Monthly Archives: August 2015

September 2015 Newsletter

We’re beginning a new year with a new minister and some new programs.  Monthly newsletters are returning with this September issue.  It’s jam packed with ideas, pictures, updates, etc. — please take some time and read it (you can do it in “batches” if you want) so that you don’t miss out on anything. Reflections … Continued

A Variety of Poems — Some in the Key of U.U.

The title of my presentation today is “A Variety of Poems – Some in the Key of U.U.”           [Unitarian Universalist] Cape Ann   Surrounded by sea on every side Ere at the mercy of storm and tide Touched and kissed by resplendent foam This beautiful island we call our home. [download … Continued

Spiritual Journey, Adoption, and the Big Family

A talk given by Roger Garberg on August 9, 2015: I want to greet you today with the typical Chinese greeting, which a public speaker uses to greet his or her audience.  Dàjiā hǎo.  The usual translation of this is just “Hello everyone”.  But it’s more literal rending is something like “Hello Big family !”.  … Continued

July 26, 2015 Poetry Service by Rufus Collinson

A Poetry Service Given at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church Sunday – July 26, 2016     by Ruthanne (Rufus) Collinson Water Over Stones  This morning, the ravenous sea reaches way out over the shore and pulls back again, powerfully driven to contain itself.    I hear the haul of water over a hundred thousand stones.     [download id=”253″]