UUEstrie

Stories, Stories!, with various storytellers - Histoires, Histoires ! Avec divers conteurs
2021-01-17 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Via Zoom
An annual tradition at UUEstrie where we choose to grow our understanding and nourish our spirits via the time-honored medium of Story. Tellers welcome.

Une tradition annuelle à UUEstrie où nous choisissons de développer notre compréhension et de nourrir notre esprit via le médium d’histoire. Les conteurs sont les bienvenus.

Games day
2021-01-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
An annual tradition at UUEstrie where we explore the spirit of play

The Rise of the Graphic Novel / L'essor du roman graphique - with Crystle Reid
2021-01-31 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
An exploration of Graphic Novels

Sharing Our Faith National Service: A Faith Worth Failing For / Une foi qui vaut la peine d’échouer
2021-02-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Via Zoom
We often talk about Unitarian Universalism as a transformational faith – and yet to be transformed means to take a risk. How is it that we are averse to taking such risks when it comes to widening the circle of who we are as a community? Join Revs. Shana Lynngood and Samaya Oakley for a service that explores mistakes we’ve made and how we can learn from them to become the transformational faith we aspire to be.

Nous parlons souvent de l’universalisme unitaire comme d’une foi transformationnelle – et pourtant, être transformé signifie prendre un risque. Comment sommes-nous réticents à prendre de tels risques lorsqu’il s’agit d’élargir le cercle de qui nous sommes en tant que communauté? Rejoignez Revs. Shana Lynngood et Samaya Oakley pour un service qui explore les erreurs que nous avons commises et comment nous pouvons en tirer des leçons pour devenir la foi transformationnelle à laquelle nous aspirons.

Pandemic and Stress / Pandémie et stress, with Mary-Ann McCarron
2021-02-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
How stress affects our minds and bodies.

Comment le stress affecte notre esprit et notre corps.

What does love have to do with it? / Qu'est ce que l'amour a à voir avec ça? - with Rev. Carole Martignacco
2021-02-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
George Sand wrote: “There is only one happiness in life: to love and be loved.” Quick now, on this last day of February, let’s take another careful look at this intriguing concept. Central to world religious traditions, in contemporary culture, it’s often misunderstood as a commodity. Yet at the heart of all life, this longing to give and receive love can either illuminate the very corners of our being with belonging, or by it’s absence unleash unimaginable chaos and suffering. What is this thing called LOVE?

George Sand a écrit: “Il n’y a qu’un seul bonheur dans la vie: aimer et être aimé.” Vite maintenant, en ce dernier jour de février, jetons un autre regard attentif sur ce concept intrigant. Au cœur des traditions religieuses mondiales, dans la culture contemporaine, il est souvent mal compris comme une marchandise. Pourtant, au cœur de toute vie, ce désir de donner et de recevoir de l’amour peut soit éclairer les recoins de notre être avec l’appartenance, soit déclencher par son absence un chaos et une souffrance inimaginables. Quelle est cette chose appelée AMOUR?

Women's Day Service / Service de la journée de la femme - Crystle Reid, Adele Ernstrom, Rachel Garber, Susan Macaulay
2021-03-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
On our experience in the women’s movement.

Service de la journée de la femme

Embracing the Snakes / Embracing the Snakes, with Amy Panetta
2021-03-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
St. Patrick has been upheld as the patron saint of Ireland, but he has also been said to have “driven out the snakes,” including a possible abrupt and violent overthrowing of earlier religious and spiritual practices in Ireland. Was this story even true? And, is it possible to instead “embrace the snakes,” in a life-affirming, inclusive way? Come to the Sunday service on Zoom for an engaging exploration, featuring Irish music, readings, and reflections with Amy Panetta and her musician friends joining us from Ireland, the US, and Canada.

St. Patrick est reconnu comme le saint patron de l’Irlande, mais il aurait également « chassé les serpents, » y compris un possible renversement brutal et violent des pratiques religieuses et spirituelles antérieures en Irlande. Cette histoire était-elle même vraie? Et, est-il possible à la place « d’embrasser les serpents », d’une manière inclusive et affirmant la vie? Venez au service du dimanche sur Zoom pour une exploration engageante, mettant en vedette de la musique irlandaise, des lectures et des réflexions avec Amy Panetta et ses amis musiciens venus d’Irlande, des États-Unis et du Canada.

Lessons from My Year of Living Spiritually: A secular quest for a more soulful life / Leçons de mon année de vivre spirituellement : Une quête séculaire pour une vie plus profond - with Anne Bokma
2021-03-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
“The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience,” wrote the poet Emily Dickinson. Anne shares her difficult journey of leaving a fundamentalist religion as well as insights from her whirlwind year of experimenting with two dozen spiritual practices—from singing to solitude to going to a witch camp and heading out on a pilgrimage—and how they taught her to live more attentively and authentically in the world. All of us are on a spiritual journey, yet so often we neglect this essential aspect of our lives.

« L’âme doit toujours rester entrouverte, prête à accueillir l’expérience extatique », a écrit la poète Emily Dickinson. Anne partage son parcours difficile de quitter une religion fondamentaliste ainsi que les aperçus de son année tourbillonnante d’expérimentation de deux douzaines de pratiques spirituelles – du chant à la solitude, aller dans un camp de sorcières et partir en pèlerinage – et comment ils lui ont appris à vivre plus attentivement et authentiquement dans le monde. Nous sommes tous sur un chemin spirituel et pourtant si souvent nous négligeons cet aspect essentiel de notre vie.

Spirits, History, and Belief: Dark Tourism in New Orleans / Esprits, histoire et croyance : le tourisme sombre à la Nouvelle-Orléans - with Lynda Daneliuck
2021-03-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Spirits, History, and Belief: Dark Tourism in New Orleans

Esprits, histoire et croyance : le tourisme sombre à la Nouvelle-Orléans

Are You Ready to Blossom? / Êtes-vous prêt à vous épanouir? - avec la rév. Carole Martignacco
2021-04-04 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
This is the season of seeds. Rebirth, renewal and regeneration. What can we learn from the earth about coming alive in due time? Please don’t forget to bring a small snack ( cracker or cookie) and a wee sip of something for our very UU earthy communion. (This Sunday, we will be joined by Derby Line.)

C’est la saison de semences. Renaissance, renouveau et régénération. Que pouvons-nous apprendre de la terre sur la façon de prendre vie en temps opportun ? N’oubliez pas d’apporter une petite collation (craquelins ou biscuits) et une petite gorgée de quelque chose pour notre communion très UU. (Ce dimanche, nous serons rejoints par les unitariens universalistes de Derby Line.)

The Mae Sot Education Project: Supporting Burmese Migrant Education in Covid times / Le projet éducatif Mae Sot: Soutenir l'éducation des migrants birmans à l'époque de Covid - with Mary Purkey
2021-04-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Sustaining education for marginalized migrant youth in Covid times has been an exhausting task for the dedicated Burmese educators who make up the migrant education community in Mae Sot, Thailand on the border with Myanmar. Providing support for their efforts during this time has also proved challenging for the Mae Sot Education Project, a community-based project here in Sherbrooke. This presentation will provide an update on the project as well as on the migrant education situation in Mae Sot – in the midst of Covid and Myanmar’s coup.

Soutenir l’éducation des jeunes migrants marginalisés à l’époque de Covid a été une tâche épuisante pour les éducateurs birmans dévoués qui composent la communauté éducative des migrants à Mae Sot, en Thaïlande, à la frontière avec le Myanmar. Soutenir leurs efforts pendant cette période s’est également avéré un défi pour le Mae Sot Education Project, un projet communautaire ici à Sherbrooke. Cette présentation fournira une mise à jour sur le projet ainsi que sur la situation de l’éducation des migrants à Mae Sot – au milieude Covid et du coup d’État du Myanmar.

Resolutions for Earth. / Résolutions pour la Terre - Mary Ann McCarron
2021-04-25 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
What can you do as an individual to save the planet? As a participatory service, we ask you to think of actions that you can do to reduce your environmental imprint. (la version française suit)

Que pouvez-vous faire en tant qu’individu pour sauver la planète? En tant que service participatif, nous vous demandons de penser aux actions que vous pouvez faire pour réduire votre empreinte environnementale.

[Postponed] - Picnic with members and friends
2021-07-04 11:00 - 13:00
Note this event has been cancelled due to weather. Postponed to July 25.

Water Communion / Communion de l'eau - in person at the church
2021-08-29 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
Our first in-person service since March 15, 2020 is sure to be a special one. To mark this occasion we will be holding our annual water communion service. Please see the Covid-19 guidelines at the bottom of this post to learn about the precautions we are taking to protect our community.
Everyone is invited to bring a little water and pour it into a large communal bowl and tell where it is from, or what it means to them, or whatever. Water will be available for those who fail or forget to bring some of their own. The Water Communion is a ritual that allows us to share the meaning of significant happenings that we have experienced.
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Tout le monde est invité à apporter un peu d’eau et à la verser dans un grand bol commun et à dire d’où elle vient, ou ce que cela signifie pour eux, ou peu importe. L’eau sera disponible pour ceux qui échouent ou oublient d’apporter une partie de leur part. La communion de l’eau est un rituel qui nous permet de partager le sens d’événements significatifs que nous avons vécus.

UUEstrie Covid-19 Guidelines
The following guidelines are intended to ensure the safety of members, friends and visitors of UUEstrie at UUEstrie-hosted in-person events.

You may attend an in-person event if you are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 according to the definition set by the Government of Quebec (at least 2 weeks following the second dose).
Masks must be worn at all times indoors, including during the service, with the exception of the service leader or primary presenter.
Hand sanitizer will be provided at the entrance and exit.
Social distancing will be encouraged inside the church building. Some of the pews will not be available for seating to help maintain distancing.
Services will not include congregational singing.
Services will not include coffee hour.

Note: UUEstrie cannot guarantee the vaccination status of all members and visitors so each individual must assess the risk for themselves when deciding whether to attend in-person events.

Online via Zoom - Ted Talk entitled, "How Boredom Can Lead to Your Most Brilliant Ideas" - Crystle Reid
2021-09-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
A Ted Talk video shared over Zoom:
Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It’s because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy forming new neural connections that connect ideas and solve problems. Manoush Zomorodi explains the connection between spacing out and creativity.

Soundwalk - outdoor service at the church - with Ryan Frizzell
2021-09-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
A Sound Walk is…
a listening exercise that helps us become aware
of our immediate acoustic environment.
It is also about the aesthetic pleasures of listening.
Listening to sounds we might otherwise have missed;
listening to the rhythm of sounds;
listening for the unique ‘voice’ of a city.
It’s about enjoying the sensual beauty and sheer surprise
of sound…
– From hildegardwesterkamp.ca
We will take a 20 minute easy walk in North Hatley to experience the sounds around us. In the event of rain, we will go inside the church for a sharing service.

Thanksgiving with Rev. Carole Martignacco
2021-10-10 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
Join, us in person at the church, for a special celebration of Thanksgiving with Rev. Carole Martignacco, visiting from St. Andrews by the Sea.
Please be sure to note our Covid-19 guidelines for in-person services.

Online via Zoom - Joe Weber presents his collection
2021-10-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Joe Weber will share special pieces from his art collection online via Zoom.

Online via Zoom - Jonathan Ellison - Update from Water for African Women
2021-10-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
We will hear from Jonathan Ellison on his work with Water for African Women, a project that is deeply linked to UUEstrie.

(In-person) HALLOWEEN, with/avec Crystle Reid & Mary Ann McCarron
2021-10-31 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
For Halloween! People can come disguised (if you want) and Crystle will arrange some games and we could go for a walk outside.
Pour Halloween ! Les gens peuvent venir déguisés (si vous le souhaitez) et Crystle organisera des jeux et nous pourrons nous promener à l’extérieur.
Please be sure to note our Covid-19 guidelines for in-person services.
https://uuestrie.ca/covid-19-guidelines/

(In-person) All Souls - Remembrance of lost loved ones
2021-11-07 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
An ancient Celtic tradition describes this time of year as when “the veil between the two worlds is thinnest”. In this service we encourage everyone to share a personal testimony about someone important to them who has passed away in the recent past.
Please note our Covid-19 guidelines for in-person services at https://uuestrie.ca/covid-19-guidelines/

Online Via Zoom - Congregational discussion on the proposed 8th Principle (With Crystle Reid and Ryan Frizzell)
2021-11-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
On November 27, delegates will vote at a Special Meeting of CUC members on the adoption of a new 8th Principle.

“We, the member congregations of the Canadian Unitarian Council, covenant to affirm and promote:
Individual and communal action that accountably dismantles racism and systemic barriers to full inclusion in ourselves and our institutions”

We are holding a congregational discussion at our Sunday Service so that delegates from UUEstrie can better vote on behalf or our community and to share the work of the Dismantling Racism Study group that led to it’s creation.

(In-person) Church clean-up.
2021-11-21 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
In place of the service, we will gather to clean up and discard items that were damaged from a recent hot water heater break in the church.
The board of directors are working to get the damage repaired and the hot water heater replaced. In the meantime we need to go through the items and discard those that are permanently damaged. Anyone who is willing and able to join us to help in the cleanup is welcome.
Please note our Covid-19 guidelines for in-person services at https://uuestrie.ca/covid-19-guidelines/

Online Via Zoom - Ted Talk - Why We Should Embrace Aging as an Adventure (With Crystle Reid)
2021-11-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Crystle will share a Ted Talk and lead congregational discussion

Online via Zoom - Rachel Garber & Adele Ernstrom, “Write for Rights”
2021-12-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
An invitation to participate in Amnesty International Advocacy for social justice. We will learn about selected cases where human rights are being denied, and write letters advocating for justice. Drafts of letters are provided.
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Une invitation à participer à l’événement d’Amnesty International pour plaider pour la justice sociale. Pour certains cas de violation des droits de l’homme, nous rédigerons des lettres en faveur de la justice. Des brouillons de lettres sont fournis.

Online via Zoom with Rev. Carole Martignacco
2021-12-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Rev. Carole will lead us in an online service. Topic TBD

Online via Zoom - Rev. Mead Baldwin, Finding the Holy in the Ordinary
2021-12-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Rev. Mead Baldwin will lead us in an online service.

How a teenage pregnancy, a stable, and some simple shepherds experienced the divine, through an ordinary childbirth…. Where do we fit in? In the Bethlehem story, so we see ourselves as shepherds, a dad, a teenage Mom, an innkeeper? … Perhaps wise sages… looking for signs in the stars… or angels, messengers of comfort, love and hope.
Dimanche19 décembre, 10 h 30 : Trouver le saint dans l’ordinaire, avec le révérend Mead Baldwin (en anglais)
Comment une grossesse d’adolescente, une écurie, et quelques simples bergers ont vécu le divin, à travers un accouchement ordinaire… Où nous situons-nous ? Dans l’histoire de Bethléem, nous nous voyons donc comme des bergers, un papa, une maman adolescente, un aubergiste ? … Peut-être des sages… à la recherche de signes dans les étoiles… ou des anges, messagers de réconfort, d’amour et d’espoir.

Online Via Zoom - Shared service - Reflections on the New Year - Ryan Frizzell
2022-01-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Join us online via zoom for congregational reflection on the new year.

Online via zoom - Various Tellers / Divers conteurs, “Histoires, histoires, histoires”
2022-01-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Histoires, histoires, histoires. Notre service annuel de narration où nous en apprenons plus sur ce qu’est vraiment la vie, à travers le support historique d’Histoire. Si vous souhaitez peut-être raconter une histoire ce jour-là, veuillez en parler à Keith.

Our Annual storytelling service where we learn more of what life is really about, through the time-honoured medium of Story. If you would perhaps like to tell on that day, please speak to Keith.
