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Sermon Archive
From Birmingham to Yerevan via Gloucester (2/23/14) by Charles Nazarian
The church had been a meeting place for leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. and others seeking to end segregation and register African-Americans to vote in Birmingham. No American of conscience who remembers those days can forget the horrible poison of pure hate it...
The Dance of Age (Rev. Sarah Clark, 3/2/14)
"Just as long as I have breath I must answer Yes to life." Saying yes to life requires the ability to face our regrets and angers and then to let them go. Some people slog through their lives encumbered by old wounds, grudges, and regrets. They reach old age with a...
Recharge Your Batteries
This talk was given on December 29, 2013 by Gordon Baird. Those words were written by me on a day when this church had thoroughly recharged my batteries. I am grateful still. What can I mean? Ever come to church in an agitated state of mind or in a bad mood or in a...
“Clear in the Ancient Light: A Sermon for Thanksgiving” (Rev. Jenny M. Rankin)
This sermon was preached on Sunday, November 24, 2013 by Rev. Rankin. It has been a week of iconic photographs and iconic words. A week of anniversaries—John Kennedy’s assassination, the Gettysburg Address. For me, this week has been filled with images— How many...
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.