Thanks to a lot of planning and preparation by members of the Worship & Spiritual Life Committee, tech gurus Rich Bryden and Misha Hill, Music Director Lynd Matt, and members of the NHCC senior choir, worshippers (including a few with paws) gathered on the NHCC lawn for an outdoor service of scriptures and carols on …
NHCC friend Jeff Kaplan (with an assist from Moderator Sally Brickell and support from the Reverend Ken Baily) spent a few hours re-hanging outdoor lights on Friday, December 10, 2021. Be sure to walk or drive by for a bit of seasonal illumination!
Konbit Sante, the large hospital in Haiti to whom NHCC recently donated funds for supplies related to oxygen tanks, sent a letter of gratitude to the Reverend Ken Baily. Executive Director Rupal Shah wrote, in part, “Please know that your funds will go a long way towards making a difference in Haiti.” Thank you to …
As of November 21, 2021, the weekly worship bulletins are being posted on the church website before the service. We invite early birds and YouTube viewers to follow along with the service using the bulletin. Find the latest bulletin under Recent News, or go to the pulldown menu under Worship and click on “Bulletins.” Thank …
Second Sunday of Advent: Peace Gathering & Prelude Welcome & Announcements Call to Worship Malachi 3: 1-4 Hymn: Prepare the Way, O Zion Prepare the way, O Zion; your Christ is drawing near! Let ev’ry hill and valley a level way appear. Greet One who comes in glory, fore-told in sacred story. Oh, blest is …
First Sunday of Advent: Hope Preludes Prelude from Bk. I op. 31 Louis Vierne Chorale preludes on “Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme” Dupré & Bach Welcome Call to Worship *Opening Hymn No. 1 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus *Prayer of Invocation …
Joyeux Noël Dear Friends, Noël means Christmas, it means birthday, and it can even mean good news. Joyeux has “joy” right there in it, meaning merry or happy or just joyful. It’s what they say in France in a few weeks. What do you want to say to and about Christmas this year? What do we say …
The McMahan Lawton family lit the candle of hope for Advent on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Anna McMahan, Keirsten Lawton, and their sons, Lucas (6th grade), and Andrew (4th grade) live in Natick. Anna works as a physician and medical director at the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center (CHC) in Worcester. The CHC receives federal grants …
If I had only been there! How quick I would have been to help the Baby. I would have washed His linen. How happy I would have been to go with the shepherds to see the Lord lying in the manger! Martin Luther If we had been there….Some of us think to ourselves, “Yes, we …
Please bring a package of diapers to church this month to help a local family. The Christian Education Committee and Mission Committee are sponsoring a December Diaper Drive under the auspices of Newton Food Pantry. Requested sizes are 3, 4, and 5. Thank you!