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'We kindle the light within and inspire courage to nurture the web of life and to create a just and compassionate world.'
​Reverend Eric Meter, Minister

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Cleary Detour in Effect: People will use the new detour for Cleary Avenue
​to enter our campus. 
​Please drive slowly and pay attention to new detour signage.

More information available on the Cleary Detour Page.

UPDATED COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Masks are still required for all services and other large Congregational activities that occur indoors at the church.
Congregational food and beverage-related activities - including Coffee Hour after Sunday Services - may now be held indoors.

​If you are renting space from us, you may set your own safety protocols for your guests or participants. 
We do recommend masking at all times.
Read our updated COVID protocols HERE

Adopted by the Covid Task Force and the Board on February 2, 2023.

IF YOU FEEL ILL, PLEASE STAY HOME.
 
 

Worship

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SUNDAY SERVICE - 10:30 AM
March 19, 2023 - 10:30am
Wisdom of the Elders
With guest speaker Kayoki Whiteduck
As the spring equinox nears, we celebrate the wisdom gained by indigenous elders as they lived on the land we now also call home.

WATCH THE SERVICE LIVE ON YOUTUBE
FELLOWSHIP HOUR
IN PERSON Fellowship: 11:30am
Join us in Fellowship Hall immediately after the service for coffee and conversation.

ONLINE Fellowship: 12:00pm – 12:45pm
​Join us for a casual, online discussion of our Service's themes: Click HERE to join via zoom.

NOTE: If you've enjoyed watching services and would like to connect and learn more, email: ​welcome@firstunitarianottawa.ca
 
Children's Religious Exploration
Half a dozen teddy bears in various sizes and shades of brown, grouped together. Next to them the word
Children's Religious Exploration and OWL-K1
OWL-K1 participants will meet in the NOW Room at 10am.
For Non-OWL Kids:
Help us Say Goodbye to Winter: 
Please dress for the weather, as we'll be going outside for snow-painting and a Winter scavenger hunt!
Health Guidelines for Children's Religious Exploration (CRE):
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ALL children and staff must be masked, have no cold or flu symptoms, those over 12 must be vaccinated at least twice.

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Upcoming Service
​Sunday, March 26 -
 Caring Is...
click here for past sermons
Upcoming Events
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yUUth Group Sushi Night - Friday, March 17
​6pm in Room 6

If you're 11-17, come play Tokaido (a Japanese board game) and eat Sushi with us! If you have a severe shellfish or shrimp allergy, you may want to sit this one out. Need a ride? Email us.
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UU Pride March Hangout - Friday, March 17
​7pm on Zoom

Get together with other 2SLGBTQIA+ UUs for some social time! To get the zoom link, contact diversity@firstunitarianottawa.ca.
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Trivia Quiz Night - Monday, March 20
​7pm on Zoom

Questions are diverse, fun, and taken from several sources, and there is no need to feel embarrassed about getting an incorrect answer: players score themselves!  All you need is a pencil, paper and your "thinking cap".  Play alone or team up with a partner or two! Email the office to request the zoom link.
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Messy Church: Explore Outer Space
Sunday, March 26 - 10:45am in Room 4

Kids under 8, plus their parents and grandparents, are invited to create a church service of their very own at Messy Church (the fourth Sunday of every month)! On March 26, join us in room 4, after Time for All Ages upstairs, for space-themed story-time, songs, and crafts with friends, plus snacks that will be "out of this world"!

Happening this week

 

Upcoming events - save the date!

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Congregational Meeting and Vote
Monday, March 27 - 7:00pm on Zoom

​There will be a congregational meeting on Monday March 27 to vote on the Master Concept Plan for campus development. The meeting will be at 7pm on Zoom, and will open at 6:30 for registration and fellowship.
Register HERE to get the zoom link.
You can find the full Master Concept Plan, and the recording of the February 13 Zoom Town Hall, on our Affordable Housing page.
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Curious about OWL Training Q&A
Monday, April 3 - 7:00pm on Zoom

Our Whole Lives (OWL) provides healthy sexuality training for people of all ages on a variety of topics including: communication skills, STIs and birth control, online dating, adoption, fertility issues, gender identity, sexual orientation, mental health issues, separation, and much more!
​Join our OWL team on Zoom, this coming April 3rd at 7:00pm, to hear answers to frequently asked questions about the OWL program and ask us any other questions you may have.


OFFICE HOURS
We have reopened most weekdays from 9:30 am until 4 pm.  Please call  613-725-1066 ext 221 or email omr@firstunitarianottawa.ca ahead to ensure there will be someone present.

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​30 Cleary Ave   K2A 4A1   
613-725-1066
  
uuoffice@firstunitarianottawa.ca

"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.  "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.


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  • Welcome
  • What's Happening
    • calendar
    • Congregational Focus - Climate Action >
      • Green Sanctuary Accreditation
      • AJASHKI Garden Project
      • EARTH SPEAKS FORUMS
    • Pandemic Safety Protocols
  • About Us
    • Our Ministry Team
    • About Unitarian Universalism
    • Our Campus >
      • Affordable Housing
      • Cleary Detour
    • Member Information >
      • Steps to Membership
      • Members' Page
      • Campus Planning Member Page
      • Governing Documents
      • Death Notices and Memorial Details for Members
    • Renewal
  • Worship
    • Sunday Service FAQ
    • Past Sermons
    • Children's Religious Exploration
    • Youth
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer with us
    • Embracing Diversity
    • Music
    • Lifespan Learning
    • OWL
  • Social Justice
    • Climate Action
    • Truth and Reconciliation
  • Communications
    • eUU Weekly Newsletter
    • Archives
    • Lectures and Presentations >
      • HOLTOM LECTURES
  • Contact Us
    • Staff Directory
    • Board of Directors
    • Ceremonies and Rentals >
      • Weddings, Memorials, Child Dedications and other Rites of Passage
      • Facility Rentals
  • Make a Donation
    • Legacy Giving