Sept 1, 10:30 a.m.: “Summer Reading Exploration” with Amy Panetta
UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaDownstairs - Sunday, September 1st (Labour Day Weekend) we will feature a participatory service led by Amy Panetta. Bring a book that you are currently reading, the last book you remember opening, or one you would like to read soon (or, if you wish, the book on a reader device). We will get the opportunity … Continue reading "Sept 1, 10:30 a.m.: “Summer Reading Exploration” with Amy Panetta"
Sunday, September 8, at 10:30 a.m.: Water Communion with Camille Bouskela
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaJoin us Sunday for our annual Water Communion. Where together we share the gift of water and its meaningfulness in our lives and in nature. Please bring some water to the service to share in our common bowl. - All are welcome to join. (version française suit) Communion d'Eau, avec Camille Bouskela Rejoignez-nous dimanche pour … Continue reading "Sunday, September 8, at 10:30 a.m.: Water Communion with Camille Bouskela"
Sunday, September 15, at 10:30 a.m.: Affirming Our Inherent Dignity and Worth, with Amy Panetta
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaSeptember brings a sense of new beginnings. Together we will reflect on our very first principle as Unitarian Universalists: Affirming the inherent worth and dignity of all people. Fundamental to our values, this first principle recognizes our shared humanity and promotes empathy, peace, compassion, inclusivity, and equity within ourselves, our community, and our larger world. … Continue reading "Sunday, September 15, at 10:30 a.m.: Affirming Our Inherent Dignity and Worth, with Amy Panetta"
Sunday, September 22, 10:30 a.m. – IN DERBY LINE! (la version française suit)
outingThe Road to Transformation Runs Through the countryside of Denmark, the farms of Pennsylvania, and your own backyard, with Gabriella Brand Gabriella will tell three stories about adapting to a changing world. Based on her own research, travels, and reading, Gabriella will examine what Universalism means, a state where no one is outside the circle … Continue reading "Sunday, September 22, 10:30 a.m. – IN DERBY LINE! (la version française suit)"
Sunday, September 29, 10:30 a.m. – Walk at L’île Du Marais De Katevale (Katevale Marsh) (la version française suit)
outingJoin us for a walk led by Kevin Jensen at L'île Du Marais De Katevale (Katevale Marsh) 425 Rue des Sapins C, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, QC J0B 1W0 To get there one has to take the Hovey Road from North Hatley, go through the village of Katevale and down the huge hill afterwards and then after you … Continue reading "Sunday, September 29, 10:30 a.m. – Walk at L’île Du Marais De Katevale (Katevale Marsh) (la version française suit)"
Sunday, October 6, 10:30 a.m. – Mahatma Gandhi: Be the Change You Wish To See, Led by Amy Panetta
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaOctober 2nd marks the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. In his honor, the International Day of Non-Violence is commemorated. The United Nations established this occasion in order to "disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness" which reaffirms "the universal relevance of the principle of non-violence" and the desire "to secure a culture … Continue reading "Sunday, October 6, 10:30 a.m. – Mahatma Gandhi: Be the Change You Wish To See, Led by Amy Panetta"
Sunday, October 13, 10:30 a.m. – Harvest Love, Gather Gratitude, Facilitated by Amy Panetta
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaOn Thanksgiving Sunday, we come together in a participatory service to share and reflect upon gratitude and all that inspires us to give thanks. ~~~~~ Le dimanche de Thanksgiving, nous nous réunissons dans un service participatif pour partager et réfléchir sur la gratitude et sur tout ce qui nous inspire à rendre grâce.
Sunday, October 20, 10:30 a.m. – Water for African Women with Magnabaou Mame-Boye Diédhiou Pt. 1 (en anglais et français)
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaTwo "Water for African Women" talks by Magnabaou Mame-Boye Diédhiou from Senegal, on Humanitarian Aid, Humour, and A Diola Woman’s Perspective. "Let’s drop failed aid policies and help our mothers and daughters to shine." Agnabaou Mame-Boye Diédhiou hails from La Casamance in the south of Senegal, and is the country director for UUEstrie’s initiative WaterforAfricanWomen.org. … Continue reading "Sunday, October 20, 10:30 a.m. – Water for African Women with Magnabaou Mame-Boye Diédhiou Pt. 1 (en anglais et français)"
Sunday, October 27, 10:30 a.m. – Water for African Women with Magnabaou Mame-Boye Diédhiou Pt. 2 (en anglais et français)
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaTwo "Water for African Women" talks by Magnabaou Mame-Boye Diédhiou from Senegal, on Humanitarian Aid, Humour, and A Diola Woman’s Perspective. "Let’s drop failed aid policies and help our mothers and daughters to shine." Agnabaou Mame-Boye Diédhiou hails from La Casamance in the south of Senegal, and is the country director for UUEstrie’s initiative WaterforAfricanWomen.org. … Continue reading "Sunday, October 27, 10:30 a.m. – Water for African Women with Magnabaou Mame-Boye Diédhiou Pt. 2 (en anglais et français)"
Sunday, Nov 3, 10:30 a.m. – “A Sunday with Soul” with Aaron Ricker (en anglais)
UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaThis Sunday, we mark All Souls Day by thinking together about the importance of memory and memorial. Aaron will offer a quick reflection on the cultural traditions related to All Souls Day, within the larger frame of human history: we as a species have been doing our best to honour our dead for a very … Continue reading "Sunday, Nov 3, 10:30 a.m. – “A Sunday with Soul” with Aaron Ricker (en anglais)"