Category: Social Justice

Food Justice Team Lunch & Learn

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Sept 27, 2026 – 11:30 In the Sanctuary In recognition of Hunger Action Month, please join the Food Justice Team and Marsha Tait, the Franklin Food Pantry’s Director of Development, for a delicious lunch. Marsha will cover the history of the Pantry and its current program offerings. Once lunch is over, please make time to travel the 5 minutes across town for a private 30 min tour of the facility. For more information please contact: … Continue reading Food Justice Team Lunch & Learn

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

Stamp Out Hunger!

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Sunday, March 22, 11 am, in the sanctuary Please plan to join directly after service for another fun intergenerational social justice project: the creation of bags for the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.  This is an easy, fun way to make a difference! All ages are welcome and encouraged to jump in. The goal is to complete 500 bags and to be done in about an hour.  Questions? Ask Vicki Coates

FUSF Labyrinth Peace Walk

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Friday, March 27, 6–8 pm This free event, open to all ages, offers an opportunity to experience a peace walk on FUSF’s indoor labyrinth, which will be set up in the sanctuary. During these difficult times, it’s good to be together to cultivate peace.

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: