APRIL MINISTRY THEME: INSIGHT & SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
Annual Ministry Theme: Life
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP
SERVICE STARTS
AT 10:30AM
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday Worship
10:30am with livestream on YouTube
Celebrate the coming of spring and Easter with the traditional story as well as choir and brass music. Children are invited to join us outside after the service for an Easter egg hunt. Rev. Rebecca will lead the service.
“Each face in the rainbow of colors that populate our world is precious and special.”
–Morris Dees
Attend on YouTube: https://bit.ly/FRSUUYouTube
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Maundy Thursday Service
Sanctuary and YouTube, 5:30pm
Join us for a peaceful service focused on humility, community, and love. In addition to beautiful organ music and quiet time together, we will celebrate a Unitarian Universalist version of communion and optional rituals of hand and feet washing. Rev. Rebecca and Rev. Jane will lead the service.
The Latest News & Events
Truths About Being Trans Remarks and Presentation
We are excited to share with you HERE the refelction that August Mead shared during worship on Sunday, November 17th in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. You can access also access his presentation HERE.
Call for Newbury Food Pantry Donations
The Community Outreach Team of FRS is sponsoring a Food Drive to benefit the Newbury Food Pantry during the month of November. Donations can be left on the right shelf at the back of the church as you exit. The Newbury Food Pantry serves approximately 300 guests...
How to Have Family Conversations About End-of-Life Issues
Talking about end-of-life care can be anxiety-provoking for both elders and their families. You are invited to a conversation with FRSUU members Nancy Kidd, LICSW and Marijane Helbick, LISW, who both have 30 years of experience guiding these conversations. They will...
Fall Rummage Sale
The Rummage Sale will be held on November 22nd and November 23rd. Folks can drop off their all- seasons clothing, shoes and accessories in Parish Hall on Sundays starting the 3rd, 10th and 17th of November, from 9am until noon. Plus, drop off can continue on Thursday...
Master Your Mind: Unlocking the Path to Spiritual Awakening and Personal Evolution
Join us on November 12th from 6:30-8:00pm for an inspiring evening with Manny Muros, as he shares his 30-year spiritual journey and introduces The Mind Overlay Transformational Program, a powerful system he created to unlock personal and spiritual evolution. Please...
Spirit Strong: Election Week Services
Join us for Spirit Strong: Election Week Services Monday, November 4th through Wednesday, November 6th from 7:00-8:00pm. The Monday service will be intergenerational, and Tuesday and Wednesday services will be led by Rev. Rebecca. There will also be a Sanctuary in the...
The Spirituals in Concert at FRS
Boston Arts Academy's "The Spirituals" In Concert in the FRSUU Sanctuary November 9, 2024 at 3pm Under the direction of Music Department Chair Michael W. Bradley, this award-winning group of 30 students at Boston Arts Academy returns to FRS in a concert that explores...
David Rogers Guitar Concert
Join David Rogers on Saturday, October 26th for a Classical Guitar Concert from 3-4:30pm in Sanctuary. You can purchase tickets on Eventbrite here. Termed, ‘a prominent guitarist,’ by the New York Times and praised by The Washington Post for his ‘astonishingly florid’...
The 2024 FRS Annual Report
The annual report contains reports from the Parish Board, Committees, Staff, and Groups; the warrant for the Annual Meeting; other materials to support the meeting; and the proposed FY25 Budget. Click HERE to access the 2024 FRS Annual Report.
Tour the FRS Campus and Buildings
Follow our drone footage as we fly to the top of FRS’s steeple featuring a glass-eyed gilded weathercock which overlooks downtown Newburyport and Merrimack River. From there, you’ll get a first-hand look at our campus grounds and the interior of our meetinghouse and Sanctuary which dates back to 1801. Rev. Rebecca, our Senior Minister, welcomes you and ALL who seek a place of spiritual community and faith here. Organ music provided by former Director of Church Music Justin Murphy-Mancini on our 1834 Joseph Alley organ. Piano music provided by Director of Church Music Nick Place. We close with a view of the bell from the foundry of Paul Revere and Sons bell.
