Our church is a liberal, spiritual congregation located on the shores of the Ottawa River
Time & Talent Online Auction 2025
As of Saturday, April 19 at 9:00am, our Time & Talent Auction 2025 will be LIVE!
Create your account on the auction site, then bid on services like catered lunches, cottage vacations, geology tours, and house concerts, plus goods including quilts, statues, cakes, and NAC tickets! Bidding will be open until Wednesday, April 30 at 9:00pm! Best of luck to all the bidders and thank you for your support!
As of Saturday, April 19 at 9:00am, our Time & Talent Auction 2025 will be LIVE!
Create your account on the auction site, then bid on services like catered lunches, cottage vacations, geology tours, and house concerts, plus goods including quilts, statues, cakes, and NAC tickets! Bidding will be open until Wednesday, April 30 at 9:00pm! Best of luck to all the bidders and thank you for your support!
Announcing our new incoming ministerThe Board of the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa is very pleased to announce that the Rev. Lara Cowtan has accepted its offer to serve as the congregation’s next minister! She will begin serving in this role in early August this year. Please click HERE to learn more about Lara!
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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.
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.
30 Cleary Avenue, Ottawa ON K2A 4A1 . 613-725-1066 . [email protected]
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You can now 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 programmingSUNDAY SERVICE, 10:30 AM
CLICK TO WATCH THE SERVICE LIVE ON YOUTUBE CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST ORDER OF SERVICE April 20, 2025
The Easter We Need ~ With Reverend Eric Meter This Sunday, we reflect on the miracle that is springtime, that is Easter time, that we may enter into life with lightness and joy, with hope and love.
Upcoming Service
Sunday, April 27 - Social Justice Sunday: Ajashki With Reverend Eric Meter CHILDREN'S RELIGIOUS EXPLORATION
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Upcoming Events at FirstUIt's Annual Report Time!
Due Date: Friday, April 18 - 4:00pm If you are a Committee, Team, or Social Action Group, please submit your Annual Report on the attached form. If you are any other Active Group in the church, please feel free to do so as well! If you have some high-resolution photos of events (and permission has been given for use) do send them as well for possible inclusion. Deadline for submitting is Friday, April 18. Click HERE to open and download the fillable Report form. Women's Inclusive Pagan Circle: Beltane Ritual
Tuesday, April 29 - 7:00pm Fellowship Hall ($5 Suggested) Trans women, cis women, and nonbinary folks are invited to join our Beltane Ritual. Celebrate the blooming of true spring and the impending heat and light of summer! Bring anything you'd like to include on our altar and some finger food to share after the ritual. FirstU Annual General Meeting
Saturday, May 3 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm Worship Hall The 2025 AGM will be held Saturday, May 3, at 4:00pm in Worship Hall. The meeting will also be viewable online by Zoom (but voting will only be available for those attending in-person). Meeting Material will be available by Wednesday April 23. If you know you can't attend in-person, a proxy form can be filled out anytime and sent to the office. Click HERE to download your proxy form. As is our custom, there will be two Zoom meetings leading up to our AGM for those who would like a more detailed discussion of FirstU's finances , including the 2024 audited financial statements and the proposal for FirstU to issue community bonds to support the construction of affordable housing. Each meeting will last about two hours.
Meeting ID: 832 4857 2757 Passcode: 035731. |
OFFICE HOURS
We are open most weekdays from 9:30 am until 4 pm. Please call 613-725-1066 ext 221 ahead to ensure there will be someone present.
We are open most weekdays from 9:30 am until 4 pm. Please call 613-725-1066 ext 221 ahead to ensure there will be someone present.