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Sermon Archive
Reimagining a Country – Jan 10
Reimagining a Country © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church January 10, 2021 “They left for their own country by another road.” So ends the tale of the Magi, the Wise Men, the astronomers from the East who saw a new star and followed it to find...
Hope Arising – Jan 3
Hope Arising Reverend Janet Parsons January 3, 2021 This has likely been the most anticipated, the most consequential New Year since the turn of the century 20 years ago now. This New Year, I found myself feeling as though it wasn’t enough to just watch the ball...
Reflection, The Old Year Has Now Passed Away – Dec 27
Reflection: The Old Year Has Now Passed Away In past years, the Sunday after Christmas was often a quiet one with fewer people in church than usual after the buildup of Advent, the concerts, pageants, parties and finally the arrival of Christmas Day with large,...
Opening to Joy – Dec 13
Opening to Joy © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church December 13, 2020 I sat quietly, allowing this homily to emerge from my head and heart, through my fingers and onto the page, and as I sat, I was accompanied by the sound of rain pounding on the roof...
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.