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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  • Parish Friends Third Thursdays

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    LMH Nursery/Conf Room

    Third Thursdays, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 9:30-11am. A monthly, somewhat casual Parish Friends morning meeting – bring your own tea or coffee. An opportunity to meet other Parish Friends, ask questions, and brainstorm. If interested in simply learning more about Parish Friends, this would be a great forum. We realize mornings don’t work for everyone. If you are wanting to attend, but not able to, let Susan Ricker know at parishfriends@frsuu.org or use her personal contact information in the FRSUU Realm directory. Yes, we are meeting through the summer months.

  • Book Sale Drop-off

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    Parish Hall 1st Floor

    Thursdays, June 18 - July 23, Parish Hall 1st Floor, 9:30-11:30am. Clean out your bookshelves and donate your books to our annual book sale! Adult and children's books, games, and puzzles only, please.

  • FRSUU Poetry Group (Zoom)

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    Zoom

    Meets Thursdays (previously on Tuesdays) on Zoom at 11am. The FRSUU Poetry Group is open to all who enjoy reading or listening to poetry. Prompts or questions are provided as we listen multiple times to one poem a week. If you have been wishing you had more time in your busy schedule for poetry, give yourself the gift of one hour of poetry on Thursday mornings. Individuals with questions should contact Rev. Jane Tuohy at 617-359-0079. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94623863916?pwd=ufFubM2s4b4YAjU2la9RPOy25lM6Hy.1 Meeting ID: 946 2386 3916; Passcode: 774520

  • Friday Book Group (Hybrid)

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

    Fridays, LMH Room A and Zoom, 10-11:30am. (Zoom setup at 9:45) We meet weekly and read both fiction and non-fiction books chosen by participants. Each book is read and discussed over a period of several meetings, with the reading for each determined by the group.

  • Understanding Your Own Worldview—and the Perspectives of Others

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

    Saturday, July 18, LMH Room A, 9:30-11am. Why do thoughtful people see the same world so differently? In this 90-minute interactive workshop, participants will explore worldviews: the largely invisible values and assumptions that shape what we notice, what we trust, and what we resist. Participants will take a short worldview assessment and consider three major worldviews active in the United States today — traditional, modern, and progressive — and why they so often talk past one another. This workshop offers a practical introduction for anyone interested in personal growth, intellectual exploration, or better dialogue across differences. To make the workshop convenient for more people, the same 90-minute session will be offered several times this summer. Each session begins at 9:30 AM. Please choose the Saturday date that works best for you: June 27, July 18, July 25, August 15, or August 29. To attend, please contact David Turner in advance at davidyturner@gmail.com. David is a longtime FRSUU member with 40 years of experience facilitating adult learning programs focused on interpersonal skills in professional environments.

  • Summer Sunday Worship Service

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    FRS Sanctuary 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Sunday, July 19, Sanctuary and YouTube, 10am Visions of Hell – led by Doug Latham Concepts of the afterlife have evolved over millennia. Why does an afterlife occupy such a prominent place in the human search for meaning? How does the question or certainty of an afterlife resonate with liberal theology? What meaning does it hold in our lives?

  • Summer Maker Monday

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    Offsite

    July 6 and 20, August 3 and 17, offsite at congregants' home, 10am-12pm. Contact Diane Carroll, diane.carroll@frsuu.org, for meeting location. Join other makers from our FRSUU community for Maker Monday. Bring a creative project or start a new one and connect with others. All are welcome.

  • Monday Night Meditation

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

    Mondays, LMH Main Room, 6:30pm. 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 FRS UU 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.

  • Short Story Group

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    LMH Room A 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 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/

  • Centering Prayer

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

    Wednesdays, July and August, LMH Room A, 9:45-11:15am. Meetings will move back to the Robing Room in September. 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.