Rich Bryden, angel

Rich Bryden and Misha Hill honored with angel designation

In a highlight of the June 7, 2020, annual meeting, members Rich Bryden and Misha Hill joined the host of NHCC angels. Rich and Misha were minding their own business in early March when the pandemic struck. In the space of about five days, the church went from planning a regular Sunday service to planning …

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That’s a wrap: Annual Meeting held June 7

Members and friends gathered on Zoom on Sunday, June 7, 2020, to finalize church business before the summer. This was the first time in church history that the meeting was in neither the basement nor the Great Hall. Attendees celebrated the life of several church members with the singing of “For All the Saints.” They …

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2017-2022: Capital campaign, Covid-19

The Celebrate and Serve Capital Campaign from 2017-2020 raised about $525,000 in pledges to pay for a major restoration of the organ, among other projects, as well as a 10% charitable commitment. In June 2018 Weekday Nursery School ceased operations. Its space was leased to Pine Village Preschool, a Spanish immersion daycare and nursery school. …

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A picture of the Great Hall

1986-2020: New Rep, cell tower leases

Beginning in about 1986, the New Repertory Theatre rented the Parish Hall and staged four to six plays per year. According to Alexander Stevens, an arts correspondent for Wicked Local, Larry Lane, the founding artistic director of the theatre, and a small group of fellow actors began looking for a location to stage their productions …

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