Each year when we celebrate the ending of another Fellowship year, we offer a Flower Communion, a uniquely Unitarian ritual. It began in Prague on June 4,1923 by Rev Norbert Capek, founder of the Unitarian Church in Czechoslovakia. He identified a need to unite … read more.
If life flows on in endless song, like a river of music, then what moves us to let go and trust the ‘what is’ of our lives? What allows us to accept that whatever flows through our lives, whether that is a beautiful harmony … read more.
Today we welcome Westwood Unitarian Congregation’s Director of Religious Education, Ilara Stefaniuk-Gaudet, as they explore some of their experiences living with a lifelong disability. Having also been a caretaker and advocate for many years, Ilara brings passion, concern and a unique perspective to the … read more.
Rev. Debra, and delegates Sharon Reeves and Wiley Fargen, share their perceptions of this year’s CUC AGM surrounding the receipt of the Dismantling Racism Task Force report and the subsequent motion from the floor to ratify a new Dismantling Racism 8th Principle.
To consider the … read more.
The Covid-19 pandemic and Canada’s isolation response caused all religious organizations to close their physical services. Some groups were ready for the change because they had already been broadcasting certain services. Other congregations struggled to reach out. Religious and community leaders know that their … read more.
Now, more than ever, we need to be grounded in connection, in hope, and in love. As the cycles of the seasons teach us the gifts of the dark as well as the light, we still need energy – a spark – to fuel living into our … read more.
The moon exerts her silvery influence on the earth by drawing down the tides and slowing time. We watch her face dissolving and reforming, a trustworthy cycle to follow time. It is the Lunar calendar that marks feast days and holy days for many … read more.
Have you ever encountered a world beyond your imaginings where light and sound and shape pull you out of your preconceived ideas, transporting you into a new understanding of your world? Environmental artists can take you to the most unexpected places. They have transformed … read more.
Brenda Stewart, Dorothy Mandy and Brian Short, all members of the Environmental Justice Task Force, will expound on what drives them to be environmental activists and explain what Earth Day means to them.
Many indigenous people live in balance with their environment because they hold sacred all that sustains them. The indigenous religion of Japan, Shintoism, is based on a deep respect for the environment, drawing wisdom and inspiration from the natural world for over 2,000 years. … read more.
