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.
If you need to reserve space for your meeting or event, please fill out [this form].
For questions regarding church ministry related events and meetings, please contact the Church Administrator at diane.carroll@frsuu.org.
For external inquiries including private events and rentals please contact nick.place@frsuu.org.
Events
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Contemplative Worship at FRS: Touching the Sacred Within
Featured RecurringFRS Sanctuary 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United StatesSanctuary, first Sunday of the month, led by Rev. Alan Seale. Contemplation has been described as “a long loving look at the real” and “a pure intuition of being, born of love” (21st-century mystic William McNamara). Join Rev. Alan Seale at 8am on the first Sunday of the month for a half-hour contemplative worship experience—a space and time to be present with the simplicities and complexities of life in the quiet embrace of the FRS Sanctuary. The sanctuary will be open to welcome you from 7:50am. The service will include quiet piano music, a brief message or reading, and periods of silent reflection and meditation. If this contemplative worship experience calls out to you, we hope you will join us.
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Reserved for Nursery
LMH Main Room 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United StatesReserved from 10:00am-11:30am
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Sunday Worship Service
Featured RecurringFRS Church 10 Main Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesJoin us for services at 10:30am on Sundays, from the Sunday after Labor Day through late spring. Experience elements of the world religions, including our Christian roots and humanism. Find inspiration in choral and instrumental music (including organ), congregational singing, a time for children, readings, an offering, and meditative silence. Hear a sermon on social justice, spirituality, dealing with life’s challenges, or other issues. We may celebrate a holiday, act out a skit, hold a coming-of-age ceremony, or hear a member’s Journeys of Faith. Services end around 11:30am and are usually followed by a 30-minute fellowship gathering. For a relaxed service with music from the jazz tradition, come to a Jazz Vespers. Our Christmas Eve service and Christmas Candlelight service are community traditions.
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Young Church
LMH Main Room 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United StatesYoung Church is for children up through 8th grade. Children sit with their families for the beginning of worship service (about 15 minutes), and then head downstairs to the Lower Meetinghouse with volunteers and the Director of Youth and Children’s Ministry, Mara Flynn. We offer nursery care for children under age 5 – and “littles” are also welcome to join us in Young Church with a parent/guardian in attendance. Our Young Church programming engages and allows our K-8th grade children to experience and create meaningful connection through: Ritual, stories, crafts, games and joyful community building Special guests, activities and projects that support curiosity and spiritual growth Explorations of the 7 UU Principles and social justice engagement If your child will be attending, please fill out our registration form HERE Questions? Email Mara Flynn, Director of Youth and Children’s Ministry at mara.flynn@frsuu.org.
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Maker Mondays: Craft Circle with Rev. Laurel
Featured RecurringLMH Nursery/Conf RoomFirst 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.
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Annual Campaign Steering Committee (hybrid)
LMH Room A 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United StatesMonday, January 6, LMH Room A, 3pm.
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Monday Evening Meditation (In Person)
Lower Meetinghouse 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United StatesMonday Night Meditation at 6:30pm in Lower Meeting House (enter via Unicorn Street entrance). These weekly sessions are led by Joyce Haydock, Senior Dharma Teacher with the International Kwan Um School of Zen. She has been with the school since 1989. This FRSUU Monday group was established over ten years ago. Our sessions consist of two or three chants, two readings/teachings and 30 minutes of sitting meditation. Beginners are welcome. Contact Joyce at 978-363-5457 or email joycehaydock@outlook.com to be added to our list and receive access information.
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Adult Children of Alcoholics
Hayward Room 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United StatesMeets in the Hayward Room
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Short Story Group
LMH Room A 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United StatesThe Tuesday Short Story Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, LMH Room A, noon. For more information please visit: https://www.frsuu.org/short-story-group/
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Alcoholic Anonymous Step Sisters
Parish Hall 1st FloorContact 508-215-9469; meets in the Parish Hall as of 10/7/25.
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Staff Meeting
Lower Meetinghouse 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United StatesWednesday, January 8, Lower Meetinghouse, 9-10:30am (special time for this date only).