by Christine | Oct 27, 2022 | Sermons
Reading from A Larger Hope, by Russell Miller Pat Our first reading is excerpted from an account of the early years of John Murray and the Universalists here in Gloucester. “In February, 1777, 16 members of the...
by Christine | Oct 17, 2022 | Sermons
The Flow of Abundance © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church October 16, 2022 These days, when I meditate, I most often find myself envisioning water; sunlight filtering down through water, the gentle waves rocking underwater plants and sand to and fro, the...
by Christine | Oct 11, 2022 | Sermons
Truth Alone is Strong © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church October 9, 2022 If you are like me, perhaps you felt your eyebrows raise at the mention of Abraham Lincoln in our reading, ordering the execution of 38 Dakota warriors on the day after Christmas...
by Christine | Oct 3, 2022 | Sermons
The Courage to Search the Heart© Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church October 2, 2022 It was 25 years ago now: one of the earliest school shootings that I remember hearing of, at Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky. This was even before the...
by Christine | Sep 19, 2022 | Sermons
To Transcend Ourselves Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church September 18, 2022 She was an unsuccessful author, and was drinking more and more, and struggling to stay afloat. On weekends she would sometimes visit a flea market near her...