The First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa

The Selma, Alabama, Civil Rights Actions in 1965 were a watershed Unitarian event in American history. It had been named by Martin Luther King as a place to pursue voter's rights. After the Rev. James Reeb was murdered there, several hundred Unitarian ministers descended on Selma. There was a 5-day non-violent Gandhian stand-off between the marchers and the police. That was followed by a 50 mile March to Montgomery, Alabama. Reverend Fred, who was the Minister at the UU Sil

"...What they dreamed be ours to do, hope their hopes, and seal them true." This Sunday, we'll explore stories of our UU Ancestors. Use the 41:39 timestamp in the video description to jump to Rev Lara's Reflection