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Choosing Our Next Congregational Focus
Every two years, FirstU chooses a Congregational Focus - an area of social responsibility that reflects our UU principles and our congregation's charitable purposes, to-which we collectively want to dedicate special, sustained attention. Sometimes we choose to focus on our chosen issue for longer.

In 2020, our congregation chose, overwhelmingly, to focus on Climate Action and the steps we could take, collectively and individually, to avert climate disaster and build a better future for everyone.

In 2023, we voted to focus on Creating Compassionate Community, by supporting the holistic wellbeing of marginalized people through putting our values - inclusivity, justice, diversity, and the inherent worth and dignity of all - into real action.
Photos provided by Members and Friends of FirstU. Music is "Blues Machine" by Scott Gratton, provided by the Free Music Archive.
It is now time for us to determine a new congregational social responsibility focus.
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Steps to Choosing Our Next Congregational Focus
  1. An invitation is extended to solicit applications for the next congregational focus through the e-UU and the Parkway Spire.
  2. A review team from the Social Justice Action Network will assess the applications against the criteria and may, where necessary, encourage revision and/or seek additional information from proponents.  The two or three top ranking applicants will be given the opportunity to present their topic to the congregation and be included on the ballot for choosing the next congregational focus.
  3. A vote will be held at the 2023 Fall Congregational Meeting to select the new congregational focus.  Where there are more than 2 applications, a ranked ballot may be used to select the finalist.

Criteria for selection
  • Reflects our UU principles and our charitable purposes.
  • Speaks to the collective passion of our congregation members.  
  • Has a strong local component, seeks to address a local need and provides opportunities for  hands-on involvement by congregants across all age groups. 
  • Provides opportunities for congregants to learn about and deepen their understanding of the issues, the need and potential solutions.
  • Provides opportunities for engagement with community partners, potentially including our campus partners.
  • Process for selection

If you'd like to submit a proposal for our next Congregational Focus, please fill out the form below.

    Congregatonal focus proposal form


    Identify at least six congregants who support the proposal

Click here to submit your proposal
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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.

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    • Adult Learning and Growth
    • Cultivating Compassionate Community >
      • FirstU Food Sharing Centre
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      • AJASHKI Garden Project
      • Climate Action
    • Music
    • Volunteer with us >
      • volunteer task submission form
      • Volunteer/Leader Resources
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