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Our congregation has a wide variety of groups whose activities arise from a set of shared interests. Whatever we do, we work together to build a caring and supportive spiritual community and a just, compassionate, and sustainable world.
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BIPoC groUUp
Do you identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Colour? Would you like to connect with other BIPOC within the wider UU community? Contact bipoc.grouup@gmail.com to connect with this pan-North-American social group. UU Pride If you're part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, we'd love to meet you! The UU Pride social group gets together once a month to hang out and catch up. Contact us, if you'd like to find out when and where our next gathering is, or check out the UU Pride page. |
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Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Wednesday Evening Mindfulness Meditation Group sits together mid-week from 7-8:30 pm. All welcome. During the shut-down, we meet on Zoom. Contact the office to get the Zoom link. Spirituality & Philosophy Discussion Group Spirituality and Philosophy is a book club focused on spiritual growth and philosophical discussion. We meet on the first and third Saturdays of the month, at 9am on zoom, for thoughtful and lively chats about our latest non-fiction topic. We welcome new members and would love to have you join us! Contact the office for information on how to join. |
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Bridge Club Online
All skill levels are welcome, and guests are welcome too. We play virtually, using Zoom for casual chat, and using BridgeBase.com for online play. Reservations are required a day in advance to organize tables. Contact us for details and to join. Trivia Night on Zoom Join us online for an evening of trivia every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Questions are diverse, fun, and taken from several sources. All you need is a pen or pencil, paper and your "thinking cap". Play alone or team up with friends! Get the link in the weekly eUU, and join us for a low-stakes good time. |
Drop-In Discussion Group
Join us every Thursday at 1pm for an online discussion about a thought-provoking topic. We chat about everything from gender roles to Canadian culture, family dynamics to mortality and morality. Grab the zoom link in the weekly eUU and drop in any time. We look forward to seeing you!
Join us every Thursday at 1pm for an online discussion about a thought-provoking topic. We chat about everything from gender roles to Canadian culture, family dynamics to mortality and morality. Grab the zoom link in the weekly eUU and drop in any time. We look forward to seeing you!
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Sunday Hospitality Hour
During the shutdown for Covid, Hospitality is on Zoom from 11:30 am on Sunday mornings, after the service. The link is in each week's e-UU. BYO coffee and join us for an hour of chatting, catching up, and getting to know each other. FirstU 55+ Program Once a month, seniors meet in the early afternoon for a time of fellowship and informal conversation. We begin with a short worship service, followed by a program and light refreshments. |
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NOTE: Due to COVID-19 the program has been inactive since March 2020. We look forward to meeting again when things are safer.
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Knitters Group
This group welcomes knitters and crocheters of any level; using donated yarn we create a variety of items to sell at FirstU events like the Fall Fair and the Mitten Tree, as well as to donate to special community projects. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are still knitting, even though we're unable to meet in person. A weekly email newsletter ,“Greetings and Salutations”, keeps us in touch with each other. We hope to resume our weekly Wednesday meetings when the church is open again. |
Voyageur Men's Group
A group for men focused on developing their full emotional and spiritual potential. We have bi-weekly three hour meetings and semi-annual weekend retreats. The group is small and new members are welcomed as current members move on. Please contact the office for more information.
Women's Personal Growth Group
Taking care of the inner self, nurturing the emotional and spiritual growth of participants. We meet on the first Monday of every month, at 7pm on Zoom, to explore resources related to topics of interest, share our own experience and learn from on another. An informal group, with trust that anything shared stays within our group. Contact the office to get the Zoom link.
A group for men focused on developing their full emotional and spiritual potential. We have bi-weekly three hour meetings and semi-annual weekend retreats. The group is small and new members are welcomed as current members move on. Please contact the office for more information.
Women's Personal Growth Group
Taking care of the inner self, nurturing the emotional and spiritual growth of participants. We meet on the first Monday of every month, at 7pm on Zoom, to explore resources related to topics of interest, share our own experience and learn from on another. An informal group, with trust that anything shared stays within our group. Contact the office to get the Zoom link.
