30 Cleary Avenue, Ottawa ON K2A 4A1      613-725-1066      uuoffice@firstunitarianottawa.ca
'We kindle the light within and inspire courage to nurture the web of life and to create a just and compassionate world.'
​Reverend Eric Meter, Minister
Due to Rising Covid Numbers
​All in-person services and group events have moved to Online Only until further notice.
​YOU MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED
​TO ENTER OUR BUILDING.
PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SHOW YOUR VACCINE PASSPORT.  THANK YOU.
You will need to show proof of vaccination, and proof of identification, before entering.
Download your vaccine passport HERE.

HEALTH SCREENING
Use the COVID Screening Tool before coming to the campus.

Sundays and Beyond

​Our Church Isn't Just for Sunday Services
It's a Gathering Place Where We Co-Create Our Community of Like Minds and Shared Values
Every Day of the Week
If you've enjoyed watching services and would like to connect and learn more, email welcome@firstunitarianottawa.ca
We'd be delighted to chat with you about all things happening in our community - every day of the week!
Earth Speaks: Climate and the City
Tuesday, January 25 - 7pm
Since the passing of the Climate Change Master Plan at the start of 2021, Ottawa’s municipal government has been busy. Join Janice Ashworth for details on how the Better Homes Loans and Rain Ready Ottawa programs can help you and people you know meet Ottawa's climate goals.

Worship

SUNDAY SERVICES,  10:00 AM
Jan 23, 2022
Winter Awe
-Rev. Eric Meter
Yes, each day is a bit longer than the last. The difference may not be noticeable day to day, but the hours daylight are expanding. Still, these winter days and nights are often among the coldest of the year, bringing with them both chill and, on clear nights, the brightest starlight of the year as well. Join us this Sunday, as we celebrate the gifts of wintertime.

WATCH THE LIVESTREAMED SERVICE ON YOUTUBE
OR
JOIN THE SERVICE and HOSPITALITY HOUR ON ZOOM
Meeting ID: 894 3900 2312
Passcode: 140714
To join from telephone (audio only) dial:
+1 647 558 0588 Canada



HOSPITALITY HOUR
IMPORTANT: While we are conducting services on zoom, the service will share the same link with ​HOSPITALITY HOUR so remain on for some community chatting! Hospitality hour will begin around 11:30 am.
If you are joining only for Hospitality Hour, use the service link above.

VIEW PAST SERMONS

Children's Religious Exploration

Children's Religious Exploration will be happening outdoors for the foreseeable future.
  • While outdoors ALL children and staff must be masked, have no cold or flu symptoms, and anyone over 12 must be vaccinated. 
  • Please dress children warmly, ensure they are masked, and provide them with a labelled water bottle.
  • Health checks will be conducted on site, but don't forget to use
    the screening tool on Sunday morning, to ensure that everyone who wants to attend is able to do so.

If you have any questions please email dre@firstunitarianottawa.ca
If you plan to join any of our outdoor, in-person CRE events, please remember to follow the safety instructions listed HERE.
Click HERE for more information on Children's Religious Exploration
at FirstU.

What's Happening

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LATEST NEWSLETTER
FirstU's online auction is coming your way in the new year!
​Click the picture, above, or use this link to see 
what we already have available, and how you can help make our Online Auction a success!​

Our 2020-2023 Congregational Focus:
Climate Change - Building a better future

Click the Icon to learn more about Actions you can take to mitigate Climate Change locally and in your own home.
Wild Emotions - A Workshop for Parents
Saturday, February 26 - 10am
Little kids can have BIG feelings! What to do with all those explosive emotions? Heather Shumaker guides us through understanding attitudes toward negative feelings and gives a host of practical tools so we can help children understand, accept and express their big feelings appropriately.
Parents, grandparents, and other adult care-givers of young kids are all welcome!
Suggested donation $10, or Pay What You Can. Go to Donation Page
​​VIEW PAST PRESENTATIONS AND GUEST LECTURES
For recent Presentations, Earth Speaks and Sunday Forums,
visit our Youtube Channel.
For other Guest Speakers, Edith Holtom Peace Lectures, and
Unitarian Ministers, click here.
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​We are a fully Accessible Facility. 
We are a Welcoming Congregation, a UU-UNO Sixth Principle Congregation,
and a Designated Lifespan Learning Congregation.
We are currently working towards Green Sanctuary accreditation.

When Our Doors Reopen

What Sunday Worship and Religious Exploration is like when we gather in person.  Enter here.
OFFICE HOURS
The administrative office is currently closed due to the virus outbreak, however do email us at uuoffice@firstunitarianottawa.ca and we will get back to you.
We look forward to reopening weekdays from 9:30 am until 4 pm.
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During Pandemic Shutdown
For administrative, rite of passage and rental inquiries: call Jen at 343-987-5370
For financial inquiries: call Michelle at 343-987-8560
(during above office hours)
Donate Now Through CanadaHelps.org!
Faites un don maintenant par l'entremise de CanaDon.org!

​30 Cleary Ave   K2A 4A1   
613-725-1066  
uuoffice@firstunitarianottawa.ca
"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.

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