Transfiguration Sunday Organ Prelude “Offertoire” (T. Dubois) Congregational WelcomeChoral Introit Call to Worship*Opening Hymn (insert) We Have Come at Christ’s Own Bidding *Prayer of Transfiguration and LightOne Voice: Psalm 50 begins this way: “The mighty one, God our creator, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of …
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 The Reverend Ken Baily spoke about the power inherent in God’s story and how it changes believers and even nonbelievers in his meditation …
Fifth Sunday of Epiphany Organ Prelude “Prelude” (T. Dubois) Congregational WelcomeChoral Introit “Sing out a Joyful Song in Praise” (Dale Wood) Call to Worship*Opening Hymn #506 Deck Yourself, My Soul, with Gladness *Prayer of Praise and HopeOne Voice: Psalm 147 begins this way: “Praise Yahweh! How good it is to sing praises to our God; …
Moses saw that though the bush was on fire, it did not burn up… Exodus 3 (Jacob) had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on earth, with its top reaching to heaven… Genesis 28 Dear Friends in Christ, In scripture there are two ways that people discover that something is holy or sacred. One …
February 2024 We often tell the children that God is love. In church school this month we will discuss how God’s love gives us a new understanding of what it means to love others and ourselves. This month we will also begin preparations for Children’s Sunday, which will be held on April 28, 2024. Here is …
Join members of the Mission Committee for lunch and information about the Free High School of San Juan del Sur on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. The lunch will be held at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, in the Great Hall. Chefs needed! Please sign up here to provide …
Eleven youth became members of Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Sunday, January 28, 2024, with delighted parents and friends providing support. This Rite of Confirmation was the culmination of a year-plus process of study and mission efforts guided by the Reverend Ken Baily and the Worship & Spiritual Life Committee. Confirmands were Elena Bird, Henry …
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A small group is working on a new directory for Newton Highlands Congregational Church. If your photo was not taken at church in the fall, please submit it to Judah Coffman at [email protected] by Wednesday, February 7. The church’s last photo directory was assembled in 2010. Please help us get up to date.
At their meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, members of the Buildings & Grounds Committee rolled up their sleeves and installed a new under-counter refrigerator in the church parlor. The prior unit was no longer cooling properly. In-person attendees Randy Ellis, Misha Hill (co-chair), Terry Louderback, and Jim Harper (treasurer) walked around the church with …
Fourth Sunday of EpiphanyThe Rite of Confirmation Organ Prelude “Prelude and Fugue in C Major” (J.S. Bach) Congregational WelcomeChoral Introit “Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord” (Hopson) Call to Worship*Opening Hymn (insert) God, When I Came into This Life *Prayer of Invocation (Unison)Gather us now, O God, for a time of praise and joy. Unite us for spiritual community, …