Water Communion / Communion de l’eau – in person at the church

UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, 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 … Continue reading "Water Communion / Communion de l’eau – in person at the church"

Online via Zoom – Ted Talk entitled, “How Boredom Can Lead to Your Most Brilliant Ideas” – Crystle Reid

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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 … Continue reading "Online via Zoom – Ted Talk entitled, “How Boredom Can Lead to Your Most Brilliant Ideas” – Crystle Reid"

Soundwalk – outdoor service at the church – with Ryan Frizzell

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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 … Continue reading "Soundwalk – outdoor service at the church – with Ryan Frizzell"

Book Launch: A Bowl of Orange Suns by Carole Martignacco

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

Book Launch: Carole Martignacco and Shoreline Press launch her new book of poetry, A Bowl of Orange Suns, on Saturday, October 9, at 2 p.m. Martignacco is author of the award-winning book, The Everything Seed. She will read from her new book, offer music by cellist Catherine Walker and a musician friend, and take-home orange … Continue reading "Book Launch: A Bowl of Orange Suns by Carole Martignacco"

Thanksgiving with Rev. Carole Martignacco

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

(In-person) HALLOWEEN, with/avec Crystle Reid & Mary Ann McCarron

UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, 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 … Continue reading "(In-person) HALLOWEEN, with/avec Crystle Reid & Mary Ann McCarron"

(In-person) All Souls – Remembrance of lost loved ones

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

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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 … Continue reading "Online Via Zoom – Congregational discussion on the proposed 8th Principle (With Crystle Reid and Ryan Frizzell)"