News & Announcements
February 2014 Newsletter
What's Inside? Special Guests on February 9th: AzOne Gospel Trio and Lise Breen A Very Busy Day We've Gone About As Far As We Can Go Butch's Shepherd's Pie Introduction to Dreams and MORE Click here to read the newsletter [download id="185"]
Music & Meditation for January
January 26, 2014 at 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary Chris Crotty has practiced meditation since 1998, studying in the Tibetan, Zen, and Theravada Buddhist traditions. As an adjunct professor in alternative medicine his teaching focuses on the role of contemplative practice...
January 2014 Newsletter
What's Inside? Parking & Entrance "Assistants" Did We Meet Our Goals? Interim Musings A Terrific Walk Finances: A Thumbnail Sketch Filling Our Pulpit in January and MORE! Click here to read the newsletter [download id="181"]
Music & Meditation for December
De-stress after the holidays with Meditation Leader, Brian King and classical guitarist, Robert Squires. Click here for more information. [download id="180"]
Winter Solstice Concert
Click here for information about the Winter Solstice Concert [download id="179"]
December Newsletter
Winter Solstice Concert Canvass -- Board Positions -- Annual Meeting -- Budget Darkness and Light News-Makers Interim Goals Middle Street Walk -- Equal Exchange Store -- Giving Tree and MORE Read the Newsletter here [download id="178"]
Sermon Archive
Turning Toward the Light
Turning Toward the Light © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church December 22, 2024 It was a clear day yesterday in Newgrange, in Ireland. And so, when people gathered before dawn, as they always do on the Winter Solstice, they were able to witness an age-old...
Ministry of Presence in Turbulent Times
Proclaim120824 Guest minister Rev. Art McDonald Ministry of Presence in Turbulent Times – Gloucester UU Over 50 years ago I entered divinity school at Catholic U. in Washington, DC, to prepare for ministry in the Catholic Church and not long after beginning my studies...
All Is Not Lost
All is Not Lost© Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 17, 2024 “Everything is still on fire,”, wrote my colleague, Julian Soto. “I am sorry that everything is still on fire…” they continued. “Once hate catches, the winds of “not my problem” blow and...
Trust That You Are Held
Trust that You Are Held © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 10, 2024 Like many of you, I have spent large amounts of time this week feeling struck speechless. I’ve experienced almost a sense of suspended animation, a certain stuckness: that I’m not...
Upcoming Services
Gloucester UU joins Rockport and Essex for worship this Sunday at First Univ of Essex, or on Zoom.Sunday August 23rd 10 am Stronger Together with Rev. Tess BaumbergerJoin us for a service about how we can be stronger by working together, using the symbols of spinning threads and weaving tapestries. The service will include a simple ritual, poetry, and meditations on the power of collaboration.To join us via Zoom please visit uuessex.org and click on the Zoom link. If you’re coming in person, there is some street parking or you can use the municipal lot. Coming from Gloucester you would go past the church and take your first left onto Martin Street, then go left again on Shepherd Street. Please know the central spots in the lot are reserved for boat and trailer parking during the summer. If you go up the stairs at the end of the lot, you can cross the parking lot and make your way to the church.