UUEstrie

Thanksgiving with Rev. Carole Martignacco
2021-10-10 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, 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.

Online via Zoom - Joe Weber presents his collection
2021-10-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Joe Weber will share special pieces from his art collection online via Zoom.

Online via Zoom - Jonathan Ellison - Update from Water for African Women
2021-10-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
We will hear from Jonathan Ellison on his work with Water for African Women, a project that is deeply linked to UUEstrie.

(In-person) HALLOWEEN, with/avec Crystle Reid & Mary Ann McCarron
2021-10-31 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, 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 services.
https://uuestrie.ca/covid-19-guidelines/

(In-person) All Souls - Remembrance of lost loved ones
2021-11-07 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, 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)
2021-11-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
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 are holding a congregational discussion at our Sunday Service so that delegates from UUEstrie can better vote on behalf or our community and to share the work of the Dismantling Racism Study group that led to it’s creation.

26th CHILD HAVEN FUNDRAISER
2021-11-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Via Zoom
YOU ARE INVITED TO A VERY SPECIAL EVENT !
MONTREAL’s 26th CHILD HAVEN FUNDRAISER
DATE – Saturday Nov. 20, 2021, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
This year, incorporating all of Quebec and the Maritimes !
WHERE? ON ZOOM!
• We will have a live dance performance by our Kaliyampoondi Child Haven children
• We will have a virtual tour of the Child Haven Homes with Tour Guide Robin
• We will have an online auction of treasures from India, Nepal, Tibet and Bangladesh
www.32auctions.com/ChildHavenHolidayAuction
opens at 10 a.m. Nov 11th and closes at 10 p.m. on Nov 20th
Great way to support our Child Haven children and find gifts for yourself – and others!
HOW TO ATTEND?
Buy an event “ticket” ($45 per person, or as much as you wish to donate) at the link on the Child Haven website https://childhaven.ca/fundraiser_montreal_2021.html and then on the Donate button.
You will receive a tax receipt for 100% of your donation and you will get an email or telephone call with the Zoom invitation link a few days before the event.

(In-person) Church clean-up.
2021-11-21 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
In place of the service, we will gather to clean up and discard items that were damaged from a recent hot water heater break in the church.
The board of directors are working to get the damage repaired and the hot water heater replaced. In the meantime we need to go through the items and discard those that are permanently damaged. Anyone who is willing and able to join us to help in the cleanup is welcome.
Please note our Covid-19 guidelines for in-person services at https://uuestrie.ca/covid-19-guidelines/

Online Via Zoom - Ted Talk - Why We Should Embrace Aging as an Adventure (With Crystle Reid)
2021-11-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Crystle will share a Ted Talk and lead congregational discussion

Online via Zoom - Rachel Garber & Adele Ernstrom, “Write for Rights”
2021-12-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
An invitation to participate in Amnesty International Advocacy for social justice. We will learn about selected cases where human rights are being denied, and write letters advocating for justice. Drafts of letters are provided.
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Une invitation à participer à l’événement d’Amnesty International pour plaider pour la justice sociale. Pour certains cas de violation des droits de l’homme, nous rédigerons des lettres en faveur de la justice. Des brouillons de lettres sont fournis.

Online via Zoom with Rev. Carole Martignacco
2021-12-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-02-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Rev. Carole will lead us in an online service. Topic TBD

Online via Zoom - Rev. Mead Baldwin, Finding the Holy in the Ordinary
2021-12-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Rev. Mead Baldwin will lead us in an online service.

How a teenage pregnancy, a stable, and some simple shepherds experienced the divine, through an ordinary childbirth…. Where do we fit in? In the Bethlehem story, so we see ourselves as shepherds, a dad, a teenage Mom, an innkeeper? … Perhaps wise sages… looking for signs in the stars… or angels, messengers of comfort, love and hope.
Dimanche19 décembre, 10 h 30 : Trouver le saint dans l’ordinaire, avec le révérend Mead Baldwin (en anglais)
Comment une grossesse d’adolescente, une écurie, et quelques simples bergers ont vécu le divin, à travers un accouchement ordinaire… Où nous situons-nous ? Dans l’histoire de Bethléem, nous nous voyons donc comme des bergers, un papa, une maman adolescente, un aubergiste ? … Peut-être des sages… à la recherche de signes dans les étoiles… ou des anges, messagers de réconfort, d’amour et d’espoir.

No service - happy holidays
2021-12-26 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-01-02 10:30 - 12:00 | QC

Online Via Zoom - Shared service - Reflections on the New Year - Ryan Frizzell
2022-01-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Join us online via zoom for congregational reflection on the new year.

Online via zoom - Various Tellers / Divers conteurs, “Histoires, histoires, histoires”
2022-01-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Histoires, histoires, histoires. Notre service annuel de narration où nous en apprenons plus sur ce qu’est vraiment la vie, à travers le support historique d’Histoire. Si vous souhaitez peut-être raconter une histoire ce jour-là, veuillez en parler à Keith.

Our Annual storytelling service where we learn more of what life is really about, through the time-honoured medium of Story. If you would perhaps like to tell on that day, please speak to Keith.

Online via zoom - Sharing service - Travel stories with Camille Bouskela
2022-01-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Join us for a reflection on travel. We will share memories about a notable trip from our past.

Online via zoom - Recorded video Dharma talk from Thich Naht Hanh - With Ryan Frizzell and Denis Berthiaume
2022-01-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Join us as we reflect on the teaching of Buddhist monk, poet, and activist, Thich Naht Hanh. We will watch a recorded video dharma talk together and share a congregational reflection.

National Sunday Service - "Celebration and Contemplation: The Path of an 8th Principle." - 1PM EST
2022-02-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Via Zoom
On Sunday, Feb 6, 2022 we will skip or normal service time in order join the national service. Please see the details below from the Canadian Unitarian Council:
As part of CUC Month, we offer a national Sunday Service on February 6th as the Sharing Our Faith service. Coordinated by Revs. Victoria Ingram and Meghann Robern, the service is titled “Celebration and Contemplation: The Path of an 8th Principle.”
Unitarians and Universalists have been on the forefront of social change and justice seeking for hundreds of years. In November 2021, congregations of the Canadian Unitarian Council once again stepped forward, this time to commit ourselves to dismantling racism and systemic barriers to full inclusion for all people. Be part of celebrating this commitment to foundational social change as we contemplate the steps we take to move forward in our commitment to justice in ourselves, our denomination, and our larger society.
Join us live on Zoom or the CUC’s YouTube channel; the service will be made available early the following week for your congregation’s use if you are unable to attend.
Call-in toll-free: 1-855 703 8985; Meeting ID 847 1005 5117; Passcode: [REDACTED]

“Games Day” / “Journée des jeux” - Crystle Reid
2022-02-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
An annual tradition at UUEstrie where we explore the spirit of play. Please join us online via Zoom. Crystle Reid will lead us in exploring our playful spirit!

Family Stories: Yours, Mine, and Theirs! / Histoires de famille : les vôtres, les miennes, et les leurs ! avec Gabriella Brand
2022-02-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Every family has stories which are told and re-told. They can be nostalgic or humorous, light or heavy. Some stories reveal psychological and emotional truths about human identity if we know how to read them. Gabriella Brand, educator, counselor, writer, lay minister, will speak about the power of the repeated narrative.Plus: Children’s Story: With the theme of “take all you want, eat all you take,” the children’s story is called “Mashed Potatoes.” A joint service with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa.
Please email info@uuestrie.ca for the link to join.
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Chaque famille a des histoires qui se racontent et se re-racontent. Ils peuvent être nostalgiques ou humoristiques, légers ou lourds. Certaines histoires révèlent des vérités psychologiques et émotionnelles sur l’identité humaine si nous savons les lire. Gabriella Brand, éducatrice, conseillère, écrivaine, ministre laïque, parlera du pouvoir du récit répété.Plus : Histoire pour enfants : sur le thème “Prenez tout ce que vous voulez, mangez tout ce que vous prenez.” L’histoire pour enfants s’appelle “Purée de pommes de terre.” Un service conjoint avec l’Unitarian Universalist Fellowship d’Ottawa. (en anglais)

Online via Zoom - Women's day with Camille Bouskela
2022-03-06 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Details TBD

Online via Zoom - Sacred Objects in the Everyday with Kevin Jensen
2022-03-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom

Online via Zoom - St. Patrick's Day with Mary-Ann McCarron
2022-03-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom

Online via Zoom - "Funeral for Shame" with Matthew Pargeter-Villarreal
2022-03-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
One of the biggest obstacles for us to find inner peace is the shame that we carry. Join us on a journey and a discussion of shame…and how we can finally work to say goodbye to it in our lives and for all to become the beautiful and creative beings that we are destined to be.
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Matthew Pargeter-Villarreal (PAR-juh-ter VEE-ya-ray-ALL) is a Masters of Divinity graduate from Brite Divinity School with a concentration in Sexual and Gender Justice, a Candidate for Ministry with the UUA, and currently serving as the Intern Minister at First Unitarian Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also served as a Chaplain at Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth, TX. He and his spouse, Gabriel, are currently living in Albuquerque with their 11 year-old calico named Juliette.”

Online via Zoom - "Making your way in the world today" with Gabriella Brand - 10AM
2022-04-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
UUEstrie will be joining this special service from FUP of Derby Line. NOTE- This service starts at 10AM, not our usual 10:30 start time.
Do you feel that you belong to your family, your community, the institutions of your town or country? Where do you feel connected? Where do you feel alienated? How can we make our way in the world today? Gabriella Brand will tell stories of belonging and alienation.

[CANCELLED] In Person, Away from UUEstrie - WALK at Atto Beaver Park
2022-04-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Via Zoom
April 10, Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: WALK at Atto Beaver Park
We will meet in the parking lot. Here is the address: St. Francis St., Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0B3 (version française suit)
10 avril, le service du dimanche, 10 h 30. PROMENADE au parc Atto Beaver
Nous nous retrouverons sur le parking. Voici l’adresse :rue Saint-François, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0B3

Online via Zoom - Easter with Rev. Carole Martignacco
2022-04-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
A celebration of Easter with Rev. Carole.

Online via Zoom - Treasures of the Marlington Bog with Janet Cowan Weber
2022-04-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
Janet has catalogued the flowering of numerous plants found in the Marlington Bog and particular to this special climate. She will share her photos and observations on the changes in the bog from spring through fall.
Janet a catalogué la floraison de nombreuses plantes que l’on trouve dans la troubière de Marlington et qui sont particulières à cet environnement spécial. Elle partagera ses photos et ses observations sur l’évolution dans la toubière du printemps à l’automne.
