Jun 22, 2021 | Events, Social Justice
Virtual Event: Sunday, August 8, 3:00pm ET, New England Region UUA will host a rich and comprehensive webinar on Reparations and how UUA New England Region congregations are engaging in this important work. Inspired by the recommendations of the Commission on...
Jun 1, 2021 | Children's Ministry, Events, Justice Action Ministry, Service, Social Justice
Watch the 30-minute Community Banner Rededication Video that was shared on Facebook Live: Click here to read the 5/23/21 FRS Media Advisory on the Community Banner Rededication On Tuesday, May 25 at 5pm the First Religious Society will host a community program outside...
May 23, 2021 | Alliance, Service, Social Justice, Spiritual Development
Media Advisory 5/23/21: On Tuesday, May 25 at 5pm the First Religious Society will host a community program outside our church on 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA. We ask the community to join us as we rededicate our commitment to Black Lives Matter and rehang our...
May 19, 2021 | Alliance, Service, Social Justice
We are saddened, but not moved to retaliation, with the recent vandalism of our Black Lives Matter sign on our church building. We will not react with hate or vitriol; however, we will not accept this either. I ask that whoever did this think of its impact,...
Apr 2, 2021 | Alliance, Events, Faith Formation and Spiritual Development, Music, Social Justice, Spiritual Development, Worship
Outdoor Gatherings Worship Once a month this spring, we will hold our Sunday morning services outdoors, at Atkinson Commons in Newburyport. Because of capacity limits, advanced registration is required. In the case of inclement weather, the service will be live...
Jan 8, 2021 | Social Justice
We’ve got to be as clear-headed about human beings as possible, because we are still each other’s only hope. -James Baldwin Dear friends, We bore witness to an atrocity yesterday that will live on in the memory of our country, and the world, for generations. Watching...
