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!
With contributions of food, funds, and volunteer time, members and friends provided meals and gift cards to 10-12 local families on Monday, November 22, 2021. Children and youth helped out by making cards and cooking cranberry sauce. This team effort was sponsored by the Mission Committee at the request of Newton Food Pantry. Thank you …
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Now Thank We All Our God Prelude Berceuse, Op. 16 by G. Fauré Welcome Call to Worship *Opening Hymn No. 551 Come, Ye Thankful People Come *Prayer of Invocation and Gratitude O God, be with us now as we gather together to share the blessings and joys of our lives. For you shower us with …
NHCC’s traditional donation tree will be placed in the parlor on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Please bring warm hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and even socks to donate and decorate the tree. All offerings will be collected by December 15 for distribution to a local organization–either City Mission Society or the Council for Children and Families. Thank you!
The Worship & Spiritual Life Committee and the Reverend Ken Baily have announced plans for Advent and December 2021. All are invited! Eighty percent of people who come to a church for the first time are invited; please ask a friend to join you or offer a ride. Sunday, November 28 (Hope), 10:00 a.m.: First …
Read moreAdvent services and outdoor singing planned for December
Worship participants on Sunday, November 14, 2021, were treated to a sermon and discussion by the Reverend Alex Shea Will and to singing by members of the senior choir, returning after a long absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The sanctuary buzzed with energy.