News & Announcements
September Newsletter
Religious Education is Changing! Beginner's Mind And the Work Goes On Chef Mario Batali and Gloucester AND MORE Read here [download id="154"] The Tragabigzanda Festival venue has been changed; it will not be held at the Gloucester UU Church...
August 25, 2013 Music & Meditation in the MeetinghouseMMM
The August 25th MMM features speaker, Dr. Neil Williams and harpist, singer Moira Kelly. Click here for the flyer [download id="146"] For more information about Dr. Williams and Moira Kelly, click here [download id="152"]
August Newsletter
Spirit and the Environment A Note From Jenny August Music & Meditation in the Meetinghouse The Whirlwind Tour and MORE! Read the August newsletter here [download id="145"]
Encore of the First Music & Meditation in the Meetinghouse: July 28th
The first "Music & Meditation" was so well received, that we are having an encore on July 28th. It will be held in the candle-lit, early-evening setting of the church's 1806 Sanctuary . See the flyer (last month's flyer: but same information - except the date...
June Newsletter
This is What You Shall Do Announcing a New, Unique Series What a Beautiful Event it Was The Power of TEN People Congratulations to You All and more! Read the newsletter here [download id="138"]
The Winners Are …
The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist church is pleased to present these eleven people as "Gloucester Citizenship Award 2013" winners. Please read more about them - and the ceremony to honor them here [download id="136"]
Sermon Archive
A Time for Balance, A Time for Gratitude
A Time for Balance, A Time for Gratitude © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church September 22, 2024 I’ve been noticing an interesting trend all along the shoreline here on Cape Ann in the past couple of years: perhaps you have as well. On many of our rocky...
It is Love That Sets Us Free
It is Love That Sets Us Free © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church September 15, 2024 Back in 2014, some cities in Ohio, including Columbus, Dayton, and Springfield, decided to join a network of communities, a task force, that formed under the name Welcoming...
The Blessing and Grace of Water
The Blessing and Grace of Water © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church September 8, 2024 There are so many ways to talk about water, to think about water. We often consider water as a wellspring, as a source; a still pool that grounds us. But water can also be...
Choose Joy
Choose Joy © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church August 25, 2024 I spent the early part of the summer feeling badly stuck, pinned on the horns of a serious dilemma. You see, I admire our president, President Joe Biden, and hold deep respect for the work that...
Upcoming Services
Led by Reverend Janet Parsons with music by Steve Lacey.
Sunday, September 13 is our traditional Ingathering, where we look forward to being together again after summer activities. Our theme for September is Beginnings, and we'll be marking our new church year in two ways.
First, we'll be holding our traditional Water Ceremony. If you have gathered water from a trip or from a moment that meant something special to you, please bring a small amount to add to our common bowl. We mingle this water to symbolize our reconnection as a community. If you haven't saved some water, no worries - we will have pitchers of water that you can pour from while you describe what it means to you.
Second, we will be holding a Blessing of the Backpacks to mark the beginning of the school year. If you are a student or a teacher, or if you are beginning a new venture of another sort, please bring your backpack, briefcase, or tote bag to church with you, and we'll bless them and your new beginning.
Worship is in-person or at the livestream link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIeJfO72kLh-gAtZZT-QOng/live