A group of parishioners from Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC (NHCC), gathered on Sunday, March 8, 2026, for a Nicaraguan-style lunch in the Great Hall to raise money for the Free High School of San Juan del Sur. The lunch raised $1,180. The church’s connection to Nicaragua, including fundraisers and youth group trips, dates to …
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Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 What is stewardship? Stewardship season is the time when Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, establishes its budget for the next fiscal year. Help us continue to be a gathering …
For if you remain silent at this time… you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? Esther 4:14 Dear Friends in Christ, Beyond the snowstorms, beyond the school vacations, there is a great deal going on at NHCC. …
In order to accommodate short-term renters for events like concerts and community gatherings, Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, is seeking church members ages 16 and up to help with building tasks for events. There are many small tasks behind the scenes that make these events successful. We’d like to create a pool of helpers so …
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On Sunday, March 22, 2026, from 4:30–6:30 p.m., Kaleidoscope Arts will present Evocative Journeys Through Voice & Piano, featuring Ilya Silchukou and Victoria Schwartzman, in the Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, sanctuary. “This beautiful program explores music from Beethoven to Rachmaninov and promises an inspiring afternoon of artistry and expression,” stated Ms. Schwartzman. “We encourage you to …
Read moreNHCC congregants will receive complimentary tickets to March 22 concert in sanctuary
He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” Mark 9:35 Welcome! Even though there is still snow on the ground, spring will come this month. In church school we’ll talk about serving others as Jesus taught us. Here is …
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For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through him. John 3:16-17 March …
Read moreSecond Sunday in Lent features healing circles, curious confirmands, and patient parents
A small group of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, members and friends convened on Zoom on Sunday, February 22, 2026, to talk about For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional. This was the first session in a four-week Lenten book study being led by the Reverend Dr. Ken Baily.
The schedule for the six weeks of Lent at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, in February and March 2026 includes a service of healing, confirmation classes, and an evening book study group on Zoom. All are welcome!
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him …