Dr. Adele Ernstrom, “Were Wise Women Necessarily Ancient?”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaRetired professor of Art History, Adele Ernstrom will focus on the images of the 'Wise Woman' in portraiture. Just what do they show us?
Rev. Carole Martignacco, “Honoring our Ancestors”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaOur theme for the Month of November is "Memory". Note: Daylight Savings Time ends this day: Fall back or be early to church! Also this Sunday after the worship service, we shall have a little celebration of the completion of a project initiated and driven by Mary Lynn Ross: the production of pew cushions for … Continue reading "Rev. Carole Martignacco, “Honoring our Ancestors”"
Carole Martignacco, “Spirit of Life discussion group”
UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaA monthly discussion group meeting in our Stoddard Hall, animated by Reverend Carole, usually on the second Thursday of the month.
Rev. Carole Martignacco, “We Remember”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaHonoring the war dead both civilian and military on this Remembrance Day.
“Eastern Fall Gathering” in Kingston ON
Unitarian universalists from across Eastern Canada are invited to gather at the Kingston (Ontario) Unitarian Fellowship on this Saturday for a day whose main theme will be "Creating Our Own Theology". What a UU thing to do! The schedule for the day begins at 9:am and goes till 3:45pm. Speak to Phyllis Baxter about possible … Continue reading "“Eastern Fall Gathering” in Kingston ON"
Mr. Eric Akbar Manolson, “My experience of the World Parliament of Religions”
UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaEric will be presenting a session at the World Parliament of Religions, which is meeting in Canada this year at the Toronto Convention Center during the first week of November. This gathering will feature dozens and dozens of talks and workshops, three of which are being organized and presented by the Canadian Unitarian Council. We … Continue reading "Mr. Eric Akbar Manolson, “My experience of the World Parliament of Religions”"
François Beausoleil and Michel Dufresne, “Non-violent Communication Training”
UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaDay Two of a two-day workshop in Non-Violent Communication in Stoddard hall with certified trainers Francois Beausoleil and Michel Dufresne. The workshop will be given in English, with questions and comments welcome in French as well. Early Bird cost for the two-day workshop: $200. This is an excellent chance to practise discerning the needs underlying … Continue reading "François Beausoleil and Michel Dufresne, “Non-violent Communication Training”"
Dr. Adele Ernstrom, “Dark Memories Haunted Jefferson Davis in Quebec”
UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, Canada“Dark Memories haunted Jefferson Davis in Quebec”, a paper by recently deceased Bishop’s professor Robert MacGregor, will be presented by Dr. Adele Ernstrom on November 25. Prof. MacGregor’s research examines local responses to Jefferson Davis’s presence in Quebec. They range from reports he arrived in Lennoxville in his wife’s clothes, to threats from a Stanstead … Continue reading "Dr. Adele Ernstrom, “Dark Memories Haunted Jefferson Davis in Quebec”"
Rachel Garber and Dr. Adele Ernstrom, “Write for Rights”
UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaOur annual worship service devoted to aiding the cause of persons around the world whose rights have been violated in any of a number of ways, such as political prisoners incarcerated for their activism in the cause of social justice. There will be an opportunity to write letters of support in a number of cases … Continue reading "Rachel Garber and Dr. Adele Ernstrom, “Write for Rights”"
Rev. Brendan Hadash, “The Gospel of Thomas”
UUEstrie - Stoddard Hall (Downstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, CanadaCould the gospel of Thomas possibly be the missing Unitarian Universalist book of the bible? To answer this question all we need to do is explain what we believe to be the core of Unitarian Universalism, explain how the whole New Testament came to be written, and then look at the Gospel of Thomas itself … Continue reading "Rev. Brendan Hadash, “The Gospel of Thomas”"