MAY MINISTRY THEME: PROMISE
Annual Ministry Theme: Life
SUNDAY, MAY 3
BETWEEN US
SERVICE STARTS
AT 10:30AM
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Between Us
10:30am with livestream on YouTube
Join us for this special service opening the final month of Rev. Rebecca’s ministry at FRSUU. Reverend Rebecca will share her learnings and memories of our shared ministry, using the form of questions and story in her sermon, “Between Us.” There will be an opportunity to have your questions answered if submitted in advance. Please email Rev. Rebecca directly at RevRebecca.Bryan@frsuu.org. This uplifting and important service will invite us all to remember what matters and to lean into the powers of curiosity, wonder, and gratitude.
“If our religion is based on salvation, our chief emotions will be fear and trembling. If our religion is based on wonder, our chief emotion will be gratitude.” –Carl Jung
Attend on YouTube: https://bit.ly/FRSUUYouTube
Friday, May 1, 2026
Outdoor Full Moon Gratitude and Blessing Service
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
1 Beach Rd, Salisbury, 6:45pm
This service honoring Rev. Rebecca and our shared ministry will be led by Rev. Jane and Joanna Fernandes with kundalini yoga teacher Sally Cote. Look for the FRSUU greeter at the beach path head. Please bring a small stone, crystal, shell, or similar small token (or come early to select one from the beach). We will bless these items in ritual and collectively gift them to Rev. Rebecca. Please also bring a beach blanket or chair to sit. Sally will lead us in meditation. You are invited to linger under the full moon in community after the service. In the event of inclement weather, we will meet under the gazebo next to Lot 1. Take State Reservation Rd. to the end and park in Lot 1 (last parking lot on the left). Beach Access R1. No registration required. All ages welcome.
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