Anglican Church of the Redeemer - Easter Services

Father Dan Sylvia and all the people of Redeemer invite you to come and worship with us on Sundays at 10 a.m. Children’s Church is offered most Sundays during the service. We especially invite you to join us on Easter Sunday on April 16 at 10 a.m. and Good Friday, April 14 at noon or 7 p.m. for a candlelight service. Anglican Church of the Redeemer is located at Moseley Mill, 31 Hayward Street in Franklin, MA. A time of fellowship and refreshments follow the service.

We seek to be a faithful Christian community where the joy of knowing Jesus spills out into our families, our relationships with others where we live, work and go to school. Worship, Sunday school, small groups, opportunities for prayer and community service are offered for all. You don’t have to be a believing Christian; if you are a “seeker,” please come and seek God with us. There is ample parking and the church is accessible to all. 

The Church of the Redeemer is a parish of the Anglican Diocese in New England of the Anglican Church in North America.

Questions? You can us at 508-346-3423, email office@redeemeranglicanchurch.org or on the web at www.redeemerfranklin.com

Anglican Church of the Redeemer is located at Moseley Mill, 31 Hayward Street in Franklin, MA

Livingston Taylor - April 22 with Chelsea Berry

We are sending this email earlier than usual because we expect this show to sell-out. Order now and you will not be disappointed. Livingston Taylor with Chelsea Berry April 22 View this email in your browser Livingston Taylor  with Chelsea Berry April 22nd 8PM $35 Well known singer/songwriter Livingston Taylor will make his Circle of Friends Coffeehouse debut on Saturday, April 22nd. He recorded his first record at the age of 18 and has continued to create well crafted, introspective, and original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide.  Wednesday, January 18, 2017 was declared "Livingston Taylor Day" by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker in celebration of Livingston's 50th year of making music.   His musical knowledge has inspired a varied repertoire, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk, pop, gospel, jazz—and from upbeat storytelling to touching ballads. He has toured with major artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett, and Jethro Tull, and he continues to maintain a busy concert schedule. http://livtaylor.com/ Longtime collaborator Chelsea Berry, a former student of Mr. Taylor's at Berklee, will open the  show and join him as a guest during his set. Ms. Berry is a Boston-based musician known for her powerful voice and commanding stage presence. http://www.chelseaberry.com/ The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. in Franklin, and begin at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available. Admission is $35. Please call (508)528-2541 or visit http://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information.  Upcoming Shows May 6       Catie Curtis "final outing" tour with Rachael Kilgour

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse · First Universalist Society · 262 Chestnut St · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA

In the News: maybe no party on the 4th; proactively offering drug a consideration

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Unless organizers find someone new to take the reins, it’s possible the local Independence Day celebration will not take place this year. 

The Franklin Fourth of July Coalition co-chairmen - Warren Revell and Mike Kelly - announced their retirement from the effort this year. The lack of volunteers, rather than money, is the problem, Revell said Friday. 

Revell said the group has been trying to find new people to continue the event, but years of searching have borne little fruit. 

“I’ve been trying to get help for 10 years,” he said. “Everybody wants (the festivities), but no one wants to do anything about it.”

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170407/franklin-fourth-of-july-event-imperiled

"Pharmacies should proactively offer the overdose-reversing drug naloxone to help put it in the hands of people at risk of abusing opioids, according to a recent Boston Medical Center study. 

The study, which was published last month in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, found that while naloxone is available without a prescription at Massachusetts pharmacies, patients and their loved ones are reluctant to ask for it due to the stigma that surrounds addiction. Additionally, pharmacists may be reluctant to bring up the subject out of fear of offending patients. 

The Boston Medical Center researchers worked with focus groups of people taking prescription opioids for chronic pain management, recovering addicts, family members of addicts and pharmacists. 

“The idea of universally offering it was attractive to all the groups,” said epidemiologist Traci Green, the study’s lead author and associate director of the Injury Prevention Center at Boston Medical Center. “This makes it a less-stigmatizing interaction at the pharmacy.”

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170407/study-suggests-new-approach-to-od-reversing-drug

Make Change for Change FUNDrive - May 13

The Make Change for Change FUNDrive is May 13th. By donating gently-used clothing, shoes, accessories, book, linens, and small household items (no furniture), you can help raise funds to help erase homelessness in MA.

Help us reach our $2,000 goal – Make Change for Change will get paid for every pound of goods donated!

Donate goods now – and get in on the competition

Don't wait until the last day of the Drive to gather up your goods. You can drop off goods at The Sugar Shoppe. We can arrange to pick-up and store any donations you collect prior to the May 13th. Simply email Amy Gilman amy@makechangeforchange.org or contact her at 857-363-8935.

Make your pledge at: https://fundrive.savers.com/e/fundrive_58

Volunteers needed!

Want to join in on the FUNDrive Day fun? Spend a couple of hours volunteering with us on May 13th. We need help between 10am and 2pm. Check out our online sign-up at http://signup.com/go/gCJMj8.

Let's get together and stuff that truck!

http://www.sugarshoppe.org/

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 4/7/17 - THU 4/13/17

FRIDAY 4/7/17
10:30am   Knitting Circle for Adults @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   Once On This Island @ FHS
8pm   The Fat City Band @ The Black Box

SATURDAY 4/8/17
9am-2pm   Electronic Recycling at Charter School parking lot
10-1pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
11:30am   4th Annual Dean Dash 5K @ Dean College
4-7pm   Beer Extravaganza: Spring Fling! @ Pour Richard's
4-10pm   3rd Annual Scavenger Hunt to benefit PMC Franklin Kids Ride @ Adirondack Club
7pm   Franklin SEPAC: Comedy Night Fundraiser @ CBS Scene, Patriot Place
7pm   Night Out to support Franklin Softball @ Coachmen’s Lodge
7pm   Once On This Island @ FHS
7:30pm   Celtic Concert - Burning Bridget Cleary @ OCC, Wrentham MA

SUNDAY 4/9/17
7:30-10:30am   Sunday Morning Breakfast @ Franklin Rod and Gun Club
11am-3pm   Celebrate Spring! @ Daddario Hardware
11am-3pm   Soil Testing by the URI Master Gardeners @ Franklin Agway
1-4pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
1:15-2:45pm   Trip Down Franklin's Memory Lane (second in series) @ Franklin Historical Museum
2-3pm   Celebrating Ireland in Story and Song @ Franklin Public Library

MONDAY 4/10/17
4pm   WordPlay @ Franklin Public Library
7-8:30pm   Learn To Cope Franklin Chapter Meeting @ FUSF

TUESDAY 4/11/17
1pm   Franklin Downtown Partnership: Networking Luncheon @ Dean College
5-8pm   Annual STEAM Night for families @ Remington MS
7pm   Yankee Quilters Guild Meeting (open to public), speaker Debbie Wendt: Binding Ideas @ St. John’s Episcopal Church
7pm   Spring Jazz Night @ FHS
7:30pm   Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Meeting (open to public) @ Franklin YMCA

WEDNESDAY 4/12/17
5pm   Lego Club @ Franklin Public Library
6pm   FEF’s Trivia Bee @ Horace Mann MS
6:30pm   Teen Advisory Board Meeting @ Franklin Public Library
7:30pm   Franklin Newcomers and Friends Meeting @ 3 Restaurant

THURSDAY 4/13/17
9-10am   Rep Roy Open Office Hours @ Franklin Senior Center
2:15-7pm   Cut-a-thon and Style-a-thone @ Tri-County RVTHS
3pm   Cupcake Wars! @ Franklin Public Library
4pm   Family Coloring Book Club @ Franklin Public Library
5-8pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
5:30-7:30pm   Night of Arts @ FHS
6:30pm   Franklin Odd Fellows Speaker’s Forum Series Public Talk (identity theft, scam and fraud prevention…) @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   Franklin Wine Club Event: Wines from Abruzzo in Central Italy @ Franklin Liquors
7-8pm   Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA
7:30pm   Stony Brook Camera Club @ Anglican Church of the Redeemer (31 Hayward St)

For the Town of Franklin Public Calendar click HERE.

For all other events and Franklin happenings click HERE.

*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email FranklinMAHappenigs@gmail.com and/or shersteve@gmail.com

“We’ve haven’t hired new staff for the DPW in 20 years"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The Finance Committee voted this week to recommend a $120 million operating budget to the Town Council, which will take up the matter next month. 

Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen said the committee made its decision after hosting three hearings on the budget. 

“The Finance Committee split up the operating budget of the town, and had all the departments come in, one by one,” he said. 

Hellen said the budget figure represented about a 2.5 percent increase from last year’s $116 million figure. The number, he noted, includes the water, sewer and solid waste disposal enterprise funds as well as the school budget."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170406/franklin-council-to-consider-120m-budget

My live reporting on the two budget hearings this week can be found in the links below. No budget documents are available at this time. Per Susan Gagner, she was waiting to produce those after the large 'budget book' was reviewed by the Finance Committee. The docs are expected to be available in the next week or so.

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/04/live-reporting-finance-committee-budget.html

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/04/live-reporting-finance-committee-april-3.html

new greenery to maintain downtown

FPAC to present Arthur Miller's The Crucible

Winner of the 1953 Tony Award for Best Play, the classic American drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem is both a gripping historical play and a timely parable of our contemporary society. Set in 1692, the story focuses upon a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the wife’s arrest for witchcraft. 

The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie, and it is there that the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit is terrifyingly depicted. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others. 
 

FPAC To Present Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

While set against the backdrop of the Salem Witch Trials, Miller’s masterful drama is an allegory of the McCarthy-era witch-hunts of the 1950s. The Crucible is a timeless work with a universal message about the power of false accusations, mass hysteria, fear, and intolerance.

FPAC presents The Crucible as part of the company’s 26th season. The production is sponsored by NETA Cares. Tickets are $24, with general admission seating. For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.