All are warmly invited to attend the Grace Church Summer Barbecue on Wednesday, July 23, from 6PM-8PM in the backyard of the church (76 Eldredge Street, Newton Corner). Enjoy an evening of conversation and community over burgers, veggie burgers, and hotdogs. Donations of salads, sides, desserts and additional drinks are welcome…
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MAA is a co-ed, Preschool through Grade 6, two-time National Blue Ribbon Award-winning private independent Catholic school that is still enrolling for the upcoming school year. Visit its beautiful 4-acre campus during a private tour to discover the Blue Ribbon award difference. MAA provides: Visit www.maa.school for more information.
Chasing Joy will be the featured Sunday service on July 27 at 10:15AM in the Parish Hall of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton). The July 27 Sunday service at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton will be an exploration of joy…
Five local United Church of Christ parishes will host an inter-faith worship service, open to all, on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 9:30AM in the air-conditioned sanctuary at Newton Highlands Congregational Church (54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). Rabbi Allison Berry, director of the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing…
West Newton Cinema will show the documentary Sabbath Queen, followed by a Q&A discussion with the director, Sandi DuBowski, on August 3, 4PM-6:30PM (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Tickets online. Sabbath Queen is a feature documentary filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic…
On June 7, the second evening of Eid al-Adha, the Syrian American Social Club hosted a feast at the Second Church in Newton, bringing together Arab Americans and honored guests from diverse backgrounds to celebrate the Islamic holiday. Eid al-Adha is a holy celebration that honors the Prophet Abraham and…
The Walnut Street Minyan will host its next Family Shabbat, with special activities and treats for children, on June 7 from 10:15AM to 12:30PM at 858 Walnut Street, Newton. RSVP here by June 4 so each child — and their parents — will feel welcome. Email for more info.
As part of Newton’s Greening the Houses of Worship series, the Creation Care Team of the Eliot Church of Newton will host a plant-based potluck supper to hear from Urban Larson on the topic of “Sustainable Investment” on June 11 at 7PM at the Eliot Church (474 Center Street, Newton…
Jazz Church will be the featured Sunday service on June 15 at 10:15AM in the Parish Hall of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Like jazz, lives frequently cycle between the earthy and the sacred. Geoff Hicks, celebrated local jazz artist (and minister) will…
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…
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…