The Power of Stories

The Power of Stories

The Power of Stories © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church January 12, 2025 There’s an old story that is found in Stephen Covey’s book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, supposedly about Captain Horatio Hornblower. The story goes that some navy...
The Power of Stories

The Power of Stories

The Power of Stories © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church January 12, 2025 There’s an old story that is found in Stephen Covey’s book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, supposedly about Captain Horatio Hornblower. The story goes that some navy...
Christmas Begins at Midnight

Christmas Begins at Midnight

Christmas Begins at Midnight © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church December 24, 2024 This year, I had the great good fortune of witnessing the aurora borealis, the northern lights, right from my front yard. It was a magical moment; truly a bucket list...
Turning Toward the Light

Turning Toward the Light

Turning Toward the Light © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church December 22, 2024 It was a clear day yesterday in Newgrange, in Ireland. And so, when people gathered before dawn, as they always do on the Winter Solstice, they were able to witness an age-old...
Turning Toward the Light

Ministry of Presence in Turbulent Times

Proclaim120824 Guest minister Rev. Art McDonald Ministry of Presence in Turbulent Times – Gloucester UU Over 50 years ago I entered divinity school at Catholic U. in Washington, DC, to prepare for ministry in the Catholic Church and not long after beginning my studies...
All Is Not Lost

All Is Not Lost

All is Not Lost© Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church November 17, 2024 “Everything is still on fire,”, wrote my colleague, Julian Soto. “I am sorry that everything is still on fire…” they continued. “Once hate catches, the winds of “not my problem” blow and...