Weekly Worship
A typical worship service includes a greeting, hymns, time for participants to share their stories or concerns, a children’s message, scripture readings, silent prayer and meditation, an offering, a message for adults and instrumental music throughout. We gather after worship for snacks and conversation. This is a great time to catch up with friends, deepen our ties to each other, and get to know new friends. We hope you will join us after worship.
This Week at UPA
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Worship March 9, 2025
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37Message: To Show Mercy And so it is Lent – a time for us to strip ourselves of the layers of culture and society’s expectations and presumptions seeking to know the child that is divinely made and utterly beloved by our Ultimate Creator. Maybe you think you know yourself pretty well and maybe don’t need this deliberate self reflection. You might not, but there are different “yous” – you that is personal and individual and “you” that is communal. We are all a part of something bigger than ourselves and, one look at politics will tell you that we have come a long
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no dress code. Most participants dress “business-casual,” but dressier clothing as well as less-formal clothing are also common. We want you to be comfortable in worship.
No. We are sensitive to people who want to worship anonymously and more privately. Visitors are not asked to identify themselves.
Yes. Not all people feel comfortable singing, standing for hymns or giving an offering. Participants are encouraged to do only what feels comfortable and authentic in worship at UPA.
Special Ceremonies
Communion
We celebrate Holy Communion the first Sunday of the month. The meal is open to all people of all ages and denominations. Bread (or gluten-free bread) is dipped into grape juice and eaten as a reminder of the way Jesus wanted to be remembered—as the host of a great banquet of love!
Baptism
We celebrate the baptism of a person of any age during a Sunday morning service. Infant baptism emphasizes God’s early adoption of us into an inheritance of joy and meaning. Older baptism emphasizes conversion and a new orientation to justice and peace. To schedule a baptism, e-mail the office Administrator Melissa, office@newtonchurch.org
Weddings
The sanctuary and staff are available to members and non-members for services of marriage. Contact the Office Administrator Melissa, office@newtonchurch.org.
Funerals
The sanctuary and Betty Meyer Gallery are available at no cost to members and non-members for memorial and funeral services. Contact the Office Administrator Melissa at 617-964-8516.