Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37 The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily spoke about decency, shame, and forgiveness in his meditation on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. He quoted from Margaret Chase Smith’s …
The Mission Committee at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, is requesting donations of new men’s socks and tee shirts in size M to XXL. The much-needed items will be donated to Community Day Center of Waltham at the end of March 2025. Leave donations in the church parlor.
Join members of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, Mission Committee for lunch on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 11:15 a.m., and hear an engaging talk by NHCC member Jean Christoffersen and Louis Fiore about the Free High School and a free health clinic in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Newton’s Sister City. The lunch …
With support from the Deacons Committee, the Buildings & Grounds Committee has approved work on a wooden platform on the front right side of the sanctuary at Newton Highlands Congregational Church. The work will include the following: Removing the wooden platform will make it much easier to move the heavy wooden baptismal font forward during …
The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily will lead a two-part conversation entitled “The Meaning of Sanctuary” on Sunday, March 16, and Sunday, March 23, after worship, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. “Sanctuary is a personal, powerful place,” he stated. “It is a political, powerful term.” The Reverend Baily will explore the term in his sermon …
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All are invited to gather at a Newton-wide worship service on Ash Wednesday, March 5, at 7:00 p.m., at Eliot Church, UCC, 474 Centre Street, Newton. The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily will participate in the service, and there will be a pop-up choir, including some of members of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church choir.
I, the Lord, search the heart, test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:10 Congregants gathered for worship at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on the cold, snowy morning of Sunday, February 16, 2025. The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily spoke about the removal of diversity, equity, …
The wrath of our fears is chastened when we experience God’s presence. The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily A small but hardy group of congregants gathered for worship at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, February 9, 2025, as a snowstorm departed Eastern Massachusetts. The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily, recently returned from a sabbatical, spoke …
Congregants and coffee drinkers sang “Happy Birthday” to Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell during fellowship time on Sunday, February 2, 2025, accompanied on the piano in a spirited fashion by Music Director Jan Zimmerman.
So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together. 1 Corinthians 11:33 About 25 Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, members and friends gathered for dinner in the church parlor on Friday, February 7, 2025, in honor of Black History Month. Diners feasted on chicken wings, catfish strips, macaroni …