News & Announcements
GUU Art Gallery
GUU Art Gallery The new art gallery will be open to the public every Saturday from 2-5pm. Many, many thanks to Jay McLauchlan, Jim Seavey, Willie Alexander, and Jerry Ackerman for installing our first-ever members and friends art exhibit in the Entry House!
Garden Tours
Gardening and Garden Tours – We will be continuing our informal garden tours this summer. Dates and addresses to come once the flowers emerge! Contact Diana Peck if you would like to offer your garden for a tour. And, for those who are interested in gardening, please...
Book Discussion – Tuesday, May 30th at 7:00pm – The Years by Annie Ernaux
Our next book selection was winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature and has been shortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize. To allow for more folks to participate in the discussion, we will be meeting in the evening. Mark your calendars and spread...
Book Discussion Group Meeting: July 11 at 10:00 AM
Please join in the fun of reading and discussing books at GUUC. Our last book, The Years by Annie Ernaux, was well-received by most and our lively discussion was accompanied by homemade madeleines, macarons, Camembert, a baguette and bottled Perrier water. C’est...
Third Annual Local Socks and Underwear Drive Expands Scope
April 1 through 30, 2023 Everyone needs socks and underwear but you can’t buy them in a thrift store! They’re essential but too personal to be handed down. During the month of April, for the third year in a row, the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church will join...
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
A New Song for America, led by Reverend Janet Parsons with music by Steve Lacey. Our theme for September is Beginnings. What might a new beginning look like for the United States?
Worship is in-person or at the livestream link below. Please join us at 10am. Everyone is welcome!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIeJfO72kLh-gAtZZT-QOng/live
WEATHER CONCERNS
We are watching the predicted storm closely but it's too soon to decide whether Sunday's service will need to be cancelled or moved onto Zoom. We will send out a Constant Contact update either Saturday evening or first thing Sunday morning: watch your inboxes! If the service moves onto Zoom, the link will be included in that email.
Above all, please decide always to do what is safest for yourself!