Holy week includes special events, services
Newton Highlands Congregational Church will offer several special gatherings leading up to Easter 2023.
A message from the pastor
Early on…while it was yet dark… John 20:1 Dear Friends in Christ, It has been a hell of a Lent. Of course that’s a Biblical word (hell), and remember, our season started with a story about the devil, included scriptures about blood, proceeded during a land war in Europe, and by the end of the …
CE: Easter Joy
April 2023 During Lent, we considered God’s abundant love and steadfast assurance, and how these shape our lives. As we enter Holy Week and encounter the events of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and final days on earth, we call out for God’s abundant mercy and give thanks for God’s faithfulness in our lives. Here is …
Spare change goes a long way
The Christian Education team’s spare change fundraiser raised $130 that will be sent to the United Church of Christ’s disaster relief fund to help the thousands of people dealing with the devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. Thank you to all who donated!
Renaissance woman Anna McMahan wins election
Multitalented Newton Highlands Congregational Church member Dr. Anna McMahan, who serves on the Christian Education Committee, has been elected to the board of trustees for the Morse Institute Library in a contested town-wide race in Natick covered in Metrowest Daily News. She was sworn in to her new position on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. “Congratulations …
Staff photos taken for improved web page
Nate Walker, a Newton North High School junior and photography student with the only remaining film-development studio in Newton, came to Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Sunday, March 19, 2023, to take head shots of church staff members, several of whom are new. Mr. Walker set up a light and tripod in the sanctuary and …
Group gathers for book discussion
Church is a place where I meet people who care for others. Marianne Talis Congregants gathered for a second week of discussion about 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. The discussion, on March 19, 2023, was led by …
Peppy open house kicks off parsonage sale
Members, friends, and neighbors of Newton Highlands Congregational Church gathered on Sunday, March 19, 2023, to preview the refreshed church parsonage at 39 Forest Street in Newton Highlands before it went on the market. The preview open house was organized by realtor Diane Basemera, who worked diligently to ensure a strong turnout. Guests enjoyed sandwiches …
Dedicate Easter flowers to loved ones
Celebrate or remember loved ones with beautiful Easter flowers that will decorate the chancel at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Sunday, April 9, 2023. Choose lily plants, tulip plants, or a combination. Purchasers may write a dedication when they order flowers; the dedications will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Flowers may be taken home …
Church parsonage’s history recalled as sale proceeds
The Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, parsonage — at 39 Forest Street — has a storied past, and is destined to have a wonderful future, integrated in a community with history and activity. From the Civil War to the civic needs of Newton Highlands, Dr. Charles Henry Newhall — the builder of this property — …
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