First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton

Over 60s Walking Group
2025-06-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
First Friday of Month: Cutler Park
Meet at Parking Lot at 84 Kendrick St, Needham Heights, MA 02494
Second Friday of the month: Ware Cove/Flower Meadow, Auburndale
Meet at the parking lot at end of West Pine Street (104)
Third Friday of the month: Hammond Pond Reservation/Webster Woods
Meet at parking lot behind Chestnut Hill Shopping Center before Container Store. Hammond Pond Pkwy north from Rt 9. FIRST left after entering shopping center from Hammond Park Pkwy. Go to end of parking lot and entrance to the Reservation is straight ahead. The pond is on your right. Park anywhere.
Fourth Friday of Month: Kennard Park/Lost Pond
Meet at Kennard parking lot, 246 Dudley Road, Newton
If Fifth Friday of month: Cutler Park
From December- March- ALL walks are at the Newton Cemetery
For more information, contact Ruth Comstock 617-571-4945 .

UU Plant-Based Eating Club - Small Group Potlucks
2025-06-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Members’ Home TBA
Enjoy plant-based food and lively conversations in a relaxing setting in groups of 7 to 10 people!
See the photo section of the PBEC web page for pictures of past potlucks.
Sign-up to attend:

Sign-up available three weeks before the event! RSVP required.
Participants will be hosted in members’ homes in groups of 7 to 10 people.
Participants will received details about the event after registering.

Venue:

Members’ homes.

All Potlucks:

Plan to bring a plant-based, whole foods dish to share (no animal products/ingredients including eggs, cheese, dairy).
Bring list of ingredients and/or recipe.
Join our Club’s e-mail list at uu-plant-based-contact-us@googlegroups.com to sign up for an event. After sign-up, registrants will receive info about locations, menu themes, potluck contact info, and other topics.

POTLUCK SCHEDULE FOR THIS YEAR (Aug 2024 – July 2025)
Small Groups:

2024 – September 22, November 10, December 15
2025 – January 12, February 9, March 9, May 4, June 14
Small group gatherings in homes, typically from 7 to 10 people.

Large Groups:

2024 – Oct 20 at First Parish Waltham
2025 – May 4 at FUUSN, July 12 & 13 picnics at members’ homes
Typically 30 to 40 participants for gatherings in parish halls; 8 to 15 per home for July picnics
Venues include FUUSN, First Parish of Waltham, and members’ home for picnic

Boston Pride
2025-06-14 08:45 - 13:00 | Offsite
Join FUUSN at the Boston Pride Parade in June! Our Team is registered and can accommodate up to 75 marchers.
It is estimated more than 1 million people attended the Boston Pride Parade and Festivals in June of 2024, Our FUUSN Rainbow Umbrella team of all ages marched with 15,000 people from Copley Square to Boston Common, with 315 other contingent groups participating in the parade.
​Boston Pride For The People is a volunteer-led organization that plans activities and events that celebrate the rich diversity, culture, and intersectionality of the LGBTQ+ community.

Member Services Meeting
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Online

Annual BBQ
2025-06-08 11:15 - 12:30 | Parish Hall, Alliance, Chapel

Zoom Vespers
2025-06-06 18:00 - 18:30, 2025-05-30 18:00 - 18:30, 2025-05-16 18:00 - 18:30 | Online
Come to Vespers for music, readings and conversation. The service runs from 6 to 6:30 pm. Pre-service music begins around 5:47 pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97317681927

Over 60s Zoom Meetup
2025-06-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Online

Mentors/Candidates Service Rehearsal
2025-05-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Sanctuary

Mentors Dinner & Rehearsal
2025-05-30 18:00 - 22:00 | Sanctuary and Alliance

Parents' Night Out
2025-05-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Chapel and Nursery
Member Services and the RE Committee have worked together to offer Parents free childcare for ages 6mo. through 5th grade (6th and 7th graders become helpers) at FUUSN once a month between December and May, starting on December 13. Reserve space for your kids today and plan that date night (RSVP required)!

Choir Rehearsal
2025-05-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Parish Hall

Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-05-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Chapel

Eat'in with the Elders
2025-05-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Alliance Room, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Brown bag “Eat’in with the Elders” luncheon with the Reverends Tuesday, May 27, 2025 in the Alliance Room from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. Come join us for an enjoyable time together!!

Sandy Island Retreat
2025-05-24 - 2025-05-26 | Sandy Island

Native Plant Gardening
2025-05-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Offsite
Visit Jeannie’s and Alta’s Native Plant Gardens. Goals are to enlighten and encourage each other in gardening for the planet, and to put in a trial plot of drought resistant landscaping plants at FUUSN.

Sandy Island Retreat
2025-05-23 - 2025-05-25 | Offsite
We head up to a lovely YMCA camp on an island on Lake Winnipesauke in New Hampshire to spend a joyful and relaxing weekend together. To find more information and to register, sign up here.

JourneySongs Rehearsal
2025-05-18 15:30 - 17:00 | Chapel

Prepare a meal for the Community Day Center of Waltham
2025-05-18 12:00 - 14:30 | FUUSN Kitchen
Help make a meal for 50 at Community Day Center of Waltham. Meet in the FUUSN Kitchen. Open to all ages! Kids may make cookies!! Please RSVP if attending.

Alternative Coffee Hour
2025-05-18 11:40 - 12:15 | Alliance Room, Childrens’ Chapel, and Ministers’ Parlor

Newcomer Potluck
2025-05-17 18:00 - 20:00 | FUUSN Kitchen and Alliance Room, 1326 Washington ST, Newton, MA, 02465
If you’re new to FUUSN or still feel new, or if you are reconnecting after being away for some time, you are invited to a potluck dinner in the Alliance Room at FUUSN on Saturday, May 17th at 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Children are welcome and childcare will be provided if desired.
Come talk with other folks who are interested in Unitarian Universalism and FUUSN. There will be time to discuss our congregation’s services and activities and to ask questions, as well as time just to get to know one another.
Please tell us if you can come and what you would like to bring (suggestions: an appetizer, main dish, side dish, salad, or dessert that serves 6-‐8 people). We will provide beverages.
For years, these friendly, informal potluck suppers have been a favorite way for new people and current members to get to know each other better. We look forward to having this opportunity to be with you!

Soul Matters
2025-05-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Alliance Room, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
