ATTENDING A REGIONAL or national gathering is a milestone moment for many Canadian UUs.
It's when a lot of us realize we are part of a national movement of like-minded people, from coast to coast — and that the congregation we call home is part of a community of congregations, with shared experiences, songs, traditions, values, commitments and needs.
Each of CUC's four regions is hosting a Fall Gathering in October.
Fredericton,
Peterborough,
Edmonton,
Kelowna — these gatherings are a unique opportunity to celebrate, network and learn with fellow UUs from your home region.
Teams of volunteers from all four host communities, and CUC staff, have been working to bring you great weekend programs in each location. All four gatherings include a
Youth Con.
Click the link for your region below for details. Join us, especially if you have never been. It will change the way you feel about your religion.
Taking the Environment to Heart:
Vancouver Unitarians Launch
a Farmers’ Market
“ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO,” Unitarian Church of Vancouver Minister Steven Epperson says in a
Youtube video created for the launch of his congregation’s new project, “I asked a member of my congregation who works for Environment Canada — what could the members of this congregation do to respond to the threat of global warming and to be responsible environmental stewards?”
“And without missing a beat, she replied: ‘Start eating locally grown organic food’.”
Since then, that advice has been taking root, and this season it came into fruition. On June 1st, the Unitarian Church of Vancouver launched a weekly, organic, all-local farmers’ market …
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