As spiritual beings having a human experience, we have to deal with this human form that we have been given. These vehicles we call bodies seek pleasure and connection much beyond what religion would allow, yet the most basic act of procreation on which we depend as a species can be truly ecstatic and therefore … Continue reading Every Woman Counts
Growing up in upstate New York during the 1960s, Christopher reflects on the light cast on those times and that country by Maya Angelou’s memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The renowned Afro-American poet Maya Angelou wrote a powerful account of her childhood and adolescence in the South and in California: violence and … Continue reading Reflections on the Caged Bird
Traci Williams is certified in trauma-based yoga, along with several other styles, and has taught yoga in Kahnawake for five years, which she considers a privilege. She will speak about what she has learned from her time with the Mohawk, and how they taught each other, through both yoga and their traditions, with it becoming … Continue reading Teaching Trauma-Based Yoga
How can we work for environmental justice and put the brakes on climate change without first, imagining a different world? Rev. Nicoline will speak about how finding ways to reduce her carbon footprint has been a central part of her personal faith journey as a Unitarian Universalist. Rev. Nicoline Guerrier, Minister at the UU Fellowship … Continue reading Reimagining the World
How do we want to live as we grow old and need more care? Janet has had — and continues to have — a wide variety of work experiences in the US and Québec. Upon reaching retirement age, she began thinking that it’s time for a discussion about alternatives to the standard seniors’ residences. Finding … Continue reading Radical Resthomes
How do two people get completely different outcomes and experiences from the exact same family context? Annie Deschamps, Karine’s older sister, shares her reflections on the meaning of sisterhood through the different stages of life, and how shared laughter is the magnetic force that is the essence of this special relationship. A heartwarming service by … Continue reading Sisterhood
Abood Hamad arrived in Montreal from Syria 1 1/2 years ago. He has a Masters degree in International Humanitarian Law and worked as a first-aider and first aid trainer with the Syrian Red Crescent and UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). That gave him the opportunity to see a reality not shown by international media. Abood will … Continue reading Syria – A first-aider’s point of view
In 2007, the former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore wrote a book titled, The Assault on Reason. It is even more relevant with today’s occupant (innommable) of the White House. On 21 April, Easter Sunday, Fred Cappuccino, our beloved Minister Emeritus, will speak on the pertinence today of Gore’s thesis. Service Leader: Sari Kelen Musician: Kerry-Anne Kutz … Continue reading The Assault on Reason
… to the Snows of Kilimanjaro Irene exited her mother’s womb in a prison-camp in the Stalinist gulag, yet she spent her young life in the ‘paradise’ of Kenya. She will recount a largely unknown story of World War II involving: negotiations with Stalin over the fate of 1.7 million Polish political prisoners, Britain opening resettlement areas in Kenya, … Continue reading From the Snows of Siberia …
Ariel’s service “will include an interesting twist on the sermon delivery many of us are used to. The structure will be a philosophical congregation-wide discussion regarding the problem of personal identity. The discussion will touch on the individual’s sense of self, as well as how it morphs and progresses through time. As this is a … Continue reading Personal Identity
