{"product_id":"lives-that-speak-and-deeds-john-hay-nichols-9781539723141","title":"Lives that Speak and Deeds that Beckon: A History of the Unitarian Society of Wellesley Hills","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt all began in the 1860s when several liberal Unitarian Christian families moved from Boston to the suburb of Grantville, as Wellesley Hills was called then, when the railroad arrived. With no Unitarian church in town, they found a minister they liked in Needham, managed to lure him away, and rented Maugus Hall, a town community center, for services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOut of humble beginnings in 1871 grew a congregation that not only became prominent in Wellesley and the denomination but also made a significant, lasting impact on the world. Wellesley Unitarian ministers: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003esaved hundreds of Jewish children and intellectuals from the Nazis. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebrokered the merger of Unitarians and Universalists. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efounded the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estarted Human Relations Service, Inc., a counseling service in Wellesley. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eShare the well-researched journey of the Unitarian Society of Wellesley Hills from the perspective of one of its distinguished, long-time ministers in the context of Wellesley history. Experience the hopes, dreams, doubts, and courage of a congregation as it grows and evolves with the times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Hay Nichols\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1539723143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781539723141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d","brand":"John Hay Nichols","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439646847231,"sku":"9781539723141","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46d2b4b2-ae4c-4215-90ff-8d28775372a8.jpg?v=1777178858","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lives-that-speak-and-deeds-john-hay-nichols-9781539723141","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}