First Religious Society of Newburyport

Reserved for Piano Practice
2025-05-02 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Gay Pearson piano practice, every Friday, 4-5pm, Sanctuary

SMART Recovery (Contact: 678-378-0786)
2025-05-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Hayward Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets weekly on Friday

Memorial Service (starts at 3pm)
2025-05-03 14:00 - 18:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, May 3, Sanctuary, LMH Main Room, LMH Room A, 2-6pm reserved. Service starts at 3pm.

Reserved for Nursery
2025-05-04 10:00 - 11:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Reserved from 10:00am-11:30am

Sunday Worship Service
2025-05-04 10:30 - 11:30 | FRS Church, 10 Main Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Join 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.

Young Church
2025-05-04 10:30 - 11:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Young 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.

Chalice Circle Leader Meeting
2025-05-04 11:45 - 12:45 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
First Sundays, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, LMH Room A, 11:45am-12:45pm.

Rev. Rebecca's Sermon Book Launch
2025-05-04 12:00 - 14:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday, May 4, Sanctuary, 12-2pm
Please join us for Reverend Rebecca’s book launch for her book of sermons, Guided by Love, recently published as part of our 300th anniversary celebration. The event will include a reading, Q&A, and book sale and signing, with a reception in the Lower Meetinghouse. We hope to see you there!

Support Group for Mild Cognitive Impairment
2025-05-05 11:00 - 12:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
First Mondays, LMH Room A, 11-12:30pm. Led by Nancy Kidd.

Maker Mondays: Craft Circle with Rev. Laurel
2025-05-05 11:00 - 13:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
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.

Chalice Circle
2025-05-05 14:00 - 16:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Mondays, February 17 to May 5, LMH Room A, 2-4pm.

Program Council Meeting
2025-05-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Monday, May 5, Parish Hall, 6-7:30pm.

FRSUU Poetry Group (Zoom)
2025-05-06 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.

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Short Story Group
2025-05-06 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/

Workshop with Paula Cole Jones (Zoom)
2025-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Tuesdays, May 6 and May 13, ZOOM only, 6-8pm.
All are invited to join Rev. Rebecca, Rev. Laurel, and the Leading Edge Team in a congregation-wide workshop titled “Building a Culture of Inclusion” with Paula Cole Jones, an author of the 8th Principle and thought leader in building Beloved Communities. This workshop will be held on two consecutive Tuesday evenings, May 6 & 13 from 6-8 pm via Zoom. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the spiritual, cultural, and structural aspects of moving more fully into our FRS vision of Beloved Community.

Chalice Circle
2025-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Tuesdays, February 25 to May 13, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 6-8pm

Chalice Circle (Zoom)
2025-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Tuesdays, February 25 to May 27, 6-8pm, Zoom only.

Mystic Circles Group
2025-05-06 18:30 - 20:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Tuesdays, February 25, March 11, March 25, April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20, June 3, Lower Meetinghouse Main Room, 6:30-8pm.

Facilities Meeting
2025-05-07 08:00 - 09:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Facilities Committee Meeting – Wednesday, May 7 – 8-9am in Room A

4th Century Visioning Team (Hybrid)
2025-05-07 09:00 - 10:00 | MA
Meets 1st Wednesdays, LMH Main Room, 9-10am (Hybrid).

Wednesday Guided Meditation (Zoom)
2025-05-07 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.
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Staff Meeting
2025-05-07 10:00 - 11:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Wednesday, May 7, LMH Main Room, 10-11:30am.

Ladies Who Lunch
2025-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Loretta, 15 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Wednesday, May 7, Loretta Restaurant, noon.
Come join us for lunch and conversation. Call or text Nancy or Annie if you plan to attend.

Addictions Ministry Team
2025-05-07 15:00 - 16:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
The Addictions Ministry Team occurs monthly on the first Wednesday from 3:00pm-4:00pm in the LMH Nursery/Conference Room.

Exploring Elderhood Steering Committee
2025-05-07 15:30 - 17:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Wednesday, May 7, LMH Main Room, 3:30-5pm. This is a planning meeting.

Stewardship Meeting (Zoom)
2025-05-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm on Zoom.

Chalice Circle
2025-05-08 10:00 - 12:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Thursdays, February 27 to May 29, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 10am-noon.

Reserved for Piano Practice
2025-05-08 14:00 - 16:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursdays, Sanctuary, 2-4pm, Gay Pearson

Mt. Pemigewassett Hikers
2025-05-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Hayward Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Hayward Room

Adult Choir
2025-05-08 19:00 - 20:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursdays, LMH Main Room, 7-8:30pm
