99% of Canadian UUs now belong to officially accredited Welcoming Congregations


November 2011

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Canadian Unitarian eNews



CUC Statement on the Occupy Movement

Occupy Ottawa (Photo: onlyandrewn, Creative Commons)WHAT BEGAN in the Wall Street financial district of New York City this September has sparked Occupy protests in Canada and around the world. Canadian Unitarians recognize that it is both a moral and religious imperative to speak out when we see social, environmental, or economic injustice — our principles demand we do this. We are seeing democracy in action!

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Regional Gatherings Remind Us We Belong to Something Bigger

Carlos Gomes at the 2011 CUC Eastern Regional Gathering in FrederictonSINGING, STEWARDSHIP, democracy, housing, social action and strengthening congregations were themes that engaged well over 250 participants at CUC’s Regional Fall Gatherings, held in Fredericton, Peterborough, Edmonton and Kelowna in October. It's easy, when busy with day to day responsibilities of a congregation, to forget that one of our great gifts is the larger UU community we are a part of.
 
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UU Leaders From 5 Nations Attend ‘Tent Summit’ in Boston

The ICUU ‘Tent Summit’ in BostonTHE LEADERS (presidents, executive directors, bishops and others) of the five largest member groups in the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU) gathered in Boston, Massachusetts last week, at a ‘Tent Summit.’
 
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NorthWest Becomes a Welcoming Congregation

The Unitarian Fellowship of NorthWest Toronto becomes a Welcoming Congregation
RAINBOW FLAGS adorned the sanctuary of the Unitarian Fellowship of NorthWest Toronto on Nov. 6th, as members and friends celebrated its accreditation as a Welcoming Congregation. 99% of Canadian UUs are now members of officially accredited Welcoming Congregations. 
 
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Triple Celebration in Olinda

The Unitarian Universalist Church of OlindaTHE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST Church of Olinda, between Windsor and Leamington in southwestern Ontario, celebrated three major events this past Sunday: the 131st anniversary of the founding of the congregation as a Universalist parish; completion of building renovations; and 10 years of service by minister Rev. Christine Hillman. 
 
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