Newton Highlands Congregational Church’s Senior Choir welcomed interested visitors to join them in late April 2024. Curious vocalists attended a rehearsal on Thursday, April 25, and then donned robes and gathered in the choir loft as the Community Choir on Sunday, April 28. Even the Reverend Ken Baily, an accomplished singer, joined the group. “It …
Children’s Sunday at Newton Highlands Congregational Church returned, to the delight of church families, on April 28, 2024. The special service–missing from the church calendar during the Covid-19 pandemic–was planned by Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell with help from church school teacher Megan Dillon and the Christian Education Committee (Jacy Bird, Kessely Hong, Anna …
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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:19 The worship service at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Sunday, April 21, 2024, featured the baptism of two young siblings. The Reverend Ken Baily laid the groundwork for …
A new storage box purchased in April 2024 for the Newton Highlands Congregational Church vestibule is concealing a tub of ice melt and reducing the vestibule’s cluttered appearance. The remaining ice melt will be stored in an alternate location until next winter.
As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10 What is stewardship? Stewardship season is the time when Newton Highlands Congregational Church (NHCC) establishes its budget for the next fiscal year. Help us continue to be a gathering place that provides opportunities for …
A set of green paraments in the Helix pattern arrived in April 2024 as part of a project to refresh the Newton Highlands Congregational Church sanctuary. Four sets of paraments have been ordered, and this was the second set to arrive. Deacon Yumiko Matsuoka and former deacon Carol Jensen arranged the fabric pieces. The paraments …
While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me …
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Second Sunday of Easter Organ Prelude Lento Sostenuto (A. Calussmann)Congregational WelcomeChoral Introit “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (arr. Sjolund) Responsive Call to WorshipLeader: Christ is Risen! All: He is risen indeed! *Gathering Hymn #118 The Day of Resurrection! *Prayer of EastertideOne Voice: The complete Psalm 133 goes this way, with images of oil and dew: images …
Join members of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church Mission Committee for a walk in Newton Highlands on Sunday, May 5, 2024, to raise money for Family Promise Metrowest. Walking together for a good cause is a great activity for individuals and families!
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity… Second Step, Alcoholics Anonymous Dear Friends in Christ, On Easter morning this year a disciple-sized group met for sunrise at Crystal Lake. (That means twelve people.) A party-sized assembly (about 80?) gobbled up about 800 eggs in under three minutes on …