Many spread their cloaks on the road and others spread leafy branches that they cut from the fields. Those preceding him as well as those following kept crying out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he whom comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! Hosanna in …
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An asterisk (*) invites the Assembly to stand.Words in bold indicate the responses of the Assembly. Prelude “Hosannah!” (J. P. E. Hartmann)Congregational WelcomeGospel Reading of the Palms Mark 11: 1-11*Procession of Palms/Hymn #88 All Glory, Loud and Honor *Unison Prayer of Invocation and New LifeGod of Jesus Christ, who teaches us the way, come and …
Children will distribute palm fronds to the congregation as the Newton Highlands Congregational Church worship service begins on Sunday, March 24, 2024. All children are invited to gather in the church entryway at 9:50 a.m. Several events are planned to mark Holy Week, the days preceding Easter, and preparations are underway for the church’s annual …
Read morePreparations underway for Palm Sunday and Holy Week
Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. John 12: 25-26 In his meditation on Sunday, March 17, …
Fifth Sunday of Lent Organ Prelude “Introduction” from Sonata in E minor (J. Rheinberger) Congregational WelcomeChoral Introit “Create in Me a Clean Heart” (Thomas Keesecker) Call to Worship*Opening Hymn #275 God of Our Life *Prayer of PreparationOne Voice: Near the climax of Lent, the longest Psalm— Psalm 119— includes this expression of faith: “With my …
After a worship service on March 10, 2024, with Nicaraguan music and a children’s message by Ms. Chloe-Rose Crouch, manager at the Community Day Center of Waltham, congregants gathered in the Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) Great Hall for a fundraising lunch featuring Nicaraguan-style dishes. Guest speaker Mr. David Gullette gave a presentation about the Free …
Fourth Sunday of Lent Organ Prelude “A Lenten Supplication” (R. Dittrich) Congregational WelcomeChoral Introit “Somos Pueblo que camina” (Manuel Salvador Dávila)from Missa Popular Nicaragüense Call to Worship*Opening Hymn (insert) O Jesus Christ, May Grateful Hymns *Prayer of Union and HopeOne Voice: Psalm 107 begins this way: “O give thanks to the Lord, for God is …
With authorization from the Buildings & Grounds Committee, Ms. Yoko Bryden, building manager, has been overseeing the painting of several spaces in the church by beginning in February 2024. The spaces are as follows: The work is being done by P&J Painting. The estimated cost for this work is $5,400.
Thanks to deliberations by the Worship & Spiritual Life Committee (W&SL) and artful efforts by former W&SL member Carol Jensen, new, more modern, paraments, or hangings, are being used in the Newton Highlands Congregational Church sanctuary as of March 3, 2024. The paraments are custom-designed and handmade by Jeff Wunrow Designs, a St. Louis company …
“The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” James 5:16 Worshipers gathered for a healing service on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church. The Reverend Ken Baily identified several recurring themes in the Bible, including being held captive and being liberated, self-governance, hunger and thirst, togetherness, eternity, …
Read moreAdults pray for healing, children make sandwiches for hungry