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Friday, March 13, 2026 We acknowledge that our campus is located on traditional, unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabeg Territory, and that the work of reconciliation is a responsibility of our congregation, and all Canadians. Sunday, March 15, 2026 In-Person and Online Starts at 10:30am   Facing the Future with Gratitude, Imagination, Courage, and Action 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. Click HERE for Service and Events Information Information about Your Sunday Offering  This week’s Collection will go to the Canadian Unitarian Council. Sharing Our Faith is an annual opportunity for Canadian Unitarian Universalists to engage with a shared spiritual theme, deepen connections with one another, build community, encourage outreach, and support congregational growth across the country. All funds received by the CUC by March 31 will be used for the year's Sharing Our Faith grants, which will be announced at the Annual General Meeting in May. 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.  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. Click HERE for Children's Programming Information Featured Volunteer Opportunity Volunteers Needed to Support Congregational Meetings Two key roles need to be filled before the upcoming Annual General Meeting on April 26: Head Scrutineer: this involves preparing the member lists used by scrutineers to register members and process proxies for Congregational Meetings, arranging for scrutineers at the meeting, and overseeing the process in general. Knowledge of Google sheets is helpful. Zoom Host: this involves managing the Zoom background supporting in-person congregational meetings, and on occasion providing hosting for hybrid congregational meetings allowing voting in-person or on Zoom. Experience facilitating Zoom calls useful.  Training for both positions will be provided.  For more information, please contact Mary Ella.   Chuck Shields, Volunteer Coordinator - [email protected] In This Email Click the Heading to Jump to the Section Information about Your Sunday Offering  Children's Religious Exploration Featured Volunteer Opportunity Caring Contacts for March Read All About It! Upcoming Events Weekly Calendar Recurring Events: Topics and Changes Unitarian Universalist nUUs News from Our Friends Sunday Announcement Submissions Online Meetings eUU Submissions Caring Contacts for March Clea Derwent - Email - 613-694-0505 Coral Sato - Email - 613-599-8838 We are all interconnected, interdependent and minister to each other in many ways. Our monthly Caring Contacts take your phone calls and emails when you wish to alert us to a need or a concern or have a joy to celebrate. We try to ensure no one is forgotten and that appropriate help is provided when requested. Read All About It! Get Ready for the Time & Talent Auction! With the April Time & Talent Auction quickly approaching, it’s time to do two things: submit your item(s) to be auctioned; and/or create an account on the web service we use. Items (and inquiries) should be sent to David Chernushenko. Auction House accounts can be created/verified HERE. Celebrate a Special Moment or Honour Someone Dear To recognize a cherished moment or pay tribute to someone beloved, you’re invited to do so by provide flowers for Sunday services. Your flowers will grace the dais and you’re your contribution will be noted in the Order of Service, and you may choose any flowers you wish. A sign‑up sheet for each Sunday will be available in the office. Reserve your date today! Maybe surprise someone in the congregation! Become a Worship Associate Rev Lara will soon be leading a workshop for our Worship Team as they prepare for summer services. If you feel called to help shape worship — to craft words, readings, and ritual that hold our community in meaning and care — she would love to hear from you. Register for the workshop by March 31, by emailing [email protected]. Watch Your Scents Please Friends, please remember that FirstU is a scent-free building. Please don’t wear fragrances – perfume, cologne, aftershave, etc. – to church. Chemicals in scented products can be harmful to people with fragrance sensitivities, asthma, allergies, and other medical conditions. An easy way to avoid setting off someone’s allergies or scent sensitivities is to switch to fragrance-free laundry detergent, shampoo/conditioner, and moisturizer. Little Free Libraries FirstU has two Little Free Libraries - one for adults and one for children - located outside the west side (elevator) doors. While we accept up to 10 books at a time from donors, we would be happy to accept larger quantities if you have them. Simply bring them along to a Sunday Service and give them to Andrew Drake, or email him at [email protected] to arrange a pickup. Upcoming Events Get Involved with the Justice and Equality Action Group This Sunday, March 15 12:00pm Room 14 If you are interested in getting involved in our food cupboard, affordable housing at FirstU, and/or international human rights, please join us to share your ideas. For more information, contact Lisa S. Mapmaking: Navigating your Spiritual Journey at FirstU Tuesdays: March 24, April 7 - May 5 7:00pm Room 6 Mapmaking is ideal for newish congregants, but long-time ones are very welcome. Over the course of six sessions, you’ll connect with others; reflect on your concepts of spirituality, faith and our UU principles; learn about the congregation and the UU realm; consider what belonging to FirstU means; and develop your own ‘credo’ of who and where you are in your faith journey. To register, email [email protected].  FirstU Children's Choir Program Begins Wednesdays, starting on March 25 5:00pm NOW Room FirstU is thrilled to announce that our new Children's Choir program will be starting March 25 and running through to June! Rehearsals will be Wednesdays from 5:00pm - 6:00pm, in the NOW Room. For kids ages 6+. No musical experience necessary! Register HERE. Biweekly Wednesday Community Dinner Starting March 25 5:00pm $10 suggested for adults ($5 for kids) Come join us Wednesday March 25th, and every other Wednesday, for a community dinner 5:00pm - 6:30pm in Fellowship Hall. To sign up contact [email protected]. By donation ($10 adults, $5 kids, suggested). Women’s Inclusive Pagan Circle Ostara Ritual Wednesday, March 25 7:00pm Fellowship Hall - $5 Suggested Trans women, cis women, and non-binary people are invited to join us as we celebrate Mother Nature, the Green Man, and the balance of the elements at Spring Equinox! Wear green and other earthy colours if you want to! Bring finger foods to share after the ritual, and anything you’d like to include on our seasonal altar.   Our Whole Lives Info Session for Kindergarten - Grade One Sunday, March 29 11:45am Room 2 We’re happy to be offering the Kindergarten - Grade One Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education program, starting in April and open to all 5, 6 and 7 year olds. This program supports parents in educating children about birth, babies, bodies and families. Need more information before committing? Come to our info session on March 29. Authentic Selves Workshop Tuesday March 31 6:30pm Fellowship Hall This workshop is based on the UU Common Read for 2024-25, Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families. This Common Read invites UUs to deepen their understanding of how gender identity has shaped their lives, while the workshops spotlight our own true storytelling as an exercise of faith, emphasizing the crucial role of support from families and communities in the journey to living authentically. No need to register, just come take part. Weekly Calendar Please contact your regular group leader for meeting details. Contact info can be found on the congregation's calendar. The link for Sunday Service can be found on the website homepage or on our YouTube Page.   Click HERE for our weekly, biweekly, and monthly group events. For inquiries or to join a group, email the office for information. Friday, March 13 8:30am Men's Breakfast Group 12:15pm Singing Spires Sunday, March 15 10:30am Sunday Service - Online and In-Person Kids' RE 11:30am Hospitality Hour Chalice Room Cafe FirstU Food Cupboard is Open 11:45am After-Service Conversation 12:00pm Get Involved with the Justice and Equality Action Group Mental Health Support and Action Group Recurring Events: Topics and Changes Are you looking for the Recurring Events item that used to be in the Read All About It section? We've moved that information to our website: Looking for the next topic for your favourite recurring discussion or book group? Click here. Need to check if a weekly, biweekly, or monthly event has been rescheduled? Click here, or check our month-at-a-glance calendar. Looking for a new social group to join, or need to confirm a zoom link or locate a registration form? Click HERE for a full list of our recurring events, plus zoom links for those that occur online. Unitarian Universalist nUUs Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice present: Endangered Democracy - A Webinar with Bruce Knotts Saturday, March 28, 2026 - 1:00pm FREE Can Democracy Survive The Geopolitical and Environmental Crises? Join Bruce Knotts for a webinar in which he'll talk about the similarities of the 1930s and the current world order that - like the 1930s - is seeing the growth of authoritarianism, and signs of military confrontations between nations and internal unrest within many important countries. Click HERE to register and receive the zoom link. UUFO is Hiring a Children's RE Leader! UUFO is looking for a part-time Children's Religious Exploration Program Lead to plan, administer and develop a monthly RE program for children and youth! Do you, or someone you know, want to work (play, talk, create) with a small but growing multi-age group of kids one Sunday a month in Vanier? The position offers $25/hour, and 3-4 hours per month. Click here to read the job description! Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa (UUFO) Information about events and activities at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa can be found by reading the latest UUFO Friday Notes. Canadian Unitarian Council Information about upcoming CUC events can be found on their Events Page or by reading their latest Congregational Life newsletter. Check them out and consider ways you can engage with fellow UUs beyond the congregation. News from Our Friends Humanist Perspectives Click here to peruse the Winter 2026 edition of Humanist Perspectives online magazine.  Unitarian House Spring Clothing and Jewellery Sale Thursday March 19 11:00am Founder’s Room, 20 Cleary  Explore a wide selection of quality, gently used clothing and accessories donated by friends of Unitarian House including  brand-name dress shop overstock. All proceeds support Unitarian House Residents' Association. Unsold items will be distributed among local charities. Sandwich/soup lunch available for purchase at mid-day. Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) presents: Home of Our Hearts: An East Coast Afternoon Sunday, March 29 3:00pm Woodroffe United Church (207 Woodroffe Ave) By Donation, $25 Suggested Join the Atlantic Voices choir and special guest folk duo 100 Floors Above for a special concert in support of Odenak, MHI's latest housing build at Lebreton Flats. This project will build over 608 new residential rental units -- 250 of them affordable -- in two towers at 665 Albert Street, between Ottawa’s future Ādisōke main public library and the Pimisi LRT station. Admission is by donation, with $25 suggested. Doors open at 2:30pm, and parking is available on site.  Visit us on social media: Share the eUU with your friends by using the share buttons below Share Forward Click HERE to download a PDF copy of this week's eUU Sunday Announcement Submissions If you would like an announcement made during the livestreamed Sunday Service, please send an email, by Friday at 10am, to [email protected]. Do allow for time in case there are questions with regard to the announcement. Also note that announcements may need to be edited for length and that time-sensitive announcements may be prioritized.   Online Meetings Email [email protected] to book a Zoom meeting and to find help with questions about how Zoom works. Standard requests will receive a reply within 24 hours. 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