10 Church Street Gloucester, MA 01930

Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church

First Universalist Church in America
Organized as the Independent Christian Church in 1779
SUNDAY SERVICES 10:00 AM
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Learning Overview

Adult Programs

Next Book Discussion - Tue Aug 18, 2026

Please join us at 3pm on Aug 18 to discuss Arbornaut by Margarget Lowman.  Everyone is welcome.

ARBORANUT:  A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us by Margaret D. Lowman (2021). It is an irresistible story of a scientist who pioneered the exploration and  scientific study the  high canopies of the old growth forests of Australia, Amazon and SE Asia.  A compelling argument for conserving our original tropical forests. Told with a voice as infectious in its enthusiasm as it is practical in its optimism. A NYT bestseller .

 

Wisdom For All Ages

Learning at Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church

What We Offer Through the Lifespan

We provide children, youth, young adults, and adults an opportunity to explore, reflect, and learn in a nurturing spiritual community.

Unitarian Universalist religious education programs offer all ages, inspiring:

  • Ethical growth – internalizing enduring values like justice, equity, and compassion, and gaining tools to act on them in everyday life.
  • Social growth – connecting with peers and people of all ages on a deeper level. Finding acceptance among people who see beyond the superficial.
  • Spiritual growth – feeling a connection with the sacred within, among, and beyond us.
Our minister leads our congregations’ lifespan programs. Parents and other members of the congregation often lead them, too. Teaching can be a very fulfilling way to deepen one’s own faith.

Children’s programs are typically offered on Sunday mornings, and adult programs are usually offered on afternoons or evenings.

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