First Religious Society of Newburyport

Capital Campaign Meeting (Zoom)
2025-10-10 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Fridays, Alternating weeks beginning August 1; Zoom

Friday Peace Vigil (offsite)
2025-10-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Market Square Bullnose, Newburyport, 01950, United States
Every Friday, Market Square Bullnose, 11am.
Rev. Rebecca leads this weekly gathering to reflect on and remember our commitment to peace, love, and compassion as we navigate the turbulence and daily horrors of our troubled world.

SMART Recovery (Contact: 678-378-0786)
2025-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Hayward Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets weekly on Friday

An Evening of Love, Hope, and Justice
2025-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Friday, October 10, Sanctuary, 7-9pm.
Words and music by Rev. Rebecca, Susan Levine, and The Last Optimist (Markus Belanger).

Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club (MVSMC)
2025-10-11 08:00 - 11:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Second Saturdays, Lower Meetinghouse Main Room, 8-11am.

Memorial Service
2025-10-11 11:00 - 15:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, October 11, Sanctuary & Lower Meetinghouse, 11am – 3pm.

Renaissance New England
2025-10-11 16:00 - 19:00 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Meets Saturdays every other month, 4pm. On this date the meeting will take place in the Parish Hall.

Community Outreach Committee Monthly Meeting
2025-10-12 09:30 - 10:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Second Sundays starting September 14, LMH Room A, 9:30-10:30am

Sunday Worship Service
2025-10-12 10:30 - 11:30 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sundays, Sanctuary, 10:30-11:30am with livestream on YouTube.
Join us for worship 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, or hold a coming-of-age ceremony. Services are usually followed by a 30-minute fellowship gathering or a monthly Justice Sunday program.

Governance Committee Meeting
2025-10-12 11:45 - 12:45 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Second Sundays, September-June, LMH Room A, 11:45am. Hybrid.

Sunday Evening Guided Meditation (Zoom)
2025-10-12 19:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
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.

Indigenous Peoples Day
2025-10-13 | MA

New Member Class w/ Rev. Laurel
2025-10-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Mondays, October 13 and 20, Parish Hall, 6-7:30pm; Monday, October 27, Sanctuary, 6-7:30pm

FRSUU Poetry Group (Zoom)
2025-10-14 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.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Mild Cognitive Impairment Support Group
2025-10-14 11:00 - 12:30 | MA
2nd and 4th Mondays, LMH Room A, 11am-12:30pm. October 13 meeting has been moved to October 14, same time and location.
This group is for those who have a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or some type of dementia. The group offers members an opportunity to share with others who are facing this life-limiting diagnosis. Members are able to 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.

Finance Committee Meeting
2025-10-14 13:00 - 14:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Tuesday, October 14, LMH Main Room, 1-2:30pm.

Parish Friends Fall Meeting
2025-10-14 18:00 - 20:30 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Tuesday, October 14, Parish Hall 1st Floor, 6:30-8pm.
Fall meeting of Parish Friends for all current and curious. New members welcome and encouraged. We can especially use more drivers. To newcomers – we offer support to the church community – rides, meals, errands, chores. An agenda will be mailed to current Parish Friends and others who request one. If interested but unable to attend, let me know. Susan Ricker, parishfriends@frsuu.org, or use my personal contact info listed in the Realm directory.
Internal: This meeting has setup instructions.

Mystic Circle Gathering
2025-10-14 18:30 - 20:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Five Tuesday sessions: September 30, October 14, November 4, November 25, December 16, LMH Main Room, 6:30-8pm

Shared Ministry Group (Zoom)
2025-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
2nd Tuesdays, Zoom only, 7-8pm. Join us to discuss readings from the UUA Shared Ministry website.
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Wednesday Guided Meditation (Zoom)
2025-10-15 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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Centering Prayer Meditation
2025-10-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Robing Room (behind pulpit)
Weekly on Wednesdays, Robing Room, 10-11am.
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.

Staff Meeting
2025-10-15 10:30 - 12:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
1st and 3rd Wednesdays, LMH Main Room, 10:30am-noon

Grief Support Group (offsite)
2025-10-15 12:30 - 14:00 | Anna Jaques Hospital, 25 Highland Ave, Newburyport, MA, United States
Third Wednesday of the month, Morse Conference Room (across from Gift Shop) at Anna Jaques Hospital, 12:30-2pm.
This support group provides members who are experiencing grief have the opportunity in a safe (confidential) space to share their feelings, thoughts, and coping skills during this challenging time in their life. The group is facilitated by Nancy Kidd, LICSW; Rev. Jane Tuohy; and Linda Harding. For information more information, contact Nancy Kidd at nankdd@gmail.com or 978-376-8687.

Pastoral Care Associates
2025-10-15 16:00 - 17:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Third Wednesdays, LMH Room A, 4-5:30pm.

Parish Board Meeting
2025-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Third Wednesdays, LMH Main Room, 6-8pm, hybrid

FUNraising Team Meeting (Zoom)
2025-10-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Weekly on Wednesdays, October 1 – November 5, 6:30 pm on Zoom only.

Parish Friends Third Thursday
2025-10-16 09:30 - 10:30 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Thursday, October 16, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 9:30-10:30am.
Pilot for a possible monthly Parish Friends somewhat casual morning meeting over tea and 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, or have questions, contact Susan Ricker at parishfriends@frsuu.org or use her personal contact information in the FRSUU Realm directory. We also have our fall meeting on Tuesday evening, October 14, at 6:30 pm.

Exploring Elderhood Together
2025-10-16 13:00 - 14:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursday, October 16, LMH Main Room, 1-2:30pm.
Join Exploring Elderhood Together for the first presentation of the church year: Let’s Talk about Posture.
Aging with aligned posture is critical to aging well. Misaligned posture such as rounding forward (otherwise known as the way most of us age) is associated with pain and a multitude of health problems. In this presentation, you will learn how the nervous system controls posture, balance, and movement. We can use this understanding to make improvements in neuromuscular function, which can help us maintain a more active lifestyle and positively impact longevity.
Our presenter:
Jackie Orent-Nathan is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in the neuroscience of posture, balance, and movement, as well as the management of chronic pain. Following a long career managing patients with chronic pain within a primary care practice, she now lectures and teaches classes about how to calm an overprotective nervous system to manage pain, and how to support the nervous system to improve posture, balance, and movement.

Adult Choir
2025-10-16 19:00 - 20:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursdays, LMH Main Room, 7-8:30pm.

Afghan Support Group
2025-10-17 09:30 - 22:30 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Friday, October 17, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 9:30-10:30am
