The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is hosting Friends of the Poor Walk, a 1.5-mile walk to raise funds to assist the Newton community with food, clothing, and housing-related requests. The walk will take place on October 1, 1:30PM and start at Sacred Heart Parish (1321 Centre Street, Newton…
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All are invited to bring favorite furry, hairy, feathered, scaly, or shelled pets to the Sunday morning service at FUUSN on October 1 at 10:15AM. Celebrate kinship with all living creatures in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi and share one of his iconic stories of compassion. Bring beloved…
All are invited to a fun, volunteer meal packing project on Saturday, October 14, 3PM-5PM, hosted by and at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (258 Concord Street, Newton Lower Falls). People ages 4 and up will join an assembly line process so that we as a community can make a global…
Jewish Creative Preschool is hosting Musical Tot Shabbat & Challah Bake. It will take place every Friday, 10:30AM at Jewish Creative Preschool (349 Dedham St, Oak Hill). You must RSVP to attend.
Lift your voice and sing! Eliot Church’s historic Chancel Choir seeks new singers. It’s no-audition, free choir with no commitment that sings a mix of classic repertoire and hymns. We have professional section leaders for all sections. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings, 7PM-8PM and Sunday mornings during the church service.…
Eliot Church welcomes all for Summer Fest on September 10, 11:30AM-1PM, at 474 Centre Street. There will be a bounce house, potluck lunch, hot dogs, and lawn games. For more information, email [email protected].
Minyan Darchei Shalom wishes everyone a happy and healthy New Year! All are invited for traditional, egalitarian, lay-led services — on both days of Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidre, and Yom Kippur. For free tickets or information, email [email protected].
Eliot Church will host Queer Eye Bible Study — reading the Bible through the “queer lens” — at The Eliot Church of Newton Chapel (474 Centre Street) on Thursdays, 7PM-8PM, starting September 14. Read and discuss biblical passages of the Bible that actively affirm LGBTQ+ lives. The group will be…
For eighty-eight years, the St. Mary of Carmen Society (for Italian men) has dedicated itself and its annual “Festa” to nurturing and celebrating the Nonantum community. At its inception, it was the inspiration of a group of Italian immigrants who decided to form a “mutual benefit society” to help member…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN) will celebrate jazz in an informal Sunday service at 10:15AM on July 9. Join us for a jazz concert tuned to the qualities of human experience we look for in church. Geoff Hicks, a celebrated local jazz artist (and minister) will transform…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton is hosting a series of free summer chime concerts, and the next ones will be offered at 5PM on July 23 and August 19. The concerts feature veteran Cornell University chimes masters Bob Feldman, Cathy Longley-Cook, and Jenny Xia, as well as Paul…
Life is a round of losings and findings. The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN) will host an informal Sunday service at 10:15AM on July 23 that explores life’s losings and findings in poetry and music. Poet Cathy Morocco and musicians Lois Shapiro and Chris Welles will share poetry that…