The Silent Vow – Mar 7

The Silent Vow Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church March 7, 2021 Perhaps the most compelling task we face as humans is that of sorting out what truly belongs to ourselves, and what the world imposes upon us.  Over our lifetimes, we are constantly moving:...

To Walk Together – Feb 28

To Walk Together Reverend Janet Parsons, Gloucester UU Church February 28, 2021   There comes a time, when a person has started attending seminary, that attending parties starts to become a little bit weird. Old friends aren’t quite sure what to say to you, so they...

An Orientation of the Heart – Feb 14

An Orientation of the Heart Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church February 14, 2021   “We will rebuild, reconcile, and recover. And every known nook of our nation and every corner called our country, our people diverse and beautiful, will emerge battered and...

Where We See Everyone’s Face – Feb 7

Where We See Everyone’s Face Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church February 7, 2021 It’s hard to talk about Beloved Community these days.  It’s hard to imagine it, to summon its ideals, its grace, and its promise of unconditional love. It’s hard to consider...

Imaginings – Jan 31

Imaginings – Rev Janet Parsons and Karl Frank Jan 31, 2021 We have such an unusual and interesting service for you this morning! Thank goodness we have five Sundays this month. There has been a theme all month, but we’ve barely been able to scratch the surface of it...

What’s Stopping Us? – Jan 17

What’s Stopping Us? Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church January 17, 2021 (Martin Luther King Sunday)   It’s still a scene that I love to watch, and that still can bring tears to my eyes: the scene in Grant Park in Chicago, on November 5, 2008, when Barack...