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Lessons in Meditation Series & Teacher Training Option

January 15, 22, 29 and February 5  2025 7:00am to 8:30 PM • OnlineDo you want to share meditation in your church or spiritual community? Or simply want to develop your own personal meditation practice? Join Pastor Matt and others in the wider church on Zoom! Three additional sessions (February 12, 19,

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Practice for the week of November 20: Gratitude Café

From “Seamless Faith” by Traci Smith, p.16-17:Gratitude has been proven to be a value that increases health of all kinds: spiritual, mental, physical. To take a moment and reflect on all of life’s many blessings, even once a week, is a worthwhile endeavor. How to:

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November 24 Worship

Scripture:  John 18:33-37 Message: The One Truth At his arraignment, Jesus and Pilot have a private conversation that goes quickly from sarcastic to philosophical and bears much staying power even today, 2000 years later. Pilot begins by asking Jesus about whether he is indeed a “king” with the hope of proving him guilty

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Women’s Retreat

Women’s RetreatDate: January 11, 2025Time: 8:30pm – 3:00pm RVSP by December 15, 2024 Please come join us for a day dedicated to Women’s holistic health-body, mind and spirit. We have invited amazing speakers specializing in women’s health: Courtney LaCava, MA, CAS, Ayurvedic Practitioner + Health Coach; JESS BASHARA, Reiki Practitioner

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November 17th Worship

Scripture:  Mark 4: 35-39 Message: Peace In The Storm Last night UPA hosted an event sponsored by NICHE (Newton Interfaith Coalition for Housing Equity) which offered answers to the question so many communities of faith are asking in light of the influx of refugee families to the Boston area that comes in

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Outreach

Chaplains on the Way, our Transformational grant recipient, provides spiritual care and a nourishing breakfast for our unhoused neighbors in Waltham! Breakfast volunteers are welcome and needed Tuesdays – Thursdays 7:15am -10:30am at 50 Church St. Wednesdays, volunteers join the 9:30am interfaith service at the gazebo on Waltham Common. The program returns indoors

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Ladies who Lunch

Ladies Who Lunch Group will be meeting next on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 12:00pm until 1:30pm in the Fireside Room. Please bring your lunch. Dessert and tea will be provided. RSVP to Carole Smith at kjcasmith@yahoo.com.

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Love and Loss

New Support Group for those who have lost a spouse. Join us on the First and Third Tuesday monthly from 10:00am to 11:30am in the Fireside Room. Group will be meeting next on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 10:00am in the Fireside Room!

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Celebrating Myrtle Baptist Church

This month, our neighboring brothers and sisters at the Myrtle Baptist Church in West Newton are celebrating their 150th Anniversary of the founding of their church in 1874. At the UPA Executive Council it was voted to send them a certificate recognizing and celebrating with gratitude this historic event. On

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