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Fall 2025 Book Discussion – Tue Sep 30, 3pm, Williams Rm
James, by Percival Everett (description from Amazon) PULITZER PRIZE WINNER #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved...
Book Group, Tues June 3rd, 3pm, Williams Room
American Nations, by Colin Woodward In American Nations, Colin Woodard leads us on a journey through the history of our fractured continent, and the rivalries and alliances between its component nations, which conform to neither state nor international boundaries. He...
Winter/Spring 2025
Book Group - March 4, 3pm Meet at church to discuss "An Unfinished Love Story" by Doris Kearns Goodwin, 2024. All are welcome. It is not necessary to have finished the book to participate. Any questions, please contact Peter Hornbeck. Lectio Divina - Wednesdays at...
Christmas Eve Service – 7p.m.
Christmas Eve Service, Dec 24, 7pm. Please join us for a retelling of the traditional Christmas story with scripture, contemporary readings, and lots of music. We will sing Silent Night by candlelight at the end. Everyone is welcome! This service will be livestreamed...
Holiday Fair & Middle St Walk – Dec 14
Socks and Underwear report to the congregation
Socks and Underwear report to the congregation Thanks in large part to your generosity Pathways for Children received over 100 pairs of socks, over 80 underwear and over 30 hats and gloves. Younity recvieved over 100 pairs of socks, over 100 underwear and over 50...
Sermon Archive
A Light for Dark Days
A Light for Dark Days © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church December 21, 2025 The Gospel of John tells us: “..the light was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it.” (John 1:4b-5.) The year was 1993, over...
New Life Begins in the Dark
New Life Begins in the Dark © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church December 14, 2025 There are many wonderful aspects of living on Cape Ann: the beauty and wonder of the ocean, the variety of places to explore on foot, with plenty of woods and fascinating rock...
Practicing Hope as a Verb
Practicing Hope as a Verb © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church December 7, 2025 “Imagine the world as a theater,” wrote author Rebecca Solnit. “Imagine the world as a theater. The acts of the powerful and the official occupy center stage. The traditional...
Grief..And Gratitude
Grief…And Gratitude Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 2, 2025 Often when I am leading a memorial service, I tell the people gathered that “it is hard and important work” that we are doing together as we prepare to say goodbye to someone we love. In...
Upcoming Services
Cultivating Joy as an act of Resistance, led by guest Reverend Wendy Page. Music by Steve Lacey.
Worship is in-person, or at the livestream link below. Please join us at 10am!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIeJfO72kLh-gAtZZT-QOng/live