You are Welcome Here

You are always welcome at FUUSN! Whether you’ve just heard of Unitarian Universalism or you’re a lifelong UU, FUUSN is committed to offering a home to all and being a welcoming congregation. Serving the people of Newton, Massachusetts and nearby communities, we are embracing of many beliefs, welcoming of all genders and sexual orientations, and increasingly accessible to people of all abilities.

Upcoming Services:

July 5: Summer Service – I Sing America (Parish Hall and Zoom)

Come mark the 250th anniversary of our country with an hour of poetry and music reflecting the spacious hopes of the American experiment. Join us in rededicating ourselves to forging a proud, inclusive future for America.

July 12: Summer Service – The FUUSN Organ Celebration (Sanctuary and Zoom)

FUUSN organist Linnea Bardarson reveals the subtlety and power of our magnificent 50-rank Hook and Hastings organ.  Sitting surrounded by the organ’s splendid pipes, we will experience how organ music can call us to worship, sustain us in meditation, and thunder the glory of existence.

July 19: Summer Service – Our Environmental Activism:  We Can All Be Green

(Parish Hall and Zoom)

Today, FUUSN environmental activists share their work—Alta Hodges on native gardening, John Dundon on plant-based eating, Bob Persons on home electrification and electric vehicles, and Laurel Farnsworth on Greening FUUSN—offering new ways to create a sustainable future.

Our Co-Ministry Team

Rev. Dr. Debra Haffner (she/her) and Rev. Joel Miller (he/him) are senior co-ministers.  They share worship responsibilities and pastoral care as well as working with the Operations Council and the Board of Trustees.

Learn more about our co-ministers
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