Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton. Ours is a liberal religious organization which requires no creedal statement or test of faith to join. As Dr. Angus MacLean, one of our religious thinkers and educators, put it, “ The church is the agency with which we implement our faith in corporate fellowship to do what we cannot do as individuals to promote peace and happiness in the world.”

I hope that you'll join us for worship or other activities. (Check our calendar for details.) Feel free to contact me if you'd like more information about worship, religious education, pastoral care, or other programs. If I don't have an answer, I’ll connect you with someone who does.

My own journey to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton started many years ago when my husband and I bought our first home. We wanted to find a religious home for ourselves and our children. We chose Unitarian Universalism because we had both fallen away from the beliefs we'd grown up with. What we remembered about our past religious experience was the religious narrative, the music, and a caring community, and we wanted these things in our lives again.

Hearing about Unitarian Universalism, we became active in a local congregation. I volunteered to teach and, over the years, expanded my skill set along with my circle of friends. Our children benefited greatly from community activities, religious education, and the many relationships they found there, too. Science proves it again and again: people of all ages gain all kinds of well-being from being part of a religious community.

We are volunteer run and led, which means we welcome your input and passion, ideas and beliefs. People from different faiths, or none, often find a comfortable place in this religious community. Ours is truly a home for explorating values and beliefs, as well as a place to live those values.

This is my third year as the settled minister of a creative, dedicated, and warm congregation. Being part of this community’s spiritual life is exciting and challenging as we grow. Our historic congregation is working to address twenty-first century needs, both locally and globally. We dream big dreams. Join us and together we may realize them.

Peace,
Rev. Eliza Blanchard

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