Please join us Friday, November 17, 6-8 pm, at the Meetinghouse, for a potluck dinner where we will view the 2023 UUA General Assembly Ware Lecture, by Imani Perry, with discussion to follow. Imani Perry was the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American studies at Princeton University and a faculty associate with Gender and Sexuality Studies and Jazz Studies. In the summer of 2023 she joined the faculty at Harvard University as a Radcliffe Professor. She

Take a shot. Join the inaugural FUSF photo contest. The goal of this contest is to celebrate what at FUSF brings you joy. Images received from you, our congregation, will be used to grace the walls of the meetinghouse, on our website, or in publicity efforts to promote FUSF to the Greater Franklin Area. Our esteemed judges are Barbara Evans, Jake Jacobson, and Donna Williams. 2023 Photo Contest Entry Details and Requirements Theme:  What at FUSF

Next time you are walking into the meetinghouse, stop and look left – you will see a new Peace Pole! This new pole was generously gifted to the congregation by Bobbi and Dave Gerlits and installed last week with help from the Asset Team.     The Peace Pole has been a focal point in the Peace Garden at First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) since 2008. The new peace pole is aluminum and replaces the original

November 11, 2023, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin  $10/person and $25/family  Bake Sale at Intermission The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is pleased to announce The Chestnut Street Revue is back after a two-year hiatus. The FUSF Community prides itself on its musical and artistic talent. Don’t miss this jam-packed evening of music, singing, storytelling, and more! Something for all families and the young at heart to enjoy.  All while sampling

Friday, October 27, 5.30–7.30 pm in the Grove at the Meetinghouse Please join us on Friday, October 27th from 5:30-7:30 for an evening of fun. Come as you are or come in costume as you experience a Halloween story while you walk through the Grove. The event features music and friendly characters along with a dose of mischief!  All are welcome. A Bake Sale will end your walk with delicious treats – or TRICKS!

Come and join the FUSF Community in cleaning up our grounds.Grab your work gloves, rakes, leaf blower, tree trimmers, and community spirit to ready our campus for the coming months.  Whether you can stay for an hour or three, your help is greatly appreciated. This is not gender or age specific fun! All are welcome! THANK YOU!The Asset Committee

Mondays from October 2–November 6 7–8.30 pm, at the Meetinghouse Please join us at the First Universalist Society in Franklin for an engaging spiritual journey, centered around the groundbreaking PBS six-episode series. World-renown mythologist and professor of religion Joseph Campbell and journalist Bill Moyers discuss myths as metaphors and the path to transcendence in dialogues that adroitly span millennia of history and far-flung geography. We will view each episode, and then engage in a lively discussion of

Join us on Sunday, September 24 at 2 pm! Meet at Peppercorn Hill Conservation Area parking area off Crocket Road in Upton.  This will be a moderate 2.5 mi loop with lots of ups and downs, so we should be out there for a little over an hour.   Please be sure to wear appropriate footwear and to bring water and insect repellant. Contact Allison Flanagan. Registration not required but appreciated!