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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231224T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231224T113000
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve: Pageant and Carol Sing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this festive\, all-ages celebration of the Christmas Story in word and song\, followed by an enthusiastic singing of carols! Bring your Christmas cheer or find it here!
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/christmas-eve-multigenerational-service-and-pageant/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Zoom
CATEGORIES:Religious Exploration,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
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SUMMARY:The Sacred Thread
DESCRIPTION:What binds us together in friendship\, in kinship\, in romantic love and in community? How do we honor the impulse to compassion as we experience it\, and lift up the power and the mystery of its presence in our lives?
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/the-sacred-thread/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Sunday Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Parisa Parsa":MAILTO:parisa@fuusn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20231129T020200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T020200Z
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SUMMARY:Vision that Can See the Whole
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Parisa Parsa \nWhat have I done to deserve this? How could I be so lucky? How did we get here? Why are we here at all? The big questions of our lives put us directly in touch with the mystery of existence itself\, and our own limits. How can we practice opening our hearts and minds with awe and wonder?
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/vision-that-can-see-the-whole/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Sunday Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Parisa Parsa":MAILTO:parisa@fuusn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20231129T013654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T013654Z
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SUMMARY:Stars Keep the Watch
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Parisa Parsa \nThe mystery of the unknown depths inside us inspires poetry\, song\, and art across the centuries. How can we find time and space to enter into contemplation of our own hearts as we meet this holy season?
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/stars-keep-the-watch/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20231030T193547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T015044Z
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SUMMARY:Music Sunday
DESCRIPTION:The First Unitarian Universalist Society in 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 play\, and the choir will sing excerpts from Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. This timely anti-war piece was composed in 1936 on texts by Walt Whitman\, closing with the iconic text from Isaiah\, “Nation shall not lift up a sword against nation\, neither shall they learn war any more.”
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/music-sunday/
LOCATION:Location TBA\, MA
CATEGORIES:Special Services,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231105T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231105T233000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20231024T214803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T214803Z
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SUMMARY:Saying Grace
DESCRIPTION:We usher in our month exploring the gift of gratitude by reflecting on the power of giving thanks – before sharing a meal\, while gazing upon a tree ablaze with fall color\, when receiving unexpected good news\, and when dealing with life’s disappointments. How can we enrich our lives by tune ourselves to the key of gratitude? \n 
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/saying-grace/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Sunday Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Parisa Parsa":MAILTO:parisa@fuusn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231008T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231008T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230830T213822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T221636Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Service
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Phyllis O’Connell Preaching
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/sunday/
LOCATION:Sanctuary
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230712T204111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T205230Z
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SUMMARY:Blessing of the Animals - Multigenerational Service (No Religious Exploration)
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to bring your favorite furry\, hairy\, feathered\, scaly\, or shelled pet to the Sunday morning service at FUUSN. We will celebrate our kinship with all living creatures in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi and share one of his iconic stories of compassion. This will be a service for all generations\, and we encourage you to invite pet-loving friends to join us! \nYou can bring your beloved creatures along or bring a photo of them; we will also offer a memorial for pets who are no longer with us (who can also be represented with a photo). \nDeciding whether to bring your pet or bring a photo? If you can say yes to these things\, please bring ‘em: \n\nI can keep my pet in my physical control (via leash\, carrier\, box etc.) indoors for 45 minutes\nMy pet won’t be overly stressed by the presence of other animals or humans\n\nIf you are someone who is allergic to animals but would like to be present for the service\, we recommend that you wear a mask and sit in the pews near the rear of the sanctuary to limit your exposure.
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/blessing-of-the-animals-multigenerational-service-no-re/
LOCATION:Location TBA\, MA
CATEGORIES:Public Events,RE Classes,Religious Exploration,Special Services,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230830T221430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T150831Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes You Come Back?
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Parisa Parsa \nDiving deep into the Christian Testament parable of the Prodigal Son\, this morning we explore the spiritual invitation to return. What does welcome look like and how do we open our arms and our hearts when we have been hurt? How can we learn to see and understand one another anew?
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/comeback/
LOCATION:Sanctuary
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230913T150423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T155610Z
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SUMMARY:Touched and Changed
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Parisa Parsa\, Anne Watson Born & Devin Shmueli \nWe honor our ancient heritage from Judaism with reflections on Rosh Hashanah\, and the ways we are called to live and renew our commitments to justice\, to one another\, and to the divine. We invite you to consider how the practice of offering and receiving welcome might be renewed in your life and in our community life in the weeks to come.
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/touched-and-changed/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Sunday Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Parisa Parsa":MAILTO:parisa@fuusn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230913T163742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T163742Z
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SUMMARY:One In Name\, in Honor One: FUUSN's 175th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:On October 24\, 1868\, a group of leaders in education\, agriculture and politics officially founded a new Unitarian congregation in West Newton. Among them were luminaries we still celebrate: Horace Mann\, Nathaniel Allen\, as well as lesser-known folks whose decisions and foresight have made possible what this congregation is today. We’ll join in story\, song and imagining some key points in our history this morning as we kick off our 175th anniversary celebration!
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/one-in-name-in-honor-one-fuusns-175th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Special Services,Sunday Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Parisa Parsa":MAILTO:parisa@fuusn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230913T161639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T163140Z
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SUMMARY:The Gospel of Universalism
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Parisa Parsa \nToday’s world desperately needs the message of our Universalist heritage: the bold claim that all are saved and that we must tune ourselves to the love of God present in us\, among us\, and beyond us. Continuing our theme of Heritage\, we will explore some of the radical thinkers who kept this theology alive through history and consider how we might express the Universalism our heritage today.
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/the-gospel-of-universalism/
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Sunday Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Parisa Parsa":MAILTO:parisa@fuusn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230705T165605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T165605Z
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SUMMARY:Water Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:We resume Sunday Services in the sanctuary with our annual ritual of ingathering. All are invited to bring a small amount of water from your summer journeys\, near or far\, to symbolize what has given us life and nourished us in our time apart. Rev. Parisa Parsa\, Devin Shmueli\, Anne Watson Born\, Carson Cooman and our FUSN Sanctuary Choir are crafting this special celebration. \nThis service is designed for people of all ages! Optional nursery care is available for those under age 5.
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/water-ceremony/
LOCATION:Location TBA\, MA
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Sunday Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Parisa Parsa":MAILTO:parisa@fuusn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230903T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230903T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T181512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T155355Z
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SUMMARY:Sept. 3\, 2023 - NO SERVICE
DESCRIPTION:In observance of the Labor Day weekend\, there will be no service on September 3\, 2023.
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/sept-3-2023-no-service/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230827T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230827T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T181345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T174713Z
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SUMMARY:New Forms of Church - Online Only
DESCRIPTION:Younger people are increasingly taking a pass on church attendance. Tandi Rogers\, a UU minister who leads the spiritual direction program at Meadville Lombard Theological School\, is an expert observer of this development. In this service\, she will help us understand where young people might be going instead to find what they are searching for. \nNote: This service is online only. \nhttp://bit.ly/fuusn-zoom \nMeeting ID: 956 9102 1697
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/new-forms-of-church/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230820T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230820T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T181224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T192905Z
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SUMMARY:Beethoven and Transcendence
DESCRIPTION:How does music take us beyond our assumed identities?  The ‘physical world’ of Beethoven’s final piano sonata fills no more than 27 minutes of clock time\, but through it we experience a sound world in which time seems to stand still and we gain the experience of individual identity merging with a larger whole.  Lois Shapiro\, FUUSN ‘s concert pianist and music educator will help us understand the intricacies of this work and show us its force\, from beginning to end. \nNote: This service is in person only in the Parish Hall. No online service.
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/beethoven-and-transcendence/
LOCATION:FUUSN Parish Hall\, 1326 Washington St.\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230813T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230813T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T181043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T192905Z
UID:10000012-1691921700-1691927100@fuusn.org
SUMMARY:FUUSN's Activist Heritage - Online Only
DESCRIPTION:FUUSN has a long and formidable history of social activism\, including 19th century campaigns for abolition and public education\, and 20th century crusades for civil rights. Bob Ellertsen will evoke our activist heritage in today’s service to invigorate our commitment to action on issues of the 21st century. \nNote: This service is online only. \nhttp://bit.ly/fuusn-zoom \nMeeting ID: 956 9102 1697
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/fuusns-activist-heritage/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230806T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230806T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T180904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T172301Z
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SUMMARY:Deepening Connection to Spirit through Silence and Song
DESCRIPTION:Practicing mindfulness and singing together allows a place in us to open enough that we can hear or feel or sense the Spirit in us. The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN) will host an informal Sunday Service at 10:15 on August 6 that explores a few of the paths of practice that lead to mindfulness.  We will breathe together\, meditate\, listen deeply\, and sing together. With Suzanne Buchko and Joan Caplan\, you are invited to experience the connection between the stillness of quiet reflection and the singing of our souls. \nNote: This service is in person in the Parish Hall only. No online service.
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/deepening-connection-to-spirit-through-silence-and-song/
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230730T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230730T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T180725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T193105Z
UID:10000010-1690712100-1690717500@fuusn.org
SUMMARY:Habits of Attention - Online Only
DESCRIPTION:How much attention do you give to your habits of attention?  Have you ever noticed how hard it is to take in goodness?  Claire Willis will help us understand new research that suggests we can actually increase our resilience\, strength and capacity to carry our suffering by reconsidering our habits of attention. We will become happier as well! \nNote: This service is online only. \nhttp://bit.ly/fuusn-zoom \nMeeting ID: 956 9102 1697
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/habits-of-attention-online-only/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T180529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T193020Z
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SUMMARY:Losing and Finding in Poetry and Music
DESCRIPTION:Life is a round of losings and findings. Cathy Morocco\, Lois Shapiro\, Chris Welles and Norm Thibeault  will lead a service on losings and findings filled with poetry that has found its lost music\, and poetry that is  still searching. \nNote: This service is in person only in the Parish Hall. There will be no online service.
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/losing-and-finding-in-poetry-and-music/
LOCATION:FUUSN Parish Hall\, 1326 Washington St.\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230716T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230716T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T175948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T192905Z
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SUMMARY:Moral Foundations - Online Service
DESCRIPTION:Curt Lamb will lead a service that explores the fundamental values behind positions taken across our polarized political spectrum with the goal of expanding our understanding of\, and perhaps empathy for\, people whose views differ from our own. \nNote: This service is online only. \nhttp://bit.ly/fuusn-zoom \nMeeting ID: 956 9102 1697
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/moral-foundations-online-service/
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Public Events,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230709T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230709T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T175812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T161334Z
UID:10000007-1688897700-1688903100@fuusn.org
SUMMARY:The Church of Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Church is where you find it. Join us for a jazz concert tuned to the qualities of human experience we look for in church. Geoff Hicks\, celebrated local jazz artist (and minister) will transform our Parish Hall into a jazz club where you will be invited to refine the habit of finding church everywhere. \nNote: This service is in person only. There will be no online service.
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/the-church-of-jazz/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230702T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230702T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T175516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T181614Z
UID:10000006-1688292900-1688298300@fuusn.org
SUMMARY:July 2\, 2023 - NO SERVICE
DESCRIPTION:In observance of Independence Day weekend\, there will be no service on July 2\, 2023.
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/july-2-no-service/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T111947
CREATED:20230627T175113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T183437Z
UID:10000005-1687688100-1687693500@fuusn.org
SUMMARY:Responsible Investing - Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:There is increasing momentum behind a movement seeking to harness the power of business to promote the common good. This Sunday\, Tim Brennan\, a responsible investing consultant and former chief financial officer of the UUA\, will help us understand the dynamics of this movement\, its successes\, its challenges\, and its implications for us as social activists. \nNote: This service is online only. \nhttps://zoom.us/j/95691021697 \nMeeting ID: 956 9102 1697
URL:https://fuusn.org/event/responsible-investing-zoom-only/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Services,Sunday Services
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