The First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
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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 detour signage.
More information available on the Cleary Detour Page.
We'd be delighted to hear from you!
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30 Cleary Avenue
Ottawa, ON - K2A 4A1
613-725-1066 (phone)
​613-725-3259 (fax)
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Find Us...
Our beautiful campus is located at 30 Cleary Avenue, off of Richmond Road, West of Westboro and East of Woodroffe Avenue. There is ample free parking. We have accessible parking spots, and an elevator located at the west entrance.
From downtown: click here to see directions from the Tunney's Pasture O-Train. The bus stops at Cleary Avenue and Richmond Road. The intersection has audible aids for the visually impaired. For directions from the west end (Baseline Station) click here.
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More About Our Campus
​Our congregational campus situated in the west end on a six-acre, wooded campus adjacent to the Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway and conveniently close to the Trans Canada Trail / Ottawa River Pathway bike path, bus routes, the Transitway, and the community of Westboro.
Our campus includes the Meditation Garden, the Ajashki Project, and a children's play area with a climbing structure. We share our grounds with Unitarian House and River Parkway Children's Centre. In 2020, we began the process of adding affordable housing to our campus. Visit our Affordable Housing page to learn more about this process.
​Constructed in 1967, our beautiful building of red cedar and concrete, is memorable for its soaring spire and the beauty of its interior design. ​Its architect, James B. Craig, won a second place in an annual city design contest run by the Ottawa chapter of the Ontario Association of Architects. We are in the process of becoming a Green Sanctuary Accredited church.
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Developing Our Campus
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Any development that we undertake for our Campus must be consistent with our values as laid out in the document Goals and Guiding Principles for Development of the Unitarian Campus. Want to know about further plans for how our campus is growing? Visit our Affordable Housing page.
Are you a member looking for Campus Planning documents or meeting information?
Click HERE for the Campus Planning Member Page.
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Board of Directors
Program Staff
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Ministry
Rev. Lara Cowtan - Minister
613-725-1066 ext. 225
Rev Linda Goonewardene - Affiliated Community Minister
Lay Chaplains
For information on our Lay Chaplain officients, please click here.
For information on Rites of Passage,
For further information, please contact Jen Brennan: 613-725-1066 ext. 221
Religious Exploration
Jodi McIntosh
613-725-1066 ext. 234
Contact Jodi for questions on the Religious Exploration Programming for children and youth.
Admin and Support Staff
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Jen Brennan - Operations Manager
613-725-1066 ext. 221
Contact Jen for rentals and rites of passage inquiries, administration, communications, and property questions:
Publications
​Allison Armstrong, Communications Coordinator
Thursdays and Fridays, 11:00am - 3:00pm
By Email Only
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On Tuesdays and Wednesday, please contact Jen Brennan - 613-725-1066 ext. 221​
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The deadline to submit an item to the weekly eUU Newsletter is 12:00pm on Wednesday of the week you wish your item to be published.
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The deadline to submit to our quarterly magazine, the Parkway Spire, is the 15th of the month before the issue is published (in March, June, September, and December).