{"id":1262,"date":"2019-05-19T09:27:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T09:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:21:22","slug":"first-unitarian-church-new-bedford-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/first-unitarian-church-new-bedford-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"First Unitarian Church, New Bedford, Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='ggpkg_container_0_1262' style='width:100%; height:300px; position: relative;'>\nLoading&#8230;\n<\/div>\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018_07_31_First_Unitarian_Church_New_Bedford_Mass\/pano2vr_player.js'><\/script>\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018_07_31_First_Unitarian_Church_New_Bedford_Mass\/skin.js'><\/script>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nwindow.addEventListener('load',function() {\nif  (typeof _2018_07_31_First_Unitarian_Church_New_Bedford_Mass_pano2vrPlayer != 'undefined') {\n\tpano_0_1262=new _2018_07_31_First_Unitarian_Church_New_Bedford_Mass_pano2vrPlayer('ggpkg_container_0_1262');\n} else {\n\tpano_0_1262=new pano2vrPlayer('ggpkg_container_0_1262');\n}\nif  (typeof _2018_07_31_First_Unitarian_Church_New_Bedford_Mass_pano2vrSkin != 'undefined') {\n\tskin_0_1262=new _2018_07_31_First_Unitarian_Church_New_Bedford_Mass_pano2vrSkin(pano_0_1262, 'https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018_07_31_First_Unitarian_Church_New_Bedford_Mass\/');\n} else {\n\tskin_0_1262=new pano2vrSkin(pano_0_1262, 'https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018_07_31_First_Unitarian_Church_New_Bedford_Mass\/');\n}\npano_0_1262.readConfigUrlAsync('https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018_07_31_First_Unitarian_Church_New_Bedford_Mass\/pano.xml');\nvar contentOverflow = document.getElementById('content') ? document.getElementById('content').style.overflow : '';\npano_0_1262.addListener('fullscreenenter', function() {\n\tif (document.getElementById('content')) {\n\t\tdocument.getElementById('content').style.overflow = 'visible';\n\t}\n});\npano_0_1262.addListener('fullscreenexit', function() {\n\tif (document.getElementById('content')) {\n\t\tdocument.getElementById('content').style.overflow = contentOverflow;\n\t}\n});\n\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px; line-height: 16px;\"><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018_07_31_First_Unitarian_Church_New_Bedford_Mass\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to view the 360-degree panoramic image fullscreen on your iPhone or iPad.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 1708, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"First Unitarian Church (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/uunewbedford.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">First Unitarian Church<\/a> has maintained a history of tolerance, social responsibility, and spiritual exploration despite shifting ideologies since its inception. The Church&#8217;s granite Gothic style structure, built in 1838, was designed by architects <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Alexander Jackson Davis (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alexander_Jackson_Davis\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander Jackson Davis<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Russell Warren (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russell_Warren_(architect)\" target=\"_blank\">Russell Warren<\/a>. A highlight within the sanctuary is a large 1911 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Favrile glass (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Favrile_glass\" target=\"_blank\">Favrile glass<\/a> mural by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Frederick Wilson (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frederick_Wilson_(artist)\" target=\"_blank\">Frederick Wilson<\/a>  prominently displayed behind the pulpit depicting a pilgrim traveling along a narrow treacherous mountain path. Behind him is an angel guiding him on his journey through the increasingly difficult terrain. Perhaps the mural serves as a gentle reminder that guidance, support, and understanding are necessary for all journeying through life regardless of disposition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to view the 360-degree panoramic image fullscreen on your iPhone or iPad. Established in 1708, the First Unitarian Church has maintained a history of tolerance, social responsibility, and spiritual exploration despite shifting ideologies since its inception. 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