by Christine | Dec 2, 2020 | Sermons
What Grounds Us? November 29, 2020 Rev. Janet Parsons, Charles Nazarian, Lucille LePage Rev. Janet It’s hard, during this year like none other in our lifetimes, to hold on to what centers us. I am reminded frequently of the well-known line in William Butler...
by Christine | Nov 23, 2020 | Sermons
Dear friends, Since I did not preach this past Sunday for our joint service of seven UU congregations, I wanted to share an old Thanksgiving sermon from 2015. I’ve been thinking about it a long lately, as it feels especially relevant during these times. I hope you...
by Christine | Nov 16, 2020 | Sermons
Light from the Broken Pieces Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 15, 2020 In the aftermath of this most difficult presidential election, I have thought a great deal about what is happening here in the United States. We are so divided, and like so...
by Christine | Nov 12, 2020 | Sermons
The Soul of the Nation Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 8, 2020 In the end, I would say that it was worth the wait, this week, as the anticipated blue wave proved to be more of a blue trickle. Yesterday afternoon, as word spread that Joe Biden and...
by Christine | Nov 5, 2020 | Sermons
Side by Side: Holding Grief and Hope Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 1, 2020 Tomorrow is the Feast of All Souls, that day each year when people remember and mourn the deaths of loved ones everywhere. We typically commemorate All Souls, at least...
