First Religious Society of Newburyport

Reserved - YC
2024-09-22 15:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States

Reserved
2024-09-22 11:30 - 12:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Lower Meetinghouse: Reserved for child care during Special Meeting.

Special Congregational Meeting
2024-09-22 11:30 - 12:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meeting (and vote) from 11:30am-12pm in the Sanctuary. Attend in person or on Zoom.
The purpose of this meeting is to act on the recommendation of the Parish Board that the congregation authorize the Parish Board to enter such contract or contracts as are advisable or required to replace the steeple lighting and to make advisable or necessary repairs to the steeple windows. Everyone is welcome to attend the special meeting. However, you must be a member of the congregation to vote. If you would like to become a member, please contact Rev. Laurel Gray at RevLaurel.Gray@frsuu.org or 978-465-0602, ext. 404.
We need to reach a 20% quorum – please attend if you can!
Check-in on September 22 will be from 9-10:30am.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 928 3062 9277
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Young Church
2024-09-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-15 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.

Sunday Worship Service
2024-09-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-15 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.

Reserved for Nursery
2024-09-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-15 10:00 - 11:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Reserved from 10:00am-11:30am

Reserved for Organ Rehearsal
2024-09-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-20 12:00 - 14:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States

SMART Recovery (Contact: 678-378-0786)
2024-09-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Hayward Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets weekly on Friday

Adult Choir
2024-09-19 19:00 - 20:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursdays, LMH Main Room, 7-8:30pm

Exploring Elderhood Planning Committee
2024-09-19 12:30 - 14:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Exploring Elderhood Planning Committee will meet in LMH Room A.

501c3 Meeting
2024-09-19 10:30 - 11:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States

Pastoral Care Associates Meeting
2024-09-18 15:00 - 17:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Pastoral Care Associates will meet in LMH Room A.

Staff Meeting
2024-09-18 10:30 - 12:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets in Lower Meetinghouse Main Room.

Wednesday Guided Meditation (Zoom)
2024-09-18 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.
Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87349458812?pwd=[REDACTED]

Facilities Committee (Hybrid)
2024-09-18 08:15 - 09:15 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets monthly in the LMH Main Room.

Community Meeting-Parish Hall Tour
2024-09-17 16:00 - 16:30 | Parish Hall 1st Floor

Community Meeting
2024-09-17 15:00 - 18:00 | Lower Meetinghouse, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Community Meeting starts at 4pm in the Lower Meetinghouse.

Short Story Group
2024-09-17 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, LMH Room A, noon.
For more information please visit: https://www.frsuu.org/short-story-group/

Reserved for Memorial Service
2024-09-15 14:00 - 15:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States

Reserved for Memorial Service
2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States

Reserved for Memorial Reception
2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States

Youth Group Meeting with Youth & Guardians
2024-09-15 11:45 - 12:30 | Youth Room (Parish Hall), 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Following worship, youth and their parents/guardians are invited to join Mara Flynn, Reverend Laurel, and August Mead, our Youth Group Advisor, for a tour of the newly renovated Youth Room and a meeting to discuss our collective vision and ideas for Youth Group this year!

Congregational Meeting Q&A
2024-09-15 11:30 - 12:30 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Join members of the Parish Board to hear about the Congregational Meeting scheduled on Sunday, September 22 to vote on funding to replace the steeple lighting and make necessary repairs to the steeple windows.

Reserved
2024-09-14 16:00 - 18:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Reserved from 4pm-6pm

Reserved
2024-09-14 14:00 - 19:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Reserved from 2-4pm

Worship Associate Retreat
2024-09-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Meeting is in Parish Hall 1st Floor.
