First Religious Society of Newburyport

FRSUU Men's Group
2026-08-01 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
First Saturdays, LMH Room A, 8-9:30am

SMART Recovery (Contact: 678-378-0786)
2026-07-31 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-07-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Hayward Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets weekly on Friday

Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club Exhibit
2026-07-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-25 10:00 - 17:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, July 25 – Saturday, August 1, LMH Main Room, 10am-5pm

FRSUU Book Sale
2026-07-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Saturday & Sunday, July 25-26, Thursday-Saturday, July 30-August 1, Parish Hall 1st Floor, 10am-4pm.
Shop hundreds of quality used books, games, and puzzles. Broad selection of adult and children’s books!

Friday Book Group (Hybrid)
2026-07-31 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-07-24 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.

FRSUU Poetry Group (Zoom)
2026-07-30 11:00 - 11:45, 2026-07-23 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.
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Wednesday Guided Meditation (Zoom)
2026-07-29 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-07-22 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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Centering Prayer
2026-07-29 09:45 - 11:15, 2026-07-22 09:45 - 11:15 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Wednesdays, July and August, LMH Room A, 9:45-11:15am. Meetings will move back to the Robing Room in September.
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian Contemplative Meditation. The purpose of this meditation is not to clear the mind as much as it is to open oneself to the presence of the Divine and invite the action of the Divine within. No previous experience or training is required. This form of Contemplative prayer is a practice in resting in the presence of God through non-thinking surrender and to form a deeper relationship with the Divine.
Centering Prayer will be led by Cynthia Tolbert. All are welcome. Please contact Rev. Jane Tuohy at jane.tuohy@frsuu.org or 617-359-0079 if you have questions.

Monday Night Meditation
2026-07-27 18:30 - 19:30 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Mondays, LMH Main Room, 6:30pm.
These weekly sessions are led by Joyce Haydock, Senior Dharma Teacher with the International Kwan Um School of Zen. She has been with the school since 1989. This FRS UU Monday group was established over ten years ago. Our sessions consist of two or three chants, two readings/teachings and 30 minutes of sitting meditation. Beginners are welcome.
Contact Joyce at 978-363-5457 or email joycehaydock@outlook.com to be added to our list and receive access information.

Mild Cognitive Impairment Support Group
2026-07-27 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.

Summer Sunday Worship Service
2026-07-26 10:00 - 11:00 | FRS Sanctuary, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday, July 26, Sanctuary and YouTube, 10am
What Kind of Ancestors Will We Choose to Be? – led by Ray Wilson
The Rev. Dr. Peter S. Raible wrote, “We build on foundations we did not lay; we warm ourselves by fires we did not light; we sit in the shade of trees we did not plant; we drink from wells we did not dig.” All those things—and a thousand more, both good and evil—are our inheritance from our ancestors. We stand on their shoulders. Now: “What kind of ancestors will we choose to be?”

Understanding Your Own Worldview—and the Perspectives of Others
2026-07-25 09:30 - 11:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Saturday, July 25, 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.

Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club Exhibit Set Up
2026-07-24 09:00 - 17:00 | LMH Main Room, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Friday, July 24, LMH Main Room, 9am-5pm. Set-up of ship model exhibit.

Grants Team Meeting
2026-07-23 09:30 - 12:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Thursday, July 23, LMH Room A, 9:30am-12pm. Zoom with National Fund.

Book Sale Drop-off
2026-07-23 09:30 - 11:30 | Parish Hall 1st Floor
Thursdays, June 18 – July 23, Parish Hall 1st Floor, 9:30-11:30am.
Clean out your bookshelves and donate your books to our annual book sale! Adult and children’s books, games, and puzzles only, please.

Caregivers Support Group
2026-07-22 12:30 - 14:00 | LMH Room A, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Meets monthly on the 4th Wednesdays, LMH Room A, 12:30-2pm
This group supports those caregivers who care for loved ones with some type of dementia. Members share their coping strategies, suggestions about supportive agencies, medical references, etc. 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.
