Category: Social Justice

Lunch & Learn: “Common Ground” Film

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Watch the Film “Common Ground” and a Enjoy a Potluck Lunch Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 12:30 pm The First Universalist Food Justice Team will be screening the award-winning film “Common Ground,” starring, among others, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, and  Danny Glover.   “Sobering yet hopeful, ‘Common Ground’ exposes the toxic interconnections of American farming policy, politics, and health, by sharing stories of destruction and healing across the United States and beyond, and how regenerative … Continue reading Lunch & Learn: “Common Ground” Film

Lunch and Learn: Guest Speaker Ali Coakley

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An Invitation to a Conversation with Ali Coakley, Proprietor of Night Owl Farm, Franklin, MA March 8, 2026, 12 pm Free Admission, Lunch Provided The First Universalist Society in Franklin’s Food Justice Team invites you to join us and Ali Coakley for a conversation about how she uses regenerative agriculture techniques at Night Owl Farm and its application for the home gardener. Lunch will be provided. Conversation starts at 12 pm. Please also bring seeds you would like … Continue reading Lunch and Learn: Guest Speaker Ali Coakley

FUSF Receives UUA Bennett Award!

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The First Universalist Society in Franklin is proud to announce it is one of only four congregations nationwide selected to receive this year’s prestigious Unitarian Unitarian Association’s (UUA) Bennett Award for Congregational Action on Human Justice and Social Action. The award to FUSF was in recognition of the congregation’s longstanding commitment to Food Justice and partnership with the Franklin Food Pantry.  The UUA award said, in part, “We were impressed by the intentionality you have … Continue reading FUSF Receives UUA Bennett Award!

Franklin Pride 2025!

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Saturday, June 21st from 12 – 4 pm (rain date June 22nd , same times) June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Stop by to say hello at our table and make your own pride buttons. Stay tuned for a SignUp Genius to help us run the booth. Thanks for joining us! – The FUSF Welcoming Congregation Team

The FUSF Sustainable Native Landscape Team Presents:

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A Native Plant Seed Starting Workshop! Saturday January 18, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Growing native plants in your yard is essential for supporting pollinators and birds. To start a native plant garden, you can buy plants or you can start seeds and grow them yourselves.  It takes a little longer, but it is much cheaper (and more fun) to grow them from seeds.  Join us for a presentation on the importance of native plants and how to grow them … Continue reading The FUSF Sustainable Native Landscape Team Presents: