Tap the play button to listen to the narration. The bell in front of you has a long and traveled history! Cast in Boston by William Blake and Company in 1888 for the First Universalist Society in Franklin, it made its way to hang in the bell tower of Grace Chapel, where the Dean College library now stands. Blake, an apprentice to Paul Revere, ran a notable bell foundry, known for the quality of its … Continue reading Audio Tour Stop 14 – The Bell
Tap the play button to listen to the narration. First Universalist Society in Franklin enjoys an eleven and a half acre campus. While much of the land is preserved in its natural woodland state, we do enjoy our landscaped grounds and the special places that offer us spiritual respite. If desired, you are invited to walk around the backside of the building. Beyond the woods is a vernal pool that is visible during the winter … Continue reading Audio Tour Stop 17 – FUSF Property
Tap the play button to listen to the narration. The Pine Grove is a three-acre woodland. It offers us a wonderful natural setting for our religious education programming and to gather and share community while surrounded by the sights, sounds, and smells of nature’s splendor. Within the pine grove is a stone labyrinth, an ancient spiritual tool with one path leading to the center and back out again. It is a sacred space where one … Continue reading Audio Tour Stop 16 – Pine Grove and Labyrinth
Tap the play button to listen to the narration. You have just walked along the Thomas Lazinski Memorial Pathway which provides handicapped access from the parking lot to the Memorial Garden. The path was one of several Eagle Scout projects done on the grounds. Members, friends, and local businesses helped make this path a reality. These projects fulfill the Scout’s desire to help create something beneficial, meaningful, and permanent for their community. The Memorial Garden … Continue reading Audio Tour Stop 15 – Memorial Garden
Tap the play button to listen to the narration. You have entered FUSF’s Peace Garden located near the entrance to our meetinghouse. Here, a peace pole and its nearby bench offer us not only a place to relax under the birch trees, but a reminder of our ongoing mission for peace. Growing native plants is essential for supporting pollinators and birds. Our community started this native plant garden in 2024 to help create a sustainable, … Continue reading Audio Tour Stop 13 – Peace and Native Plant Garden and Peace Pole
