Dear members and friends of Franklin United Methodist Church, The weather forecast this weekend predicts that it will be extremely hot and (potentially) pretty humid. With this in mind, we will be worshipping in-person, in-the-sanctuary, where it is nice and cool, this Sunday, June 6, at 10am. Just like last week, all COVID protocols remain …
Dear friends and members of Franklin United Methodist Church, I write to let you know about our plans for worship this Sunday. With cold, rainy weather forecasted, we will be worshipping in-person, in-the-sanctuary this Sunday, May 30, at 10am. As a reminder, COVID protocols remain in effect. All worship participants (over age 3) must wear …
Dear friends and members of Franklin United Methodist Church, The past few weeks have seen a precipitous decline in the total number of positive COVID cases in the Town of Franklin. This week the Centers for Disease Control and Governor Baker’s Office have announced new guidance on the usage of masks. With all these positive …
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Dear members and friends of Franklin United Methodist Church, The number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to be on a downward trend. This is no doubt due in large part to many of you getting your COVID-19 vaccine. If you have not already done so, and you have not had adverse reactions to vaccines in …
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Dear friends and members of Franklin United Methodist Church, It is with great excitement that I write to invite you to in-person outdoor worship on Sunday, May 2, at 10am. It looks like it will be a beautiful morning. Please dress for the weather. The service will be held outside behind the church. All are …
Join Pastor Jacob around the fire tonight (Thursday, April 8) at 7pm as we share in communion and discuss upcoming readings and themes for Sunday worship. This event will, on a typical week, be outside at the church so in-person participants should plan to dress for the weather and, if possible, bring a lawn chair. …
This is a joint service of St. John’s Episcopal Church, the Franklin Federated Church, and the Franklin United Methodist Church. The service was adapted from The Way of the Cross for Pandemic Time by Mary Barber and Joseph Wallace-Williams. We pray this service will inspire you to be courageous, work for justice, and proclaim God’s …
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Below you will find a devotional resource to guide you through the end of Holy Week. Holy Week is one of the most sacred times in the life of the church as we recall the arrest, persecution, execution, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This devotional resource will guide you through Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and …
Dear members and friends of the Franklin United Methodist Church, On March 13, 2020, in response to growing concerns regarding the spread of a novel-coronavirus, I made the difficult decision to cancel in-person worship. The following Sunday (March 15), the Church Council decided to halt all in-person gatherings. For just over a year now, in …
Good Friday reminds us to “stay, watch and pray” with others who are suffering. Join us on Good Friday (April 2) as we journey through the Stations of the Cross bearing witness to the suffering of Christ in our world. These contemporary stations will challenge us to see Christ in the suffering around us. You …