After the success in quality and quantity (40 attendees) of our first Sunday Service on Zoom, 29 March 2020, services will be held regularly on Zoom until the effective end of the coronavirus pandemic lock-down is over. Using a term from the art and science of Professional Chaplaincy, “growing edges,” Heather will reflect on some of the growing … Continue reading ON ZOOM: Growing Edges
This is Lakeshore’s first experience with holding a Sunday service via Zoom. Westmount High School history teacher and 2019 Green Party candidate for NDG-Westmount Robert Green will share his perspective about the meaning of reconciliation with regards to both federal politics and the provincial history curriculum. Robert will look at the evolving relationship between Indigenous Peoples … Continue reading ON ZOOM: Indigenous History & the Politics of Reconciliation
Carol will mark International Women’s Day by speaking about the concept of rights, and consider rights-based conventions, especially for Indigenous people. Rights is a complicated topic as is made clear by Mi’kmaq scholar Pam Palmater, who writes about “the right to vote,” and Gitxsan children’s rights activist Cindy Blackstock. Cindy’s children’s book titled Spirit Bear and Children Make History tells the … Continue reading Write for Rights
Federico Sanchez is a Montréal journalist working in French-language media. His Lakeshore talk will touch on books, empathy and the ability to see the world through someone else’s eyes. The presentation is inspired by the sci-fi novel, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, and its uncanny prediction of our present. This subject will tie in … Continue reading Fahrenheit 451
Michael has been studying all beliefs and religions; but wonders: Have any of us changed in the last few years & how would we know for sure – are we tumbleweeds forever skimming over the desert of life OR are some of us changing and taking root at an oasis – is the reward of faith, for example, … Continue reading Does Faith Bring Rewards?
Most religions claim an insight into ultimate reality, which they call God, but we Unitarian Universalists, being creedless, make no such claim. Or do we? In our seventh principle, we affirm the existence of the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part. It is wonderful to welcome Calogero, from Ottawa, to our congregation. He will share his journey … Continue reading Many Notions of God
Founded just over thirty years ago, by Father Emmett Johns, nicknamed ‘Pops,’ the organization Dans la rue holds out a helping hand to homeless youth. Funded 95 % by private donations, Dans la rue offers an integrated approach to the multiple needs of these youth: Its famous food van, la Roulotte, run entirely by volunteers An emergency shelter, the Bunker … Continue reading Dans la rue is there for Homeless Youth
Lisa Mintz founded Sauvons la falaise, whose primary mission is to ensure protection of the St. Jacques Escarpment Eco-territory, and connection with other existing green spaces including the future Meadowbrook park. She will discuss the history and biology of the falaise as well as the intense efforts of Citizen Scientists, Birdwatchers, Nature Lovers and Environmental … Continue reading Protecting Montréal Green Spaces
Professor Kimberley Manning, Principal of Concordia’s Simone de Beauvoir Institute, returns to Lakeshore for a second time. She outlines her topic: The modern North American university was constructed to serve the needs of white, male, married professors. For the past thirty years Canadian university administrators, faculty, funding bodies, and students have struggled to shift longstanding … Continue reading Fem U: The Promise & Perils of Equity in the Canadian University
Rev. Roslyn Macgregor, a retired Anglican minister and long-time social activist in Montreal, headed the Mile End Mission for many years. She will draw on her experiences to challenge us to consider about what we think of ourselves and about how we relate to others and the world around us. Service leader – Sheila Laursen … Continue reading Who’s in – who’s out?
