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…
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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 First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Carol Sing Service on Sunday, December 29 at 10:30AM. Come enjoy the final Sunday of 2024 singing Christmas favorites and enjoy coffee, cookies, and refreshments afterward in the Parish Hall. All are welcome! First Church in Chestnut Hill is located…
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…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) invites people of all faiths and identities to its annual vigil in memory of all those around the world whose lives were lost to violence due to their transgender identity. The ritual includes a litany of the names of those who were…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) welcomes all to its fall Music Sunday service — Love at the Center — on Sunday, November 17 at 10:15AM at FUUSN (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Love at the Center is a service of music and readings reflecting the new core values…
Newton Highlands Congregational Church invites the community to a service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 8, at 3PM, at the church (54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). The service will include Christmas songs and stories and will feature the church choir and organist. Free of charge; donations welcome. Light…