First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
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Sunday Sermons


You will find two different kinds of information on this page:

  1. Details about sermons in the current month as well as those in the next month as soon as the information is available.
  2. Links to written sermons (when they become available) in .pdf format.

November Services

Sunday, January 1
10:30 a.m.
"My Banjo is Broken"
- Joe Cleveland
Our guest this morning is a renowned folk musician who is preparing for the Unitarian Universalist ministry. His sermon stems from his discovery that (horrors!) the banjo is really not suitable for all occasions. But then, how is that different from anything or anyone else preparing for a new year.

Sunday, January 8
Occupy King Lear - John Marsh
One of the themes of Shakespeare's King Lear is the relationship between those who have wealth and those who do not and the obligations that because of these circumstances. Later this spring the National Arts Center will stage a production of Lear set in Canada in the year 1608 starring a cast of aboriginal actors.

Sunday, January 15
Snow - Jennifer Channin

Sunday, January 22
"I Once was Blind, but Now I See" - John Marsh
Further Reflections on King Lear and shared perceptions of a moral order in our universe.

Sunday January 29
10:30 a.m.
January 29, 10:30 a.m.
Sharing our Stories: A Service for All Ages
"We have stories to tell, stories that provide wisdom about the journey of life. What more have we to give one another than our 'truth' about our human adventure as honestly and as openly as we know how?" - Rabbi Saul Rubin
We welcome all ages to join us for this multigenerational service in celebration of our sacred journey of learning as we share stories of religious exploration across the lifespan. Today the Children's Choirs take the stage!

Sunday, January 29
5:00 p.m.
Are we Chimps? Or are we Bonobos? - Bruce Hyer
Our special guest speaker, the honorable and irrepressible
Bruce Hyer, Member of Parliament from Thunder Bay, will expound on the need for further human evolution. There will be pictures.

SERMONS

May 8, 2011: David Pohl is a Minister Emeritus of First Unitarian. He was minister when the church moved from Elgin Street to Cleary Avenue during the 1960s. When Rev. Pohl visited Ottawa and gave a sermon about our congregation during that time:"So the Wind Won't Blow It Away."l

December 25, 2009: Director of Lifespan Learning, Nicky Duenkel reflected on the holiday in English and French.