Mr. Charles Shields, “TBA”
Charles Shields is a Canadian UU from Eastern Ontario who is also a member of the Board of the Canadian Unitarian Council. Each Board member of the CUC is a designated liaison with several CUC member congregations in the area of the country that they are from, and UUEstrie is on Charles' list. Phyllis and … Continue reading "Mr. Charles Shields, “TBA”"
Ms. Jan Draper, “China”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaA retired professor from Champlain College in Lennoxville, Jan Draper recently spent a number of weeks in China, and will share some of her thoughts about her experience there. Service Leader: Camille Bouskéla. ~~~~~~ Professeur à la retraite du Champlain College de Lennoxville, Jan Draper a récemment passé plusieurs semaines en Chine et partagera avec … Continue reading "Ms. Jan Draper, “China”"
“Circle Service by the Pond”
Our annual beginning-of-summer church picnic will take place at the home of Ryan Frizzell and Crystle Reid, which is in Val Joli, near Windsor QC. We shall gather at 11 am for a circle service near their pond. Email info@uuestrie.ca for the address or directions. Bring your own picnic or something to share with everybody. … Continue reading "“Circle Service by the Pond”"
Ms. Barbara Wybar, “A School in Uganda”
We welcome back to our pulpit, Barbara Birks Wybar, who first addressed our congregation in 2016. She is the Founder and Director of The Bududa Learning Center in eastern Uganda. The Centre is made up of three components: the Vocational Academy, the Children of Bududa and the Bududa Women’s Development Group. Barbara will speak of … Continue reading "Ms. Barbara Wybar, “A School in Uganda”"
Ms. Awa Ba & Jonathon Ellison, “Water for Women: A Woman’s Perspective”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaMs. Awa Ba, from la Casamance, Senegal, is one of our community organizers helping to train women at the village level. She has just arrived in Canada to receive more training in organic agriculture over the next 3 months. Awa’s talk in French, and translated, will describe how rural women are able to achieve their … Continue reading "Ms. Awa Ba & Jonathon Ellison, “Water for Women: A Woman’s Perspective”"
Ms. Gabriella Brand, “A Morning With Mary Oliver”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaAmerican Pulitzer prize-winning poet, Mary Oliver, died this past winter. But her poetry lives on and on. Gabriella Brand, a poet herself, speaks about Mary Oliver’s life, her popularity with Unitarian Universalists, and her relevance to our spiritual, material, and ecological well-being. Gabriella is a regular summer resident of North Hatley where she likes to … Continue reading "Ms. Gabriella Brand, “A Morning With Mary Oliver”"
Rachel Garber, “Spiritual strands in music by Leonard Cohen”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaA personal exploration of spiritual strands in music by Leonard Cohen, including some songs that are well-known, and some less well known. (Service Leader: Camille Bouskéla. Musician: Eric Akbar Manolson. Refreshments: Esther Saanum. Rachel Garber lived in Leonard Cohen's neighbourhood from 1975 to 1985, and has lived in the vicinity of his music since then. … Continue reading "Rachel Garber, “Spiritual strands in music by Leonard Cohen”"
Paul-Conrad Carignan, “Forbidden Native Ceremonies” / “Cérémonies autochtones interdites”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaIn several amendments to the Indian Act, the federal government reinforced the assimilation of Indigenous people by forbidding their cultural and spiritual ceremonies. Activities we see today at Native gatherings like smudging, Pipe ceremonies, sweats lodges, etc. were legally forbidden until 1951 when the federal restrictions were finally lifted. This PowerPoint presentation reviews these spiritual … Continue reading "Paul-Conrad Carignan, “Forbidden Native Ceremonies” / “Cérémonies autochtones interdites”"
A Circle Service in the Hangar
We close our summer season with another picnic gathering, this time at the home of George and Tony Weller (email info@uuestrie.ca for the address). The Wellers are inviting both UUEstrie and First Parish Derby Line to gather together in the fine hall George has on the second floor of his airplane hangar. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Nous clôturons … Continue reading "A Circle Service in the Hangar"
Water Communion / Communion de l’eau
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaEveryone 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 … Continue reading "Water Communion / Communion de l’eau"