It is still Easter!  Join us for 10:30 Sunday morning worship, prayer, and celebrating God's good news!  Our Easter season stretches from April 1st until Pentecost on May 20th.

When Mary went to the tomb and first saw Jesus on Easter morning, she thought he was the gardener.  She was right.  Come explore with us how Jesus the Gardener nurtures and grows us into living, breathing gifts of love, and how we can nurture and grow hope with one another.

The Apostle Paul used his own gardening language as he consoled himself in troubled times and encouraged his congregations:  When in doubt, when in fear, when lost or abandoned, "Stay Rooted and Grounded in Love."  In our own troubled times, that's what we profess at Highland, as we seek to stay:
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    Rooted and grounded in the peace of Christ.
    Rooted and grounded in the creative beauty of the earth.
    Rooted and grounded in love, mercy and justice.
    Rooted and grounded in the healing presence of God!

Join us in our gardening experiences this spring and summer, as we seek to be faithful to Jesus Christ, bringing good news to the poor, giving hospitality to strangers, and welcoming all God's children with grace and mercy. 

​Happy gardening!
Rev. Billy Newton, Highland Pastor

Every Sunday morning, we worship at 10:30.
On Sunday mornings, worship is about God's good news of love and mercy, and our calling to serve God, to love our neighbors and ourselves, reach out to people in need, and to care for God's good earth.  A nursery is available for our youngest ones. 
Not just on Sundays, but everyday and all the time, we seek to...
   Do justice.  Share kindness.  Walk humbly together with God!

What's been happening at Highland in 2018?
  • Easter was an amazing day of celebration!  There were even lots of garden tools on hand to help us understand ways that God gives and grows us into new life! 
  • Maundy Thursday included a simple family meal of soup and bread. While still sitting around tables, we closed with prayer and Holy Communion. 
  • On Palm Sunday, we went outdoors to walk with llamas, wave palms, and ring the bells to welcome the Prince of Peace into our lives and communities. 
  • Kids stay for the first half of worship, which is interactive and includes a children's message, and then they go to enjoy a child-centered Sunday School.  
  • Highland goes outdoors, hiking in the Smokies for all ages!  The beauty of the earth and environmental care are important parts of our life and faith.  
  • ​Our children are making Bluebird houses this April!
  • Quilters meet Tuesday mornings, making quilts to share as gifts of love.   
  • Jr. Youth meet for Bible study, service projects, and fun stuff!
  • High School Youth meet weekly, take mission trips, and serve in the community. 
  • We have a new playground, an organic vegetable garden, and lots of outdoor space for kids and families.​
  • Highland co-sponsors refugees with Bridge Refugee Services. 
  • We continue our 9-year partnership with a small church in Cuba.
  • We host 2 Girl Scout Troops, art classes for youth, and basket making,. 
  • Old Testament Studies is on Wednesday evenings, based on historical research, cultural context, and biblical scholarship. 
  • In recent years, we built a new accessibility entrance and a new wheelchair ramp. We welcome people with all kinds of abilities, and we will assist you if needed.
  • We support The Gate - Gateway to Independence, a wonderful daytime program for young adults with disabilities.​
  • Many of our members are active in many forms of civic engagement, including the Women's March, local peace walks, activities for racial unity, letter writing, voter registration, protecting and preserving our environment, and volunteering with many agencies that serve neighbors in need.
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Hiking, going outdoors with all ages.
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Highland loves Gateway to Independence!
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All God's children are invited to the table.
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Highland welcomes refugees to East TN as a cosponsor with Bridge Refugee Services

​Highland in CUBA since 2008:  ​For nine years, Highland members have traveled to Cuba for peacemaking and relational ministries in partnership with with Iglesia Presbiteriana-Reformada en Taguasco.  We go again in 2017!   Read more.  
BLESSING OF THE QUILTS
Highland's Care Quilters meet every Tuesday morning to make quilts for members of our community during a time of special need or as thanksgiving for their life and service. Once in a while, we gather the quilts and invite others to brings quilts for a special blessing and celebration.
Highland Presbyterian Church
721 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway (Hwy. 321)
Maryville, Tennessee 37804

Highland is located at the intersection of Hwy. 321 and Washington Street,
​between Maryville College and Blount Memorial Hospital,
on the road to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Office phone M-W-F mornings: (865)  982-9272 
Email: office@highlandpresby.org
Church Secretary:  Ethel White
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Billy Newton