The First Reading: Mark 10:17-27

The First Reading is a weekly vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, January 31, 2021, comes from Mark 10:17-27. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at 10am ET as we continue …

The First Reading: Mark 7:1-15

The First Reading is a weekly vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, January 24, 2021, comes from Mark 7:1-15. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at 10am ET as we continue …

#COVIDMemorial

Today (Tuesday, January 19, 2021) at 5:30pm ET, Franklin United Methodist Church will ring its bell and turn on its lights as part of a national #COVIDMemorial in honor of the lives lost to COVID-19. You are welcome to light a candle or ring a bell from wherever you are, and join in prayer for …

The First Reading: Mark 4:35-41

The First Reading is a five-minute (or less!) vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, January 17, 2021, comes from Mark 4:35-41. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at 10am ET as …

The First Reading: Mark 1:1-13

The First Reading is a five-minute (or less!) vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, January 10, 2021, comes from Mark 1:1-13. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at 10am ET as …

New Study: DREAM.ThinkDoBe

Join us Tuesdays at 7:30pm beginning January 5 (2021) as we begin a new video series entitled DreamThinkBeDo. This series provides an overview of progressive Christianity. The series is broken into four, five-week sessions. Each session is self-standing. Drop into the study as you are able from week to week. Here’s an extended overview of …

An Unprecedented Year

Dear members and friends of the Franklin United Methodist Church, We are about to wrap up an unprecedented year as a community of faith.  This year has been like no other.  We have had to learn and adapt as a community of faith in ways few of us could have expected; and, in the process, …

#GivingTuesday

Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 to promote generosity and goodwill. Following Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday reminds us that a better world is realized when we work together and give for the sake of others. This is an intrinsic idea to the Christian faith. On this day of giving, …