FUSP's magnificent "Robinson Window". |
The First Unitarian Society of Plainfield is closing its building and is offering the contents in a massive estate sale Friday and Saturday, October 26 and 27.
This sale will appeal not only to individuals but groups and organizations which may be in need of classroom, office or professional kitchen equipment.
The congregation has been in existence for 128 years (since 1890) and worships in a building on land that was donated by Job Male, who was the driving force behind Plainfield's incorporation as a city out of the original Plainfield Township (which also included what are now Scotch Plains and Fanwood).
The contents for sale include the oak pews (30), the pipe organ and an upright piano.
Kitchen items include equipment and restaurant-grade china, glassware and stainless flatware.
Of interest to schools and preschools will be all the classroom and nursery desks, furniture and equipment as well as office furniture and equipment.
The furnishings -- sofas, chairs, lamps -- of the Stevens Lounge will also be available for purchase.
The sale offers something for everyone including home and garden tools, many books, toys, holiday decorations, art work, televisions and other unique items.
As well as the sale, visitors will be able to view the church's historic worship space, which includes the magnificent and brilliantly colored "Robinson Window," the work of glass maker Oliver Smith, which floods the sanctuary with light.
While closing the building, the congregation intends to move to another Union County location and continue a Unitarian presence and mission.
The congregation’s last Sunday Service at Park Avenue will be held on November 4, 2018 at 10 am. The final Plainfield holiday service will be on Christmas eve at 5 pm. All are welcome.
The estate sale is Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. FUSP is at 724 Park Avenue, just off West 7th Street.
Parking is available in the public lot across from the church and on the street.
For more information, contact Sharon McGuire, Parish Administrator of the First Unitarian Society at (908) 756-0750 (Mon-Fri, 9 AM - 3 PM).
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