Category Archives: Worship Services

Holy Week Service Schedule

Sunday, April 13 – Palm Sunday – kids palm parade at the 10:30 service. Thursday, April 17– Community “Maundy Thursday” Service – 7:00pm – Utica Presbyterian Church Friday, April 18 – Good Friday Observances: •12:00 – 12:45pm – Newark Area service at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church •12:00 – 3:00pm – Stations of the Cross available at Highwater Church •7:00pm – Utica Area service at Utica United Methodist Church Sunday, April 20 – Easter Observances – Highwater: •8:30am & 10:30am – Worship Service 9:30am – Easter egg hunt & brunch

Rev. Stephanie McLemore speaking March 23

Guest Pastor on March 23, 2025 at both the 8:30 and 10:30 services. Pastor Gladys is on vacation. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Stephanie McLemore, Director of Spiritual Life at Denison University.

Rev. Jeff Gill speaking Sunday March 16

Guest Pastor on Sunday March 16, 2025 at both services. Pastor Gladys will be on Spring Break. Jeff Gill will be our guest pastor.

Utica Wide Thanksgiving Service

On Sunday, November 24 at 5pm, Highwater Church will host lthe Utica wide Thanksgiving Service. The message will be brought by Reverend Terry Holobaugh from the Utica Presbyterian Church.

Guest Minister on November 24

On Sunday November 24, we will have a guest preacher, Reverend Stephanie McLemore, Director of Spiritual Life at Denison University.

Rally Day – September 8

We will return to two services on September 8. Early service will be at 8:30am and the late service will be at 10:30am. Sunday School will be offered at the late service.

Pentecost Sunday and Confirmation

On May 19th , our church will celebrate Pentecost. We will also celebrate our youth, Charlie Atherton and Jason Douglass, as they complete their Confirmation Class and join the church at the 10:30am service.

Rev. Jeff Gill to serve as Guest Minister

Reverend Jeff Gill will fill the pulpit on May 5 and May 12 while Pastor Gladys Davis is traveling. Jeff is a writer, storyteller, and preacher in central Ohio; he leads tours as a volunteer with the Newark Earthworks Center at Ohio State Newark and for the Ohio History Connection, and is a World Heritage Ambassador.

Holy Week service scheduled for March 26

This year, Highwater Congregational Church will offer a Holy Week service on Thursday, March 26 (Maundy Thursday). The Passion Narrative (John 18-19) will be read and Communion will be served. For those who can not attend, we will live stream on Facebook.

Easter is almost here!

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