2019 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – Meditation by Timothy Byrnes Merry, Happy …. WhateverUnpacking the meaning of the holidays can be quite the endeavour A time of great joy and givingBut also a time of sadnessBringing realization to what feels missing For Christians, it is a sacred time of yearWith the story of the virgin Mary … Continue reading Merry, Happy Whatever
2019 Christmas Eve Reflections by Paul Sullivan: Each night a child is born is a holy night …
Compiled by Rabbi Sherril Gilbert rebsherril@outlook.com Inspired by R’ Chava Bahle, R’ Debra Orenstein, & R’ Avraham Greenbaum, Margaret Wheatley; Judaism Unbound podcast, and R’ Hannah Dresner. Sermon given at the Lakeshore UU Congregation – 24 November 2019 So there is this passenger sitting on a train and he is watching with astonishment this older man … Continue reading On Religious Sensibilities, Termites, and the Dot of Goodness
“The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” /The Fifth Principle For those of us who view religious differences as a marker of human inventiveness and creativity, the many months of discussions around Bill 21 were a sobering experience. It certainly gave me a … Continue reading Law 21 and the Fifth Unitarian Principle
On Saturday 5 October 2019, Lakeshore members, namely Susan, Toni and Christopher, walked to raise $ 1312 in funds for Action Réfugiés Montréal. This organization holds just this one fundraiser, Ride for Refuge, each year to help support its work with refugee sponsors and refugees. It was a vital resource in helping the Summerlea Refugee … Continue reading Ride for Refuge, 2019 edition
What do you suggest should be modalities for applying a universal prescription to the real world? ‘Promoting the worth and dignity of every person’ offers a fairly clear idea of what we should not be doing: discriminating against or excluding others, on any grounds. On the positive side we are being asked to speak up … Continue reading How to apply the First Principle?
Some Relevant History: The cry of ‘Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité of the French Revolution in 1789, and the Declaration of Independence sent to the King of England from 13 trivial new world colonies in 1776, arose in a world where for roughly 1200 years, clan ties and war had defined hierarchical social orders, and where huge … Continue reading The First Principle
Today, we begin another year of celebrating our lives together, sharing our thoughts and feelings, our joys and sorrows. I have chosen this morning to celebrate the life and words of an inspiring Afro-American poet, Maya Angelou. I’ll start with a thumbnail portrait. She was born in 1928 as Marguerite Johnson. When her parents’ marriage … Continue reading Caged Bird
A Pact for the Transition – from Words to Action At the end of 2018, our Québec artistic community has announced le Pacte pour la Transition which combines a personal commitment to reducing our ecological footprint and slowing global warming with a vigorous lobby to press the Legault government to act collectively to meet our … Continue reading Pact for Transition
Summary: Investments, income & expenditures ALL DOWN. Last year, investments were up markedly although income and expenditures were both on a continuing downward trend. So this year is the first recent year where our investments have declined over the year, due to stock market drops in the last half of 2018. We went from 338 … Continue reading 2019 Stewardship Report
