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 […]
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. Join us either virtually or in-person for this first […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey […]
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 […]
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 […]
