At 6PM on Friday, the bells in the tower of the First Unitarian Society in Newton (FUUSN) pealed for 15 minutes, joining other places of worship across the country. All were resonating with the bells of Boston’s Old North Church, where two lanterns were hung exactly 250 years before to…
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The bells of the First Unitarian Society in Newton (FUUSN) will peal on April 18, 6PM-6:15PM, joining other places of worship across the country. All will be resonating with the bells of Boston’s Old North Church, where two lanterns were hung exactly 250 years ago to signal Paul Revere to…
On Friday, April 18 at 5:30 PM, the First Church in Chestnut Hill will be holding its annual Good Friday Service. The service, which starts with the sanctuary illuminated by candlelight and ends in darkness, is an extended meditation on the events of Holy Week. The First Church in Chestnut…
Grace Episcopal Church welcomes all for any of its Good Friday and Easter events. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome at Grace Church. Grace Church is located at 76 Eldredge Street in Newton Corner. For more information, email office@gracenewton.org.
The First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its traditional Easter morning service at 10:30 AM on Sunday, April 20. The service features favorite hymns, including Christ the Lord is Risen Today and Come Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain, and the church’s professional quartet will perform selections from Bach and…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will have its Folk Music Sunday service on April 27 at 10:15AM, featuring protest songs from past generations, along with contemporary songs that comment on current times. The FUUSN Band will play, joined by members of the FUUSN Choir. All are welcome.…
Newton Faith communities looking to reduce costs while embracing sustainability are invited to attend a free event, Save Money & Go Green: Energy Solutions for Your Faith Community, on April 29, 9AM to 10:30AM at Temple Emanuel (385 Ward Street, Newton). The event will bring together congregational leaders, clergy, green teams, and…
Families with young children are warmly invited to join the Walnut Street Minyan to celebrate the next Family Shabbat, with special activities and treats for children, on May 3 from 10:15AM. to 12PM at 858 Walnut Street, Newton. RSVP by April 28 each child — and their parents — can be made to feel welcome. Email for more…
The UU Plant-Based Eating Club invites all to a potluck dinner on Sunday, May 4 at 6PM at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). You don’t have to be a plant-based eater, or a Unitarian Universalist, to join in the fun, as the group…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will present its annual Music Sunday service on March 16, 10:15AM. “I will lift mine eyes to the hills” – for centuries, humans have turned to the Biblical Psalms for comfort and guidance. The service will feature songs of various psalm settings along with…