First Religious Society of Newburyport

Pastoral Care Associates
2025-05-15 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursday, May 15, LMH Room A, 4:30-5:30pm

Adult Choir
2025-05-15 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)
2025-05-16 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.

Wedding Rehearsal
2025-05-16 15:00 - 17:30 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Friday, May 16, Sanctuary, 3-5:30pm. Ryan and Emma wedding rehearsal and photography.

Reserved for Piano Practice
2025-05-16 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)
2025-05-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Hayward Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets weekly on Friday

HVAC Meeting
2025-05-17 09:00 - 10:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, May 17, LMH Room A, 9-10am

Reserved for Baby Blessing
2025-05-17 11:00 - 12:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, May 17, Sanctuary, 11am-12pm.

Wedding
2025-05-17 13:00 - 17:30 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Ryan & Emma Wedding, Saturday, May 17, Sanctuary, Lower Meetinghouse, LMH Room A, Parish Hall, 1-5:30pm reserved.

Sunday Worship Service
2025-05-18 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.

300th Anniversary Garden Party
2025-05-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Museum of Old Newbury, 98 High St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday, May 18, Museum of Old Newbury, 11:45am-2pm.
Join the parade, led by a New Orleans-style second line jazz band, to the Museum of Old Newbury for a garden party celebrating the 300th anniversary of FRS! We’re encouraging all to make and carry signs celebrating our 300 years working for peace and justice. Due to limited parking, we suggest joining us for the 0.4 mile walk from the church to the museum.
The garden party will include a light lunch, coffee, tea, soft drinks, and water. The party will be outside in the museum garden weather permitting. In case of rain, we’ll be in the lower level of the museum and in the carriage house. Please join us for this relaxed opportunity to socialize and celebrate our history together. Listen to music, wander through the museum gardens, and enjoy tasty treats while children enjoy games and activities. Rev. Rebecca will offer a blessing.
Museum staff will be available to give tours of the historic museum’s first floor, including the original FRSUU weathercock. Friendly, knowledgeable tour guides will share fascinating stories in the museum’s period rooms and galleries. You will walk through this Federal-period house, from its 1808 beginning as a ship captain’s home to its ownership by multiple generations of the Cushing family. Please consider joining the Museum as a thank you for providing us with such a lovely space for our event: https://www.newburyhistory.org/membership. Be sure to note FRS in the “special instructions” field.
Space is limited to 200 guests. RSVP here to reserve your spot!

Maker Mondays: Craft Circle with Rev. Laurel
2025-05-19 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.

Mild Cognitive Impairment Meeting
2025-05-19 13:00 - 14:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Monday, May 19, LMH Room A, 1-2pm

Anti-Racism Initiative Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
2025-05-19 14:30 - 15:30 | Zoom
Third Mondays, 2:30-3:30pm on Zoom.
The Anti-Racism Initiative team has decided to change our meeting day/time for the remainder of the church year to better accommodate member schedules. We invite anyone interested in issues related to the 8th Principle to join our team.

Watercolor Interest Group Meeting
2025-05-19 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.)

FRSUU Poetry Group (Zoom)
2025-05-20 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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Short Story Group
2025-05-20 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/

Anti-Racism Initiative Meeting (Zoom)
2025-05-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Third Tuesdays, alternating between 2pm and 7pm, Zoom. January 21, March 18, and May 20 meetings at 2pm. February 18, April 15, and June 17 meetings at 7pm. Please join us! Contact Sue Fasoli for the Zoom link.

Chalice Circle (Zoom)
2025-05-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Tuesdays, February 25 to May 27, 6-8pm, Zoom only.

Chalice Circle Make-up Session (if needed)
2025-05-20 18:00 - 20:00 | MA
Tuesday, May 20, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 6-8pm

Mystic Circles Group
2025-05-20 18:30 - 20:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Tuesdays, February 25, March 11, March 25, April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20, June 3, Lower Meetinghouse Main Room, 6:30-8pm.

An Evening Service of Music and Poetry
2025-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Tuesday, May 20, Sanctuary, 7-8pm
Join us for this special midweek service featuring Director of Church Music Nick Place playing piano and singing and Rev. Rebecca sharing poems to inspire peace, solidarity, and rejuvenation.

Facilities Committee (Hybrid)
2025-05-21 08:15 - 09:15 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets monthly in the LMH Main Room.

Wednesday Guided Meditation (Zoom)
2025-05-21 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 Meetings
2025-05-21 10:00 - 12:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Wednesday, May 21, LMH Nursery/Conference Room, 10am-noon.

Staff Meeting
2025-05-21 10:30 - 12:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets in Lower Meetinghouse Main Room.

Staff End of Year Lunch
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:30 | MA
Wednesday, May 21, noon, offsite.

Meeting the Moment with Rev. Laurel & Marianne Vesey
2025-05-21 18:00 - 19:30 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Wednesdays, May 21, May 28, June 4, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 6-7:30pm.
Join Marianne Vesey, co-chair of Newburyport’s Human Rights Coalition, and Rev. Laurel Gray for this three-part series about different ways to take action against authoritarianism, discern the work that is best for us to do, and make sure we have the tools to sustain our efforts.

Chalice Circle Make-up Session (if needed)
2025-05-22 10:00 - 12:00 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Thursday, May 22, LMH Nursery/Conf Room, 10am-noon

Afghan Working Group
2025-05-22 12:15 - 13:30 | LMH Nursery/Conf Room
Meets on the 4th Thursday of the month in LMH Nursery/Conference Room.
