May Theme: Beauty
Annual Ministry Theme: Truth
SUNDAY, May 25, 2025
Holy Curiosity
SERVICE STARTS AT 10:30AM
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Holy Curiosity
10:30am in person and on YouTube
Join us for a service of song and silence, grounding ourselves in ritual and reflection. We’ll breathe deeply, letting go of what has not served us, and invite each other back to love. The service will be led by Matt Meyer.
Matt is an itinerant troubadour and worship leader who has led hundreds of services for UU congregations across the country. He has a degree in hand drumming and serves as Director of Community Life for Sanctuary Boston.
“Love has made a place for you where everything is new.” – Melanie DeMore
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Evening Service of Music & Poetry
Sanctuary, 7-8pm
Join us for this special midweek service featuring Director of Church Music Nick Place playing piano and singing and Rev. Rebecca sharing poems to inspire peace, solidarity, and rejuvenation.
Saturday, May 24, 2025
SING OUT: Imagine
Sanctuary, 4-5:30pm
ONE song, ONE hour to learn, ONE performance. This community music making event invites people of all abilities to come together and sing. Participants are also encouraged to film and post to their social media platforms to spread the message of togetherness and community. Register on Eventbrite for free. $5 cash or Venmo payment at the door.
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Tour the FRS Campus and Buildings
Follow our drone footage as we fly to the top of FRS’s steeple featuring a glass-eyed gilded weathercock which overlooks downtown Newburyport and Merrimack River. From there, you’ll get a first-hand look at our campus grounds and the interior of our meetinghouse and Sanctuary which dates back to 1801. Rev. Rebecca, our Senior Minister, welcomes you and ALL who seek a place of spiritual community and faith here. Organ music provided by former Director of Church Music Justin Murphy-Mancini on our 1834 Joseph Alley organ. Piano music provided by Director of Church Music Nick Place. We close with a view of the bell from the foundry of Paul Revere and Sons bell.
