The Reverend Ken Baily and Ms. Sally Brickell, moderator, along with her husband, Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan, attended separate sessions of a Pilgrimage to Search for Truth and Justice in Montgomery and Selma, Alabama, in mid-October 2023. After three preparatory Zoom sessions, participants from several Boston-area churches traveled with the Reverend June Cooper to see where …
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Newton Highlands Congregational Church members gathered in the church parlor on Sunday, October 15, 2023, to complete the work of the 2022-2023 program year–reviewing, discussing, and accepting the reports of the treasurer and auditor. Thank you to Assistant Moderator Rich Bryden for running this meeting and to Treasurer Jim Harper and Auditor Peter Moore for …
Through the efforts of Building Manager Yoko Bryden, overgrown bushes were pruned or removed on October 11, 2023, to open up the entrance to Newton Highlands Congregational Church. Stumps were removed, and the front lawn was graded and reseeded. Local contractor Jewett Landscape performed the work. This project was overseen by an outdoor space team …
Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God. 1 Peter 4:10 Are you a maker with gifts you can share at this year’s Advent Market, or can you help set up, decorate, or staff a table? The Advent Market is set …
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You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again: It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. Matthew 5:13 Ms. Megan Dillon, church school teacher, led children through a thought-provoking discussion of the Biblical parable about …
The narthex’s new seating area got a bit of bling with a new brass-trimmed table added on October 6, 2023. Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell angelically assisted with the assembly!
The crowds were astonished at (Jesus’) teaching, for he taught…not as their scribes. Matthew 7:28 Dear Friends in Christ, Several dozen times in the four Gospels the people around Jesus are astonished or surprised by what he said. With good reason: his faith and focus were unique. This inspires the question, has anything about the …
Long-time member Randy Ellis will lead a two-part conversation about the origins and impact of racism in our churches, neighborhoods, and economy on Sunday, October 29, and Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 11:15 a.m. “Christian Commitments Confront Systemic Bias” will be held after worship at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, MA. …
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On the first Sunday of each month the children and youth participate in a sandwich-making mission for the hungry. In the weeks following we will walk through parables in the Bible. There are many parables from Jesus in the books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. In church school we will learn how these parables describe …
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Flat Jesus paused for a breather after his summer 2023 travels and took up temporary residence on a bulletin board in the Newton Highlands Congregational Church parlor. Thank you to Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell for reminding congregants …