Dogma
I might be an atheist
were it not
for all the tall angels
and the pudgy cherubs
in the silvery clouds
presiding over all those miraclesBilly Collins
Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, celebrated the confirmation of nine new members on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
The youth have been meeting with the Reverend Ken Baily since November 2025 for studying, discussion, and discernment. Congratulations to confirmands Caroline Bird, Abigail Chargin, Ryan Harris, Harriet Jones, Andrew and Lucas McMahan, Erik Oliphant, Iyana Simpson, and Jack Wilson, and to their patient parents and families!
The confirmation was preceded by the baptism of Abigal Chargin and Harriet Jones.
For the postlude, organist Yevgenia Semeina played “Piece d’Orgue” (J. S. Bach).
Melissa Dietrich and Marian Reynolds oversaw fellowship on behalf of the Mission Committee.
