First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton

Living the Pledge to End Racism Workshop
2024-03-12 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-03-19 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-03-26 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Barbara Deck and Christopher Krebs invite you to consider joining our next Living the Pledge to End Racism workshop series starting on February 27th. The Living the Pledge workshop involves six two-hour virtual sessions all on Zoom spread over 6 weeks. It is customized as an intimate small group experience for FUUSN folks and others who want to maximize their learning and personal transformation around racism and take the next step in building a Beloved Community at FUUSN or in their local community.
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By-Laws Meeting
2024-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join the By-Laws Committee to learn about proposed By-Laws amendments to be voted on at the 2024 Annual Meeting. These amendments relate to term limits for officers not already subject to term limits as well as updating the use of pronouns.
A Zoom link will be sent out on the Business List a few days before.

Soul Matters Group Meeting
2024-03-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Chapel

Bible Study for Unitarian Universalists
2024-03-13 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-03-20 18:00 - 19:30 | FUUSN Kitchen and Alliance Room, 1326 Washington ST, Newton, MA, 02465
In this six-session series led by Rev. Parisa and Devin Shmueli, we will explore especially the stories in Genesis that appear in the scriptures of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. We’ll begin with an conversation about what the Bible means for Unitarian Universalists, as well as how to engage the texts and translations, and then dive into the stories together. No previous experience with reading the Bible is necessary, just a curiosity and willingness to engage!
We will offer a simple supper with each session.

Tai Chi Class
2024-03-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-03-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Headstart Room
Come and participate in this traditional form known as “Six Harmonies, Eight Methods” and experience for yourself this extraordinary gift from China’s rich cultural heritage. Joe Lyons, Instructor.

Choir Practice
2024-03-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 | FUUSN Parish Hall, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States

Creationdance
2024-03-14 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-03-21 16:30 - 19:00 | Headstart Room

Zoom Vespers 2023-2024
2024-03-15 18:00 - 18:30, 2024-03-22 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/95067560228
Meeting ID: 950 6756 0228

Committee Chairs Meeting
2024-03-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Chapel

MUSIC SUNDAY: Finally On My Way to Yes!
2024-03-17 10:15 - 23:30 | Sanctuary and Zoom
Anne Watson Born
This morning we explore transformation and change through music. We’ll dive into personal, healing transformation as well as being a force for change in the world. There will be a wide variety of songs, including Hejira, Swing Down, Chariot, The Times They Are A-Changin’ and a gorgeous setting of James Weldon Johnson’s Sonnet (“My heart be brave”). The FUUSN Choir will be joined by the Band, CreationDance, Bob MacWilliams and Lois Shapiro.

Authors
2024-03-17 11:30 - 13:00 | Parish Hall
and their books, experiences

Preservation Video
2024-03-17 11:30 - 13:00 | Chapel

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

4-6th OWL Sessions
2024-03-17 16:00 - 17:15, 2024-03-24 16:00 - 17:15 | Downstairs Classrooms

UU Plant-Based Eating Club Potlucks
2024-03-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Location TBA, MA, United States
Requirements: attendees must be vaccinated and boosted for COVID.

All Potlucks:

Plan to bring a plant-based, whole foods dish to share (no animal products/ingredients including eggs, cheese, dairy). Especially welcome dishes prepared without salt, oil, and sugar.
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.

Small Groups: 2023/Sept 17, Oct 15, Dec 17 2024/Jan 21, Feb 25, March 17, May 19, June 23

Small group gatherings in homes, typically from 7 to 10 people.

Large Groups: 2023/Nov 19 (First Parish Waltham) 2024/April 21 (FUUSN), July 13 picnic (members’ home, July 14 rain date)

Typically 30 to 40 participants
Venues include FUUSN, First Parish of Waltham, and members’ home for picnic

All8 Arts Facilitators Meeting
2024-03-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
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All8 Arts Facilitator Meeting on the 3rd Monday of each month, now through May

Yasss Queen
2024-03-24 10:15 - 11:30 | Sanctuary and Zoom
Rev. Parisa Parsa

Celebrate Purim with the tale of Queen Esther! Lift up the lives and gifts of our transgender siblings as we celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility! Join our worship celebration!

Social Action Meeting
2024-03-24 11:30 - 14:00 | Alliance Room, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States

Birthday Party
2024-03-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Headstart Room

UUMass Action Advocacy Day (online)
2024-03-26 10:00 - 16:30 | Online
Do you care about racial justice but are looking for ways to put your values into action? Do you want to have an impact on critical social justice issues facing our communities in MA? Do your UU values ground you in your social justice work?
Join UU Mass Action for our annual Virtual UU Advocacy Day to live out our values by taking action together this March! At this annual event, we come together as UUs from across the state to build power for our movements. Participants will meet with legislators about our key areas of Immigrant Justice, Climate & Environmental Justice, Economic & Housing Justice, Indigenous Justice and Decarceration & Ending Solitary Confinement. As we near the end of the 2023-34 legislative session, this will be a critical moment to show up together as UUs, grounded in our faith, to let our legislators know which bills – out of the thousands that are filed – we care the most about.
Register here!

Guitar Lesson - Services Auction
2024-03-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Chapel

Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
