“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 … 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. … 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 … 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 … 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. … 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 … 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 … 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. … Continue reading "Water Communion / Communion de l’eau"
Douglas Coutts, Jonathon Ellison, Awa Ba, “La voix la plus intelligente dans la salle africaine”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaLa voix la plus intelligente dans la salle africaine: comment la sécurité alimentaire et le changement climatique offrent une possibilité de renouvellement de l'environnement (si seulement nous apprenions à écouter … Continue reading "Douglas Coutts, Jonathon Ellison, Awa Ba, “La voix la plus intelligente dans la salle africaine”"
Prof. Adrianna Mendrek, “Dance Therapy”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaAdrianna Mendrek is a professor of Psychology at Bishop's University. She is very interested in human well-being and the healing effects of a variety of practices, such as, for example, … Continue reading "Prof. Adrianna Mendrek, “Dance Therapy”"