How We Flourish

How We Flourish © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church June 7, 2026     Last Sunday we hosted a wonderful concert here in the sanctuary. It featured well-known local performers – Miranda Aisling, as well as What Time is it Mr. Fox. But most...

Let the Mystery Be

Let the Mystery Be © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church May 31, 2026   Just a little over two years ago, I received one of the great gifts of my life. It was a beautiful, clear night, with a crescent moon hanging low in the sky. My son was visiting, and...

This Curious Religion

This Curious Religion © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church May 17, 2026     People tend to think that it’s easy to be a Unitarian Universalist. After all, they like to tell us, we can believe anything that we want!  What could be simpler? And the...

The Blessing and the Curse

The Blessing and the Curse © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church May 3, 2026     I was attempting to meditate for a short while yesterday. I am confident that I possess some gifts, but to be honest, meditation just doesn’t seem to be one of them. I...

To Learn from the Land

To Learn from the Land © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church April 26, 2026     In Northern India, in the state of Meghalaya, which means “the abode of the clouds”, there is a mountainous region known as the Khasi Hills. Many Unitarian Universalists...

Building A House Called Tomorrow

Building a House Called Tomorrow © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church April 19, 2026     When you think about it, a church really is a remarkable thing. To open the service I chose words of a colleague, the Reverend Leslie Takahashi, that set forth...