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.
Sunday Service
Our worship services are an opportunity to connect with our deepest selves, with one another, and with our visions for a world of justice and peace. We gather at 10:15am on Sunday all year round, and welcome people of all ages and identities to join us!
Learn MoreOur Minister
Rev. Parisa Parsa is FUUSN’s interim minister, serving to support the congregation’s self-understanding and infrastructure to prepare for a new settled minister in August of 2024.
Learn MoreMeet Our Co-Ministerial Candidates!!!
Rev. Dr. Debra Haffner (she/her)
Rev. Debra is currently the interim minister at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Huntington (NY), having served congregations in Santa Cruz (CA), Reston (VA), Westport (CT), and Hastings-on-Hudson (NY). She is the President Emerita and co-founder of the Religious Institute and has written numerous books, including Beyond the Big Talk, From Diapers to Dating, and What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know. She is the creator of the Sexually Safer Best Practices Initiative used by the UUA. Rev. Debra has been recognized for her dynamic worship, loving approach to congregational life, social justice work, and ability to give and receive feedback. Learn more.
Rev. Joel Miller (he/him)
Rev. Joel is currently interim minister at Morristown UU Fellowship in New Jersey, having served many congregations in interim and settled ministry, including congregations in Indianapolis (IN), Rochester (NY), Buffalo (NY), and Littleton (CO). He has been praised by many for his pastoral care, organizational leadership, worship services, and thoughtful presence. He is a co-founder of the Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response Ministry and has been a thought leader in UU Interim Ministry. Learn more.
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