Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction. Proverbs 29:18 A recent tour of the grounds of The Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton taken by Sally Brickell, vice moderator, provided insights into how the Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, property might be made …
Members of the Newton Highlands Congeregational Church, UCC, Building and Grounds Committee held their first meeting of the year on September 22, 2026. The meeting began with expressions of gratitude for Ann Hulsing, former committee chair. Other agenda topics included updates to the church’s security system and Wi-Fi, the best uses of spaces in the …
”All churches should bring God’s love to the world in which we live now.” The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily The worship service at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, September 20, 2026, opened with “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” sung by the choir. Children gathered on the steps of the chancel for a …
“God was in the mix on the side of liberation, love, and hope.” The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily Worshipers gathered at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, September 13, 2026, for a return to 10:00 a.m. services and a celebration of Re-Covenant Sunday. The service included a shared reading of The Covenant of Community …
Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, September 2026 From the Salem Church Covenant, 1629, adapted each year One: Our Jewish ancestors and our Christian history know the best of times and the worst of times. Birth. Delight. Grace. Blessing. Wars. Tyrants. Floods, droughts, fires, lies, and ill health brought on by these. Yet none if this is new to God, or to scripture. And throughout …
Children are invited to bring their backpacks to Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, September 20, 2026, for a Blessing of the Backpacks at the beginning of the worship service (10:00 a.m.). The Christian Education Committee is also collecting backpacks to fill with school supplies and donate to the Home for Little Wanderers. Please …
As Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, parishioners reconvene after a balmy summer 2026, they are catching up. Misha and Hope Wallace Hill We went camping at Nickerson State Park on the Cape and biked around on the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Our group photo is in Wellfleet, and Annie’s Books is in Orleans. Carol Jensen …
Never ever leave grace out. Kirk Byron Jones Dear Friends in Christ, Summer is not over. God may rest on the seventh day, but works for at least six. We may find ourselves seasonally resting each summertime and sometimes distracted in a culture of distraction, but as Jones says in a book called Soul to Self, never …
Save the date for a Community Connection session on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., as landscape architect Karen Sebastian and design builder and restoration contractor David Nauss return to Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, with sketches for the church’s landscape master plan. The consultants are using ideas gathered from church members, a new …
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All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children. Isaiah 54:13 We invite all children and youth to the new church school year at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. Come greet the friends you know and make new ones! The Bible calls friends of Jesus disciples. Let’s be disciples …
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