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
Trusting Hope

Trusting Hope

Trusting Hope © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church March 23, 2025 Well. What a year this past week has been. One thing has become clear over the past two months, and that is: we’ve been strapped into a roller coaster for a very long ride. Now, roller coasters...

Sunday March 30

The Forgotten Longfellow Rev. Norman Allen visits us from First Parish in Portland, ME, to share the transcendent wisdom of Rev. Samuel Longfellow – Henry Wadsworth’s gay little brother. It was said of him, “he was good enough to be a saint and interesting...

Sunday March 23

Trusting Hope, led by Reverend Janet Parsons, with Andrew Glennon, guest musician. Where can we place our hope in hard times? And can we trust hope? Our service is in-person, or at the livestream link below. Everyone is welcome!...
Trusting Religious Community

Trusting Religious Community

Trusting Religious Community © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church March 16, 2025 It’s a story that never seems to end. This week, along with the daily headlines that just seem to go from bad to worse, a news story popped up about a megachurch pastor who was...
Unsheathing the Heart

Unsheathing the Heart

Unsheathing the Heart © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church March 9, 2025 There is an ancient teaching that has long been attributed to the Buddha himself. It says, “Be ye lamps unto yourselves; be your own confidence; hold to the truth within yourselves as to...