LETTING GO OF THE OLD AND EMBRACING THE NEW

Zoom

Please join us to welcome in 2022 with a Zoom version of the Fire Communion or Burning Bowl ritual, a UU tradition. We will take time to reflect on the past year, and to let go of the old in order to embrace the coming year.  

TRANSFORMATION: THE LIVING EXPERIENCE OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING: THE STORY OF JUNCTION VILLAGE

Zoom

In the past ten years, Mary-Kate and Mike Craig have intentionally established a new community in Guelph, called the Junction Village.  Diana Smith will interview these two community pioneers to find out what their intention was in starting this project.  The process of setting up a community is filled with uncertainties and risks, and Diana […]

CHALICE CAFE

Zoom

Join us for an hour of conversation as we get to know each other better and celebrate the spiritual and religious diversity within our UCG community. You will be invited to reflect upon and share the story of what led you to Unitarian-Universalism. What, if any, were the religious beliefs and practices of your childhood […]

OUR UU SOURCES – A TASTE OF WELLSPRING

Zoom

Since September, a small group has been meeting twice a month to engage the materials of Wellspring, a curriculum focused on the sources of Unitarian-Universalism, self-selected spiritual practices, spiritual mentoring (or companionship), and reflective conversation. This Sunday offers a “taste” of Wellspring, as some of the participants will share their experiences in the program. You will […]

AWAY SERVICE WITH THE UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP OF SARNIA AND PORT HURON

Zoom

Code White – Sounding the Alarm about Violence Against Healthcare Workers   Through health care workers’ own voices, we learn what it is like to work in a state of almost constant hypervigilance, never knowing for certain when they might be harassed or threatened or assaulted. They are the true “experts” about such violence and […]

AN INFORMAL GATHERING AT OUR USUAL TIME

Zoom

Join us for the chalice lighting, sharing joys and sorrows, and some music and a reading in honor of Black history month.   Isabelle Horvath Kirby will share what she has put together as programming for children and youth.   Email Holly at admin@guelph-unitarians.com for the Zoom link.

CELEBRATION AND CONTEMPLATION: THE PATH OF AN 8TH PRINCIPLE

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Unitarians and Universalists have been on the forefront of social change and justice seeking for hundreds of years. In November 2021, congregations of the Canadian Unitarian Council once again stepped forward, this time to commit ourselves to dismantling racism and systemic barriers to full inclusion for all people. Be part of celebrating this commitment to […]

HEALING HAUNTED HISTORIES

Zoom

(with thanks to Elaine Enns and Ched Myers, Healing Haunted Histories: A Settler Discipleship of Decolonization, available in the Guelph Library and through the Bookshelf)   How are feeling about being a Canadian with the ongoing discovery of unmarked graves at former Indian Residential Schools? Our guest, John Buttars is feeling terrible about it and will […]

LESSONS IN MYTHS

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There is magic in the wisdom of myths, wisdom that is still resonant today. What if myths were not just for putting children to sleep, but for waking adults up?   Mel Horvath-Lucid, is the former Director of Congregational Life at UCG. She is a current student at Haden Institute, studying Spiritual Direction, and is […]

Tolerant or Inclusive – Are We Living Our Principles?

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At the start of our services we state that we “strive to be a diverse community of mixed ages, genders, sexual orientation and race’. That is a cornerstone of our faith. But what if diversity isn’t enough? Are we truly living our faith through inclusion?   Join us as we explore the idea and challenges […]