by Christine | Jan 12, 2021 | Sermons
Reimagining a Country © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church January 10, 2021 “They left for their own country by another road.” So ends the tale of the Magi, the Wise Men, the astronomers from the East who saw a new star and followed it to find...
by Christine | Jan 5, 2021 | Sermons
Hope Arising Reverend Janet Parsons January 3, 2021 This has likely been the most anticipated, the most consequential New Year since the turn of the century 20 years ago now. This New Year, I found myself feeling as though it wasn’t enough to just watch the ball...
by Christine | Dec 29, 2020 | Sermons
Reflection: The Old Year Has Now Passed Away In past years, the Sunday after Christmas was often a quiet one with fewer people in church than usual after the buildup of Advent, the concerts, pageants, parties and finally the arrival of Christmas Day with large,...
by Christine | Dec 14, 2020 | Sermons
Opening to Joy © Reverend Janet Parsons Gloucester UU Church December 13, 2020 I sat quietly, allowing this homily to emerge from my head and heart, through my fingers and onto the page, and as I sat, I was accompanied by the sound of rain pounding on the roof...
by Christine | Dec 6, 2020 | Sermons
This Sunday our congregation will be joining our friends at the UU Society of Rockport for their service. Their service begins at 10:30 a.m. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/91158913840? pwd=MGlCNUJyM2xDWVVtMUZ1R3U3K3dsQT09
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...