All are invited to a socially distant visit to the sanctuary, with organ music, on September 13, 2020–Re-Covenant Sunday. A good group turned out for a similar event on August 23. Here are some other events coming up: September 20: Indoor music on our traditional Church School start up day. We’ll share popsicles outside at NHCC after …
What did we do in July and August? We stayed healthy, we encouraged safety and we planned for ministry. Lay leaders met regularly to follow guidelines, follow the call of faith and plan for the future, including Re-Entry. Worship attendance was up for summertime (well — summertime worship is often modest) and we heard from …
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“What are you doing here?” — 1 Kings 19:13 Friends in Christ, In every season scripture supports me. I don’t take it literally but we do discover truth there. Some of it is historical and proven beyond its binding, and plenty of it is not only poetic but powerful. It reveals things about humans and …
Welcome! It is time to Get Up and Go! September marks the beginning of a new Church School year at NHCC. Join us on Sunday mornings at 10 AM and learn more of God’s stories. We are all on a new journey this Fall. For some, the journey may be like an adventure, full of fun, …
Weather permitting (no rain), members and friends are invited to drive by, walk by, or stop by on Sunday, August 23, 2020, for a brief moment of prayer under the trees. We will offer carefully spaced visits to the sanctuary for reflection and organ music. 9:30 a.m. Worship on Zoom 10:15 a.m. Breakout rooms on …
“I want my old job back.” I want my old life back.” — From Zoom visits @ Church Dear Parents, All of the members and spirits associated with NHCC are precious to us and precious to God. And while we’re “one body,” we have distinct identities, too. The days since Friday the thirteenth of March …
Our beloved former Pastor from 1970 – 1979, the Rev. Dudne Breeze, died this month on July 4 Sunday. Members of NHCC recall him with great appreciation and his excellent obituary is here: https://www.brownandhickey.com/obituary/Dudne-Breeze Photo by Meriç Dağlı on Unsplash
Liz Garrigan-Byerly will preach at NHCC at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2020. Pastor Garrigan-Byerly is assistant director of the Metrowest Worker Center in Framingham, MA, an immigrant worker-led organization that organizes to defend and expand the labor, civil, and human rights of all workers. She is the former associate pastor of Wellesley Village …
Worship during July and August will be on Sunday mornings at 9:30. We will have fewer lay-led Sundays and more led by Ken Baily. Here are the worship leaders for July. July 5: Bill Cordts (Communion: bring bread and cup to your own sanctuary) July 12: Reverend Liz Garrigan-Byerly July 19: Ken Baily July 26: Lynd Matt Zoom will allow us to explore a bit and be together, even from …
At our Annual Meeting onJune 7, we approved the mission and ministry budget, with a roughly $11,000 deficit (after a very large surplus this year). Our stewardship is always an act of faith: we plan before we seek support; that’s the way of churches. Now we need you, our members and friends, to determine how you can support our mission from …
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