Could there have been better timing for the Walnut Street Minyan‘s Soulful Shabbat/Shabbaton with Jacob’s Ladder Jewish Bluegrass Band than November 2023? If ever a Jewish community needed to come together, it was then. Exactly four weeks before, Israel had experienced the worst attack on the country since its 1948…
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On Sunday, 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…
Eliot Church (474 Centre Street, Newton Corner) will hold a Candlight Service for Adults and Children on December 24, 6PM-7PM.
On Sunday, December 31 at 10:30AM, First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Carol Sing service, followed by a coffee hour. The service, which is free and open to the public, will include holiday favorites and plenty of good cheer. All are welcome! First Church in Chestnut Hill…
Patrick and Jacki Rohan have been honoring the lives of transgender people even before their own loved one came out. The couple, who are members of the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN), on November 19 attended the group’s Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil. The ceremony included music and…
First Church in Chestnut Hill will host a Messiah Sing on Thursday, December 14 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. All are welcome! First Church in Chestnut…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton) will mark Veterans Day with a Music Sunday service on Sunday, November 12, at 10:15AM. The service will feature works by Vaughan Williams, Crosby Stills & Nash, Debussy, and more. Pianist Lois Shapiro and guitarist Bob MacWilliams will…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton 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 lost,…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton) will host a UU Choral Concert on Sunday, October 22, 3PM-5PM, as part of the congregation’s celebration of its 175th birthday. There will be a free public concert at 3PM, followed by a reception. The event will include musical numbers…
United Parish of Auburndale (UPA) is hosting a Pumpkin Fest and Bake Sale with face painting, musical performances, pumpkin decorating, and a petting zoo. The event will take place on October 22, 11:30AM-4PM at United Parish of Auburndale (64 Hancock Street, Auburndale). This event raises funds not only for the…