FRSUU Events Calendar

This calendar lists FRSUU activities inside our buildings and in the community. It also shows when FRSUU spaces are being reserved by outside groups. Click on an event to see its location and more information.

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  • Meeting the Moment with Rev. Laurel & Marianne Vesey

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    LMH Room A 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Meets for three consecutive Thursdays, March 13, 20, and 27, LMH Room A, 1-2:30pm. Join Marianne Vesey, co-chair of Newburyport's Human Rights Coalition and Rev. Laurel Gray for this three-part series about different ways to take action against authoritarianism, discern the work that is best for us to do, and make sure we have the tools to sustain our efforts.

  • Meeting the Moment with Rev. Laurel & Marianne Vesey

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    LMH Room A 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Meets for three consecutive Thursdays, March 13, 20, and 27, LMH Room A, 1-2:30pm. Join Marianne Vesey, co-chair of Newburyport's Human Rights Coalition and Rev. Laurel Gray for this three-part series about different ways to take action against authoritarianism, discern the work that is best for us to do, and make sure we have the tools to sustain our efforts.

  • Meeting the Moment with Rev. Laurel & Marianne Vesey

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    LMH Room A 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Meets for three consecutive Thursdays, March 13, 20, and 27, LMH Room A, 1-2:30pm. Join Marianne Vesey, co-chair of Newburyport's Human Rights Coalition and Rev. Laurel Gray for this three-part series about different ways to take action against authoritarianism, discern the work that is best for us to do, and make sure we have the tools to sustain our efforts.

  • Justice Sunday – Louis D. Brown Peace Institute

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    Parish Hall 1st Floor

    Parish Hall, 12-1pm. Please join us as we welcome representatives from the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute. Our guests will share information on the upcoming 29th Mother's Day Walk for Peace to be held on Sunday, May 11. This gathering will also provide us with an opportunity to contribute essential personal hygiene items for men in the Peace Institute's Community Reentry Program. Some items that are often in short supply are men's body wash and body lotion. Please come to learn more, to show your support for the Mother's Day Walk for Peace, as well as to enjoy fellowship, soup, and salad.

  • Transgender Day of Visibility Flag Raising

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    Newburyport City Hall 60 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Monday, March 31, Newburyport City Hall, 10am. You are invited to join members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies at the second annual Transgender Day of Visibility flag raising at the Newburyport City Hall on Monday, March 31 at 10 am. Founded in 2009, Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event observed internationally that aims to celebrate transgender people and their contributions while raising awareness about the discrimination and challenges that transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people face. For those who do not identify as trans or nonbinary, this is an opportunity to show support loudly and proudly for a community that is confronting hate, mis- and disinformation, and unprecedented legislative and executive efforts to disempower, invalidate, and marginalize. Rev. Rebecca will offer a blessing at the flag raising.  

  • Justice Sunday-Potluck

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    Parish Hall 1st Floor

    Sunday, April 27, Parish Hall 1st Floor, 11:45am-12:45pm. Following worship, join the Green Team for a sandwich and cold sides luncheon.

  • Right to Be Bystander Training (Zoom)

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    Zoom

    7pm-8pm on Zoom. FRS is proud to sponsor this training and join forces with programming sponsor L’Oréal Paris. This 60-minute zoom workshop will leverage Stand Up Against Street Harassment's 5D’s methodology to help people safely intervene when they experience or witness harassment in public spaces. Throughout this 1 hour training they will use a clear, adaptable, and expert-approved set of tools that have been proven to reduce the prevalence of street harassment. The goal of the Stand Up program is to ultimately build a culture where street harassment is seen as unacceptable behavior. Pre-registration is required for this event and in order to run the program. Please sign up here.

  • 29th Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace

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    Town Field Park 1565 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA, United States

    The Mother's Day Walk for Peace (MDW4P) is a beloved Boston tradition honoring the lives of our loved ones who have been murdered. It is the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s (LDBPI) largest fundraising event to grow and sustain services, advocacy and training. Both Rev. Rebecca and Rev. Laurel will be walking this year, and you are welcome to join our team or contribute here. The walk will be begin at 8am at Town Field Park, 1565 Dorchester Ave in Dorchester. Free parking is available on Sunday, May 11, at the 500-520 Geneva Ave lot in Dorchester as well as at the Community Academy of Science and Health School at 11 Charles St, Dorchester, MA 02122.  There is also ample free street parking in the area. There are also 22 spaces available at Municipal Lot #20 at 191 Adams St. Bost

  • Justice Sunday: Accessible Communication

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    Parish Hall 1st Floor

    Sunday, June 1, Parish Hall, 12-1pm. If you ever want to write a newsletter item, email, or report, or simply read church documents, this is for you! How do we make communication welcoming for people of all ages, abilities, identities, and backgrounds? In this session we will explore our written and graphic communication styles according to the principles of Universal Design. Developed in the 1990s, Universal Design aims to create products and environments that are simple and useable for everyone. By looking at examples of emails, newsletters, posters, and virtual presentations, we will boost our own communication skills. Bring a laptop if you have one. Pizza will be provided. Hosted by the Accessibility & Inclusion Ministry (AIM) and led by Lance Hidy and Lea Pearson.

  • Juneteenth Flag Raising

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    Newburyport City Hall 60 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Thursday, June 19, Newburyport City Hall, 10am. Celebration and flag raising in front of City Hall.

  • Justice Action Council Retreat

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    LMH Main Room 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Wednesday, September 3, LMH Main Room, 4-6pm