On Tuesday, December 24 at 4:30 PM, First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. The service, which is free and open to the public, includes favorite carols, readings from the Christmas story, and culminates in candlelight with the entire congregation singing Silent Night. All…
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First Church in Chestnut Hill will host a Messiah Sing on December 19 at 7PM. The event is free and open to the public. Bring your score, your friends, and sing along with our professional quartet as we bring Handel’s beloved music to life. Or just listen and enjoy All…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton invites all to these holiday services (1326 Washington Street, West Newton): December 21 at 6PM: Winter Solstice Service. On the eve of the winter solstice, gather to reflect on the ways that the darkness nourishes and the light beckons. After readings and music…
Grace Episcopal Church invites all to its Advent and Christmas events! From worship services celebrating the coming of Christ to caroling, wreath-making, and more, Grace’s hope is to bring hope, peace, joy, and love to the Newton community during this season. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are…
The Evangelical Baptist Church (23 Chapel Street in Newton) invites everyone to a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on December 24 at 4PM. Take a moment in the hustle and bustle of the season to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas – The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has…
The Walnut Street Minyan invites all for a family Hanukkah celebration on Shabbat morning, December 28, 10:30AM to12PM at 858 Walnut Street, Newton. Special activities and treats for children in celebration of Hanukkah. All are welcome. Register in advance here so each child — and their parents — can be made to feel…
The Evangelical Baptist Church invites everyone to a festive evening of Scripture and song on Sunday, December 15 at 5PM at 23 Chapel Street in Newton. Journey through the promises and fulfillment of Christ’s coming, and celebrate the hope, peace, and joy found in the gospel at Christmas. A reception of…
Newton Highlands Congregational Church invites the community to an Advent Market on Sunday, December 15, at 11:15AM, at the church (54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). Purchase holiday tags and cards, jewelry, baked goods, and other handmade items. Enter a raffle for an incredible hand-decorated gingerbread house. All proceeds will be…
It could have been awkward. Thirty-eight years ago, Fran Clancy was a born-and-raised Catholic, a parishioner at Our Lady’s, and the mother of two young daughters, and she needed a new job. When she applied for the advertised position of Secretary at the First Unitarian Society in Newton (FUUSN), she…
The Community Day Center of Waltham (CDCW) — a fifteen-minute drive from Newton — provides shelter and support for the unhoused. Starting in a church basement twenty years ago, CDCW has grown as both a drop-in day center and an extension of the MetroWest community. Newtonian volunteers are essential to…