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.
December 7: Becoming Men: A Crisis of Masculinity: Rev. Joel Miller (Sanctuary and Zoom)
Harsh differences between the social and political views of young men and young women appear in terms like “Boysober” and “The Manoshpere.” In a time when the examples of healthy masculinity are hard to find, communities like FUUSN can offer healthy, ethical alternatives for people who identify as masculine. We can raise even the most masculine of our children and our boys to have integrity, empathy, and be nurturing and responsible.
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Upcoming Services:
December 14: Chanukah story for children: Rev. Dr. Debra W. Haffner (Sanctuary and Zoom)
December can be fraught for Unitarian Universalists, especially those in interfaith families. Which holidays should we celebrate – or do we observe them all: Bodhi Day, Chanukah, Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Chrismukah? How do we live our UU values surrounded by the commercialism of the season? And what about the ‘ghosts of Christmas past’ that so many of us carry? Come explore with us.
December 21: Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing: Devin Shmueli and Anne Watson Born (Sanctuary and Zoom)
Join us for our fun and joyous Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing as we explore the Christmas story with fresh eyes and beloved carols. Come early, between 9:45 and 10:00am, if you’d like to wear a costume for a non-speaking role and be part of the fun. Don’t forget to bring a stuffed animal for the manger! Devin and Anne have a wonderful morning planned for people of all ages.
December 21: Solstice Service 5:00 pm (Sanctuary) – NO ZOOM
Join us for our annual Solstice Celebration at 5pm. Wear warm clothes as we will conclude with our traditional outside ritual.
INTERFAITH TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
REMEMBER, RESIST, AND RISE
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:00 PM FUUSN, Reception to follow
Together, we will honor the lives of trans and gender-expansive people past and present, mourn those lost to anti-trans violence, and lift up a vision of a future grounded in justice and joy.
Sponsored by: First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton
Co-sponsored by: Congregation Dorshei Tzedek, Eliot Church of Newton, First Church in Chestnut Hill, Myrtle Baptist Church, Newton Highlands Congregational Church, Newton Presbyterian Church, Second Church in Newton, St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish, Temple Beth Avodah, Temple Shalom, The Union Church in Waban, and United Parish of Auburndale.
This service is an opportunity to come together in love, resilience, and solidarity as we remember, resist, and rise.
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
