When you turn the corner And run into yourself Then you know that you have turned All the corners that are left Langston Hughes The Reverend Ken Baily and Mission Committee chair Kitty Rieske reminded worshippers that the blanket drive to collect 50 warm blankets for Welcome Home in honor of the church’s 150th anniversary …
A planned completion date of February 2022 has come and gone, and the NHCC organ repair project continues to lag due to missing parts. A portion of the work is complete, and the hole in the altar area has been closed, but as of October 2022, pipes remain on the pews in the sanctuary. Parts …
NHCC’s fall congregational meeting on October 23, 2022, drew a strong turnout. Members gathered in the church parlor and also had the option to participate via Zoom. Attendees voted to accept the report of Auditor Peter Moore, approve the report of Treasurer Jim Harper, and accept a nominating slate. The meeting continued with a recap …
Ms. Zimmerman, DMA, received her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance at the University of Connecticut and her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the Boston Conservatory. She is an avid performer, teacher, and music director. As a performer, she has sung operatic roles such as Lady Billows (Albert Herring), The Grand Duchess (The …
Read moreJan Zimmerman joins NHCC staff as interim music director
Through the efforts of the Buildings & Grounds Committee, repair work has begun on the church windows. The vendor is repairing frames, sills (especially the Hyde window), and storm windows for the Parlor and Great Hall. They will continue with other windows. This repair work will preserve the windows so they endure. The vendor is …
Assembled by moderator Sally Brickell, committee representatives met on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, to make a plan for filling several positions. Participants were Les Barnstone (Buildings & Grounds), Misha Hill (at large), Yumiko Matsuoka (Worship & Spiritual Life), Kitty Rieske (Mission), and Yvette Ruffin (Christian Education). The nominating process, which normally takes place before the …
About 30 people joined Historic Newton’s walking tour of Newton Highlands, led by Ms. Clara Silverstein, on Saturday, October 15, 2022. This special event was arranged by member Carol Jensen in honor of the church’s 150th anniversary. Thank you, Carol! The tour began at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 54 Lincoln Street. The Reverend Ken Baily …
Read moreChurch building featured on tour of Newton Highlands
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! 1 Chronicles 16:24 Through the Mission Committee, NHCC’s outreach generally takes one of two forms–hands-on (both local and distant) or financial. For a number of years, 10 percent of both NHCC’s church budget and capital campaign funds has gone to mission efforts. …
Read moreMission Committee stalwart Marianne Talis recounts long history of NHCC activism
It doesn’t have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, then patch a few words together and don’t try to make them elaborate, this isn’t a contest, but the doorway into thanks, and a silence in which another voice may speak. …
Read moreSunday service features new interim music director, blanket appeal
NHCC’s newly-named CHAPEL (Congregational Health and Pandemic/Endemic Living) Committee–formerly the Re-Entry Team–met after a hiatus to affirm its recent decision to make masks optional at NHCC as of October 2, 2022. Per the committee, Covid-19 vaccination continues to be required for NHCC staff. Committee members will keep tabs on local and state health guidelines in …