“Highwater Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, will be an active family of faith in North Central Licking County, dedicated to building awareness of God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit through meaningful worship, diverse service, and genuine fellowship.”
​ - Mission Statement

Category Archives: Worship Services

Easter Celebration

Making plans for Easter and the week leading up to it? Here is the calendar of events for Holy Week 2026: Thursday, April 2 6:00 pm – dinner, served by WISH 6:30 pm – Tenebrae Service – communion, passion readings Friday, April 3 12:00 noon – Ecumenical service at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newark, Pastor Gladys giving the reflection. 7:00 pm – Ecumenical service at Utica United Methodist Church, Pastor Gladys giving the reflection Easter Sunday April 5 8:30 am – Worship Service 9:30 am – Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt 10:30 am – Worship Service

Rev. Jeff Gill to preach January 4, 2026

Rev. Jeff Gill will be in the pulpit on Sunday, January 4th while Pastor Gladys takes a much needed rest. Jeff will preach at both the 8:30am and 10:30am services.

ADVENT: The Redemption of Scrooge

Advent begins November 30. This advent we will explore how Charles Dicken’s classic novel A Christmas Carol can help us find and embrace the hope, peace, joy and love we need now. A Christmas Carol is a story of brokenness and redemption. The beginning of the story is dark—the book opens with the words “Marley was dead.” We soon meet Marley, former partner of the main character Ebenezer Scrooge, as a ghost. Marley’s ghost promises Scrooge that a trio of ghosts will be visiting him, and the reader is to presume that none of the visits will be pleasant. Scrooge

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Hanging of the Greens

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2025 AT 11:30AM Annual Holiday Tradition Hanging of the Greens marks the beginning of the holiday season with beautiful decorations throughout the church. We need you! All ages are welcome to join in decorating and enjoy meaningful fellowship with others from the church family.

All Saints Day Observance

On Sunday November 2nd, during the 10:30am service, we will honor those Saints in our lives who have gone to their eternal reward. Please submit names to be honored in the binder at church or by contacting Pastor Gladys.

“Rally Sunday” September 7, 2025

Our fall season starts September 7th with a return to two worship services at 8:30am and 10:30am. Sunday School for the kiddos resumes during the 10:30 worship. Connect Youth group resumes that evening with our first monthly event at 6:30pm at Newark Central Christian Church.

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