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SUMMARY:Maker Mondays: Craft Circle with Rev. Laurel
DESCRIPTION:First and third Mondays\, LMH Nursery/Conference Room\, 11am-1pm. Join Rev. Laurel for our Maker Monday offering during lunch hour on the first and third Monday of each month. Bring a creative project\, start a new hobby and connect with other makers in our FRS community. Invite a friend if you feel called\, and bring a lunch if you prefer. All are welcome. \n 
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/maker-monday-craft-circle-with-rev-laurel/2024-12-02/
LOCATION:LMH Nursery/Conf Room
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T130000
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SUMMARY:Short Story Group
DESCRIPTION:The Tuesday Short Story Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month\, LMH Room A\, noon. \nFor more information please visit: https://www.frsuu.org/short-story-group/
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/tuesday-short-story-group-2/2024-12-03/
LOCATION:LMH Room A\, 26 Pleasant St\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Himmel":MAILTO:thimmel43@mac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T113000
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SUMMARY:300th Anniversary Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, December 8\, 11:30am\, Parish Hall 1st Floor. Come celebrate the launch of the official 300th Anniversary commemorative book. Join us after church for coffee and a chance to purchase the book.
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/300th-anniversary-book-launch/
LOCATION:Parish Hall 1st Floor
CATEGORIES:300th Anniversary,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T200000
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SUMMARY:Cookie Walk
DESCRIPTION:Stop by FRS during Newburyport’s Holiday Invitation Nights on December 13th to enjoy the cookie walk and historic church tours! Activities will run from 4pm – 8pm. \nShoppers can choose from a large assortment of holiday cookies\, which are $3 for a bag of three cookies. Buy four bags and get a fifth one for free. \nVisitors can take tours of the church built in 1801 and praised as a fine example of New England’s Federalist-style churches. The 20-minute tours will start every 15 minutes\, with the last tour at 7:30pm. Donations are welcome.
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/cookie-walk/
LOCATION:Lower Meetinghouse\, 26 Pleasant St\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T045558
CREATED:20241104T185459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T182626Z
UID:43820-1734346800-1734354000@www.frsuu.org
SUMMARY:Maker Mondays: Craft Circle with Rev. Laurel
DESCRIPTION:First and third Mondays\, LMH Nursery/Conference Room\, 11am-1pm. Join Rev. Laurel for our Maker Monday offering during lunch hour on the first and third Monday of each month. Bring a creative project\, start a new hobby and connect with other makers in our FRS community. Invite a friend if you feel called\, and bring a lunch if you prefer. All are welcome. \n 
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/maker-monday-craft-circle-with-rev-laurel/2024-12-16/
LOCATION:LMH Nursery/Conf Room
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T045558
CREATED:20240802T132707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T201922Z
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SUMMARY:Short Story Group
DESCRIPTION:The Tuesday Short Story Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month\, LMH Room A\, noon. \nFor more information please visit: https://www.frsuu.org/short-story-group/
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/tuesday-short-story-group-2/2024-12-17/
LOCATION:LMH Room A\, 26 Pleasant St\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Himmel":MAILTO:thimmel43@mac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T045558
CREATED:20241126T190432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T214425Z
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SUMMARY:Serenity in the Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Join us for short programs of poetry\, guided meditation\, silent meditation\, and blessings. Take refuge in reflection\, centering practices\, and silence. Let’s remember what is important\, true\, and lasting and be in community. Join us for short programs of poetry\, guided meditation\, silent meditation\, and blessings. Take refuge in reflection\, centering practices\, and silence. Let’s remember what is important\, true\, and lasting and be in community. \nPeace Within\, Peace Without ;  When: Thursday\, December 19 – Tuesday\, December 24 (excluding 12/22) 12pm in the Sanctuary \nTHURSDAY 12/19: Nick Place Music Service: Be Where You Are \n“Letting go gives us freedom\, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.” Can we take this teaching of Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and free ourselves of all that takes us away from our own spiritual centers? Letting go of expectations imposed by others or by ourselves\, can we settle into the peace and harmony that are always available in our own hearts? \nFRIDAY 12/20: Rev. Rebecca Bryan Blue Christmas Service \nThe holidays can be difficult times for many of us\, even as they are joyful. Join Rev. Rebecca in a simple and warm service for us to come together to find peace in challenging times. This gentle time will offer comfort to your heart and peace for your nostalgic or busy mind. \nSATURDAY 12/21 Rev. Stan Barrett What Are We Waiting for? \nWhat are we waiting for? And from where do we expect it to come? We’ll mediate on three “directions” toward the divine as we imagine and experience it\, toward ourselves/our own inwardness\, and toward a human face in which we somehow see eternity. “O Come\, O Come.” \nNo offering 12/22 \nMONDAY 12/23 Barbara Dowd and Carolyn Davis – local Buddhist practice leaders ‘Tis the Season…for Lovingkindness \nMetta\, or Lovingkindness\, in Buddhism describes a way of being in the world with a mind abiding in boundless kindness and all-inclusive friendliness. We will explore the traditional Buddhist practice of offering lovingkindness to ourselves and others. With the busyness and stress of the holidays\, this healing practice helps refocus our minds and hearts to befriend ourselves and others with gentleness\, ease\, and care. \nTUESDAY 12/24 Rev. Jane Tuohy Open to Receiving Spiritual Gifts? \nIs there an invitation for you this holiday season to shift from gift giver and “the one who prepares for the holiday” to being a receiver of spiritual gifts? What spiritual gifts are being offered to us should we open ourselves to making this inner shift?
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/serenity-in-the-sanctuary/2024-12-19/
LOCATION:FRS Sanctuary\, 26 Pleasant St\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241220T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T045558
CREATED:20241126T190432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T214426Z
UID:42942-1734696000-1734699600@www.frsuu.org
SUMMARY:Serenity in the Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Join us for short programs of poetry\, guided meditation\, silent meditation\, and blessings. Take refuge in reflection\, centering practices\, and silence. Let’s remember what is important\, true\, and lasting and be in community. Join us for short programs of poetry\, guided meditation\, silent meditation\, and blessings. Take refuge in reflection\, centering practices\, and silence. Let’s remember what is important\, true\, and lasting and be in community. \nPeace Within\, Peace Without ;  When: Thursday\, December 19 – Tuesday\, December 24 (excluding 12/22) 12pm in the Sanctuary \nTHURSDAY 12/19: Nick Place Music Service: Be Where You Are \n“Letting go gives us freedom\, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.” Can we take this teaching of Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and free ourselves of all that takes us away from our own spiritual centers? Letting go of expectations imposed by others or by ourselves\, can we settle into the peace and harmony that are always available in our own hearts? \nFRIDAY 12/20: Rev. Rebecca Bryan Blue Christmas Service \nThe holidays can be difficult times for many of us\, even as they are joyful. Join Rev. Rebecca in a simple and warm service for us to come together to find peace in challenging times. This gentle time will offer comfort to your heart and peace for your nostalgic or busy mind. \nSATURDAY 12/21 Rev. Stan Barrett What Are We Waiting for? \nWhat are we waiting for? And from where do we expect it to come? We’ll mediate on three “directions” toward the divine as we imagine and experience it\, toward ourselves/our own inwardness\, and toward a human face in which we somehow see eternity. “O Come\, O Come.” \nNo offering 12/22 \nMONDAY 12/23 Barbara Dowd and Carolyn Davis – local Buddhist practice leaders ‘Tis the Season…for Lovingkindness \nMetta\, or Lovingkindness\, in Buddhism describes a way of being in the world with a mind abiding in boundless kindness and all-inclusive friendliness. We will explore the traditional Buddhist practice of offering lovingkindness to ourselves and others. With the busyness and stress of the holidays\, this healing practice helps refocus our minds and hearts to befriend ourselves and others with gentleness\, ease\, and care. \nTUESDAY 12/24 Rev. Jane Tuohy Open to Receiving Spiritual Gifts? \nIs there an invitation for you this holiday season to shift from gift giver and “the one who prepares for the holiday” to being a receiver of spiritual gifts? What spiritual gifts are being offered to us should we open ourselves to making this inner shift?
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/serenity-in-the-sanctuary/2024-12-20/
LOCATION:FRS Sanctuary\, 26 Pleasant St\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241222T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T045558
CREATED:20241126T190432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T190432Z
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SUMMARY:Serenity in the Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Join us for short programs of poetry\, guided meditation\, silent meditation\, and blessings. Take refuge in reflection\, centering practices\, and silence. Let’s remember what is important\, true\, and lasting and be in community. Join us for short programs of poetry\, guided meditation\, silent meditation\, and blessings. Take refuge in reflection\, centering practices\, and silence. Let’s remember what is important\, true\, and lasting and be in community. \nPeace Within\, Peace Without ;  When: Thursday\, December 19 – Tuesday\, December 24 (excluding 12/22) 12pm in the Sanctuary \nTHURSDAY 12/19: Nick Place Music Service: Be Where You Are \n“Letting go gives us freedom\, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.” Can we take this teaching of Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and free ourselves of all that takes us away from our own spiritual centers? Letting go of expectations imposed by others or by ourselves\, can we settle into the peace and harmony that are always available in our own hearts? \nFRIDAY 12/20: Rev. Rebecca Bryan Blue Christmas Service \nThe holidays can be difficult times for many of us\, even as they are joyful. Join Rev. Rebecca in a simple and warm service for us to come together to find peace in challenging times. This gentle time will offer comfort to your heart and peace for your nostalgic or busy mind. \nSATURDAY 12/21 Rev. Stan Barrett What Are We Waiting for? \nWhat are we waiting for? And from where do we expect it to come? We’ll mediate on three “directions” toward the divine as we imagine and experience it\, toward ourselves/our own inwardness\, and toward a human face in which we somehow see eternity. “O Come\, O Come.” \nNo offering 12/22 \nMONDAY 12/23 Barbara Dowd and Carolyn Davis – local Buddhist practice leaders ‘Tis the Season…for Lovingkindness \nMetta\, or Lovingkindness\, in Buddhism describes a way of being in the world with a mind abiding in boundless kindness and all-inclusive friendliness. We will explore the traditional Buddhist practice of offering lovingkindness to ourselves and others. With the busyness and stress of the holidays\, this healing practice helps refocus our minds and hearts to befriend ourselves and others with gentleness\, ease\, and care. \nTUESDAY 12/24 Rev. Jane Tuohy Open to Receiving Spiritual Gifts? \nIs there an invitation for you this holiday season to shift from gift giver and “the one who prepares for the holiday” to being a receiver of spiritual gifts? What spiritual gifts are being offered to us should we open ourselves to making this inner shift?
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/serenity-in-the-sanctuary/2024-12-22/
LOCATION:FRS Sanctuary\, 26 Pleasant St\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241223T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T045558
CREATED:20241126T190432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T214427Z
UID:42945-1734955200-1734958800@www.frsuu.org
SUMMARY:Serenity in the Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Join us for short programs of poetry\, guided meditation\, silent meditation\, and blessings. Take refuge in reflection\, centering practices\, and silence. Let’s remember what is important\, true\, and lasting and be in community. Join us for short programs of poetry\, guided meditation\, silent meditation\, and blessings. Take refuge in reflection\, centering practices\, and silence. Let’s remember what is important\, true\, and lasting and be in community. \nPeace Within\, Peace Without ;  When: Thursday\, December 19 – Tuesday\, December 24 (excluding 12/22) 12pm in the Sanctuary \nTHURSDAY 12/19: Nick Place Music Service: Be Where You Are \n“Letting go gives us freedom\, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.” Can we take this teaching of Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and free ourselves of all that takes us away from our own spiritual centers? Letting go of expectations imposed by others or by ourselves\, can we settle into the peace and harmony that are always available in our own hearts? \nFRIDAY 12/20: Rev. Rebecca Bryan Blue Christmas Service \nThe holidays can be difficult times for many of us\, even as they are joyful. Join Rev. Rebecca in a simple and warm service for us to come together to find peace in challenging times. This gentle time will offer comfort to your heart and peace for your nostalgic or busy mind. \nSATURDAY 12/21 Rev. Stan Barrett What Are We Waiting for? \nWhat are we waiting for? And from where do we expect it to come? We’ll mediate on three “directions” toward the divine as we imagine and experience it\, toward ourselves/our own inwardness\, and toward a human face in which we somehow see eternity. “O Come\, O Come.” \nNo offering 12/22 \nMONDAY 12/23 Barbara Dowd and Carolyn Davis – local Buddhist practice leaders ‘Tis the Season…for Lovingkindness \nMetta\, or Lovingkindness\, in Buddhism describes a way of being in the world with a mind abiding in boundless kindness and all-inclusive friendliness. We will explore the traditional Buddhist practice of offering lovingkindness to ourselves and others. With the busyness and stress of the holidays\, this healing practice helps refocus our minds and hearts to befriend ourselves and others with gentleness\, ease\, and care. \nTUESDAY 12/24 Rev. Jane Tuohy Open to Receiving Spiritual Gifts? \nIs there an invitation for you this holiday season to shift from gift giver and “the one who prepares for the holiday” to being a receiver of spiritual gifts? What spiritual gifts are being offered to us should we open ourselves to making this inner shift?
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/serenity-in-the-sanctuary/2024-12-23/
LOCATION:FRS Sanctuary\, 26 Pleasant St\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241224T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T045558
CREATED:20241126T190432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T214427Z
UID:42946-1735041600-1735045200@www.frsuu.org
SUMMARY:Serenity in the Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Join us for short programs of poetry\, guided meditation\, silent meditation\, and blessings. Take refuge in reflection\, centering practices\, and silence. Let’s remember what is important\, true\, and lasting and be in community. Join us for short programs of poetry\, guided meditation\, silent meditation\, and blessings. Take refuge in reflection\, centering practices\, and silence. Let’s remember what is important\, true\, and lasting and be in community. \nPeace Within\, Peace Without ;  When: Thursday\, December 19 – Tuesday\, December 24 (excluding 12/22) 12pm in the Sanctuary \nTHURSDAY 12/19: Nick Place Music Service: Be Where You Are \n“Letting go gives us freedom\, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.” Can we take this teaching of Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and free ourselves of all that takes us away from our own spiritual centers? Letting go of expectations imposed by others or by ourselves\, can we settle into the peace and harmony that are always available in our own hearts? \nFRIDAY 12/20: Rev. Rebecca Bryan Blue Christmas Service \nThe holidays can be difficult times for many of us\, even as they are joyful. Join Rev. Rebecca in a simple and warm service for us to come together to find peace in challenging times. This gentle time will offer comfort to your heart and peace for your nostalgic or busy mind. \nSATURDAY 12/21 Rev. Stan Barrett What Are We Waiting for? \nWhat are we waiting for? And from where do we expect it to come? We’ll mediate on three “directions” toward the divine as we imagine and experience it\, toward ourselves/our own inwardness\, and toward a human face in which we somehow see eternity. “O Come\, O Come.” \nNo offering 12/22 \nMONDAY 12/23 Barbara Dowd and Carolyn Davis – local Buddhist practice leaders ‘Tis the Season…for Lovingkindness \nMetta\, or Lovingkindness\, in Buddhism describes a way of being in the world with a mind abiding in boundless kindness and all-inclusive friendliness. We will explore the traditional Buddhist practice of offering lovingkindness to ourselves and others. With the busyness and stress of the holidays\, this healing practice helps refocus our minds and hearts to befriend ourselves and others with gentleness\, ease\, and care. \nTUESDAY 12/24 Rev. Jane Tuohy Open to Receiving Spiritual Gifts? \nIs there an invitation for you this holiday season to shift from gift giver and “the one who prepares for the holiday” to being a receiver of spiritual gifts? What spiritual gifts are being offered to us should we open ourselves to making this inner shift?
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/serenity-in-the-sanctuary/2024-12-24/
LOCATION:FRS Sanctuary\, 26 Pleasant St\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241226T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241226T133000
DTSTAMP:20260528T045558
CREATED:20240614T154501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T155453Z
UID:39709-1735215300-1735219800@www.frsuu.org
SUMMARY:Afghan Working Group
DESCRIPTION:Meets on the 4th Thursday of the month in LMH Nursery/Conference Room.
URL:https://www.frsuu.org/event/afghan-working-group/2024-12-26/
LOCATION:LMH Nursery/Conf Room
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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