e-UU for Friday, September 23, 2022
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Friday, September 23, 2022
 
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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.
 
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Online AND In Person (masks required)
Starts at 10:00am
A row of modern-looking, multi-unit houses under a blue sky.

Just Housing
~ With Justin Marchand and Dr. Dawn Harvard

With Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
later this week, our Sunday guest speakers will share with us their thoughts on the role housing plays in creating
a more just, and reconciled, society. 

Find out more, and grab the service link, by clicking the green button below!
Service and Fellowship Hour Information
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Children's Religious Exploration Info

Zoom Bookings and Archival Material


A stylized drawing of a clipboard and pencil appear in white against a dark green background. The words "Notes from the Office" appear above the clipboard in white text.Zoom requests Sept 23-Oct 10
Jen will be away, please send any requests for zoom links to zoominfo@firstunitarianottawa.ca  Thank you to Mary Ella and Carl for handling this!

Archival Material
Just a reminder to please send all archiving material to the following address:
archives@firstunitarianottawa.ca

Cleary Avenue Detour


A close-up of a map of Ottawa, featuring a "pin" at 30 Cleary. Kristy's restaurant also appears marked on the map. The map is overlaid with a picture of an orange "detour" sign.Starting in mid-September, the City of Ottawa will be constructing a detour to get from Richmond Road to Cleary Avenue through our upper parking lot.

This is because Light-Rail Transit construction will necessitate the closure of the current intersection of Cleary and Richmond for two years.

Find out more about our detour on the Cleary Detour page

Nominating Committee Vacancies


A line drawing of a ballot box with a check mark beside it appears against dark green background. The words "Notes from the Nominating Committee" overlay the image in white text.There are two upcoming vacancies on the Nominating Committee this fall. This is a simple way to help the congregation, by getting to know other congregants and seeking new leaders. To find out more, you can contact Joe Connor or Brent Nicolle.
In This Email - Click the Heading to Jump to the Section

Congregational Focus: Climate Action


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This week's activities include Saturday's Sustainability Showcase, information on the upcoming Municipal Elections,
and a new slate of events!
Click the green button below to check them out!
Click HERE for This Week's Events PLUS Actions You can Take to Protect the Web of Life

Caring Contacts for September


Clea Derwent - 613-694-0505
Elisabeth Morrison - 613-225-6702

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.

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Sad News


A white lady with wavy, white hair, smiles at the camera. She is wearing a blue shirt and square earrings.We are sad to hear that, after a brief illness, Jean Ahmed passed away in hospital on September 10, at the age of 92. Jean was a stalwart member of FirstU and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa.
Read UUFO's statement in full HERE.
Jean's obituary can be read HERE.

Upcoming Events


A question mark made of colourful dots against a dark yellow backgroundTrivia Quiz Night
Saturday, September 24 - 7:00pm
Join us for our Trivia Quiz!  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 pen or pencil, paper and your "thinking cap".  Play alone or team up with a partner or two! 
For more information, contact Andrew Drake.
ZOOM LINK     Meeting ID: 841 2565 4674     Passcode: 222371

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Sunday, September 25 - 12:30pm
We offer a listening presence and mutual  support for each other. We welcome you if you have mental health challenges and/or are a caregiver, or share an interest in these issues. The second part of our meeting is to discuss our advocacy work.
For more information and the Zoom link, contact Rev. Linda Goonewardene and johnnie gall.

Colourful paper speech-bubbles held in people's hands.FirstU Virtual Discussion Circle
Thursday, September 29 - 1:30pm
Discussion circles are held weekly, with a different topic each week. This week, we plan to discuss:
"The New Order of Things". No pre-registration is required, just drop in by clicking on the link. We look forward to seeing you! If you have ideas for future discussion topics, please email Andrew.
ZOOM LINK     Meeting ID: 638 009 136     Password: 897007

A photo of the Ottawa River Parkway. An orange feather graphic appears in the upper left corner of the image.Solidarity Walk with Albert Dumont
Friday, September 30 - 8:45am
National Holocaust Monument
Please join us on September 30th to walk in solidarity with Albert Dumont who plans to "walk with optimism and confidence that the NCC will rename the SJAM Parkway as the Kichi Zibi Parkway."
Meet at the National Holocaust Monument, at 8:45am to begin walking at 9am OR join in anywhere between the Monument and the Parkdale entrance to the Parkway. Click here for details and route.

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Friday, September 30 - 1:30pm
Contact Clea Derwent for Zoom details.
We will discuss Pastoral Song, by James Rebanks: An elegy to traditional farmers and farming methods, about how one farmer – guided by the past – made a legacy for the future. Wendell Berry: “Just about perfect. It belongs with the finest writing of its kind”.

Cardboard signs that read "Racism is Taught" and "Black Lives CAN'T Matter if Black People Don't".First U Leadership Council presents:
Giving Up Racism... Together!
Tuesday, October 4th - 7pm
Giving up racism is an ongoing lifelong spiritual practice; as UUs committed to non-violence, liberation and belonging, we hold anti-racism as a core value which is the key focus of the 8th Principle.
This program, based on "Giving Up Racism for Lent", will launch on October 4th; and participants will be free to sign up for other upcoming sessions. All are welcome! Feel free to invite a friend!
Brought to you by the Widening the Circle Rumble Group.
ZOOM LINK     Meeting ID: 833 6691 3320     Passcode: 507310
Click HERE for Special Events at FirstU and Beyond

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.
For inquiries or to join a group, email the office for information.

Friday, September 23
Noon
Climate Strike (Confederation Park)
1:30pm
Poetry Group

Saturday, September 24
7:00pm
FirstU Trivia Night

Sunday, September 25
10:00am
Sunday Service Online AND In-Person
CRE
11:00am
Worship Associates Committee
11:30am
Fellowship Hour
1:00pm
CUC National Worship Service: "Unsettled and Unafraid"
1:30pm
Mental Health Support and Action Group

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Read All About It!


A cluster of autumn leaves against a pale grey background. The words "Fall Fair 22" appear in the lower-left corner in burgundy text.Fall Fair needs your jewelry donations right now, so that Jewelry Room volunteers have time to sort, repair and clean items. Even your broken pieces are welcome! Please contact Ria Heynen at 613-828-8468 to arrange for drop-off. 

Two feathers drawn in black ink against an orange backgroundSeptember 30 is Orange Shirt Day in Canada, when we honour the survivors of the shocking Indian Residential School system. You can recognize this day, important in reconciliation with Indigenous communities in Canada, with a lawn/window sign. They are available from Pamela Naymark, for $20, with pickup near the church, or contact Katherine Gunn.

A drawing of a head in profile surrounded by crumpled white and multicoloured pieces of paper, with the words "mental health" appearing in a brain-shaped bubble inside the head. The background is black.Mental Health Support and Action Group invites congregants who are concerned about housing for the very poor and homeless, to contact the mayoral and city councillor candidates with your views regarding supportive low cost housing in Ottawa. Click HERE to download a sample letter prepared by Marino Canalejo - a member of MHSAG and an Ancoura resident who sits on their Board.
Click HERE to find out who's running in your ward.

Save the Date


A cartoon heart, club, diamond, and spade appear against an electric blue background.The FirstU Bridge Club is Restarting!
Online Bridge (using Zoom and BridgeBase.com) is on First Fridays, starting Friday October 7th at 7pm. New members are always welcome! Contact bridgehost@firstunitarianottawa.ca for details.

A plastic model of a human brain, viewed from above, appears against a turquoise background. It appears to be wearing a stethoscope.Mental Health First Aid
The Mental Health Support and Action Group is sponsoring a Mental Health First Aid course on Saturdays, October 22 and 29 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Click here to download the details.
To register, please contact Rev. Linda Goonewardene and johnnie gall.

FirstU's "chalice hands" appear in dark green against a pale blue background. Instead of a flame, a three-part leaf appears. The image has a thick, dark green border.Reverend Eric Meter's Installation Service will be held on Sunday, October 23, at 4pm.
Reception to follow.
Contact installation@firstunitarianottawa.ca by September 30, to RSVP.

A row of blue and turquoise "paper doll" stick figures stand in semi-circle against a dark blue background. The words "Fall Congregational Meeting" overlay the image in light blue text.FirstU's Fall Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 27, after Service.
Details to follow.
 

Unitarian Universalist nUUs


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 all the upcoming CUC events can be found on their Events Page.

 
The CUC logo of a white Chalice overlaying a purple maple leaf is surrounded by a circle made of the heads and arms of four stylized people. The words "Canadian Unitarian Council Annual General Meeting" wrap around the image in purple text.CUC National Worship Service
"Unsettled and Unafraid"
Sunday, September 25 - 1pm EST
Join the CUC for "Unsettled and Unafraid," a national service to honour Indigenous Peoples and ways of being. Elder-in-Residence Sharon Jinkerson Brass, Rev. Danielle Webber and Unitarian Universalists from across the country will explore what it means to uncolonize ourselves and our spirituality.
This will be unlike any Sunday service you have attended before. Prepare to be unsettled. Uncomfortable. Challenged.
Instead of a coffee hour, a free 2.5-hour  Indigenized art therapy workshop—(un)settling our spirituality—will follow the service.
Click HERE for more information and to get the zoom link.

News from Our Friends


The Initiatives of Change Canada Logo: A white loop overlaying a green circle. The circle appears against a white background.Circles of Indigenous Worldviews presents: 
Oka: A Crisis or A Resistance of Indigenous Peoples?
Thursday, October 6 – 7:30 pm on Zoom
Pre-registration required
Initiatives of Change Canada is part of a global network devoted to 'Building Trust Across the World's Divides'. As a contribution to the learning and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, they are hosting a conversation with Marie-Émilie Lacroix from Mashteuiatch in Quebec to explore the 1990 Oka 'Crisis' from an indigenous perspective. More information available HERE.
Click HERE to register for this event.
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Sunday Announcement Submissions


If you would like an announcement made during the livestreamed Sunday Service,
Please email the Board of Directors at bod@firstunitarianottawa.ca by Friday at 10am.
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.

Joys and Sorrows


If you would like a stone placed in the water for you during the Joys and Sorrows portion of an upcoming Sunday Service, please email Reverend Eric by Friday at 10am.

eUU Submissions


Submit your eUU messages for consideration to publications@firstunitarianottawa.ca no later than Wednesday at noon of the week you want your announcement or event to appear. Submissions may be edited for length.
80 words or fewer, please. Allison, our Communications Coordinator, works Thursdays and Fridays.

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"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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