Dear Friends in church, Almost always I am reading several books at once. Before long some of us will stay after worship to read a book together, if we wish.* But I couldn’t exactly find the book that I really wanted this year. One of our members suggested that I write it. Well, TBD. What …
Children and youth gathered on the sanctuary steps on Sunday, February 27, 2023, for a lesson about Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. The Reverend Ken Baily and Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell handed out palms from last year and talked about how the palms are burned to create ashes that are used …
Read moreChildren receive last year’s palms, learn about Ash Wednesday
The Christian Education team is collecting spare change for our neighbors in Türkiye and Syria. Would you join us as we help our neighbors in need? Please drop coins and dollar bills into the large jar on the cabinet in the front (right) of the church sanctuary, next to the doorway leading to the parlor. …
Read moreChildren and youth collecting coins for earthquake recovery
Join church friends for an informal self-pay lunch at Walnut Grille (1203 Walnut Street, Newton Highlands) after church on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Contact us if you’d like to participate so we can make a reservation.
March 2023 Join us on our journey to Easter as we learn how Jesus helps us face our challenges, change our lives, and move forward with faith. Here is our schedule for March 2023.
I’m really appreciating the ease of helping with fellowship time that doesn’t involve the stairs, as in years past. Marian Reynolds Members Ann Hulsing, Marian Reynolds, and Kitty Rieske enjoyed their volunteer stint as fellowship hosts on Sunday, February 26, 2023. While serving snacks and tidying up afterwards, they were able to catch up with …
Join a Lenten discussion on three successive Sundays beginning Sunday, March 12, 2023. We’ll consider Wrestling With God: Finding Hope and Meaning in our Daily Struggle to Be Human, a book by Ronald Rolheiser, a Roman Catholic priest and author. He connects spirituality, sexual energy, fear and charity — and more. If you would like a …
On the “heels” of their successful coat drive, the Mission Committee is running a sock drive to benefit the Community Day Center of Waltham. Please donate new pairs of socks by Sunday, March 19, 2023. Men’s socks are especially needed! The committee’s goal is to collect 100 pairs of socks. Monetary donations are also welcome …
A pair of painters is working long days, beginning at 6:30 a.m., to prepare the church parsonage at 39 Forest Street, Newton Highlands, for sale. The upstairs is now complete, and the painters are applying primer in the double living room. Next week, they will remove old wallpaper in the dining room and continue painting. …
Read moreParsonage prep proceeds with painting, tub resurfacing
“I like to say, ‘Good morning,’ to people and count people from the balcony because it’s really fun!” Anneliese Hill The Sunday Squad, which helps members of the Worship & Spiritual Life Committee manage their many responsibilities, gives even young churchgoers a chance to serve the NHCC community. On Sunday, February 12, 2023, Anneliese Hill …