The Franklin UMC is excited to announce dates for the 2025 Community Cookouts—June 28, July 26, August 23, and September 27! Free burgers, hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be served from 5:30-6:30p in the grassy area behind the church. Vegetarian options will be made available. All are invited. In case of rain, these events …
To what do you cling? Psalm 63 invites us to reflect on where we find security and sustenance when we are desperate, disillusioned, or in danger. Yes, we need food, water, and shelter. Yes, we need community that protects us when we feel threatened and alone. Yet underneath these basic needs is something even more …
The Franklin UMC will host its 4th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 20. Children ages 0-10 are invited to hunt eggs in designated areas separated by age-group. This event is FREE. Participants are asked to bring their own basket or bag. Participants will be released to find eggs at 11:15a. Light refreshments …
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Join us for a FREE Community Concert @FranklinUMC featuring Michael Rivelis on Saturday, April 26, at 7pm. Michael, originally from Plainview, NY, moved to the Boston Metro area after graduating from Northeastern University in 1984. For over 15 years, he’s been performing Folk Rock and Classic Rock hits from the ’60s to the ’90s, including …
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Like many of us, the writer of Psalm 27 knows trouble, as does Jesus when he is confronted by the Pharisees attempting to scare him into being quiet or, at the very least, getting out of town (Luke 13:31). Yet both the psalmist and Jesus do an odd thing when faced with threats: they stay …
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Rescue me. Perhaps Jesus said it during his temptation in the wilderness. Certainly, the psalmist says it over and again in many ways. We call out to God to rescue us today, sometimes with a certainty that God will answer and other times out of desperation, hoping God will listen when it seems no one …
Lent is a season of forty days (minus Sundays) during which we prepare ourselves for the events of Holy Week and Easter. We start the journey of Lent with confession, pardon, and the imposition of ashes, a reminder of our mortality. Psalm 51:1 says, “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love.” …
Lent is often seen as a somber and quiet season, a time for contemplation and seeking God through silence. However, many of us find music to be a valuable tool for deep reflection. This Lenten season, you are invited to embark on a musical journey of contemplation. We will listen to secular songs, explore the …
We have received an amazing amount of donations in the last two months. Have a specific need? Searching for a new look? Curious about the Closet? Come check us out on Tuesday, March 4 and 18 from 11a-1p, or by appointment. Take all that you want and/or need. It is all free. Did you see …
Join us for a FREE Community Concert @FranklinUMC featuring The Padula Bros. Trio on Saturday, March 22, at 7pm. Download the event poster here. Let your Facebook friends know you’re interested in or plan to attend this event by going here. Franklin United Methodist Church (UMC) is located at 82 W. Central Street, Franklin (MA). …
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