​Our church is a liberal, spiritual congregation located on the shores of the Ottawa River​

Welcome to the first unitarian congregation
of ottawa

'We kindle the light within and inspire courage to nurture the web of life and to create a just and compassionate world.'
Welcome to the First Unitarian Congregation, a liberal, spiritual congregation located on the shores of the Ottawa River. We are a diverse,
multigenerational community built on a variety of philosophical and faith traditions, and we're committed to turning compassion into action.
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30 Cleary Avenue, Ottawa ON K2A 4A1 . 613-725-1066
Please note: Our building is scent-free.
Accessing Our Campus During Construction
You can access Cleary Avenue by turning north at Byron/Redwood into the campus. Updates on the detour, and the 2024-2027 ​Richmond Road closure, including maps showing entrance and exit routes, have been added to our Cleary Detour Page and will continue to be updated as information becomes available.

sunday Worship and children's programming

SUNDAY SERVICE, 10:30 AM
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Sunday Service: Facing the Future with Gratitude, Imagination, Courage, and Action
Sunday, March 15
CUC Sharing Our Faith Service with Lee Rose
We are faced with many pressures, internal and external. What practices will help us face the future together?
Join us as we celebrate this year’s Sharing our Faith Sunday with a reader’s theatre-style service. Grief, gratitude, imagination, courage, and action will all have their say.

Upcoming Services
  • March 22: Sing Out Love
  • March 29: Transforming Hearts: Trans Day of Visibility Service

​During the entire month of March, our Sunday collections, unless marked towards your pledge, will be split 50/50 with our community partner, the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF).
​FELLOWSHIP HOUR, 11:30 AM
We invite you to join us in Fellowship Hall immediately after our Sunday service for coffee and conversation, and to grab a green mug to let us know you're feeling new or would welcome meaningful conversation. September through June, there is usually hot food available for purchase from Mia's Indian Cuisine (cash please).
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​CHILDREN'S RELIGIOUS EXPLORATION
This Sunday, after Time for All Ages, we’ll head downstairs to learn about Interdependence, as part of our Gifts of our Faith Program. We’ll be in three rooms this week:
  • In the Rainbow room with Rita and Anusha, we will be reading a story and making DIY birdfeeders.
  • In the Chalice room with Esther and in the Wonder room with Jodi, we will be learning about how people and nature are interconnected and making DIY birdfeeders.

Upcoming Events at FirstU
OFFICE HOURS
We are open weekdays from 9:30 am until 4 pm.  
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​30 Cleary Ave   K2A 4A1   
613-725-1066  
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We acknowledge that our campus is located on traditional, unsurrendered
and unceded Algonquin Anishinaabeg Territory; and that the work
of reconciliation is a responsibility of our congregation, and of all Canadians. 
Our goal is to educate ourselves and all who have ears to hear,
to be of service to those who are at risk, and to advocate for justice.

Our Charitable Number: ​107387953 RR 0001

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