Inclusive, Child Cherishing, Outreach and Mission Minded
In-Person & Online
Our final worship service of the church year will take place this Sunday, closing out our theme of “some assembly required” and honoring the fathers among us as we do each year. Plus, this is a great opportunity to sign up to lead a summer worship service, the schedule of which begins next week on June 28th! Learn More
September 25-27, Worcester , MA
Did you know that as a partner congregation of the UCC, we are entitled to send delegates to the Southern New England Conference’s Annual Meeting? You can meet members from other local churches, attend workshops and worship, and vote on the business of the conference as we do at our own Annual Meeting.
Rev. Megan Berkowitz
June 19, 2026
I want to thank everyone who presented, contributed to, engaged in, and attended last Sunday’s Annual Meeting. You took seriously the invitation to let the Holy Spirit speak through you to others, and to you through others, and our church is better for it. For those who were not present, you can still engage with the Annual Meeting via the Annual Report, which we sent in this email last week, and by looking over the presentation from the Vision Team that was offered during the meeting: view HERE or click on image below.
We’re excited to announce that UCW has a new Instagram account. Posting started on June 26 with the summer worship schedule! We invite you to follow along for updates, photos, and highlights. You can use the QR code or click the link HERE to connect with us.
Rev. Megan Berkowitz
June 12, 2026
My goodness, it has been a busy year at UCW! I hope you take some time to sit with and read the annual report for 2025-2026. Come to the Annual Meeting ready to discuss the budget and nominating slate, yes, but also to thank our committee chairs and members, to connect with someone over something you didn’t even know had happened at church this year, or to learn more about how you can get involved in different projects and programs. Learn More
In-Person & Online
Annual Meeting Sunday falling in our theme of “Some Assembly Required” is perfect for our congregational church: all members’ input and participation is valuable as we seek to express gratitude for the year that has past and plan for the year to come. Worship, lunch, and meeting are all a part of being the church together. Learn More
Thursday, June 18th 12:00 p.m.
(Offsite – see details below )
Come and join us for a special end of year lunch bunch in Judy’s beautiful backyard.
Lunch Bunch is focused on gathering the seniors and retirees in the congregation, though is open to all. In order to plan for food please rsvp to Molly Owen-Kiritsy by Monday 6/17. Thanks! Learn More
Thursday, June, 18 at 5:30 p.m.
(In-Person)
This month, Java Gents will be hosted off-site at the home of David Spertner. We wil gather gather on Thursday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m, (don’t come at 7:00 a.m. Friday!) Newcomers and long timers alike are welcome! Learn More
Rev. Megan Berkowitz
June 5, 2026
Though it turned out to be quite a hot night, it was a joy to join with Katie, members of the congregation, and our siblings from other affirming faith communities in Newton at the annual Newton Pride flag raising celebration and resource fair this past week. In a season in our country when the rights of LGBTQ+ people are under attack and public support for our rights is waning rather than increasing for the first time in decades, we gathered to remind ourselves and the world that LGBTQ+ people are deeply and beautifully woven into the fabric of our community. Learn More
Settled Music Director
The UCW Music Search Committee is delighted to announce the hiring of our new Settled Music Director, Cynthia Sanger. Some of you may even know Cynthia, who is a Newton local. Cynthia impressed both the committee and the choir with her musical skills and with the energy and passion with which she directed our choir during her audition. We hope all will welcome Cynthia enthusiastically when she joins us this fall! Learn More