First Religious Society of Newburyport

Rummage Sale Donation Drop-off
2025-10-21 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-22 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Donation drop-off only: Monday, October 20-Wednesday, October 22, Parish Hall 1st Floor, 9am-1pm

FRSUU Poetry Group (Zoom)
2025-10-21 11:00 - 11:45 | Zoom
All who love poetry, and who enjoy listening to poetry are invited to join the FRSUU Poetry Group. This poetry listening and appreciation group meets on Tuesday mornings for 45 minutes via Zoom. We read the same poem several times, respond to prompts, and share perspectives, wisdom, humor, and collegiality. There is no poetry writing in this group. Please join us and give your soul and psyche the gift of poetry on a Tuesday morning.
This group is facilitated by Rev. Jane Tuohy.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Short Story Group
2025-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
The Tuesday Short Story Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, noon, Lower Meeting House (with a Zoom option available).
For more information please visit: https://www.frsuu.org/short-story-group/

Wednesday Guided Meditation (Zoom)
2025-10-22 10:00 - 10:30 | Zoom
Join FRS member and LICSW Woman Cooper on Wednesdays at 10am for a brief period of mid-week relaxation and renewal. Each 30-minute session will include a guided visualization and reflection on questions around where we hold stress and how we can release it. You’ll also learn some relaxation techniques to use on your own. This is a drop-in program; come one time or many.
If you’d like to reach out to Woman, email susanc0805@gmail.com.
Join Zoom Meeting:

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Centering Prayer Meditation
2025-10-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Robing Room (behind pulpit)
Weekly on Wednesdays, Robing Room, 10-11am.
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian Contemplative Meditation. The purpose of this meditation is not to clear the mind as much as it is to open oneself to the presence of the Divine and invite the action of the Divine within. No previous experience or training is required. This form of Contemplative prayer is a practice in resting in the presence of God through non-thinking surrender and to form a deeper relationship with the Divine.
Centering Prayer will be led by Cynthia Tolbert. All are welcome. Please contact Rev. Jane Tuohy at jane.tuohy@frsuu.org or 617-359-0079 if you have questions.

Worship Planning Meeting
2025-10-22 10:30 - 12:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, LMH Main Room, 10:30am-noon

Organ Tuning
2025-10-22 11:00 - 17:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Wed, Oct 22 – 11am – 5pm – Sanctuary

Caregivers Support Group
2025-10-22 12:30 - 14:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets monthly on the 4th Wednesdays, LMH Room A, 12:30-2pm
This group supports those caregivers who care for loved ones with some type of dementia. Members share their coping strategies, suggestions about supportive agencies, medical references, etc. The group is facilitated by Nancy Kidd, LICSW, Rev. Jane Tuohy, and Linda Harding.
For more information, contact Nancy Kidd at nankdd@gmail.com or 978-376-8687.

Reserved for Meeting
2025-10-22 15:30 - 16:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Wednesday, October 22, LMH Room A, 3:30-4:30pm

FUNraising Team Meeting (Zoom)
2025-10-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Weekly on Wednesdays, October 1 – November 5, 6:30 pm on Zoom only.

Grants Team Meeting
2025-10-23 09:00 - 11:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursday, October 23, LMH Room A, 9-11am

Rummage Sale Donation Drop-off
2025-10-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Donation drop-off only: Thursday, October 23, Parish Hall 1st Floor, 9am-3pm

On Tyranny Zoom Discussions
2025-10-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
Wednesdays, October 23 and 30, November 6, 1-2:30pm, Zoom only

Theater in the Open
2025-10-23 16:00 - 17:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursday, October 23, LMH Main Room, 4-5:30pm

Adult Choir
2025-10-23 19:00 - 20:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursdays, LMH Main Room, 7-8:30pm.

Capital Campaign Meeting (Zoom)
2025-10-24 08:00 - 09:00 | Zoom
Fridays, Alternating weeks beginning August 1; Zoom

Friday Peace Vigil (offsite)
2025-10-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Market Square Bullnose, Newburyport, 01950, United States
Every Friday, Market Square Bullnose, 11am.
Rev. Rebecca leads this weekly gathering to reflect on and remember our commitment to peace, love, and compassion as we navigate the turbulence and daily horrors of our troubled world.

Reserved
2025-10-24 15:00 - 16:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
October 24, Sanctuary, 3-4pm, for wedding rehearsal.

Rummage Sale
2025-10-24 15:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-25 09:00 - 15:00 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Friday, October 24, Parish Hall 1st Floor, 3-7pm; Saturday, October 25, Parish Hall 1st Floor, 9am-3pm

Downtown Newburyport Trick-or Treat
2025-10-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Brick Area in Front of Church
Friday, October 24, in front of the church, 4-5pm.

SMART Recovery (Contact: 678-378-0786)
2025-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Hayward Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets weekly on Friday

Honoring Our Many Selves
2025-10-25 10:00 - 11:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, October 25, LMH Room A, 10-11:30am.
Please join a discussion led by Woman Cooper focusing on:

Recognizing our triggers that cause emotional distress
Improve coping skills around change
Cultivating healthy relationships with our many selves
Honoring our losses and reflecting on our gains
Healing Meditation

If you have questions, email Woman at susanc0805@gmail.com

Reserved for Wedding
2025-10-25 12:00 - 17:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
October 25, Sanctuary, noon-5pm. Actual wedding time TBD.

Jazz Sunday Worship Service
2025-10-26 10:30 - 11:30 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday, October 26, Sanctuary, 10:30-11:30am with livestream on YouTube.
Join FRS member Tom Stites and saxophonist Danny Harrington for this special worship service.

Candlelight Chorale Rehearsal
2025-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday afternoons, October 29 to December 14, LMH Main Room, 1-3pm

On Tyranny Read
2025-10-26 17:00 - 18:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sundays, October 19, October 26, November 2, LMH Main Room, 5-6:30pm.
How do modern democracies fight tyranny? Join fellow members as we read, reflect, and discuss On Tyranny, by historian Timothy Snyder. Sign up at https://bit.ly/FRSUUOnTyrannyRead. This initiative is sponsored by the FRSUU Justice Action Council.

Newburyport At-Large City Councilor Debate (starts 7pm)
2025-10-26 18:00 - 21:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday, October 26, Sanctuary, 7-9pm. Reserved 6-7pm for setup.
This debate will be moderated by Eben Diskin, Editor of The Townie. All at-large City Councilor candidates are invited to participate.
The debate will be streamed on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/4848186518?omn=91954791869

Sunday Evening Guided Meditation (Zoom)
2025-10-26 19:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Sundays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 7:30-8pm, Zoom
Join FRS member and LICSW Woman Cooper for a brief period of relaxation and renewal on Zoom. Each 30-minute session will include a guided visualization and reflection on questions around where we hold stress and how we can release it. You’ll also learn some relaxation techniques to use on your own. Come one time or many. To reach out to Woman, email susanc0805@gmail.com.
