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.
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.
Sunday afternoons, October 29 to December 14, LMH Main Room, 1-3pm
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.
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
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.
Monday, October 27, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 10-11am
2nd and 4th Mondays, LMH Room A, 11am-12:30pm. This group, for those who have a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment of some type of dementia, offers members an opportunity to share with others who are facing this-life limiting diagnosis. Members can be vulnerable and open about the many challenges they face, as well as their adaptive coping mechanisms. 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.
Mondays, October 27 - January 19, LMH Room A, 2-4pm. Led by Ted Stedman. In person only. No meeting on 11/24, 12/22, and 12/29.
Mondays, October 13 and 20, Parish Hall, 6-7:30pm; Monday, October 27, Sanctuary, 6-7:30pm
Mondays, October 27 - January 19, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 6-8pm. Led by Jim Lacey. In person only. No meeting on 11/24, 12/22, and 12/29.
Monday evenings, 7–8:30 pm, October 27 and November 3, 10, and 17; Parish Hall 1st Floor Please join NSIMC meditation teacher Effie Stavrulaki for a four-week Monday night series this fall, held in partnership with the First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist, in Newburyport When: Monday evenings, 7–8:30 pm, October 27 and November 3, 10, and 17 Where: First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall Cost: $70 for members, $80 for nonmembers (become a member here) Description: This four-week mindfulness-based series invites participants to gently explore the cultivation of equanimity—an inner steadiness of mind—through guided silent meditations, mindful walking, and reflective practices. Each week focuses on developing qualities that support equanimity: relaxation, compassion, gratitude, and wisdom. Rooted in the Insight meditation tradition, the series blends awareness of the natural breath with simple techniques that calm the nervous system and foster clarity and emotional balance. Together, we will learn practical tools to meet life’s ups and downs with calm presence and care. Practicing in person allows us to create a warm, supportive space of shared presence that deepens both personal insight and group learning. All levels of experience are welcome as we build resilience, openness, and a grounded sense of well-being week by week. Effie Stavrulaki is a meditation teacher with NSIMC as well as a management professor at Bentley University. Read more at Effie’s teacher page. To register and pay online, just click below; to pay by cash or check, email northshoreimc@gmail.com.
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 https://zoom.us/j/94623863916?pwd=ufFubM2s4b4YAjU2la9RPOy25lM6Hy.1