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First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa

The First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa invites all those who seek after greater understanding and who are willing to work with others to build a better world to join us: for services on Sundays, f... Read more

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"The Mitten Tree"

"The Mitten Tree"

Let us celebrate many of our Unitarian connections to modern North American Christmas songs and traditions... including ... Read more

9 Dec 2018

14mins

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"The Reign of the Winter Goddess"

"The Reign of the Winter Goddess"

A Yule Celebration with our FirstU children & youth. During the holidays, we commonly hear stories of Baby Jesus and... Read more

16 Dec 2018

13mins

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Wounded Words 1: "Pack Up Your Sins"

Wounded Words 1: "Pack Up Your Sins"

A first instalment in our Rev. Patricia Haresch's participatory "Wounded Words" series that she introduced at the start ... Read more

3 Feb 2019

20mins

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"The Anatomy of Happiness"

"The Anatomy of Happiness"

UU Ottawa Minister Rev. Linda Goonewardene delivers a sermon that explores the makeup and dispels the myths of what it t... Read more

17 Feb 2019

20mins

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"UBUNTU: I Am Because We Are"

"UBUNTU: I Am Because We Are"

A sermon about UBUNTU by our Rev. Patricia Haresch

10 Feb 2019

24mins

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"Why Pray?" [Spirituality/Mysticism Series #2]

"Why Pray?" [Spirituality/Mysticism Series #2]

Sunday, January 26th, 2020 - by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch - Rev. Pat recalls being asked once, “Why do Unitarian... Read more

26 Jan 2020

26mins

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"Roots Hold Me Close, Wings Set Me Free"

"Roots Hold Me Close, Wings Set Me Free"

September 22, 2019 - In this first of a series focussed on Unitarian perspectives on the Bible, our Rev. Patricia Guthm... Read more

22 Sep 2019

29mins

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"Connection/Disconnection" or "Love & Loneliness"

"Connection/Disconnection" or "Love & Loneliness"

Aug 11, 2019 - Loneliness is the unspoken reality for many of us at some point in our lives and/or right now. It can bec... Read more

11 Aug 2019

19mins

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"Breath and Spirituality"

"Breath and Spirituality"

The average human takes 20,000 breaths per day, every day, no matter what is going on in our lives our breath comes and ... Read more

4 Aug 2019

21mins

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"Being Present"

"Being Present"

Rev. Pat gets us all ready to enjoy the summer with a short-but-sweet homily on "Being Present" before the congregation ... Read more

9 Jun 2019

9mins

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"I'm a UU Unless You're a..."

"I'm a UU Unless You're a..."

Several years ago, Rev. Pat’s oldest sister sent her a blog post entitled, “I'm Christian, unless you're gay.” The writ... Read more

2 Jun 2019

25mins

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"Celebrating Bonnie and Fred Cappuccino"

"Celebrating Bonnie and Fred Cappuccino"

Today we celebrate Fred and Bonnie Cappuccino. In 1953, Fred, first a Methodist minister than a Unitarian minister, and ... Read more

26 May 2019

35mins

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"Abundance, Resilience & Generosity: A Refugee Story"

"Abundance, Resilience & Generosity: A Refugee Story"

Rev. Ndagijimana served the Unitarian church of Bujumbura in Burundi for 14 years. The congregation got very involved in... Read more

14 Apr 2019

22mins

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"The Celtic and Pagan Crossover"

"The Celtic and Pagan Crossover"

Sunday Sermon on "The Celtic and Pagan Crossover" by our Rev. Pat Haresch

17 Mar 2019

23mins

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"Michael Servetus Died For Your Religious Freedom"

"Michael Servetus Died For Your Religious Freedom"

November 16th was the UNESCO International Day for Tolerance. In thinking of this day, Rev. Pat recalled a Unitarian his... Read more

18 Nov 2018

17mins

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"Keeping The Sabbath"

"Keeping The Sabbath"

On this Sunday, Rev. Pat Haresch enlightens us on the meaning and the value of the jewish tradition of Shabbat.

4 Nov 2018

14mins

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All Souls: "Is There An End To Love?"

All Souls: "Is There An End To Love?"

On this Sunday, Rev. Pat Haresch delivers a special short homily for All Souls Day about love and death.

28 Oct 2018

10mins

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"In Gathering We Are Beautiful Threads Interwoven"

"In Gathering We Are Beautiful Threads Interwoven"

Our inextricable connections with each other are precious and complete us making our congregation and the world better a... Read more

9 Sep 2018

21mins

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"Living in a Random Universe"

"Living in a Random Universe"

The Honorable John Reid will talk about the emotional and physical journey through his recent cancer. He will talk abou... Read more

2 Sep 2018

17mins

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"The Role of the Sage"

"The Role of the Sage"

The Role of The Sage: The Young Person as Hero and The Quest for Self-Truth - Whether we are family, friends or members ... Read more

26 Aug 2018

28mins

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