As Unitarians, social justice, equality and social action are close to our hearts. What better way to explore what we stand for, and with whom we stand, than through song? Join Janette, Rick and Seanna for a morning of music, with a special focus on the songs of Carolyn McDade. Nursery Care will be provided on […]
Spring is a great time to immerse ourselves in the joys of nature, the mysteries of migrating birds, ephemeral spring wildflowers, and animals emerging to the abundance of spring. Guelph is especially blessed with the 600-acre Ignatius Jesuit Centre of farmland and forests, with seemingly endless hiking trails open to the public. Ignatius also has […]
Join Hannah Schell and some of our community's friendly new contributors as we welcome our new members, learn about them and explore the theme of belonging. If you plan to attend online, please email Holly for the link at admin@guelph-unitarians.com. Childcare available on site.
Prior to working with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Darin Wybenga was an educator in elementary schools in Southern Ontario. Specializing as a teacher of history and geography, he also served as a vice-principal and curriculum coordinator. In recent years, Wybenga has worked for the MCFN as the Traditional Knowledge and Land Use […]
Join Janis Collins and musician Becky Verdun for a thought-provoking Sunday service at Grand River Unitarian Congregation in Kitchener. Childcare is available for this Sunday. Note that this service takes place at Grand River Unitarian Congregation in Kitchener at 10:30am.
We are all subject to social media which is collecting and recommending information to increase advertising revenues. Through our engagement, we influence our personalized algorithms and can form echo chambers and filter bubbles that reinforce our narrow beliefs, and silence alternative points of view to radicalize us. Come and confess your secret algorithms. Childcare will […]
Join Rev. Jess and musician Jay Moore & Friends for “Life in the Construction Zone.” We are always, in all ways, a "work in progress." What are you working on? Childcare is available for this Sunday. For the Zoom link, or for more information, please contact Kristen Wilson, GRU Office Manager manager AT grandriverunitarian DOT […]
This second summer Sunday service will look at cognitive dissonance and its relevance to religion and society. Can you hold diametrically opposite beliefs and values without feeling psychological discomfort and how do you behave when confronted with irreconcilable information? Childcare will be provided by our junior RE staff.
You Tube Link: https://youtu.be/QfbfRFjE2M4
Rev. Victoria Ingram I live "rurally-adjacent". In my neighbourhood, there are fields of definite purpose, crops and orchards and grazing. But there are also expanses of land that hold only wild flowers, grasses, thistles, and shrubs - in other words, weeds. With no human stewardship, they grow, bloom, fruit, and seed, coming back year after […]
Please join us for an informal discussion on the idea of "bouncing back." The service will include the chalice lighting, sharing joys and sorrows, and singing. Childcare with Ash will be provided on site. Please note that there will be no children's program next week. This service will be help in person with an option […]
Join us Sunday for a screening of a talk by the late Barbara Ehrenreich "On Optimism". The film will be approximately 30 minutes after which we will have a discussion. During our discussions on resilience one thing that came out was the societal pressure around a particular type of resilience. Ehrenreich gives a view on Optimism […]
