Farewell to Jenise Aminoff
2025-02-02 11:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | FUUSN Parish Hall, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
A farewell party will be held for Jenise Aminoff, our former Communications and Technology Coordinator, on Sunday, February 2, 2025 during coffee hour. Cake and goodies will be served, including gluten-free treats. Jenise’s last day was January 21, 2025.

Reparations Task Force
2025-02-02 11:30 - 12:30 | Chapel

JourneySongs Rehearsal
2024-11-03 15:30 - 17:00 | Chapel

Choir Rehearsal
2024-09-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Parish Hall

Over 60s Zoom Meetup
2024-10-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Online

CreationDance Rehearsal
2025-02-06 16:30 - 17:30 | Headstart Room

Food & Plastic: Hearing the Cry of the Earth with Professor Philip Landrigan, MD
2025-02-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Our Lady Help of Christians’ Lower Hall, 573 Washington St., Newton, MA, 02458
Sponsor: SHOL Newton Creation Care Team
Co-sponsors: Green Newton, FUUSN Climate Action Task Force, Massachusetts Interfaith Power & Light, and the Boston Catholic Climate Movement
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As people of faith, we are called to community life, and we see meals as opportunities to build relationships as we seek better ways to love and serve one another. However, in our fast-paced world today, we too often rely on industrialized food sources that pose a risk to our health, our families, our communities, and our world.
Do you worry about single-use plastics filling your family’s lunchboxes and garbage pails? Are you frustrated by the increasing use of disposable plastics at holiday and birthday gatherings? Do you love the sense of community during your congregation’s hospitality events but feel uneasy about the piling up of plastic utensils, cups, and plates?
Imagine making your gatherings more sustainable and aligned with your faith’s call to care for the Earth and one another.
The Sacred Heart and Our Lady Help of Christians Collaborative Creation Care Team invites you to hear from a global environmental health expert, Professor Philip J. Landrigan, MD, Director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College. From 2021 to 2023, Dr. Landrigan chaired the Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health, which studied plastics’ impacts on human health and helped shape recommendations for the UN Global Plastics Treaty.
Dr. Landrigan will share insights on how plastics affect human health, followed by a solutions-focused panel discussion on practical alternatives like compostable options, reusables, and efficient dishwashing. We’ll conclude with a brief Q&A.
This is the third meeting in a collaborative effort by Green Newton, FUUSN, Massachusetts Interfaith Power, and the Boston Catholic Climate Movement to support Newton’s houses of worship in greening their spaces. In past gatherings, we’ve explored how to reduce energy use in our congregations and developed a supportive network of congregants, faith leaders and staff interested in reducing their energy use and environmental impact.

Over 60s Walking Group
2024-05-03 11:00 - 12:00 | MA
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 .

Zoom Vespers
2025-01-03 18:00 - 18:30, 2025-02-21 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

Mentors Dinner
2025-02-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Alliance Room, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States

Parents' Night Out
2024-12-13 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)!

Mentors/Candidates Meeting (Lasagne Prep Night)
2025-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Headstart Room

Band Rehearsal
2025-02-09 11:30 - 13:30, 2025-02-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-16 11:30 - 13:30, 2025-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary

Social Justice Action Presentation
2024-09-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Alliance Room, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Speakers to be announced later.

UU Plant-Based Eating Club - Small Group Potlucks
2025-02-09 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:

Click Sign-up Genius to register.
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 1
Small group gatherings in homes, typically from 7 to 10 people.

Large Groups:

2024 – Oct 20 at First Parish Waltham
2025 – April 6 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

Member Services Meeting
2024-09-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Online

Private Event
2025-02-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Headstart Room

Alternative Coffee Hour
2025-02-16 11:40 - 12:15 | Alliance Room, Childrens’ Chapel, and Ministers’ Parlor

Soul Matters
2024-11-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Alliance Room, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
