Reimagining a Country – Jan 10

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...

Hope Arising – Jan 3

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...

Reflection, The Old Year Has Now Passed Away – Dec 27

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,...

Opening to Joy – Dec 13

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...

Second Sunday of Advent – Peace

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

What Grounds Us? – Nov 29

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...