News & Announcements

A PLACE IN HISTORY

Throughout its rich history, the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church has collected a significant archive of historical documents, many of which are preserved in the Cape Ann Museum. Over the years, Kate Ruzecki has sorted through much of the paperwork that the...

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Fire Sprinkler & Deterrence Project Update

Over the summer there has been a lot of progress. We received news in June that two large grants, from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund, had been approved. An additional gift was received from Linzee and Beth Coolidge. This...

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Renovated Kitchen Dedicated on June 18

We are proud of our renovated Safe-Serve Kitchen, completed in June. On June 18 we had our first church potluck, blessed the kitchen and thanked all the volunteers who made it possible.

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Board Bylaw Update

A draft of the revised bylaws has been completed by the Board and reviewed by chairpersons of committees, former chairs of the Board of Managers and others who agreed to provide feedback.  We are planning a church conversation on May 21, after the service to present...

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Sermon Archive

Reparations Service

Reparations Service. 2/18/24 Remarks Dick Prouty   As you look around this sanctuary today and take in the wonderfully designed woodwork and stained-glass windows, how many of you are aware that this building was built in large part by the fortunes of families on Cape...

Confronting the Past, Creating the Future

Confronting the Past, Creating the Future © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church February 18, 2024     In April of 1862, at the height of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed a law giving freedom to enslaved people in the District of Columbia. This...

Toward a Truly Liberating Theology for UU’s

Toward a Truly Liberating Theology for UU’s © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church February 11, 2024     It was Dr. Paul Farmer, the late founder of Partners in Health, who introduced me to the concept of Liberation Theology. I was devouring Tracy Kidder’s...

The Stories Behind the Music

The Stories Behind the Music © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church February 4, 2024   Today is the time and the place to call upon the memories of the ancestors. Today we are hearing of heroes, and of giants. In the words of our author Qiyamah Rahman, “It is...

Upcoming Services

Potluck, led by Reverend Janet Parsons, with Steve Lacey, guest musician, and the GUUC choir. How can the United States live in a truly inclusive society? We will welcome Rav Naomi Gurt Lind from Temple Ahavat Achim.

Our service is in-person, or at the livestream link below. Everyone is welcome!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIeJfO72kLh-gAtZZT-QOng/live

Kiana will be providing childcare for elementary-age and older.