Rev. Chris officially starts as our new minister on August 10.   His first time in the pulpit will be on September 13, 2026 and plans for celebrating his first service and the start of his ministry with us are in the works. In the meantime, we hope you are able to stop into the meeting house for an opportunity to meet and greet Rev. Chris. There are three different opportunities:      Sunday, August 16: Rev. Chris

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

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

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

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