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 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.

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.

We knew the sun would return. We knew that the colour of spring would explode into life again. What’s the big deal about resurrection?  Does life triumph over death? Why not the other way round, that death triumphs over life? Is it taboo to say … read more.

It’s the time to hear the earth’s song rising from cold depths. Time to welcome back from the underground lover of darkness, the goddess Persephone cloaked in fragile green.  It is the time to honour the planting and rising of innocent seeds. Today we … read more.

This isn’t a social club.  This is a faith reaching back 500 years. A tradition that calls us, through our interdependence, to love and justice.  Once called we ask, ‘How do we open our hearts and our community to all who need a place … read more.

The gods of love and heart break are inviting you to an intoxicating revelry. They promise there will be dancing and laughter, and perhaps some tears of release.  They will touch on the many forms of love that we have available to us; the affectionate, … read more.

Aging is inevitable and unpredictable. It is an act of hope and optimism, laced with fear and dread. A mystery. When did you first realize that you were aging? Was it at 10 or at 50? At every stage there are opportunities and lessons … read more.

Energy flows through matter, animating the lump of clay we call our home. Our tender strong bodies are moved by breath to stretch and bounce and tap and swirl.  We are ignited by taste and smell and touch into realms of pleasure. Our creative … read more.