On Thursday, September 25 at 7PM, the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will host the next part of the Greening Houses of Worship series — to empower Newton’s faith communities with practical, inspiring ways to reduce environmental impact and live more sustainably. This event will take place in FUUSN’s Parish Hall (1326 Washington Street, West Newton).
The public is warmly invited to attend. Please register here.
From the organizers:
No matter your tradition, you’ve likely felt the deep call to protect the earth and the life it sustains.
Join neighbors, friends, and fellow seekers as they explore one of the most humble—yet revolutionary—ways to live that calling: gardening.
When you plant a seed, you’re not just growing food or flowers—you’re nurturing resilience, combating ecological collapse, and cultivating hope. Gardening is a quiet but powerful act of climate heroism.
The keynote speaker, Reverend Maya Balle, brings wisdom and warmth from her work as an Interfaith Minister, spiritual teacher, and coach, and a long-time gardener. With challenges of health, political upheaval, and the threatening of our pollinators she believes our gardens become sanctuaries of healing and community action. Her message will inspire you to see gardening—and your own role in the world—in a new light.
Rev. Balle will be joined by a panel of gardeners of native plants and a tender of bees and trees. This is a chance to connect, be inspired, and discover how your hands can help heal the planet. Together, grow something beautiful.
