What gifts do you bring into communities you join? What gifts do you receive by being part of a faith community? Whether intentionally or unintentionally, this giving and receiving impacts our lives, our perspectives, and our very being. Join us as we explore these questions through stories, fables, and reflection.
Join us as we explore and celebrate the connections between Samhain, Halloween and the cycles of life. What spiritual lessons are contained within these festivals, holidays and times in our lives? Can we find meaning amidst the mystery and unknown and fear sometimes associated with the wearing of masks and the coming darkness? All are invited to bring a picture to add to an altar of remembrance that we will build during the worship service.
In recognition of October as LGBTQ+ history month, The Welcoming Congregation Initiative of the First Universal Society of Franklin is pleased to invite all on Sunday October 22, 2023, to two opportunities to honor LGBTQ+ individuals and allies alike. Through personal stories, the worship service will focus on LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces through the decades in our religious tradition and in society at large. Join us following worship from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm for the … Continue reading Safe Spaces; Exploring LGBTQ+ Through The Decades With The Welcoming Congregation Initiative and Rev. Bev
Join Rev Bev as she explores the proposed changes to the UU Principles. What is different? What is similar? As an active, vibrant Unitarian Universalist congregation it is important to our mission, vision and search process to engage with the wider UU world and to help our religious tradition to remain relevant and important within and beyond our walls. This values-based model with love at the center will be voted upon at General Assembly 2024.
On this Sunday of Indigenous People’s Day weekend join Rev. Bev as she explores immigration and our response as a theological concept and a spiritual practice. This is an especially timely topic as Franklin and cities and towns across Massachusetts are discerning how best to respond to the recent arrival of many homeless families, some of them migrants, into our community.
