News & Announcements
March Newsletter
What's New? I LOVE Church Dinners Photo Gallery A Month at a Time in Religious Education Celebrating our Greater Community Random Ruminations And MORE. Click here to read the news. [download id="83"]
Special Music: Special Sundays: Special Guests
Everyone is invited to attend two special Sunday services in February. On Sunday, February 12th, we'll welcome Reverend Sarah Clark to our pulpit as well as the gospel trio, "Az One." Then, on February 19th, Reverend Wendy Fitting will be preaching and the jazz...
February Newsletter
What's New? Txamwork Is Important Thank You - Good Bye -- Hello! Teaching on the Five Wisdoms Meet our Director of Religious Education YOUR Pet Corner Outgoing Words And MORE! Click here to read the February News [download id="79"]
January Newsletter
What's New? One Hour at a Time Annual Meeting The Grace Center You Never Know Who'll be at the Door Day Shelter at UU and MORE Click here to read our January newsletter[download id="78"]
December Newsletter
What's New? Prayer for the Small Engine Repairman We're Serving Lunch ... and More Ideas for New Ventures Shop in our E.E. Store Resonance Beyond Christmas Membership Sunday ....... and MORE! Click here to read our December Newsletter [download...
Coming in November
Two FANTASTIC Sales The Sisterhood of Temple Ahavat Achim will hold their rummage sale in our Vestry. This sale is know as "one of the best on Cape Ann." Also, the weekend before Thanksgiving there will be a Harvest Market with over 20 vendors - again in our...
Sermon Archive
To Lead with Love
To Lead with Love © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church January 7, 2024 We speak often about love. Love is, perhaps, the greatest force we know, perhaps the greatest mystery, ‘the only magic’ it was called in our reading earlier. So we think about it,...
The Risk of Birth
The Risk of Birth Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church Christmas Eve, 2023 In 1973, the poet Madeleine L’Engle wrote these words: “This is no time for a child to be born, With the earth betrayed by war & hate And a comet slashing the sky to warn That...
Saying “Yes” to Mystery
Saying “Yes” to Mystery © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church December 3, 2023 The other day the Washington Post reported that a lobsterman in Maine had pulled up a two-colored lobster. The lobsterman, named Jacob Knowles, was fascinated by his discovery and...
Completing the Gift
Completing the Gift © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 19, 2023 The poet Mary Oliver gave us this poem, called The Gift: Be still, my soul, and steadfast.Earth and heaven both are still watchingthough time is draining from the clockand your...
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.