Tap the play button to listen to the narration. Unlike wooden pews, our green chairs provide flexible seating for the many activities that happen in this space. The chairs were selected for comfort, ease of arrangement, and the ability to be quickly stacked. Depending on when you visit, you may find the chairs arranged in rows, circles, or placed around tables. Our sanctuary can seat up to 300. Notice that many of these chairs have

Tap the play button to listen to the narration. Welcome to the First Universalist Society in Franklin’s sanctuary. This is a space meant to bring comfort, a sense of calm, and peace. It is a space intended to welcome all. Our sanctuary may look different from many you have visited before. This was intentional. The versatile space was planned to hold not only worship, but concerts, dances, meditations, celebrations, discussions, meals…the list is endless. Take

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.