Past Services
Sun Nov 9
A Posture of the Soul, led by Reverend Janet Parsons, with musician Steve Lacey. This month, fittingly, we will be exploring gratitude as a way of life. How does it protect and benefit us? Bundle Up! Our boiler will not be repaired in time for this Sunday. While the...
Sunday Nov 2
Grief...and Gratitude: A Service for All Souls, led by Reverend Janet Parsons. Sunday is All Souls Day, and we pause to remember those we have lost. As part of our service, we will create an altar for our beloveds. Please feel free to bring a photo or a memento of...
Sunday Oct 26
Fiercely Compassionate, led by Reverend Janet Parsons, with Andrew Soll, organist, and the Gloucester UU Church choir. How does compassion call us to act with courage, to move toward those who are suffering and not away? Please join us at 10am in-person or at the...
More Services Archives
First There is Awe
December is a wonderful time to think beyond ourselves, to ponder what we don't understand. On Sunday we will talk about Awe, and the role it plays in our lives. Is there a place for Awe in science as well as in religion? Join us! The choir will offer beautiful music...
This Season of Waiting
We are between seasons; it's not quite autumn, nor is it yet winter. This first Sunday of Advent, join us for a service with readings about preparation and waiting, and guided and silent meditation. Following one major holiday, and before the busyness of December, we...
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Each year the Associated Clergy of Cape Ann organizes a Thanksgiving service. This year we are hosting! The choir will sing and Bob Wech will play the organ. Readings and prayers will emphasize gratitude for our bountiful and fragile Earth. Please join us to raise our...
People Who Know How to Say Thank You
How does a practice of noticing, of paying attention, lead us to gratitude?
Opening to Love
We continue our exploration of our monthly theme of Attention. How does our attention lead us to love? Can we love what we do not notice?
Choosing Attention in an Era of Distraction
Following November’s theme, Attention, we will offer a reflection on the story of Martha, “who was worried and distracted by many things,” and Mary, “who listened.” As the “Attention Economy” strives to keep us in a constant state of distraction, how can you be...