A Little Beyond: Transcendentalism © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church October 1, 2023 The movement called Transcendentalism, began to emerge in the 1830’s, during a time of intellectual ferment, in a new nation full of new ideas, founded in revolution. It was a heady, exciting time. The intellectuals of New England, primarily Unitarian … Continued
At-one-ment © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church September 24, 2023 You have to really admire the Ziz; the giant mythical bird in the story I told a few minutes ago. He had a good heart and a good soul; he meant well and didn’t want to hurt anyone. And yet, he continued to … Continued
Offering Belonging © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church September 17, 2023 A bit of a kerfuffle erupted at the Unitarian Universalist Association this past week. In its effort to welcome everyone into a new church year, the Communications staff at the UUA posted a very controversial statement that created something of a … Continued
We are happy to welcome Kiana DuBose back with us on Sunday mornings, beginning on September 24. Kiana will be offering children’s programming for elementary aged children and up downstairs in our Fellowship Hall.
Where Waters Meet and Merge © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church September 10, 2023 This past June, visiting Pittsburgh for the first time, I found myself drawn to the spot where the Allegheny and the Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio. If you take a look at the cover of your … Continued
Order of Service – August 27, 2023 What’s in a Poem? Gloucester UU’s Write Poetry Worship leaders Pat Johnson, Mern Sibley, Andrew Soll Introduction to the Poetry Service – What’s in a Poem? (Pat Johnson) Poems I: To everything there is a season For a Gardener, Dying………………………………………………………………….. Isabel Sloane Serenity…………………………………………………………. … Continued
Aug 19: Mern Sibley and Roger Garberg invite you to come for a garden tour at our home on Saturday, August 19 from 10 to 12. We’re at 107 Mount Pleasant Avenue in East Gloucester. The house is set back from the street, up a gravel driveway. With all the generous rains of the summer, our garden … Continued
Disrupt Church © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church August 13, 2023 At our UU General Assembly back in June, there was a lot of conversation about the future of church. We all know and acknowledge that church attendance is down everywhere. The pandemic accelerated that trend, but did not cause it. And so … Continued
SERMON on The Multiverse August 6, 2023 by Karen N. Bell Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church Today we live with exploding knowledge about space, the nature of the atom, degradation of the planet, and ever-expanding human misery in many countries as a result of climate change and population growth. No wonder then that many of … Continued
Sermon: 7/30/23 Holly Tanguay Last week from this pulpit our own Dick Prouty explored tears, his and our own. Dick told us he grows increasingly comfortable with tears as he ages and encourages us to do the same. This week I will explore a different, but occasionally overlapping, emotional state, happiness. I grow increasingly comfortable … Continued
