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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:20260424T112557
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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:20260424T112557
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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:20260424T112557
CREATED:20241024T050410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T034503Z
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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:20260424T112557
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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:20260424T112557
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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:20260424T112557
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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:20260424T112557
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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
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20240121T095327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240121T095327Z
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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:20260424T112557
CREATED:20240114T074731Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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:20260424T112557
CREATED:20240105T223421Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231230T234340Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231223T230257Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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:20260424T112557
CREATED: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:20260424T112557
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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:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231216T013107Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231208T233230Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231202T015022Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231007T223131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T223242Z
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SUMMARY:UCG Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Discussion on Naomi Klein’s new book Doppelganger. \nTime and Dates: 7.00 pm\, Thursday\, October 26 (Parts One and Two) and Thursday\, November 30 (Parts Three and Four). \n“What if you woke up one morning and found you’d acquired another self – a double who was almost you and yet not you at all?  What if that double shared many of your preoccupations but\, in a twisted\, upside-down way\, furthered the very courses you’d devoted your life to fighting against?” \nAfter you have read Naomi Klein’s new book Doppelganger\, come and discuss the topics with others. \nDoppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein review – across the great divide | Naomi Klein | The Guardian
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/ucg-book-club/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231105T134745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231105T134745Z
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SUMMARY:Music Night with Jim Scott
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, November 18th at 7pm\, prolific composer & guitarist Jim Scott will bring warmth and humor to UCG with his jazz and world music influenced songs. A friend of Pete Seeger and Peter from Peter\, Paul and Mary\, he has toured the world\, recorded nine CDs of original music and published a growing line of choral works. A life-long Unitarian Universalist\, Jim has played at over 700 UU churches in four decades and his songs (Gather the Spirit) are included in UU songbooks. One of the originators of the Unitarian Universalist Church “Green Sanctuary” program\, Jim also compiled the Earth and Spirit Songbook\, an anthology of over 100 songs of Earth by many contemporary composers.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/jimscott/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231111T120000
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SUMMARY:A Resilient Future for Food?
DESCRIPTION:Ralph Martin will lead the service and speak to us about:”A Resilient Future for Food?” \nNursery Care with Ash and Ophelia will be available for this service.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/a-resilient-future-for-food/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231104T004014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231105T134257Z
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SUMMARY:Games Night
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a fun evening playing games!! Bring the whole family\, bring your friends\, bring your favorite game!!! (bringing snacks is optional) \nCoffee and tea will be provided as well as scrabble\, yahtzee\, wordl\, crokinole\, checkers\, chess\, and euchre.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/games-night/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231105T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231105T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231104T190756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T190756Z
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SUMMARY:Free Vocal Improvisation
DESCRIPTION:Let’s be present and listen deeply.\nLet’s be together but not lose our unique selves.\nLet’s look into each others’ eyes and sing to each other’s hearts.\n\nCollective Free Vocal Improvisation takes you out of your everyday shoes and throws you into the present. Boom!\nExperience the transcending mystery and wonder of life as it can be found in music and in relation to other people.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/free-vocal-improvisation/
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:20231026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231007T223614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T223614Z
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SUMMARY:UCG Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Discussion on Naomi Klein’s new book Doppelganger. \nTime and Dates: 7.00 pm\, Thursday\, October 26 (Parts One and Two) and Thursday\, November 30 (Parts Three and Four). \n“What if you woke up one morning and found you’d acquired another self – a double who was almost you and yet not you at all?  What if that double shared many of your preoccupations but\, in a twisted\, upside-down way\, furthered the very courses you’d devoted your life to fighting against?” \nAfter you have read Naomi Klein’s new book Doppelganger\, come and discuss the topics with others. \nDoppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein review – across the great divide | Naomi Klein | The Guardian
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/ucg-book-club-2/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231022T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231022T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231021T005700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231021T005700Z
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SUMMARY:"Closer to Fine"
DESCRIPTION:The Indigo Girls’ “Closer to Fine” (1989) is a song beloved by many\, and as Rev. Victoria reminded us last Sunday\, includes these wise lyrics: “Darkness has a hunger that’s insatiable\, and lightness has a call that’s hard to hear.” We will continue our exploration of the theme of resiliency this week with music and poetry.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/closer-to-fine/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231021T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231021T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231007T222052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T222238Z
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SUMMARY:Peer Parenting Group for Parents of Kids with Neurodiversity
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us at UCG for snacks\, games and safe conversations. There will be a Zoom option for those unable to attend in person. (Please let us know if you plan to attend this way so we can drop off supplies and 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. \nLet us know if there are any barriers preventing you from attending\, so that we can brainstorm solutions together. \nThis program is open to all parents and guardians of neurodiverse kids; however\, for those who wish to participate outside the community we ask that you please touch base with us so that we can ensure that there is enough staff on hand. There is a fee of $0-$12 per family per afternoon (cost based on the Canadian Unitarian Council’s sliding scale model) for those attending from outside the UCG community. \nFor more information\, please contact Holly Jones (she/her) at adminATguelph-unitariansDOTcom
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/peer-parenting-group-for-parents-of-kids-with-neurodiversity/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:SmallGroupMinistry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Holly":MAILTO:admin@guelph-unitarians.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231013T194552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T194552Z
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SUMMARY:Mango Thoughts in a Meatloaf Town
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev Victoria this coming Sunday as she talks about Unitarian Universalism and why we attract such a wonderful – and unique – group of people.  And\, from there\, the frustrations of being wonderful and unique. She will be incorporating themes expressed by Meg Barnhouse\, a UU Minister/Musician who writes amazing music. She will be using Barnhouse’s lyrics to touch on some of the things that make us a great faith community\, and some of the challenges in what it is we try to do. \nChildcare with Ash and the junior staff will be available for this service.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/mango-thoughts-in-a-meatloaf-town/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231013T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231007T215622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T215622Z
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SUMMARY:Game Night
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/game-night/
LOCATION:122 Harris Street\, Guelph\, ON\, 122 Harris St.\, Guelph\, ON-Ontario\, N1E5T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231008T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20231007T214500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T214500Z
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SUMMARY:On Optimism
DESCRIPTION: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 and Toxic Positivity that is unique and sure to provoke a lively discussion.\n\nFor those of you asking who was  Barbara Ehrenreich\, here is a brief synopsis through Wikipedia: \nBarbara Ehrenreich (August 26\, 1941 – September 1\, 2022) was an American author and political activist. During the 1980s and early 1990s\, she was a prominent figure in the Democratic Socialists of America. She was a widely read and award-winning columnist and essayist and the author of 21 books. Ehrenreich was best known for her 2001 book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America\, a memoir of her three-month experiment surviving on a series of minimum-wage jobs. She was a recipient of a Lannan Literary Award.\n\nWe regret that there will be no children’s program during this service. Children’s programming will return on Sunday\, October 15.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/on-optimism/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231001T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231001T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112557
CREATED:20230930T231930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T231930Z
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SUMMARY:Chalice Cafe on the Theme of Resiliency
DESCRIPTION: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 to join by Zoom if preferred. Please email admin AT guelph-unitarians DOT com for the link.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/chalice-cafe-on-the-theme-of-resiliency/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sunday Services
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