Birthday video tops 14,000 views

A recent short video from Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell’s birthday has garnered 14,500 views on the YouTube channel run by Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC. This is ten times more views than achieved by typical shorts on the channel. This accomplishment makes Ms. Donnell the church’s reigning YouTube star. Other top video subjects …

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Keep the Creation: February 8 Fix-It Clinic at library

Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower folks to fix for themselves and are no-cost!  All are welcome to a Fix-It Clinic on Sunday, February 8, 1:15 to 4:00 p.m., at Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton, MA). Bring in a broken household item, and …

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February opens with cake and call to avoid cynicism

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 In his meditation Communion meditation on Sunday, February 1, 2026, the Reverend Dr. Ken Baily called on congregants at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, to …

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Fundraising lunch to be held March 8; all welcome!

Join members of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, Mission Committee for lunch on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 11:15 a.m., and support the Free High School of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, which is Newton’s Sister City. The lunch is free and donations are welcome! The lunch will be held in the Great Hall at the …

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Lenten book study begins Sunday, February 22; all invited!

Lent is the season of preparation for Easter, named by the Old English term that notes that days lencten (with other German and Saxon corollaries), meaning spring, but associated with the word lengthen. Lent lasts 40 days, reflecting Jesus’ time in the desert. It is a perfect time for a devotional conversation. Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, will …

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Newspaper clipping reveals history of Weekday Church School

Newton Highlands Congregational Church’s new office manager, Annemarie Rom-Weisenbach, came across a Boston Globe article by George M. Collins from December 17, 1965, that reveals some of the history of a Weekday Church School in Newton Highlands. According to the article, the school was a joint project of Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC (NHCC), and …

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Christian Education: Focusing on the warmth of God’s love

The LORD has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God.       Micah 6:8 Welcome! It’s cold in February! Snow and cold are a reminder of God’s power and a way to focus on the warmth …

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