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SUMMARY:Chalice Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Chalice Cafe \nDiscussion led By Margriet van haren and Brien Miron \n \nChildcare will be provided \n 
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/chalice-cafe-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250314T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250314T170000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Qigong For Inviting Compassion
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Qigong For Inviting Compassion \n\n\n\nLisa Clendening\, a UCG member\, Registered Social Worker\, Psychotherapist\, and Qigong instructor will lead us through this service.\nChildcare will be provided\nService link : Here
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/introduction-to-qigong-for-inviting-compassion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250222T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250222T170000
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SUMMARY:UU PRINCIPLES 2 AND 3
DESCRIPTION:UU PRINCIPLES 2 AND 3\nRev. Victoria Ingram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrinciples Two and Three \nExploring the next of our UU Principles brings us to the exploration of dichotomies.  Our Principles call our congregations to covenant and affirm the values they contain – justice\, equity\, acceptance of one another.  But the same statements include the words compassion and encouragement for spiritual growth.  Sometimes the two parts of one Principle seem to call for potentially conflicting behaviors. We’ll explore how to work with these dichotomies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us either in person or online. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nService Zoom Link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChildacre will be provided during the service.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/uu-principles-2-and-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250126T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250126T170000
DTSTAMP:20250122T224224Z
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SUMMARY:Growing Our Roots: The History and Hope of UU
DESCRIPTION:Growing Our Roots: The History and Hope of UU\nRev. Victoria Ingram\nWe continue our monthly exploration of UU history by focusing on the 8 Principles of our faith. \nEach month\, Rev. Victoria will unpack a selection from our Principles and explain how the statement came to be included\, how it has been used and interpreted\, and what each means in relationship to how we work together as a church community and how we personally make choices about our lives \nJoin us either in person or online. \nService Zoom Link \nChildcare will be provided \n 
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/growing-our-roots-the-history-and-hope-of-uu/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250119T170000
DTSTAMP:20250122T224328Z
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SUMMARY:Awe and the Sacred Pause
DESCRIPTION:Awe and the Sacred Pause\nby Melina Bondy\nService leader: Lisa Clendenning\nScience is starting to catch up on what religion has always known\, that awe and wonder are good for us\, maybe even vital for human flourishing. In this service we’ll look at some of the research on wonder and connect it to the mindfulness practices of Thich Nhat Hanh called gathas. This will be an experiential service – come ready to wake up wonder. \nRecording here: https://youtu.be/2ZSox_ZDFes
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/awe-and-the-sacred-pause/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250112T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250112T140000
DTSTAMP:20250114T051743Z
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SUMMARY:Memory and Hope
DESCRIPTION:Memory and Hope\nRemembering UCG Members Who Have Passed\n\nThis Sunday\, we come together as a community of memory and hope to remember and honor the UCG members who have passed. 🌿✨ Led by Hannah Schell\, our service will reflect on the rich history we share and look toward the future we are creating together\, grounded in our Unitarian-Universalist values. \nWe invite you to bring your stories and photos as we celebrate the spirits of beloved past members whose legacies continue to inspire us. Whether you’re a longtime member or new to our community\, your presence is welcome. \nHave a photo to share? Email Hannah at channahschell@gmail.com to be part of the service montage. \nJoin us in person or online\, with childcare available during the service. \nRecording here: https://youtu.be/h4ikdA1-4oI \n#MemoryAndHope #UCGCommunity #InMemory #HopeForTheFuture #UU #UnitarianUniversalism #UUValues #UUCommunity #BelovedCommunity #SpiritualJourney #UnitarianUniversalist
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/memory-and-hope/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250105T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250105T170000
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SUMMARY:Letting Go & Moving Forward Into The Light
DESCRIPTION:Letting Go & Moving Forward Into The Light\n\n\n\nJoin us for the Burning Bowl ceremony. For more information on the Burning Bowl please have a look at this link https://www.uua.org/worship/holidays/fire-communion-burning-bowl \nThis ritual allows us to symbolically release what no longer serves us – worries\, anxieties\, regrets\, and negative patterns. It is a link to our 4th principle: “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning” and is a ceremony often held in UU communities to symbolize the start of the New Year\, letting go of the past and looking forward to the new. \nDuring this service\, we will: \nReflect: Spend time in quiet contemplation\, identifying the things we wish to release.\nWrite: Write a short word or set of words representing these burdens on slips of paper.\nRelease: Place these slips of paper into the fire\, witnessing their transformation.\nIntend: Set intentions for the future\, focusing on growth\, healing\, and positive change.\nConnect: Share in community with others as we collectively release and renew.\nWe look forward to sharing this experience with you. \nService Recording here: https://youtu.be/mgrIyLWMDY0
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/letting-go-moving-forward-into-the-light/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241229T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241229T170000
DTSTAMP:20241230T025433Z
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SUMMARY:In Between the Old and the New...Chalice Cafe
DESCRIPTION:In Between the Old and the New…\n\nChalice Cafe Facilitated by Margriet \nhttps://youtu.be/XQnTqdC7_Kk
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/in-between-the-old-and-the-new-chalice-cafe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241218T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241222T170000
DTSTAMP:20241219T050033Z
CREATED:20241219T050004Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Solstice Service
DESCRIPTION:Winter Solstice Service\nwith Rebekah\, Lorna and Linda \nThe darkest time of the year brings both gifts and challenges\, joys and sorrows. Join us in community as we “bring the light” into the darkness and explore together. If you are able\, please consider bringing an item for the Food Bank or something pre-made for Dec.25th’s holiday dinner. \nPlease email admin@guelph-unitarians.com for the Service Link \nChildcare will be provided. \n#guelphunitarians #unitarian #unitarianuniversalist #guelph
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/16988/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241211T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241215T140000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Sing Along
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Sing Along\nwith Seanna\, John\, Sean and Paul \nPlease join us for an informal service\, filled with lots of music\, singing and community with Seanna\, John\, Sean and Paul.\nJoin us either in person at 122 Harris Street or via Zoom \nPlease email admin@guelph-unitarians.com for the Service Link\nChildcare will be provided. \n#guelphunitarians #unitarian #unitarianuniversalist #guelph \n\nService Recording here:\nhttps://youtu.be/HrAorIcOXY8 \nImage by Frauke Riether from Pixabay
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/16935/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241204T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241208T170000
DTSTAMP:20241209T043929Z
CREATED:20241205T010112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T043929Z
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SUMMARY:Land Trust as An Approach to Hospicing Modernity presented by Mary-Kate Craig and Sarah Best
DESCRIPTION:Land Trust as An Approach to Hospicing Modernity\npresented by Mary-Kate Craig and Sarah Best\nIn our Bringing the Light Series: Join us this Sunday as Mary-Kate Craig and Sarah Best share reflections on Hospicing Modernity by Vanessa Andreotti\, a profound exploration of letting go of unsustainable systems and planting seeds for a regenerative future. Drawing on personal stories and the transformative work of the Junction Village Community Land Trust\, they will invite us to consider how grieving\, unlearning\, and embracing radical interdependence can guide us through times of profound change. \nJoin us either in person at 122 Harris Street or via Zoom \nPlease email admin@guelph-unitarians.com for the Service Link \nChildcare will be provided. \n#guelphunitarians #unitarian #unitarianuniversalist #guelph \nService Recording here: https://youtu.be/xpRKcNnWVXs
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/land-trust-as-an-approach-to-hospicing-modernity-presented-by-mary-kate-craig-and-sarah-best/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241128T170000
DTSTAMP:20241202T052932Z
CREATED:20241129T044550Z
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SUMMARY:Is There Anything I  Need to Change? with Rev. Victoria Ingram
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nIs There Anything I  Need to Change? with Rev. Victoria Ingram \nAround this time of year\, many of us start to ponder what is or isn’t working in our lives and consider resolutions to make changes in the new year. If you got to do it over\, is there anything about 2024 you’d want to change? There always seems to be an expectation that we work on some personal weakness and strive to be “better.” This Sunday\, Rev. Victoria explores the idea that we are\, perhaps\, enough just the way we are right now\, and how reconsideration\, reconciliation\, renewal\, and recommitment frame our life’s work. \nJoin us either in person at 122 Harris Street or via Zoom \nPlease email admin@guelph-unitarians.com for the Service Link \nChildcare will be provided. #guelphunitarians #unitarian #unitarianuniversalist #guelph \nService recording here: https://youtu.be/PDoC_jJ5T6g
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/is-there-anything-i-need-to-change-with-rev-victoria-ingram/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241124T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241124T140000
DTSTAMP:20241125T185728Z
CREATED:20241121T051905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T185728Z
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SUMMARY:WHITE SUPREMACY presented by SOFIA TROOP
DESCRIPTION:WHITE SUPREMACY presented by SOFIA TROOP \nSofia Troop invites us to reflect deeply on how white supremacy isn’t just a political or social system\, but a relational one that shapes our connections – with ourselves\, with others\, with the land\, and with spirituality. As we examine our roles within this structure\, Sofia encourages us to reclaim our curiosity and critically assess the subtle ways we may be complicit in perpetuating white supremacy\, even in spaces where we consider ourselves anti-racist or progressive. With compassion and clarity\, she will offer pathways forward\, guiding us toward lives that break free from these ingrained patterns\, fostering healing and reshaping our relationships from the ground up Join us either in person at 122 Harris Street or via Zoom \nPlease email admin@guelph-unitarians.com for the Service Link Childcare will be provided \n#guelphunitarians #unitarian #unitarianuniversalist #guelph \nService Recording can be found here: \nhttps://youtu.be/xvOgF9dEHO8
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/white-supremacy-presented-by-sofia-troop/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241117T140000
DTSTAMP:20241118T041157Z
CREATED:20241113T172617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T041157Z
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SUMMARY:To Batoche and Back: A Story of the Métis Nation and One Family presented by Paul Smith
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday November 17th at 11am \n  \nTo Batoche and Back: A Story of the Métis Nation and One Family\npresented by Paul Smith \n  \nMétis leader Louis Riel advocated for democracy\, human rights for all\, \nand for Indigenous people. Louis surrendered to Canadian troops at\nBatoche in 1885\, ending the Northwest Resistance. Canada hung Louis on November 16\, 1885\, and we commemorate the day each year. The Michif or Métis people emerged out of the fur trade\, and a creative fusion and improvisation of European and First Nations cultures. Paul Smith will\ntell a story of the journey of Métis Nation and his own family to\nBatoche and back. 2024 marks a step in reconciliation with the Métis\nNation as the Manitoba Government recognized Louis Riel as Manitoba’s\nfirst Premier. \n  \nJoin us at either in person at 122 Harris Strret or online via Zoom. Email admin@guelph-unitarians.com for the link \n  \nChildcare will be provided \n  \n#guelphunitarians #unitarian #unitarianuniversalist #guelph\n#Batoche #metis #michif \nThe service recording can be accessed here:\nhttps://youtu.be/yYvrf-uteOs
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/to-batoche-and-back-a-story-of-the-metis-nation-and-one-family-presented-by-paul-smith/
CATEGORIES:Social Events,Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241103T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241103T130000
DTSTAMP:20241031T035156Z
CREATED:20241031T033312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T035156Z
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SUMMARY:Don't Know Much about (UU) History
DESCRIPTION:  \nSunday 3rd November @ 11:00 AM Eastern \nMany Unitarian Universalists enter our congregations as adults\, finding a compatible community and theological haven. But we don’t necessarily know much about how our faith came to be\, where we originated\, or what connections we might have to Christianity\, Judaism\, or other faith groups. Rev. Victoria Ingram shares highlights of our faith’s past to enlarge our understanding of our religious heritage. \nJoin us either in person at 122 Harris Street or online (email admin@guelph-unitarians.com for Zoom details). \nChildcare will be provided \n#guelphunitarians #unitarian #unitarianuniversalist #guelph #halloween #uuhistory\n#history \nPhoto by Sharlene Rochen on Unsplash
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/dont-know-much-about-uu-history/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241027T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241027T130000
DTSTAMP:20241028T034503Z
CREATED:20241024T050410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T034503Z
UID:13471-1730026800-1730034000@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:Deepen Your Life. Celebrate Death
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nOctober 27th: Deepen Your Life. Celebrate Death. \nEvery year UCG draws on it’s pagan roots to benefit from the ancient tradition of Samhain\, the festival of death that was transformed into Hallowe’en. This year\, as always\, we will invite everyone to bring pictures or mementoes of loved ones who have died. In treasuring our connections with our ancestors\, we acknowledge that we too are ancestors and our time is coming to die. Let us build our capacity to die with grace and awareness. Revolutionary in the overculture’s denial of death\, rejecting it as some kind of failure. \nPresenters: Rebekah Jamieson\, Lorna Wyllson and Linda Reith \nJoin us either in person or online. \nChildcare will be provided \n#guelphunitarians #unitarian #unitarianuniversalist #guelph #halloween #samhein #death #celebratedeath #pagan \nThe service was recorded and can be viewed here:\nhttps://youtu.be/udnDdVoT2Bs
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/deepen-your-life-celebrate-death/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240217T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240217T150000
DTSTAMP:20240124T224405Z
CREATED:20240124T224405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T224405Z
UID:1555-1708176600-1708182000@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:Peer Support Group for Parents of Neurodiverse Kids
DESCRIPTION:UCG’s Peer Parent support group for parents of kids with neurodiversity continues to meet on the third Saturday of every month at the same time until June. Holly will continue to lead the group on a volunteer basis. \nJoin us at UCG for snacks\, games and safe conversations. There is a Zoom option for those unable to attend in person. (Please let us know if you plan to attend this way so we can provide a link). Ash will be on hand with our junior RE staff to engage the kiddos in fun games and crafts so the big people can chatter. \nPlease let us know if there are any barriers preventing you from attending\, so that we can do our best to accommodate you and your little one. \nFor more information or to book a spot for your child in the children’s program\, please contact Holly Jones (she/her) admin@guelph-unitarians.com
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/peer-support-group-for-parents-of-neurodiverse-kids/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:SmallGroupMinistry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240208T210000
DTSTAMP:20240207T231418Z
CREATED:20240124T223055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T231418Z
UID:1551-1707418800-1707426000@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please try to join us as we give an overview to our members and friends about what has been happening over the last year and talk about our plans for the coming seasons! \nPlease email Admin@guelph-unitarians.com for a full Annual Meeting package including reports and information on how to vote by proxy. You can also use this email address to request a Zoom link. \n 
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/annual-meeting/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Congregational Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240128T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240128T120000
DTSTAMP:20240124T222107Z
CREATED:20240124T221752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T222107Z
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SUMMARY:Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:Brian Hawker doesn’t see the issue of “Reconciliation” in isolation from the bigger Canadian picture. The “Indian problem” is typically described using shocking statistics about diabetes\, poverty\, suicide . . . The problem is isolated. It exists “over there”. To him this is an unfortunate illusion which allows busy people with other priorities to abdicate responsibility. It has become a pebble in our collective shoe. It doesn’t paralyze but it slows us down\, obstructing our attempts to create a common story\, a common vision. \nNeither the problem nor the solution is “over there”. A structure that works will not simply follow from educating First Nations people to the point where they will be able to manage and participate in an aboriginal version of a free enterprise urban-style democratic system. It will emerge but it will emerge in a way that we cannot predict because we will not be able to see it until we create the conditions necessary for it to be seen. The path is emergent with each small success informing us of what the next step must be. \nThis talk will provide suggestions for all of us to participate in a country that is a true community of many diverse cultures. \nNursery Care with Ash will be available for this service. \nPlease email admin@guelph-unitarians.com for the Zoom link.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/reconciliation/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T200000
DTSTAMP:20240124T220102Z
CREATED:20240124T220102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T220102Z
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SUMMARY:Congregational Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please attend our upcoming Zoom Congregational meeting tonight at 7pm to: \n\nhear about the budget as it looks now\,\nfind out about the work that has gone on over the last year to tackle the issue BEFORE this budget was prepared\,\nsee the budget as it was prepared and where our major expenses are that we could adjust\,\nask questions and discuss the options the Board is considering adjusting so we can present a prudent and responsible budget for the coming year\,\nand provide your input.\n\nBased on this conversation\, the budget for the Annual Meeting will be adjusted if needed. The budget will then be presented as usual at our Annual Meeting for routine approval. The Annual Meeting will occur on February 8\, 2024 at 7pm in hybrid format. Please join us for this important discussion! \nFor the Zoom link\, please email admin@guelph-unitarians.com
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/congregational-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Congregational Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240121T120000
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SUMMARY:What Does Love Look Like?
DESCRIPTION:(Speaker: Rev. Victoria) \nIf you listen to popular music\, you might learn that love is either a blissful high that never ends\, or a painful low that crushes the soul.  Either way\, it’s portrayed as pretty extreme!  But love has many faces and many aspects\, giving all of us a chance to explore the subtleties and nuances of love – for ourselves\, for nature\, for others\, for animals\, for a social cause\, for a place\, and on and on. This Sunday we explore love and how it liberates\, energizes\, and enlightens our lives. \nNursery Care with Ash will be available for this service. For the service link\, please email admin@guelpj-unitarians.com
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/what-does-love-look-like/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240114T120000
DTSTAMP:20240114T074731Z
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SUMMARY:Chalice Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday as we get together for  a “Getting to Know You” Chalice Cafe with your fellows. You can expect conversation about your take on spirituality\, your true passions and growing together spiritually. Led by Jei Tiffin and Amanda Loo.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/chalice-cafe-2/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240105T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240105T170000
DTSTAMP:20240105T223422Z
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SUMMARY:Burning Bowl Service
DESCRIPTION:In the burning bowl ceremony\, people are invited to write down write down words\, or a phrase\, to sum up what they wish to release before entering the new year. They then come forward to burn that piece of paper.” \nWe will have an option for online participants to send their words/phrases through the chat\, to be added to the bowl (Or bucket perhaps!) \nNursery Care with Ash will be available for this service. \nFor the Zoom link\, please email adminATguelph-unitariansDOTcom
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/burning-bowl-service/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231231T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231231T120000
DTSTAMP:20231230T234340Z
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SUMMARY:They paved paradise  and put up a parking lot.
DESCRIPTION:This New Year‘s eve service will be dedicated to the grief we feel caused by the loss of our human habitat as we know it. Mother Earth has been nourishing us. However\, the greed that fueled an unsustainable relationship with and the disconnect from Mother Earth have been coming full circle\, reminding us that we are not the pinnacle but a part of Nature. \nIt is almost impossible to distinguish the sorrow we inflict on each other from the sorrow we inflict on Mother Earth. \nHow to be with the sorrow that accompanies our time of multiple crises like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict\, the war in Ukraine\, and our Earthly demise is our focus. Let’s gather to grieve our global state of affairs\, so we can ready ourselves to hold up our principles in this aching world. \nNursery Care with Charlotte will be available for this service. \nTo join via zoom\, please email admin AT guelph DASH unitarians DOT com.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/they-paved-paradise-and-put-up-a-parking-lot/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231225T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231225T160000
DTSTAMP:20231223T230257Z
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SUMMARY:"Choose your own Holiday" celebration
DESCRIPTION:Come and join us for a a first ever ‘Choose-your-own-holiday’ Celebration.\nAll are welcome to help us celebrate whatever holiday you enjoy. Join us for a warm meal\, music\, good company and some laughs! We are hoping to have an open mic set up!\n***Please RSVP by Dec 17 *** to jei or Amanda. Non-Unitarians are welcome! We just ask for *no drop-ins* so we can ensure we have enough food for everyone.\nIf you also would like to contribute to this event in any way\, please feel encouraged to do so!
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/choose-your-own-holiday-celebration/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231224T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231224T203000
DTSTAMP:20231223T223451Z
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SUMMARY:Join us in a simple carol sing!
DESCRIPTION:’Twas the night before Christmas  \nand all through the UCG \nall the creatures were singing\, \nplayful and free. \nJoin us in a simple carol sing! \nChristmas Eve 7:30-8:30 pm \nat the UCG and Via Zoom \n  \nThis celebration will be co-created. Rick and Aspen will be leading the songs in a song-circle fashion. If you have any special songs\, poems\, stories\, or readings you would like to offer\, we’ll happily weave them in. \nFor the Zoom link\, please email admin AT guelph DASH unitarians DOT com.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/join-us-in-a-simple-carol-sing/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231224T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231224T120000
DTSTAMP:20231223T224851Z
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SUMMARY:No morning service
DESCRIPTION:Please  note that there will be no morning service on Christmas Eve.  We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday\, no matter how much or how  little you choose to celebrate.   Instead join us for carols with Aspen and Rick at 7:30pm!
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/no-morning-service/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231217T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231217T120000
DTSTAMP:20231216T013107Z
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SUMMARY:Solstice Service
DESCRIPTION:The longest night\, the shortest day\, a shifting balance. Let us come together to focus on “Hope with Muscle.” Let us work with the season to open to the many ways our hope and actions matter. The service will draw from the pagan tradition of creating circles of community and intention. Service Team: Lorna Wyllsun\, Rebekah Jamieson\, Janette Ledwith\, Diane Ward\, Gemini Marie and Linda Reith \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharlotte’s home for the holidays and will be providing children’s care for ages 0-12 during the service for the next three weeks.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/solstice-service/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231210T120000
DTSTAMP:20231208T233331Z
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SUMMARY:On Friendship
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we reflect upon the importance of friendship in our lives\, and its connection to spirituality and resilience\, inspired by the words of poet John O’Donohue. This will be an informal service involving time for quiet reflection and conversation led by Hannah\, jei\, Pia and others. To savor O’Donohue’s insights\, consider reading this post from Marginalian:\n\nhttps://www.themarginalian.org/2015/08/12/anam-cara-john-o-donohue-soul-friend/\nNursery Care will be available on site at 122 Harris St. Guelph. For the Zoom link\, please email admin AT guelph DASH unitarians DOT com
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/on-friendship/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231203T110000
DTSTAMP:20231202T015022Z
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SUMMARY:Squareflake: The Musical featuring: Unitunz!!!
DESCRIPTION:Were you born to be wild? Join us for “Squareflake\,” a whimsical musical service for all ages\, spinning the tale of… well\, the eponymous square snowflake of the title. This lighthearted story\, invites you to follow—and sing along with—Squareflake’s journey to Earth and subsequent quest North towards non-dual awareness. Oh! And it also includes a grumpy polar-bear. \nPenned and produced by the Unitunz\, in collaboration with ChatGPT-4 and 8-UUP (aka. The Eight Unitarian Universalist Principles. An after service discussion on AI will follow. If you wish to tune in online\, please email adminATguelph-unitariansDOTcom. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChildren’s care for ages 0-12 will be available for this service. \n 
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/squareflake-the-musical-featuring-unitunz/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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