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SUMMARY:REV. BECKETT (KINGSTON UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP)
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Beckett (Kingston Unitarian Fellowship) will lead the last of our Summer Sundays this morning.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/rev-beckett-kingston-unitarian-fellowship/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220828T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220828T103000
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SUMMARY:GROWING IN SPIRIT
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Fiona Heath \n(Unitarian Congregation of Mississauga).  In troubled times our inner light struggles to shine\, in need of tending.   Rev. Fiona speaks to the three things our spirits need to shine.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/growing-in-spirit/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220821T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220821T103000
DTSTAMP:20220717T105745Z
CREATED:20220717T105745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220717T105745Z
UID:319-1661077800-1661077800@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:STORIES FROM A HOSPICE COUNSELLOR
DESCRIPTION:Susan Briedall (Neighbourhood UU Congregation) will share stories from her work as a hospice counsellor.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/stories-from-a-hospice-counsellor/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220814T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220814T103000
DTSTAMP:20220717T105424Z
CREATED:20220717T105424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220717T105424Z
UID:315-1660473000-1660473000@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ PRIDE: FINDING BELONGING IN OUR COMMUNITIES & OURSELVES
DESCRIPTION:(Unitarian Congregation of Mississauga) We all deserve to be loved and accepted as we are\, however we identify\, whoever we love\, this is an expression of our first principle – the inherent worth and dignity of every person\, as they are. This Sunday we celebrate LGTBQ+ Pride with speakers Devin Kreuger & Nim Poland sharing queer stories of community and resilience.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/lgbtq-pride-finding-belonging-in-our-communities-ourselves/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220807T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220807T103000
DTSTAMP:20220717T105130Z
CREATED:20220717T105130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220717T105130Z
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SUMMARY:A FAMILY SERVICE
DESCRIPTION:A family friendly service for this summer morning.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/a-family-service/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220731T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220731T103000
DTSTAMP:20220717T104853Z
CREATED:20220717T104853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220717T104853Z
UID:307-1659263400-1659263400@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:WHOLLY / HOLY ... AND THAT'S NOT A PUN
DESCRIPTION:The first “source” named by our Living Tradition is the human experience of mystery and wonder that renews the spirit and upholds life. Let us explore the ideas of wholeness and the holy….and sit for a while in the quiet of that mystery.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/wholly-holy-and-thats-not-a-pun/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220724T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220724T103000
DTSTAMP:20220717T144106Z
CREATED:20220717T144106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220717T144106Z
UID:303-1658658600-1658658600@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:CAN I FIND GOD HERE?
DESCRIPTION:A stranger arrives at the Kingston Unitarian Fellowship  or any Unitarian church on a Sunday morning and asks\, “Can I Find God Here?” How would you answer this question?  Today’s talk is a brief look at one person’s history\, KUF’s history\, and Unitarian history with God. Hopefully an answer to the stranger’s question can be found that invites everyone to stay.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/can-i-find-god-here/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220717T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220717T103000
DTSTAMP:20220717T143826Z
CREATED:20220717T143826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220717T143826Z
UID:299-1658053800-1658053800@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN CLIMATE JUSTICE AND PEACE WORK
DESCRIPTION:This service by Neighbourhood UU Congregation’s Kasha Slavner will discuss youth engagement in climate justice and peace work.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/youth-engagement-in-climate-justice-and-peace-work/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220710T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220710T103000
DTSTAMP:20220925T170959Z
CREATED:20220925T170959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220925T170959Z
UID:549-1657449000-1657449000@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:MATT DAMON AND HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
DESCRIPTION:Unicamper Greg Carter ( Grand River Unitarian) shares some hard-won lessons about relationships inspired by a chance encounter with actor Matt Damon.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/matt-damon-and-human-relationships/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220703T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220703T103000
DTSTAMP:20220925T170602Z
CREATED:20220925T170602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220925T170602Z
UID:540-1656844200-1656844200@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:WOVEN IN A SINGLE GARMENT OF DESTINY
DESCRIPTION:“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 of honoring those promises\, inviting us to repair and strengthen the strands of community. The choice to mend broken strands of the web is an act of faithfulness.  This service\, designed by  Rev. Erika Hewitt (UUA Minister of Worship Arts)\,  features a range of UU leaders and features 2 original songs composed just for this service.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/woven-in-a-single-garment-of-destiny/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220626T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220626T103000
DTSTAMP:20220925T171408Z
CREATED:20220925T171408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220925T171408Z
UID:553-1656239400-1656239400@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:FLOWER COMMUNION
DESCRIPTION: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 communion will be led by our two Lay Chaplains\, Rebekah Jamieson and Carey McDonald. \n  \nMore Information ►
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/flower-communion/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220619T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220619T103000
DTSTAMP:20220925T172411Z
CREATED:20220925T172411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220925T172411Z
UID:559-1655634600-1655634600@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:UNITUNZ REUNION!
DESCRIPTION:“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). \n  \nJoin us Sunday for a musical exploration of navigating life changes and transitions. Hosted by the UCG Unitunz musical group\, back for the first performance in a very long while!
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/unitunz-reunion/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220612T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220612T120000
DTSTAMP:20220925T172706Z
CREATED:20220925T172706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220925T172706Z
UID:567-1655031600-1655035200@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:SPIRITUAL PRACTICES IN A TIME OF CLIMATE CRISIS
DESCRIPTION: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? \n  \nRev. Dr. Michelle Walsh\, PhD\, LICSW is a Unitarian Universalist community minister who is a certified Internal Family Systems therapist/practitioner and trained spiritual director with a private practice known as Sacred Play Explorations. She brings a wide variety of lived experiences with urban\, parish\, and academic ministry to her preaching\, writing\, and work with individuals and groups.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/spiritual-practices-in-a-time-of-climate-crisis/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220605T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220605T120000
DTSTAMP:20220925T172954Z
CREATED:20220925T172954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220925T172954Z
UID:571-1654426800-1654430400@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:THE WELL EARTH COLLABORATIVE
DESCRIPTION: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 and the spiritual meaning of their lives. \n  \nDr. Riina Bray has been Medical Director of the Environmental Health Clinic at Women’s College Hospital and Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine for over ten years. She was Chair of the Environmental Health Committee of the Ontario College of Family Physicians for ten years. \n  \nDr. DavidFancy is a professor of drama at Brock University. David has an extensive creative practice as a playwright and director. \n  \nMore Information ►
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/the-well-earth-collaborative/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220529T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220529T123000
DTSTAMP:20220926T164226Z
CREATED:20220926T164226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T164226Z
UID:574-1653822000-1653827400@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:CHALICE CAFE: SHARING OUR BELIFS
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin us via Zoom or in person at 11am Sunday for an enlightening and fun conversation\, facilitated by Hannah Schell. \nFor the Zoom link\, please email admin@guelph-unitarians.com.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/chalice-cafe-sharing-our-belifs/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220522T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220522T123000
DTSTAMP:20220926T164721Z
CREATED:20220926T164721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T164721Z
UID:580-1653217200-1653222600@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:NEGOTIATING OUR PLACE AS THE EARTH TRANSFORMS
DESCRIPTION: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 now less than 10%. There are possible pathways for humans to adapt\, within the limits of Earth Systems. Negotiating our place will require appropriate understanding and responses to real limits\, in real time\, in the context of increasing inequalities. \n  \nBiography:  Ralph C. Martin grew up on his family farm in Wallenstein\, ON. After 4-H\, his formal education includes a B.A. and an M.Sc. in Biology from Carleton University and a Ph.D. in Plant Science from McGill University.  His research and teaching began at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College\, in 1990\, and he realized students teach him too. In 2001\, he founded the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada  www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/oacc/en-home.html to coordinate university research and education pertaining to organic systems\, across Canada . In 2011\, he was appointed as Professor and the Loblaw Chair in Sustainable Food Production at the Ontario Agricultural College\, University of Guelph. In 2019\, he retired and published his book\, Food Security: From Excess to Enough \n  \nMore Information ►
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/negotiating-our-place-as-the-earth-transforms/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220515T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220515T130000
DTSTAMP:20220926T165118Z
CREATED:20220926T165118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T165118Z
UID:584-1652619600-1652619600@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:CUC NATIONAL SUNDAY SERVICE
DESCRIPTION: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 other. Less focus on words\, more on communal experience. Less information\, more contemplation. Less rigidity\, more spaciousness. \n  \nIt’s been a rough couple of years and we hope you will find some solace here. We’ve accomplished much together in these trying times. Let’s appreciate our inclusion work\, express gratitude\, and pause as a community. \n  \nCome with curiosity\, and catch your breath with us. \n  \nMore Information ►
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/cuc-national-sunday-service/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220515T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220515T110000
DTSTAMP:20220926T165437Z
CREATED:20220926T165437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T165437Z
UID:587-1652612400-1652612400@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:FIBERS OF LOVE: CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF KATHLEEN ERSKINE
DESCRIPTION: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 otherwise\, please bring it to the service or have it on hand. \n  \nPlease join us online or in person for this celebration.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/fibers-of-love-celebrating-the-life-of-kathleen-erskine/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220508T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220508T123000
DTSTAMP:20220926T165632Z
CREATED:20220926T165632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T165632Z
UID:590-1652007600-1652013000@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:GIFTS DIFFERING
DESCRIPTION: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 produces. But what if we considered this through a more agricultural lens\, and thought about our gifts as seeds\, the sun\, the rain\, the soul\, and various microorganisms – all the components that contribute to growth and blossoming? \n  \nJoin us for a service about celebrating and appreciating our gifts as a community. \nThis service will also include a brief ceremony to formally welcome our newest Lay Chaplain\, Carey McDonald.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/gifts-differing/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220501T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220501T120000
DTSTAMP:20220926T165823Z
CREATED:20220926T165823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T165823Z
UID:593-1651402800-1651406400@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:BELTANE
DESCRIPTION: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 community.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/beltane/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220424T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220424T120000
DTSTAMP:20220926T170318Z
CREATED:20220926T170318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T170318Z
UID:597-1650798000-1650801600@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:THE TURKEY\, THE RABBIT AND IDIOT COMPASSION
DESCRIPTION:What if we were to get over ourselves?  Then what?  What would be left? Who would be there? \n  \nJoin Mel for a series of stories\, poetry and reflection\, as we explore our minds\, inner motivations and hearts. \nPlease pack your sense of humour.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/the-turkey-the-rabbit-and-idiot-compassion/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220417T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220417T120000
DTSTAMP:20220926T170642Z
CREATED:20220926T170642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T170642Z
UID:601-1650193200-1650196800@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:CONNECT WITH NATURE
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to gather at Ignatius Jesuit Centre for an exploration of the Stations of the Cosmos and walk facilitated by Paul Smith and Andrea Scapinello. We hope to link those who are not able to attend in person through the phones or mobile devices using data. Those who are comfortable are encouraged to carpool. There is a bus which goes to the corner of Woodlawn and Hwy 6 but this would involve quite a hike to reach the meeting place.
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/connect-with-nature/
LOCATION:Ignatius Jesuit Centre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220410T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220410T120000
DTSTAMP:20220926T170942Z
CREATED:20220926T170942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T170942Z
UID:606-1649588400-1649592000@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:LESSONS LEARNED ALONG THE WAY
DESCRIPTION:It is said that the true pilgrimage begins when you get back home. Join Lorna Wyllsun as she shares stories from her journey along the Camino de Santiago through the lens of transformation. \n  \nTo journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and to be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim.  Mark Nepo
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/lessons-learned-along-the-way/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220403T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220403T120000
DTSTAMP:20220926T171245Z
CREATED:20220926T171245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T171245Z
UID:609-1648983600-1648987200@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:ANOTHER TASTE OF WELLSPRING
DESCRIPTION:In the January Sunday Service\, we introduced you to the fundamentals of Wellspring – a UU curriculum program that meets twice a month to learn about our 6 UU Sources and to practice deep listening and sharing. There was so much enthusiasm that we’re offering another experience for you to come and see what it’s about. The service will have some of the same aspects people enjoyed last time with new pieces added in. We look forward to sharing a taste of this amazing program with you. \n  \nOur new mode of operating Sunday Services is to offer this in a hybrid fashion – zoom and in-person at the UCG…. your choice. \nJoin us either virtually or in-person for this hybrid service. 
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/another-taste-of-wellspring/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220327T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220327T120000
DTSTAMP:20220926T171727Z
CREATED:20220926T171727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T171727Z
UID:613-1648378800-1648382400@guelph-unitarians.com
SUMMARY:A PROBLEM. A TEAM. A TRANSFORMATION: ORGANIZING TO SUPPORT SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS IN CONFLICT ZONES
DESCRIPTION:Karen Balcom explains how a small team formed at McMaster University to support students and faculty of the Women’s and Gender Studies MA program at Kabul University. Anyone connected to the programme was and remains  at severe risk in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover. Seven months later\, we are connected to campus and political communities across Canada\, we are delivering material support to scholars in Afghanistan\, and creating an employment-based immigration pathway as a model for other universities.  And (as of March 10th\, 2022) we have convinced the President\, Provost and Deans at McMaster to commit $800\,000 for a wide ranging programme in support of students and scholars at risk from any country in crisis.  This talk will also include basic information about Afghan refugee support networks forming in Guelph.\n\n\n\nKaren Balcom is an Associate Professor of History and Gender & Social Justice at McMaster University\, where is also the Academic Director of the Office of Community Engagement.  She is a somewhat lapsed member of this congregation\, who was grateful to raise her daughters (now 17 and 20\, YIKES!) in this community. She will be speaking today about her work with McMaster’s Committee on Scholars and Students in Crisis. \n  \n\nClick to view the Video ►
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/a-problem-a-team-a-transformation-organizing-to-support-scholars-and-students-in-conflict-zones/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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SUMMARY:SPRING EQUINOX
DESCRIPTION:We are stepping away from the magical dark into growing light. What pivot do you want to make?  What possibilities have you discovered in pandemic constraint? Is a new passion emerging? Let’s explore in community\, because\, like geese\, we fly farther when we fly together. \n  \nJoin us either virtually or in-person for this first hybrid service. \n  \nNote that the Sunshine Room after the service will take place via Zoom only.  \n  \nClick to view the Video of March 20 service ►
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/spring-equinox/
LOCATION:122 Harris St / Zoom
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SUMMARY:BRIDGING CULTURAL DIVIDES FOR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION AND TRANSFORMATION
DESCRIPTION:Encounters with different cultural ways of being and belief systems have the potential to stir visceral discomfort and deep reactivity. In the ongoing polarizing challenges of these times – from COVID to the climate crisis amidst profound inequities – how can we as Unitarian Universalists embrace a deeper\, more rooted call and spiritual practices for engagement? This sermon builds on a series of sermons with which the guest minister has been traveling for the past few years\, alongside her lived experiences and writings. \n  \nRev. Dr. Michelle Walsh\, PhD\, LICSW is a Unitarian Universalist community minister who is a certified Internal Family Systems therapist/practitioner and trained spiritual director with a private practice known as Sacred Play Explorations. She also has worked as a scholar activist for many years in urban contexts\, teaches as a Lecturer at Boston University\, and is the author of Violent Trauma\, Culture and Power: An Interdisciplinary Exploration in Lived Religion as well as chapters in other volumes. \n 
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/bridging-cultural-divides-for-collective-liberation-and-transformation/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220306T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220306T120000
DTSTAMP:20220926T172430Z
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SUMMARY:DREAMING\, DEMYSTIFYING\, DECOLONIZING\, DEVOTING
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of International Women’s Day\, with a montage of music\, pictures\, and words of wisdom and inspiration\, drawing upon the Canadian UU Women’s Association service from 2021. The service will feature singing by Wendy Luella and a talk by Rev. Kathy Sage (minister emerita from the Kingston UU congregation)\, with original animated artwork by Ilara Stefaniuk-Gaudet. We will also enjoy a video of the women of UCG. \n  \nMore Information ►
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/dreaming-demystifying-decolonizing-devoting/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220227T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220227T120000
DTSTAMP:20220926T172717Z
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SUMMARY:Tolerant or Inclusive - Are We Living Our Principles?
DESCRIPTION: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? \n  \nJoin us as we explore the idea and challenges of true inclusivity\, and ask the question: What does true inclusivity look like?
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/tolerant-or-inclusive-are-we-living-our-principles/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:LESSONS IN MYTHS
DESCRIPTION: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? \n  \nMel Horvath-Lucid\, is the former Director of Congregational Life at UCG. She is a current student at Haden Institute\, studying Spiritual Direction\, and is trained as a Mediator\, and through the UUA\, as an Interim Ministry Specialist\, and as a Healthy Congregations facilitator. Mel brings a passion for exploring the many transitions and changes we experience in life\, with a focus on who we wish to be and how we wish to be\, during those transitions. As a human\, Mel is a wild creative\, Mama to five children\, and currently works as the Community and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator for Community Justice Initiatives\, an organization committed to Restorative Justice. \n 
URL:https://guelph-unitarians.com/event/lessons-in-myths/
LOCATION:Zoom
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