He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 2 Corinthians 9:10 Grateful for the church’s steady and enriching presence in your life during the challenging time we have endured due to Covid-19? Now is the time to …
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Do you remember when Mary Magdalene told the other disciples that she had seen Jesus alive? No one believed her. Jesus then appeared to two of the disciples who did not believe. However, later, while the disciples were eating together, Jesus appeared to them. Jesus was disappointed in their lack of faith. He commissioned them to …
Jesus has risen. What does the empty tomb mean to you? The absence of Jesus’ body is both cause for despair and reason for hope. Even today, adults and children are trying to deal with challenges they have never experienced before. But there is hope! When you read the Easter story with your children, encourage …
Firearms are complicated. Farmers, soldiers and many others need them. They are legal. But having them in the home increases danger to the owners: It doesn’t decrease it. Both NHCC properties are Weapon Free Zones, by a 2012 vote of our parish. Some members wish to bring this voice to our City, too, and if you are among them there is …
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. 1 Chronicles 29:11 An energetic crew of volunteers marked Earth Day by gathering at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Saturday, April 24, 2021, to do some raking and edging …
Under the supervision of the Buildings & Grounds Committee, the front porch of the parsonage was repaired to make it safer and more stable in April 2021. Given their exposure to the elements, the outdoor steps had rotted to the point where they were dangerous and needed to be replaced. The railings were also replaced. …
Reverend Ken Baily and Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell are in the process of getting vaccinated against Covid-19. They invite others in the NHCC community to join them in taking this step, per public health guidelines. For more information on the COVID vaccine, go to CDC.gov. Track your health after you get vaccinated by …
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3 Members and friends gathered outdoors and on Zoom on Sunday, April 4, 2021, to connect and celebrate …
“Are we there yet?” Road trip Entire courses in divinity school, psychology semesters and, of certainty, family trips engage this question. We speak it about coronavirus quarantine. Maybe even in marriages. When will we be at our destination? This is also Easter’s inquiry and assertion. Is Good Friday the end or the beginning of the journey? Is Easter? When will …
The Christian anti-racism group that met for four Sundays during Lent plans to continue meeting once a month with rotating leadership. The group will explore taking action in conjunction with local community groups, area churches, and the City of Newton. New members are welcome! The next Zoom meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 18, 2021, …
Read moreChristian anti-racism group shares resources, plans meeting on April 18, at 4:30 p.m.