Acting Director of Religious Education Announced

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Sara Allegretti

Please join the First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) in welcoming Sara Allegretti as our new Acting Director of Religious Education (DRE).  

“We are delighted to have Sara join FUSF as our Acting DRE. Sara is a highly-qualified professional who values collaboration and creativity in her work, and cares deeply about the children of our congregation. In this role she will provide age appropriate curriculum and experiences which emphasize our UU values of justice, equity, transformation, pluralism, interdependence, generosity and love,” said Caitlin MacDonald, President of the Board. 

Ms. Allegretti has been a UU for her adult life, a member of FUSF for 4 years, and a licensed educator of children, aged 1.5 to 15 for 14 years. She most recently served as an Educational Interventionist in the Franklin School system and, prior to that, led a Tinkergarten program in Franklin from 2019 to 2022. (Tinkergarten was a program designed to provide joyful, play-based outdoor classes for children and their caregivers.) Ms. Allegretti holds her Masters of Education from Lesley University and Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Mathematics from Stonehill College. 

In addition to her professional experience, Ms. Allegretti served as Chair of the FUSF Welcoming Congregation Initiative and Secretary of the Franklin LGBTQ Alliance. Ms. Allegretti resides in Franklin with her family. 

We invite all families to visit FUSF and participate in our Fall 2024 Religious Education programs. Pre-registration is not required. Our classes take place during service on Sundays at 10:00 am. Families are invited to the sanctuary for the beginning of service, then the children and teachers transition to their classrooms until the end of service. 

We provide children and youth an opportunity to explore, reflect, and learn in a nurturing spiritual community. Our Unitarian Universalist religious education programs inspire:

  • Ethical growth – internalizing enduring values like justice, equity, and generosity, and gaining tools to act on them in everyday life.
  • Social growth – connecting with peers and people of all ages on a deeper level and finding acceptance among people who see beyond the superficial.
  • Spiritual growth – feeling a connection with the sacred within, among, and beyond us.