by Christine | Dec 10, 2018 | Sermons
Out of the Darkness Emerges Love © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church December 9, 2018 “Darkness, soothe my weary eyes, that I may see more clearly. When my heart with sorrow cries, comfort and caress me. And then my soul may hear a voice, a still, small...
by Christine | Dec 3, 2018 | Sermons
Awake to Wonder© Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church December 2, 2018 One August night, I found myself stretched out on my back on a splintery wooden dock on the shore of a New Hampshire pond, gazing up at the sky. It was during the...
by Christine | Nov 20, 2018 | Sermons
Now Our Minds Are One© Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 18, 2018 As some of you know, in recent months I have been dabbling in pottery. It has been a challenging and quite humbling hobby so far. I like to tell people that I aspire to...
by Christine | Nov 13, 2018 | Sermons
To End All Wars Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 11, 2018 100 years ago today. Let’s just stop for a moment and think about how long ago that was. 100 years ago, the Model T was in its heyday. It was long ago, but if we were to be transported back...
by Christine | Nov 13, 2018 | Sermons
All Our Memories of Love Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 4, 2018 I had a big surprise one time years ago while talking to one of my former ministers. I was telling her about my dad and how he died. We were quiet for a bit, and then she...
by Christine | Nov 5, 2018 | Sermons
A TIME TO REMEMBER The November 4 service was a time to remember all those whom we have lost but who remain close to our hearts. Members of the congregation brought forward photos or mementos of loved ones and we spoke aloud the names of those closest to us who have...
