What if we were to get over ourselves? Then what? What would be left? Who would be there? Join Mel for a series of stories, poetry and reflection, as we explore our minds, inner motivations and hearts. Please pack your sense of humour.
Beltane is the Celtic name for this traditional fire festival. The fires signaled a cleansing, getting ready for crops and livestock to bring forth abundance. Join us as we prepare for the abundance of the year ahead, ready to commit to what we want to bring forth personally, as a congregation, and as a wider […]
As we proclaim in our UU principles, we are part of an interdependent web. But how do we manifest that in our appreciation of our gifts and recognition of the variety of different gifts that we have and share with each other? Under an industrial worldview, we tend to applaud the “number of widgets” someone […]
This Sunday we celebrate the contributions made by Kathleen Erskine, a true gentlewoman, seamstress and friend in our community. Join us as we look back on the stitches she wove into the tapestry of our community and our hearts. If you have a favourite memento of Kathleen, whether it be something that she made or […]
Enter a sacred communal space in your own time, engage with it however feels right to you, and deepen into the experience for as long as you feel you need to. Using your breath as a way to return to yourself, over and over, you are invited to a National Sunday worship service like no […]
Human activity has now resulted in crossing four of nine planetary boundaries. These are: 1) excess flows of nitrogen and phosphorus, 2) loss of diversity, 3) excess impact of novel entities and 4) excess variability of access to green water. In addition, the probability of staying below a 1.5C increase in average global temperature is […]
Unitarian-Universalism conscientiously makes room for a wide variety of religious and spiritual beliefs. Like our many gifts and talents, the variety of our beliefs is worth celebrating, yet we don’t often talk about what we believe in a way that brings the differences to light. Join us via Zoom or in person at 11am Sunday for an […]
Central to the Well Earth Collaborative is the idea that we cannot heal ourselves until we have healed the planet and we cannot heal the planet until we heal ourselves.. It is not enough for doctors to look at the biological and psychological aspects of health, but also the social environment that people live in […]
As we face the ongoing challenges of living in a time of climate crisis, let us consider together the spiritual practices that will keep us connected to and caring of our one and only Mother Earth. How do we engage active hope for sustenance? Rev. Dr. Michelle Walsh, PhD, LICSW is a Unitarian Universalist […]
“We resist transition not because we can't accept the change, but because we can't accept letting go of that piece of ourselves that we have to give up when and because the situation has changed.” (William Bridges). Join us Sunday for a musical exploration of navigating life changes and transitions. Hosted by the UCG […]
Join us this Sunday as we part temporarily for summer with one of the rites we share with Unitarians worldwide: The Flower Communion, which started in 1923. An integral part of the communion is the sharing and distribution of flowers, so please bring flowers from your garden if you will be at the sanctuary. The […]
“Woven in a Single Garment of Destiny” a UUA service hosted by Rev. Jess (Grand River Unitarian). We're all connected: an interdependent whole. Therefore, says UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, "covenant is our religious response to our fundamental interdependence." We make promises about how to be together, and how to be in the world. We also fall short […]
