Author: Diana Tesni

Diana Tesni is a native Californian thriving as a New England transplant. Her background in journalism, writing and communications, and public relations has supported her varied career path as a professional doula and childbirth educator, yoga instructor, administrative professional, group facilitator, and project manager. She served as a class teacher in Waldorf Schools throughout the northeast after receiving her MEd from Antioch New England Graduate school in New Hampshire. She was the Director of Religious Education for a UU Fellowship in her hometown of Los Gatos, California 15 years prior to coming to FUSF; she is thrilled to be taking up this important work again. When she is not at FUSF, Diana is teaching writing as an adjunct instructor at New England Technical Institute, creating lesson plans for her private tutoring students, or enjoying family time with her 3 daughters. Or maybe reading. Maybe.

FUSF Autumn Lantern Walk

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A walk through an early wintery evening by lanternlight is a joyful way to celebrate the season! Join area families at the First Universalist Society in Franklin for a lantern walk. We’ll gather at the Meetinghouse at 6 pm to learn some songs and hear a brief story about lantern festivals. Then we will have a parade, widing down to our grove to gather around a bonfire for more socializing. Warm cider will be provided … Continue reading FUSF Autumn Lantern Walk

Birdsong: Notes from the Grove

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May 2022 The children and I have been watching Spring slowly bloom in our FUSF Grove over the course of the past month.  The trees in the parking lot are all in leaf now, but several weeks ago they were all white with blossoms.  I wish that you all could have seen them.   Despite all of the changes that the past several years have seen, our program has been able to reprise several annual traditions … Continue reading Birdsong: Notes from the Grove

Birdsong: Notes from the Grove

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Religious Education News for April The forsythia is blooming in my neighbor’s yard, the grass is green, and I’ve packed most of my winter clothes away in the attic.  I know, you can blame me if we have a blizzard later this week.  But do you know what this means?   It means that life is just about to start zooming forward.  I’m seeing the end of summer in my rearview mirror already, and it is … Continue reading Birdsong: Notes from the Grove

Birdsong: Notes from the Grove

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Notes from the Grove – Religious Education News Spring is in the air!  Can you feel it coming?  The March wind is certainly blowing today!  We are back in the meetinghouse and back in our RE classes.  Here is an overview of what is going on… During the Sunday service, the children are meeting with their teachers to resume their curriculum classes in their Groves – Greenwood for children ages 3-6, Maplewood for children 7-11, … Continue reading Birdsong: Notes from the Grove

Birdsong: Notes from the Grove

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Religious Education News, February 2022 It is an icy, snowy, freezing cold weekend – but there are birds singing outside and the sun didn’t set until 5PM yesterday!  Spring is definitely on its way.  On the first of February we pass the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, so we have turned a corner of sorts in the dark half of the year and are beginning to climb back up towards the … Continue reading Birdsong: Notes from the Grove