"Hope As If You Mean It"

Sunday, March 1st, 2020 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -

So often we use the term “Christian” in a monolithic way, suggesting it refers to a uniform set of beliefs and practices. A few years ago when Rev. Pat searched the internet asking the question, “how many different kinds of Christians are there?”, the answer was 33,820. The most recent study from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon Conwell puts the number of Christian denominations and sects at 43,000. What is a "good" definition for the word Christian and where might Unitarians and Universalists fit into the spectrum?

Sunday, February 23rd, 2020 - CUC Sharing Our Faith "Drops Making Waves" Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -

"Because he knew that, although he was just a drop in the bucket, enough drops in the bucket make a bucketful." From A Drop with a Dream by Rev Christopher Buice. Annually the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) encourages congregations to take up a special offering for the CUC Sharing Our Faith Fund, part of a program that provides funds for congregational initiatives. Last year such grants helped support UU summer camps, website development, accessibility renovations, increases in social media and outreach. Rev. Pat will reflect on the theme of one drop in the bucket making a difference, making waves you can say, when joined by other drops.

Sunday, February 16th, 2020 - by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -

“Although our theological beliefs can be diverse, our covenant with one another and the love we bring to it tie us together in a common bond. . .We embrace our responsibility toward one another and the world at large. We encourage one another's search for truth and meaning.” (from Love Connects Us by UU Curriculum authors, Michelle Richards and Lynn Ungar) Rev. Pat will reflect on our Unitarian Universalist heritage of love.

Sunday, February 9th, 2020 - "Coming of Age Credo Service: Respect" by FirstU COA Youth with Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch

Since the Fall of 2018, two of our FirstU youth have been following a UU Coming of Age (COA) that will culminate in today's service. They have planned the service with Rev. Pat and here we hear one of their credo statements. A credo is defined as "a statement of beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions."

Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 - by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -

As a little UU girl, Rev. Pat was taught that everyone was part of the human family, that all should be respected. How can it be that we separate out certain people from the rest of the pack, the rest of the human family, and call them "other." Who after all is a “they” and not an “us”? As Black History month commences this February, Rev. Pat considers the idea of "the other."

Sunday, January 26th, 2020 - by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -

Rev. Pat recalls being asked once, “Why do Unitarian Universalists pray?” Interesting question... How would you respond? Do you pray or meditate? What sort of meaning does this practice hold for you? Join Rev. Pat as she explores a UU understanding of prayer.

January 19, 2020 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch and The Right Relations Team -
We acknowledge that our campus is located on unceded, traditional Algonquin Territory and that all Canadians have treaty responsibilities

January 12, 2020 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -
Over the next few months, Rev. Pat will present a series exploring traditions of spirituality and mysticism across many different traditions. Before looking to other traditions, why not start with Unitarian Universalist Mysticism? In 1937, the President of the American Unitarian Association, Louis Cornish, declared that "We belong among the mystics." Agree? Disagree? Come find out what Rev. Pat has to say.

January 5th, 2019 - Sunday Message by Deirdre Kellerman -
Drawing on a sermon given at the 2006 General Assembly by Rev. Gail R. Geisenhainer, this service will allow us to acknowledge the messy nature of learning and working together. How do we keep moving forward in community and covenant?

December 29, 2019 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Ellen Bell -
A new year is celebrated in many different ways and at many different times around the world. What's it all about and where is the spirituality?