choir singing in sanctuary

Lessons and Carols service hits all the right notes

About 50 people seeking reconnection with the Advent story enjoyed a service of Lessons and Carols at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Sunday, December 8, at 3:00 p.m. The service featured the church choir and organist Yevgenia Semeina. It was organized by Music Director Jan Zimmerman; her parents made a guest appearance with the church …

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Advent services, Lessons and Carols, market, planned for December

All are invited to mark the Advent season at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, with preparations leading up to Christmas. A service of Lessons and Carols will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The following Sunday at 11:15 a.m., the Mission Committee will hold its annual Advent Market, …

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Thanksgiving meals assembled, shared

In an effort organized by the Newton Highlands Congregational Church Mission Committee, Thanksgiving meals were distributed on Monday, November 25, 2024, to about a dozen families identified by Newton Food Pantry. For the fifth consecutive year, the Mission Committee organized meals that included a roast turkey, mashed potatoes, and a meal kit with canned sides, …

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Support Diapers-Not-Included Drive in December

Please bring a package of diapers to church this month to help an area family. Since babies don’t come with diapers, the Christian Education Committee and Mission Committee are collecting diapers and baby wipes for Newton Food Pantry in December 2024. The most-requested diaper size is 6, followed by 3, 4, and 5.  Thank you for supporting …

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Carved wooden Mary and Baby Jesus

CE: Reflection, anticipation, and preparation in December

The God who comes to us announces the preparations of Advent, the gift of Christmas, and the revealing of Epiphany. But this is not a God who comes in just one way, or at one time, or through one experience. How might children and youth relate to the real Christmas story? How does that story …

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