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Canadian Unitarian National Service: The Breath that Sustains Us

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10am PDT local time, access through Zoom This restorative service will be an immersive experience centred around a reflection on breath and appreciation. ‘Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor,’ says Thich Nhat Hanh in Stepping into Freedom: Rules of Monastic Practice for Novices. Together, we will pause to … Continue reading Canadian Unitarian National Service: The Breath that Sustains Us

Comfort Food

During World War II, with most German men conscripted into the army, Nazi Germany created one of the largest forced labor systems in history – over 20 million people. Some were concentration camp inmates, some were prisoners of war, and some were civilian workers from occupied countries. Deborah’s mother was one of these civilian workers. Debbie … Continue reading Comfort Food

Welcome to our Table

The art of hospitality and food are folded together with respect and open-heartedness. These are qualities that we share when we welcome guests into our homes and when we welcome friends into membership. Let our table be filled with dishes of resilience, flavoured with hope. Let us celebrate that all we require for our sustenance is … Continue reading Welcome to our Table

We Have Come to Be Danced

Our spirits claimed the physical world at our first breath, and we renounce our claim on life with an exhale. Every Easter, we are reminded of the cycle of life and death. Through this incarnation of the ineffable, we come closest to understanding the mysteries. Balance is not stillness. Stillness is constantly in movement.  We … Continue reading We Have Come to Be Danced

The Next Chapter

Every time a writer turns the page to begin the next chapter, they must face the emptiness of a pure white piece of paper or the empty screen. In that moment there is nothing. There is only the writer, breathing. Many of us, when faced with this formless moment, experience fear. It is common to fear … Continue reading The Next Chapter

Writing Our Own Story

Guest Singer: Simon Paterson Will your story be one of abundant possibilities or fearful limitation? Will there be courageous heroes, despicable villains and magical creatures? And what will be the hidden wisdom at the centre of your story? All services are currently hybrid (i.e. both in person and via Zoom)To join services on Zoom, please … Continue reading Writing Our Own Story