The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church is completely self-governing, as are all Unitarian Universalist congregations. This tradition, known as Congregational Polity, dates back to 1648, and establishes the independence of each congregation to manage its own affairs and to call its own minister. Following a comprehensive revision of our bylaws approved by congregational vote in September of 2017, our church governance structure is as follows:

Board of Trustees 2026/2027 (as of July 1)

Our church is governed by our bylaws, and by a Board of Trustees. The Board meets monthly to address church policy issues.

• President: Holly Tanguay
• At-Large: Peggy Kimball, Carol Bousquet, Kerry Mullen, George Smith
• Ex-Officio: Reverend Janet Parsons

2026/2027 Church Officers

• Finance Chair: Chris Swanson
• Treasurer: Jeff Henderson
• Clerk: Marylou Bassani
• Moderator: JoeAnn Hart