Tap the play button to listen to the narration. Welcome to the First Universalist Society in Franklin! Our community, fondly referred to as FUSF, was established in the town of Franklin in 1856. This current building, completed in 2001, is our fourth meetinghouse. We are a Unitarian Universalist Society and a Welcoming Congregation. Well-known across the town of Franklin, we are a liberal religious community that acts for peace, justice, equity, and inclusion. We welcome

Every year, the Nominating Committee begins a familiar dance: assessing who is returning, who is rotating off the Board, and beginning the delicate process of “the ask.” This year, that process led us to a profound realization about the future of our congregation and the sustainability of our leadership. The criteria for Board President are high, requiring institutional knowledge, administrative skill, and the ability to honor multiple truths. Even with a dedicated Board, the President

I was raised a Presbyterian, by conservative parents, in Dubuque, Iowa, where I spent my teen years. Going to church was required. My 4 siblings and I would have much rather stayed home to watch TV, play outside, or go cow tipping. But that was not to be. What was the one thing we truly looked forward to on Sundays? The jelly-filled donuts that we picked up for breakfast on the way home from church.

The Board of Trustees is delighted to announce that FUSF has entered into a two-year contract-to-call agreement with the Rev. Chris Scheller.   Rev. Chris is currently the Minister of Community Life and Learning at the UU Church of Greater Lynn.  He has served their congregation in this role for the past five years. Rev. Chris brings a deep knowledge of adult faith formation and religious education overall, and extensive training in leading mindfulness and spiritual

FUSF is a large, supportive community filled with bright, creative, and generous individuals with a united purpose, to make the world a better place. Click “play” below to watch my video!

This is an exciting time for FUSF. We are hopefully close to calling a new minister. Unlike a traditional search for a settled minister, as we pursued last year, this search is for a two-year Contract-to-Call minister. In this case, the Board enters into a contract with the Minister, with the ultimate goal for the congregation to formally call them as our settled Minister prior to the end of the two-year contract.    A RefresherAs you know,

During FUSF’s worship service on Sunday, April 12, we will have a child dedication. Often children are dedicated as babies, when adopted, or when their family is new to being Unitarian Universalist.     What is a Child Dedication? Many Unitarian Universalist congregations hold child dedication ceremonies for infants and children. They are a part of the worship service in which the infant/child(ren) are blessed and the congregation promises to support and nurture the child.  What

I started coming to FUSF in the mid 90’s and signed the Membership Book in 1997. I’m a long-time member, but I didn’t come easy at first. I grew up Catholic and went to St Bonaventure University, a Franciscan Catholic University where I had a great experience. But something was always off for me from a religious and spiritual perspective. As I aged, I plodded on with my Catholic traditions; it was what I knew.