First Religious Society of Newburyport

Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club Exhibit
2026-08-01 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, July 25 – Saturday, August 1, LMH Main Room, 10am-5pm

Packing Up Book Sale
2026-08-02 - 2026-08-07 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Monday-Friday, August 3-7, Parish Hall.

Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club Exhibit Removal
2026-08-02 09:00 - 12:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday, August 2, LMH Main Room, 9am-12pm

Summer Maker Monday
2026-08-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Offsite
July 6 and 20, August 3 and 17, offsite at congregants’ home, 10am-12pm. Contact Diane Carroll, diane.carroll@frsuu.org, for meeting location.
Join other makers from our FRSUU community for Maker Monday. Bring a creative project or start a new one and connect with others. All are welcome.

Short Story Group
2026-08-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-18 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/

Wednesday Guided Meditation (Zoom)
2026-08-05 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-08-12 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-08-19 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-08-26 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]

FRSUU Poetry Group (Zoom)
2026-08-06 11:00 - 11:45, 2026-08-13 11:00 - 11:45, 2026-08-20 11:00 - 11:45 | Zoom
Meets Thursdays (previously on Tuesdays) on Zoom at 11am.
The FRSUU Poetry Group is open to all who enjoy reading or listening to poetry. Prompts or questions are provided as we listen multiple times to one poem a week. If you have been wishing you had more time in your busy schedule for poetry, give yourself the gift of one hour of poetry on Thursday mornings. Individuals with questions should contact Rev. Jane Tuohy at 617-359-0079.
Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 946 2386 3916; Passcode: [REDACTED]

Friday Book Group (Hybrid)
2026-08-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-08-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-08-21 10:00 - 11:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Fridays, LMH Room A and Zoom, 10-11:30am. (Zoom setup at 9:45)
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.

SMART Recovery (Contact: 678-378-0786)
2026-08-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-08-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-08-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Hayward Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets weekly on Friday

Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club (MVSMC)
2026-08-08 08:00 - 11:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Second Saturdays, Lower Meetinghouse Main Room, 8-11am.

Newburyport Chamber Music Festival: "Meet the Artists/Works in Progress”
2026-08-09 02:30 - 16:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, August 9, LMH Main Room, 2:30-4:30pm. Event starts at 3pm.
Contact person: Laurel Grassin-Drake, president@newburyportchambermusic.org

Mild Cognitive Impairment Support Group
2026-08-10 11:00 - 12:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
2nd and 4th Mondays, LMH Room A, 11am-12:30pm.
This group is for those who have a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment of 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. This 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.

Understanding Your Own Worldview—and the Perspectives of Others
2026-08-15 09:30 - 11:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, August 15, LMH Room A, 9:30-11am.
Why do thoughtful people see the same world so differently? In this 90-minute interactive workshop, participants will explore worldviews: the largely invisible values and assumptions that shape what we notice, what we trust, and what we resist. Participants will take a short worldview assessment and consider three major worldviews active in the United States today — traditional, modern, and progressive — and why they so often talk past one another. This workshop offers a practical introduction for anyone interested in personal growth, intellectual exploration, or better dialogue across differences.
To make the workshop convenient for more people, the same 90-minute session will be offered several times this summer. Each session begins at 9:30 AM. Please choose the Saturday date that works best for you: June 27, July 18, July 25, August 15, or August 29.
To attend, please contact David Turner in advance at davidyturner@gmail.com. David is a longtime FRSUU member with 40 years of experience facilitating adult learning programs focused on interpersonal skills in professional environments.

Staff Retreat
2026-08-19 09:00 - 14:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Wednesday, August 19, LMH Main Room, 9am-2pm

Pastoral Care Associates
2026-08-19 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 Retreat
2026-08-19 17:00 - 19:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Wednesday, August 19, LMH Main Room, 5-7pm

Parish Friends Third Thursdays
2026-08-20 09:30 - 11:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Third Thursdays, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 9:30-11am.
A monthly, somewhat casual Parish Friends morning meeting – bring your own tea or 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, let Susan Ricker know at parishfriends@frsuu.org or use her personal contact information in the FRSUU Realm directory. Yes, we are meeting through the summer months.

Mild Cognitive Impairment Support Group
2026-08-24 11:00 - 12:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
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.

Worship Planning
2026-08-26 10:30 - 12:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Second and fourth Wednesdays, LMH Main Room, 10:30am-12pm
