The Second Church in Newton UCC

04/15/2026

May 2026 Book Group Invite: 'The Separation of Church and Hate.'

03/08/2026

Daylight Saving Time begins tomorrow, Sunday, March 8. Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed tonight. We'll see you at church tomorrow morning for worship at 10:00 a.m.

02/25/2026

Make Dissent Visible on the Highland St. Bridge!

Our friends at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek, First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN), Newton Indivisible, and other neighbors, friends, and activists are inviting us to join them every Wednesday morning standout, posting messages of dissent and resistance on the Highland Street bridge over the Mass Pike right near Second Church.

‘The Highlanders Visibility Brigade’ is part of a national network of Visibility Brigades working together to call out abuses and misuses of power, defend democratic norms, and galvanize activism. We’re on the bridge from 7:30 am - 9:30 am every Wednesday (weather permitting). Come join others to wave, dance, and catch the honks from passing trucks and cars. It doesn’t take many people and you might just make some new friends.

02/19/2026

Thanks to all who came out for our Ash Wednesday service. It was nice having people from six churches sharing in this special night.

02/17/2026

Join us for Ash Wednesday (2/18) at 7:00 p.m. in our sanctuary. We are so happy to host folks from five other area churches for this special evening. It's a powerful night of music, scripture, reflection, and rituals. Many people find Ash Wednesday to be one of the most meaningful services of the entire year. All are welcome.

01/25/2026

Given the Winter Storm Warning, we figured it was best to cancel church today to ensure peoples' safety. If you want the inside scoop on all things happening, make sure to sign up for our weekly email.

12/22/2025

Join us on Christmas Eve for our 5PM service of Lessons and Carols. Children are invited to participate in our pageant (no lines to learn!) by arriving at 4:15 to pick out their costumes.

11/21/2025

A nice article on Transgender Day of Remembrance that our church was part of.

In May, 1995, a transgender woman named Debra Forte was beaten and stabbed to death in Haverhill. A few months later, on Nov. 20, 1995, a 23-year-old transgender woman named Chanelle Pickett was brutally murdered [...]

09/26/2025

Great night at the Allston Brighton Food Pantry fundraising dinner! These folks are serving their neighbors and caring for their neighborhood's larger needs in such great ways.

09/04/2025

REGISTER HERE for our 2025 Christian Nationalism Symposium on October 10th-12th! Registration closes October 7th so we can get set for things. All the details are in the Facebook Event and our Church's webpage.

Welcome to the registration for Second Church in Newton's Contemporary Issues series on Christian Nationalism! We have an amazing lineup of speakers, including,1. Investigative Journalist and New York Times best-selling author, Katherine Stewart, who has been following this reactionary, anti-democra...