Online via Zoom - Rachel Garber & Adele Ernstrom, “Write for Rights”
2021-12-05 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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

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.

In Person at the church - Annual Maypole service
2022-05-01 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
An annual tradition at UUEstrie, we meet in the church parking lot to place and dance around the Maypole with colored ribbons. Celebrating the circle of life and the onset of Spring.
This will be an outdoor service. Please come prepared for the weather as we will remain outdoors, rain or shine.
Following the service, there will be a short meeting to discuss the draft budget and distribute this year’s pledge forms.

Online via Zoom - Mother's day with Kevin Jensen
2022-05-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
A reflection and celebration of motherhood with Kevin Jensen

In Person, Away from UUEstrie - WALK at Atto Beaver Park [take two]
2022-05-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Via Zoom
We had to cancel the April 10 walk due to weather, so we are trying again this Sunday
May 15, 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)
15 mai, 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

In Person at the church - Book sharing service with Camille Bouskela
2022-05-22 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
Join us in the sanctuary of the church and bring a book to present and share with the group.
This will be our first indoor service since the most recent wave of Covid-19. While the church Covid-19 guidelines will not be in effect, please be respectful of the individual boundaries of our members and visitors. Bring a mask and be prepared to wear it if requested. Maintain a social distance from others where possible. Avoid physical contact with others unless you have their permission.

In Person at the church - Clean-up Day - Soup 'n' Scrubbin
2022-05-29 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
As the title states, we will gather together to clean up the Church. After a long absence, the Church needs some tender love and care. Enjoy some soup after all the hard work. (version française suit)
Comme le titre l’indique, nous nous rassemblerons pour nettoyer l’Église. Après une longue absence, l’Église a besoin d’un peu d’amour et de soins. Savourez une soupe après tout le travail.

In Person at the church - Walking Rainbows with Rev. Mead Baldwin
2022-06-05 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
Join us at the church for a visit from Rev. Mead Baldwin.
We will explore how we can become walking rainbows, and reflect God’s love in the world

In Person at the church - A Clown in th Vatican? - with Jonathon Ellison
2022-06-12 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
Jonathon Ellison heads back to Africa in less than a week. He wants to evaluate two villages for a new idea, and we’ve asked him to share the challenges our work still faces. Our donations are up, we’ve now helped over 1,000 women to collectively grow 100 tons of food every year, but the reality of women not having agency or support remains.
WaterforAfricanWomen.org is evaluating the building of a women’s training center. Even as Jonathon sometimes feels like he’s dressed as a carrot and walking into the Vatican to talk about women’s rights, there is still inspiration from these magnificent women of Africa to push us further to help them succeed. All are invited and we think you will find this 30-minute talk to be challenging, moving, a little sad, and funny. (version française suit)
5 juin, le service du dimanche, 10 h 30. Un clown au Vatican? – avec Jonathon Ellison (en personne)
Jonathon Ellison retourne en Afrique dans moins d’une semaine. Il veut évaluer deux villages pour une nouvelle idée, et nous lui avons demandé de partager les défis auxquels notre travail est toujours confronté. Nos dons sont en hausse, nous avons maintenant aidé plus de 1 000 femmes à cultiver collectivement 100 tonnes de nourriture chaque année, mais la réalité des femmes qui n’ont ni agence ni soutien demeure.
WaterforAfricanWomen.org évalue la construction d’un centre de formation pour femmes. Même si Jonathon a parfois l’impression d’être déguisé en carotte et d’entrer au Vatican pour parler des droits des femmes, il y a encore de l’inspiration de la part de ces magnifiques femmes d’Afrique pour nous pousser plus loin afin de les aider à réussir. Tous sont invités et nous pensons que vous trouverez cette conférence de 30 minutes stimulante, émouvante, un peu triste et drôle. (en anglais)

In Person at the church - A shared reflection of fathers and father figures with Ryan Frizzell
2022-06-19 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
Join us for a shared reflection on the role of fathers and father figures in our lives.

In Person at the church - A reflection on "Open to the Spirit" with Mary Ann McCarron
2022-06-26 10:30 - 12:00 | UUEstrie – Sanctuary (Upstairs), 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0, Canada
Mary Ann McCarron will share her reflection on “Open to the Spirit”. A collection of writings from spiritual leaders in the Eastern Townships, including former minister of this congregation, Rev. Carole Martignacco.
“Open to the Spirit—one word, four voices—came out of our direct experience as friends doing interfaith work in the community. Meeting and working together at shared social or social justice events, we already enjoyed promoting one another’s projects and good work. When a weekly religion column ended in our local paper, we seized the opportunity and agreed to form a writing team to fill the space with a message that was inclusive and welcoming.”
A light luncheon will be served following the service then the annual general meeting will be held.
