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.

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Reading Fredrick Douglass Together

Brown Square Brown Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

The Museum of Old Newbury and First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist will host an in-person community reading of Frederick Douglass's impassioned 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Lend your voice to this powerful participatory event. We will gather near the Garrison statue in Brown Square, Newburyport. Seating is limited - please bring a chair or blanket to the reading Please visit the eventbrite page for more information:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-frederick-douglass-together-on-the-4th-of-july-newburyport-tickets-920327543457?aff=erelexpmlt

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Friday Book Group (Hybrid)

Lower Meetinghouse 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

Fridays, LMH Room A, 10-11:30am. 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.

Summer Worship Services – Sarina Khan Reddy and Manny Muros

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

Summer worship services will be held in the FRS sanctuary and livestreamed on YouTube, http://bit.ly/FRSyoutube, starting at 10am unless otherwise noted. Sunday, July 7: The Power of Gratitude – Sarina Khan Reddy and Manny Muros Sarina Khan Reddy will collaborate with Manny Muros, a gifted spiritual teacher and author who leads personal development and meditation retreats internationally, and his wife Alise Ashby, composer and songwriter, who creates music to soothe the senses and bring healing. Manny will lead a meditation experience focusing on gratitude with Alise composing music to accompany. Sarina Khan Reddy will explore the concept of gratitude as written in the Qur’an, in recognition of the Islamic New Year. Rev. Jane Tuohy will be assisting.

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Monday Evening Meditation (In Person)

Lower Meetinghouse 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

Monday 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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Friday Book Group (Hybrid)

Lower Meetinghouse 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

Fridays, LMH Room A, 10-11:30am. 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.

Summer Worship – Rev. Alan Seale and Zack Field

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

Summer worship services will be held in the FRS sanctuary and livestreamed on YouTube, http://bit.ly/FRSyoutube, starting at 10am unless otherwise noted. Sunday, July 14: Spaciousness in the Breath of Life – Rev. Alan Seale and Zack Field Join Rev. Alan Seale along with Gong Master Zach Field and Worship Associate Jessica Brown for “Spaciousness in the Breath of Life.”  Even in our restless world, we can find stillness in the heart of our being and rest in our souls.

Recurring

Monday Evening Meditation (In Person)

Lower Meetinghouse 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, United States

Monday 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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