From Me to You
Rev. Rich Chrisman
September 11, 2026
The genesis of us all.
Oh Lord, you made such a good start
having deemed Creation very good
But discovered soon
It wasn’t perfect
Not the human part anyway.
We went from a kiss to murder,
Author: Aidan Cuningham
This Sunday
Gathering Sunday
September 13!
Looking forward to this Sunday. Worship will be led by our Bridge Pastor, Rev. Richard Chrisman and our new Music Director Cynthia Sanger.
Feel free to invite friends and neighbors to share in our joyful return to worship and community together. Learn More
From Me to You
Rev. Rich Chrisman
September 4, 2026
Hi UCW friends and members, my name is Rick Chrisman, and I am an old friend of yours, once upon a time a member, way back before Covid, when Stacy was still minister here. Way past retirement age, I’m just a preacher who has to have a congregation, so thanks for inviting me to fulfil my vocation with you, even if just for a few months. Learn More
Labor Day Weekend
Please note: There will be no worship service this Sunday, Sept. 6.
Gathering Sunday
September 13!
Join us again for welcome back Sunday on September 13! Worship will be led by our Bridge Pastor, Rev. Richard Chrisman and our new Music Director Cynthia Sanger.
All-Newton UCC Summer Service!
Sunday, August 2 at 9:30 a.m.
Newton Highlands
Congregational Church,
54 Lincoln Street,
Newton Highlands.
Don’t miss this Sunday’s annual All-Newton UCC summer service! Pastors from throughout the city will lead us in this joint worship. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know our neighbors and praise God together (in air conditioning!). The service will take place at 9:30: a.m. at Newton Highlands Congregational Church.
There will be no Sunday worship at the UCW building this week!
Summer Worship Services
Sundays at 10:00 a.m.
(In Person, In Memorial Chapel)
Please join us for of our informal summer worship services in July and August. Services will be held in the Memorial Chapel in the sanctuary.
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Living with Loss
Support Group Resumes on September 13 at 11:30 a.m.
All of us live with loss in our lives in so many ways: the death of spouses, children, parents, and other loved ones; the loss of our own or loved ones’ capacity due to illness and aging; the loss of work or other roles that give us a sense of meaning and purpose; and so many more losses. If you are in a season of living with loss and would like to be in supportive spiritual community with others, please join us. Learn More
From Pastor Megan
Rev. Megan Berkowitz
July 24, 2026
Big news from our partners at GBIO! The “Not with our money, Citizens!” Campaign has succeeded, and Citizens Bank has committed to severing ties with the private prison companies building and operating ICE detention facilities. Read more about it on the GBIO website: HERE
From Pastor Megan: July 17, 2026
Rev. Megan Berkowitz
July 10, 2026
Introducing our Bridge Pastor
I am delighted to share that Rev. Rick Chrisman will be joining UCW as the parental leave Bridge Pastor this fall, from September 1st until my planned return at the start of Advent. Rev. Rick’s bio is below, though some of you may know him from a period some years ago when he was a member of UCW while serving as an interim pastor elsewhere. Closest to home for UCW, Rev. Rick has twice served as interim at the Eliot Church in Newton. Learn More
From Pastor Megan: July 3, 2026
Rev. Megan Berkowitz
July 3, 2026
We had a lovely first summer service this past Sunday! Though we won’t meet this upcoming Sunday, 7/5, summer services resume the following week, 7/12 at 10:00 a.m. Worship Committee Chair Julie Heffernan will lead us in worship that morning. And though Katie Brown-Bright is off from her role as Bridge Associate for Children, Youth, and Families for the summer and there’s no Sunday school, she did put together an amazing activity cart for kids to participate in worship (crafts, streamers for some liturgical dancing, and more!). Learn More