On Saturday, October 7, 2023, Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel, sending missiles and militants across the border from the Gaza Strip, indiscriminately killing more than 1,300 people many of whom were civilians going about their daily lives waiting for the bus, dancing at a festival, doing morning chores, and hiding as best [...]
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#LOVEfranklin // Emergency Shelter Humanitarian Aid UPDATE
To those who #LOVEfranklin: Here’s your quick update RE: the emergency shelter in Franklin. A few more families have arrived. The Franklin Interfaith Council (FIC) is beginning to think long-term hospitality and distribution of donations. All persons placed at the shelter are being signed up for SNAP benefits, Mass Health, and school quickly. The Town [...]
#LOVEfranklin // Emergency Shelter Humanitarian Aid
To those who #LOVEfranklin: Nearly two years ago you signed onto a “A Call to Our Community,” written by the Franklin Interfaith Council (FIC) in response to several incidences including targeted hate speech and vandalism against members of the LGBTQIA+ community, racial slurs at public events, and anti-Semitic graffiti. The FIC issued a call to [...]
Franklin Faith Forum // “Rituals Around Death”
In this episode, Dr. Pandora Carlucci and Jay Horrigan are joined by Reverend Juncker, Reverend Oughton and Rabbi Alpert to talk about the different rituals around death, how they are conducted, how the different faiths carry these out, who for and when they are offered and much more. If you would like to reach out [...]
Franklin Faith Forum // “Rituals”
In this episode, Dr. Pandora Carlucci and Jay Horrigan are joined by Reverend Juncker, Reverend Oughton and Rabbi Alpert to talk about religious rituals, how they are formed, the purpose of having rituals, what things are just routines, bad rituals and so much more. If you would like to reach out with any questions, concerns [...]
Franklin Faith Forum // “Death & Community”
In this episode, Dr. Pandora Carlucci and Jay Horrigan are joined by Reverend Juncker, Reverend Oughton and Rabbi Alpert to talk about death, how the community comes together during a death and each religion's respective views on death and the afterlife. The books talked about in this episode are: Heaven and Hell by Bart D. [...]
Franklin Faith Forum // “Religion and It’s Role in Social Issues”
In this episode, Dr. Pandora Carlucci is joined by Reverend Juncker, Reverend Oughton and Rabbi Alpert to talk about the role of religion in social issues. How can houses of worship help in different situations, what does the text say, the history of these religions regarding social issues and more.
A Call to Our Community // #LOVEfranklin
We are appalled by the recent lack of respect and civility shown to...a Franklin High School senior and student representative to the Franklin School Committee, who spoke with courage at the October 26, 2021, Franklin School Committee meeting about the discrimination she and her friends experience on a regular basis. The interruption and attempt to [...]
In Support of Covid-19 Vaccination
A Statement by the Franklin Interfaith Council: In Support of COVID-19 Vaccination “Love your neighbor as yourself” is a key principle of the religions we practice. We believe it’s what God calls us to do. But while it’s an easy phrase to remember and recite, it can be challenging to actually live it out in [...]
Statement on the Murder of George Floyd
As religious leaders of diverse traditions we understand life to be the greatest and most sacred gift endowed by our Creator. Inherent in that gift is the inalienable right to live freely and without fear. The May 25, 2020 abhorrent killing of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, at the knee of a law enforcement official, sworn [...]