary School get a great start to the school year! The Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) Mission Committee is collecting school supplies for a 6th grade classroom whose teacher is a friend of NHCC. Bring tissues and hand sanitizer to the church parlor, or order from the teacher’s Amazon Wish List. …
Read moreDonate tissues, hand sanitizer, for back-to-school mission project
When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. ‘Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?’ He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, …
Read moreNewton Christians gather at NHCC for summer worship
“Invisible strings tie all of our lives together.” So began LilyGrace York, a friend of Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) and summer lay leader, as she spoke on Sunday, July 28, 2024, sharing her inspiring story of adoption and healing. Ms. York talked about growing up with Christian values, yet feeling lost when she reached …