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Friday, September 2, 2022
 
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We acknowledge that our campus is located on traditional, unsurrendered and unceded Algonquin Anishinabeg Territory; and that the work of reconciliation is a responsibility of our congregation, and of all Canadians.
 
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Online AND In Person (masks required)
Starts at 10:00am
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What's Your "Faith Language"?
~ Caycee Price


Join Caycee Price to take a look at what a faith “language” can be and how we, as UUs, express our faith.

NOTE: We have, once again, set up a camera in the Lounge so that people attending
Hospitality Hour in person can chat with those attending online.

Find out more, and grab the service link, by clicking the green button below!
Click HERE for Service, Children's Religious Exploration, and Hospitality Information

CRE Registration on September 11


Hey, UU Parents! The Church Year is beginning again, and it's time to register your kids for Children's Religious Exploration!
This year, our UU theme curriculum is titled "Friendship Finders". Each theme relates to our UU principles, and the goal is to help kids learn that church is a safe and fun place to be! Click HERE to download the September-November curriculum.
Join us in Room #4 on Sunday, September 11 to register your kids for CRE!

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FirstU to Host the 2023 National CUC Conference


A hammer and nails lie on a series off colourful wooden boards.The Board has agreed to host the 2023 National Conference of the Canadian Unitarian Council.

The conference will take place in person over the May 2023 long weekend at an Ottawa conference centre, and the concurrent youth conference CanUUdle will take place on our campus.

We will need organizers and helpers. To volunteer or find out more, please contact Maury Prevost at uuconnections@firstunitarianottawa.ca (formerly "dat@first etc").
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Congregational Focus: Environmental Action

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It's September! Get ready for weekly climate actions and activities from your Climate Action Group!
Click the green button below to check them out!
Click HERE for This Week's Events PLUS Actions You can Take to Protect the Web of Life

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Read All About It!


An auction gavel appears, sitting on a laptop keyboard.Unitarian GoGos Silent Auction
August 22 - September 4
The Unitarian GoGos are raising funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation! Bidding closes THIS SUNDAY! Visit their online auction to bid on quilts, ceramics, cupcakes, and even a B&B stay! spoil yourself or find a gift for a loved one, and support a worthy cause. Click HERE to view available items.

A red mug of coffee and a pen flank a napkin upon-which appears a poetry-focused word cloud, that includes words like "literary", "rhyme", "narrative", "epic", and "metaphor". Everything is sitting on a wooden table top with traces of light blue paint on it.Poetry Sharing Group 
We welcome poetry lovers to join us in celebrating the power of imagination and expression found in poetry, (even bad limericks).
We meet once a month via zoom
To share and dispel all the gloom
It’s our poetry time
And truly sublime
Come join us Sept 23rd after noon
For details contact Clea Derwent.

A cluster of three feathers appear against a light red backgroundUncolonizing Focus Group
Do you want to dig deeper into what reconciliation means in our faith community - to learn how to identify "colonized values" and explore new ways of relating to each other? Based on the CUC's Reflection Guide, this group invites conversations about how our faith and actions intersect.
Jan Andrews (FirstU) and Claire Heistek (UUFO) will co-facilitate six monthly sessions  starting Sunday, Oct 2nd,
1pm-3pm. Maximum of 12 participants.
Interested? Contact Jan or Claire for details and to register.

White pots of hydroponic baby lettuces, being tended by a pair of hands.Harvest Fresh Greens on Sunday!
The Ajashki project has an indoor garden located in the Volunteer Room, which is growing lettuce, chard, kale and basil. We would love to share the harvest with the congregation. A volunteer will be available after the Sunday service to demonstrate how to harvest without damaging the plants. Please bring a re-usable container for your greens.

Bunch berries growing on the forest floor. The words "Ajashki Means Soil in Algonquin Language" overlay the image in white script.CUC Profile on the Ajashki Garden Project
We are delighted to announce that the CUC has done a profile piece on the Ajashki Garden Project. Click HERE to read the profile piece.

Upcoming Events


Three different pizzas displayed in front of a wood fire oven.Lunch at Biagio's! (Patio or Take-Out)
Wednesday, September 7 - Noon
$40 per person
Join the Unitarian GoGos for lunch at Biagio's in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Savour delicious Italian food, pick up your Silent Auction purchases, and enjoy some good company - all in support of an excellent cause!
Download the menu HERE.
Contact gogos@firstunitarianottawa.ca to register.

A white lotus flower floating on dark waterWednesday Evening Mindfulness Meditation
Wednesday, September 7 - 7:30pm
We support our individual and group practice of meditation, sharing perspectives and intentionally cultivating attitudinal behaviours like beginners' mind, loving kindness, compassion, trust, patience and letting go ~ all keys to mindfulness. All are welcome.
ZOOM LINK     Meeting ID: 816 9549 3510     Passcode: 203029

Colourful paper speech-bubbles held in people's hands.FirstU Virtual Discussion Circle
Thursday, September 8 - 1pm
Discussion circles are held weekly, with a different topic each week. This week, we plan to discuss:
"The Unwritten Social Contract".
No pre-registration is required, just drop in by clicking on the link. We look forward to seeing you! If you have ideas for future discussion topics, please email Andrew.
ZOOM LINK     Meeting ID: 638 009 136     Password: 897007

A drawing of a head in profile surrounded by crumpled white and multicoloured pieces of paper, with the words "mental health" appearing in a brain-shaped bubble inside the head. The background is black.Mental Health Support and Action Group at the WOW Festival
Friday, September 16 - 11am
Marion Dewar Plaza at City Hall
The Working on Wellness (WOW) Festival is a community fair that brings together substance use health, mental health, and physical health communities. Come visit us at the Working On Wellness Festival where we'll be sharing an information booth with Ancoura!
Details available online OR by contacting us.
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this week's eUU

Caring Contacts for September


Clea Derwent - 613-694-0505
Elisabeth Morrison - 613-225-6702

Caring Cards for August: Jane Futcher, the family of Pat Hill, Ren Martin-Doike, Louise McDiarmid and her family.

We are all interconnected, interdependent and minister to each other in many ways. Our monthly Caring Contacts take your phone calls and emails when you wish to alert us to a need or a concern or have a joy to celebrate. We try to ensure no one is forgotten and that appropriate help is provided when requested.

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Celebration of Life for Don McDiarmid

Sunday, September 11 - 2pm
UUFO

A photo of Don McDiarmid - an elderly white man with a neatly trimmed white beard and glasses, wearing a broad-brimmed cloth hat and a blue denim shirt. He is sitting on a lawn chair outdoors.Please join us for a service to celebrate the life of Don McDiarmid, a longtime member of First Unitarian and a founding member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa. The service will be held at the UUFO, 400 MacArthur Ave. (in-person only), on Sunday, September 11th, 2022 at 2pm.

Sad News


An elderly man with short, white hair, wearing a dark green sweater and a Scottish tam, sits in a leather recliner smiling with amusement at the camera.The Honourable John Reid passed away at May Court Hospice on August 25th after a five year battle with cancer. John has been a summer service speaker in our congregation five times. The last was on June 24th, only a few short months before he died. He is survived by his wife, Marie, four children, and ten grandchildren.
You may read his obituary HERE.

Weekly Calendar


Please contact your regular group leader for meeting details. Contact info can be found on the congregation's calendar.
The link for Sunday Service can be found on the website homepage or on our Youtube Page.
For inquiries or to join a group, email the office for information.

Sunday, August 4
10:00am
Sunday Service Online AND In-Person
CRE
11:30am
Hospitality Hour

Click the pic, below, for more events happening this week!
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Unitarian Universalist nUUs


A number of people, aged 18-35, standing in a row on a forest trail.2022 UniCamp Young Adult Retreat
Registration CLOSES Monday, September 5
September 9 -12
The Young Adult Retreat is back! Join UU young adults (18 – 35) for a wonderful weekend of community, conversation and outdoor adventures amidst the fall colours. UniCamp provides the perfect setting for a relaxing and rejuvenating retreat with new and old UU friends. Register by THIS MONDAY, September 5.
More information on UniCamp available HERE.

An image of the Nile River Goddess statue (white ceramic, arms raised) appears against a magenta and aubergine background of bare trees. Whirling stars appear behind her.Rise Up and Call Her Name: A Woman-Honouring Journey into Global Earth-Based Spiritualities
Starts Saturday, September 24 - 3pm
Join the Canadian Unitarian Universalist Women's Association (CUUWA) online to explore this 13-session curriculum focusing on goddesses and Earth-honouring aspects of spiritual and religious practices. For more information, contact Margaret Linton. Final date for registration is September 12.

Information about events and activities at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa can be found by reading the latest UUFO Friday Notes.


Canadian Unitarian Council
Information about all the upcoming CUC events can be found on their Events Page.
 
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Sunday Announcement Submissions


If you would like an announcement made during the livestreamed Sunday Service,
Please email the Board of Directors at bod@firstunitarianottawa.ca by Friday at 10am.
Do allow for time in case there are questions with regard to the announcement. 
Also note that announcements may need to be edited for length and that time-sensitive announcements may be prioritized.

Joys and Sorrows


If you would like a stone placed in the water for you during the Joys and Sorrows portion of an upcoming Sunday Service, please email Reverend Ellen by Friday at 10am.

eUU Submissions


Submit your eUU messages for consideration to publications@firstunitarianottawa.ca no later than Wednesday at noon of the week you want your announcement or event to appear. Submissions may be edited for length.
80 words or fewer, please. Allison, our Communications Coordinator, works Thursdays and Fridays.

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