En Français – dimanche 22 octobre, à 10 h 30,: “Cercle de parole, Médecine de communauté, avec Guylaine Cliche

UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, Canada

Guylaine Cliche, auteure, partagera les inoubliables expériences qu’elle a vécues pendant la rédaction du livre PAROLES DE PAIX EN TERRE AUTOCHTONE/ WORDS OF PEACE IN NATIVE LAND en collaboration avec le Conseil traditionnel mohawk de Kahnawake. Cette rencontre rend hommage aux femmes, piliers de la société matrilinéaire des Kanienke’ha’ka, Peuple de l’Étincelle, fondateurs de la … Continue reading "En Français – dimanche 22 octobre, à 10 h 30,: “Cercle de parole, Médecine de communauté, avec Guylaine Cliche"

October 29 Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: “Yoga,” with Marie Noel

UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, Canada

Join us for a very special service. Yoga for everyone. Bring your mat, other accessories will be available. The course will be accessible for anyone, and can be done on a chair. Rejoignez-nous pour un service très spécial. Yoga pour tous. Apportez votre tapis, d'autres accessoires seront disponibles. Le cours sera accessible à tous, et … Continue reading "October 29 Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: “Yoga,” with Marie Noel"

Nov 5 Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: Remembering Loved Ones at All Souls Day, with Amy Panetta

UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, Canada

As a yearly tradition, we dedicate this service to remembering and honoring those who have departed this life. A participatory service where all are welcome to share memories of those who have passed. All are welcome to participate. This service will be held in person, downstairs. 5 Novembre, le service du dimanche, 10 h 30. … Continue reading "Nov 5 Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: Remembering Loved Ones at All Souls Day, with Amy Panetta"

Sunday, November 12, at 10:30 a.m – Sharing Books with Kevin Jensen

UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, Canada

Sharing Books. Please feel free to bring or tell about a book that has meaning for you, or that you enjoyed, or both. A part of the service, at the beginning, will be dedicated to Remembrance Day Dimanche 12 novembre, à 10 h 30., avec Kevin Jensen. Partager des livres. N'hésitez pas à apporter ou … Continue reading "Sunday, November 12, at 10:30 a.m – Sharing Books with Kevin Jensen"

Sunday, November 19 at 10:30 a.m – The Question of Nationalism, with Camille Bouskela

UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, Canada

With current events at home and abroad, Nationalism has become a hot topic. In this reflection, I will explore the idea of nationalism and its consequences, through the examples of Zionism and Quebec nationalism, and I will try to untangle the complexities of this modern ideology. Dimanche 19 novembre, à 10 h 30. La question … Continue reading "Sunday, November 19 at 10:30 a.m – The Question of Nationalism, with Camille Bouskela"

November 26 Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: “Yoga,” with Marie Noel

UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, Canada

Join us for a very special service. Yoga for everyone. Bring your mat, other accessories will be available. The course will be accessible for anyone, and can be done on a chair. Rejoignez-nous pour un service très spécial. Yoga pour tous. Apportez votre tapis, d'autres accessoires seront disponibles. Le cours sera accessible à tous, et … Continue reading "November 26 Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: “Yoga,” with Marie Noel"

[Away from UUEstrie – In Derby Line VT] December 3 Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: “It’s So Easy to Forget”, with Gabriella Brand

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Sunday, December 3, 10 a.m.: No service in North Hatley. We are invited to join the First Universalist Parish in Derby Line, 112 Main St., Derby Line, VT. (Version française suit) As neuroscientists learn more about the brain, they acknowledge that human memory is both slippery and hard wired. Gabriella Brand speaks of the role … Continue reading "[Away from UUEstrie – In Derby Line VT] December 3 Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: “It’s So Easy to Forget”, with Gabriella Brand"

Away from UUEstrie – Rachel Garber & Adele Ernstrom, “Write for Rights” at Book Fest

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UUEstrie's Write for Rights table will be at the Townships Sun's Book Fest at the Amédée-Beaudoin Community Centre, 10 Grantham St., Lennoxville, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers at the table will be Camille Bouskéla, Adele Ernstrom, Rachel Garber, and Mary Lynn Ross. (No service in North Hatley.) Please help support Amnesty International's campaign … Continue reading "Away from UUEstrie – Rachel Garber & Adele Ernstrom, “Write for Rights” at Book Fest"

December 17 at 3PM – Amy Panetta, “Mother Mary and Baby Jesus of the Cosmos: A Candlelit Christmas Service” followed by a Potluck

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At the darkest time of the year, we come together in wonder of the Great Mystery. The sun in our Northern Hemisphere at Winter Solstice is "reborn" and, at the same time, the biblical birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Mary is retold and celebrated. But how does this nativity story fit within … Continue reading "December 17 at 3PM – Amy Panetta, “Mother Mary and Baby Jesus of the Cosmos: A Candlelit Christmas Service” followed by a Potluck"

January 7 – Mary Ann McCarron, “Fire Communion”

UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, Canada

On or near the first Sunday in January, many Unitarian Universalist congregations hold a ritual to bid farewell to the old year, and to release it. In the words of Rev. Elizabeth Harding, "The fire communion separates the end of the year from the beginning, helping us to put in perspective the joys and sorrows, … Continue reading "January 7 – Mary Ann McCarron, “Fire Communion”"