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  • What's Happening
  • About Us
    • About Unitarian Universalism
    • Our Campus
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff Directory
    • Member Information >
      • Steps to Membership
      • Members' Page
      • Governing Documents
      • Death Notices and Memorial Details for Members
    • Annual Giving
  • Worship
    • Past Sermons
    • Our Ministry Team >
      • Pastoral and Spiritual Care
    • Religious Exploration for Children and Youth: Step into a Sunday Morning
    • Unitarian Prayers and Blessings
    • FAQ's about a Sunday Service
  • Get Involved
    • Lifespan Learning
    • Music
    • Embracing Diversity
    • Social Responsibility
    • Fundraising
  • News/Publications
    • Publications
    • Guest Lectures and Sermons
    • Archives
  • Minister Search
  • Ceremonies and Rentals
    • Weddings, Memorials, Child Dedications and other Rites of Passage
    • Facility Rentals
  • Contact Us
What goes on during a worship service? Our Sunday services starts at 10:30 a.m.  Each lasts for about an hour.  Greeters meet people at the door and hand them an Order of Service and can help provide seating.  A service usually includes a welcome to guests and new members, a sermon, meditation, readings, hymns, and choral singing.

What do people wear to a service? We are an informal congregation, and you can wear whatever makes you comfortable. Our congregation members wear anything from 'Sunday clothes'  to t-shirts and jeans. There are places for coats and boots along the back walls of Worship Hall.

Is there parking? Yes, we provide free parking at the west side of our building. 

Is the building wheelchair-accessible? Yes, there is an elevator just inside the west side entrance.

Is there a Sunday school for children? Yes.  Children participate in the first 10 minutes of the Sunday service which includes the Chalice Lighting and a Story.  They then leave for their Religious Exploration programs.

What about babies, toddlers, and children who may not want to go to RE? All children are welcome to stay for the full Sunday service.  However, if they become restless, parents can take their children to the Lounge (off the West Lobby) where they can watch the service on closed-circuit television.

What happens after the Sunday Service? We have a Hospitality Hour in Fellowship Hall.  If you’re a guest or visitor, please stop at the Welcome Table for refreshments and conversation.

Are there lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-identified members? Yes, the members of our congregation have different sexual orientations and genders.  We are a Welcoming Congregation.
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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.