Earth Month Event featuring Guest Speakers Scott and Amy Weidensaul
2025-04-27 13:00 - 14:15 (America/New_York) | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday, April 27, Sanctuary, 1-2:15pm. Hosted by the Green Team.
1:00–1:15—Welcoming remarks by Rev. Rebecca Bryan
• Formal acknowledgement of each environmental groups present. Representatives from each may line up in the front of the room, announce their name and group. Applause will be held until the end.
• Scott will be introduced by someone from the Green Team.
1:15-1:35 – Scott’s Presentation
1:35-1:40 – Amy will be introduced
1:40-2:00 – Amy’s presentation
2:00-2:15 – Questions from audience
2:15-3:15 – Reception in Parish Hall next door with finger foods and beverages. Social time for networking, sharing of information, selling books, etc.

Merrimack Valley Environmentalists Reception
2025-04-27 14:15 - 15:15 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday, April 27, Lower Meetinghouse, 2:15pm. Post-presentation reception with finger foods and beverages. Social time for networking, sharing of information, selling books, etc. Hosted by the FRS Green Team.

Annual Campaign Core Team
2025-04-28 09:30 - 10:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Alternating Mondays, starting February 3, Room A, 9:30am.

Chalice Circle
2025-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Mondays, February 17 to May 5, LMH Room A, 2-4pm.

Watercolor Interest Group Meeting
2025-04-28 15:15 - 17:00 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Mondays, April 28 and May 19, Parish Hall 1st floor, 3:15-5pm. These meetings with Betsy Lewis are to determine interest in a watercolor painting group. (No painting on these dates.)

Right to Be Bystander Training (Zoom)
2025-04-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
7pm-8pm on Zoom. FRS is proud to sponsor this training and join forces with programming sponsor L’Oréal Paris. This 60-minute zoom workshop will leverage Stand Up Against Street Harassment’s 5D’s methodology to help people safely intervene when they experience or witness harassment in public spaces. Throughout this 1 hour training they will use a clear, adaptable, and expert-approved set of tools that have been proven to reduce the prevalence of street harassment. The goal of the Stand Up program is to ultimately build a culture where street harassment is seen as unacceptable behavior. Pre-registration is required for this event and in order to run the program. Please sign up here.

FRSUU Poetry Group (Zoom)
2025-04-29 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.

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Chalice Circle
2025-04-29 18:00 - 20:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Tuesdays, February 25 to May 13, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 6-8pm

Chalice Circle (Zoom)
2025-04-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Tuesdays, February 25 to May 27, 6-8pm, Zoom only.

Wednesday Guided Meditation (Zoom)
2025-04-30 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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Reserved for Nancy Kidd
2025-04-30 10:00 - 11:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Wednesday, April 30, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 10am.

Justice Action Council Meeting
2025-04-30 16:00 - 17:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Wednesday April 30, LMH Main Room, 4-5:30pm.

Poster Making with Rev. Rebecca
2025-04-30 18:00 - 19:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Wednesday, April 30, LMH Main Room, 6-7:30pm.
Come make posters to bring to the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace on May 11 and the walk to the 300th Anniversary Garden Party on May 18. Let’s celebrate our commitment to justice and love!

Chalice Circle
2025-05-01 10:00 - 12:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Thursdays, February 27 to May 29, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 10am-noon.

Finance Committee
2025-05-01 11:30 - 12:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursday, May 1, LMH Room A, 11:30-12:30

Executive Committee Meeting
2025-05-01 13:00 - 14:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets 1st Thursday, 1-2pm, LMH Room A.

Reserved for Piano Practice
2025-05-01 14:00 - 16:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursdays, Sanctuary, 2-4pm, Gay Pearson

Big Questions Discussion Group with Rev. Laurel
2025-05-01 18:00 - 19:30 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
First Thursdays, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 6-7:30pm.
Join Rev. Laurel for an informal monthly conversation in which we ponder the mysteries of life’s big questions. What is evil? Is goodness inherent? What happens when we die? Bring your questions and your curiosity.

Adult Choir
2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursdays, LMH Main Room, 7-8:30pm

Weekly Peace Vigil (offsite)
2025-05-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Market Square Bullnose, Newburyport, 01950, United States
Fridays through May 30, Market Square Bullnose, 11am.
Please join us as Rev. Rebecca leads these weekly gatherings to reflect on and remember our commitment to peace, love, and compassion as we navigate the turbulence and daily horrors of our troubled world.

Reserved for Piano Practice
2025-05-02 16:00 - 17:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Gay Pearson piano practice, every Friday, 4-5pm, Sanctuary

SMART Recovery (Contact: 678-378-0786)
2025-05-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Hayward Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets weekly on Friday

Memorial Service (starts at 3pm)
2025-05-03 14:00 - 18:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, May 3, Sanctuary, LMH Main Room, LMH Room A, 2-6pm reserved. Service starts at 3pm.

Reserved for Nursery
2025-05-04 10:00 - 11:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Reserved from 10:00am-11:30am

Sunday Worship Service
2025-05-04 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.

Young Church
2025-05-04 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.

Chalice Circle Leader Meeting
2025-05-04 11:45 - 12:45 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
First Sundays, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, LMH Room A, 11:45am-12:45pm.

Rev. Rebecca's Sermon Book Launch
2025-05-04 12:00 - 14:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday, May 4, Sanctuary, 12-2pm
Please join us for Reverend Rebecca’s book launch for her book of sermons, Guided by Love, recently published as part of our 300th anniversary celebration. The event will include a reading, Q&A, and book sale and signing, with a reception in the Lower Meetinghouse. We hope to see you there!

Support Group for Mild Cognitive Impairment
2025-05-05 11:00 - 12:30 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
First Mondays, LMH Room A, 11-12:30pm. Led by Nancy Kidd.

Maker Mondays: Craft Circle with Rev. Laurel
2025-05-05 11:00 - 13:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
First and third Mondays, LMH Nursery/Conference Room, 11am-1pm. Join Rev. Laurel for our Maker Monday offering during lunch hour on the first and third Monday of each month. Bring a creative project, start a new hobby and connect with other makers in our FRS community. Invite a friend if you feel called, and bring a lunch if you prefer. All are welcome.
