December Theme: Earth
Annual Ministry Theme: Peace
SUNDAY, December 11, 2022
Christmas Pageant
SERVICE STARTS 10:30AM
In person and on YouTube
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Christmas Pageant
10:30am in person and on YouTube
After two years on Zoom, the annual Christmas Pageant will be back in person featuring over 20 participants of ALL ages! We hope you’ll join us for this special multigenerational service, as we playfully retell the nativity story, and enjoy our choir singing cherished carols and hymns – including the FRS version of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” led by Tim Fountain!
JUSTICE SUNDAYS
As Unitarian Universalists, we’re called on to advocate, organize, and act for justice as we strive to live out our faith in the world. Unitarian Universalism challenges us not only to seek our own truth and meaning, but to walk a path that honors the inherent worth and dignity of every person, as well as the interdependent web of all beings.
Our Justice Sundays bring together the cornerstones of Unitarian Universalism: normal Sunday worship to feed our spirits followed by time enjoying lunch together as a community to grow in fellowship, and justice learning and action to help us live our faith. On these once-a-month Sundays, join us in the lower meeting house after the worship service for a communal lunch of soup and salad and return to the sanctuary (or to a designated location in the community) at 12:30 for an hour of justice learning and action. Each month will have a different focus, though all are interrelated. Learn. Act. Connect. Live your faith. Join us!
Justice Sunday 2022-23 Dates: December 11; January 29; February 5; March 19; April 16; May 28
Reverend Rebecca looks ahead to worship in 2022. Click below to hear her message!
The Latest News & Events
Tuesday Spiritual Practice at 11am (weekly event)
Lectio divina is the practice of listening to a poem or reading multiple times to understand what it is saying to you in that moment. What word is speaking to you? What images feel meaningful? What questions are arising as you listen? What invitation do you sense?...
Wednesday Guided Relaxation at 10am (weekly event)
Join FRS member and LICSW Susan 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...
Join Us for Fellowship Following Sunday Worship Services
Following Sunday worship services, we host in-person (weather permitting) 30-minute socials. This a great way to engage in fellowship and meet people! In-person socials will have coffee, tea, and juice served.
BLM Banner at FRS Vandalized
We are saddened, but not moved to retaliation, with the recent vandalism of our Black Lives Matter sign on our church building. We will not react with hate or vitriol; however, we will not accept this either. I ask that whoever did this think of its impact,...
Seeing White: An Online Discussion – Look for More Sessions Coming
Upcoming “Seeing White” Sessions in 2021 When and why did the concept of race begin? What does it mean to be white in the United States? Where do we, as “good white people” fit into the national reckoning on race? Join us for a discussion of the podcast series "Seeing...
December 16, 2020 – The Steeple
Today's Steeple newsletter is out. Find information on fall worship schedule and weekday programming and other important announcements in today's edition. December 16 Edition: https://conta.cc/3akragH Questions or submissions or requests to add your email to the list,...
Wednesday Night Fellowship
When: Wednesday, December 16, 7pm on Zoom Join us online for fellowship, a brief alternative worship experience, and a reflective exercise led by Bettina Turner on giving and receiving. A perfect way to celebrate and honor the season! Join Zoom Meeting...
A Call to Action
The "Hate Has No Port Here" anti-racism video produced by FRS has completed filming and now it is time to share this incredible work with the greater Newburyport community. This video is a call to action. It is a statement to all that racism will not be tolerated in...
Virtual Exhibit in the Tiny Gallery
Please be sure to check out our exhibit of creations by FRS members and friends, inspired by Bettina Turner's spring worship service on creating. Click here: https://www.frsuu.org/music-concerts/ and scroll to the bottom of the page. Click "Next" at the bottom of each...
