Worship

As Canadian Unitarian Universalists, we aspire to be spiritually grounded. We seek transformation through personal spiritual experiences and shared ritual.

Bringing Promises to Life with Rev. Eric Meter, Rev. Diane Rollert, and Rev. Fulgence Ndagijimana

We will gather from across the nation to celebrate what has brought us to this moment in making manifest our new principle: promoting “individual and communal action that accountably dismantles racism and systemic barriers to full inclusion in ourselves and our institutions." This is a promise worthy of this time and the fullness of our creative energies. 

The Sunday morning worship service will be led by Rev. Eric Meter of the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa alongside Rev. Diane Rollert of the Unitarian Church of Montreal, Rev. Fulgence Ndagijimana, youth and young adults, and others. 

Raised Unitarian Universalist, Rev. Eric has served our congregations in Northern California, upstate New York, and in the U.S. Great Lakes region. Proud to now be in Canada, he and his wife have family in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as Germany, and the United States. 

The Sunday Multigenerational Worship Service will be livestreamed on the CUC's YouTube Channel, and will be available for congregations to use immediately after as well. The service is also available on Zoom as there will be some interactive components - https://bit.ly/2023-05_NationalService 

Special Conference Collection Recipients

At each in-person national conference, the host team selects one or more charities as the recipient of the collection. This year, the two charities selected by the Ottawa Host team are:

•  Tungasuvvingat Inuit (CRA registration 108145079 RR 0001) — This charity is an Inuit-specific Ontario service provider offering social support, cultural activities, employment and education assistance, youth programs, counselling, crisis intervention and more, for Inuit in Ottawa and elsewhere in Ontario. 

•  Causeway Work Centre (CRA registration 106880883 RR 0001) — Causeway is a local Ottawa charity that helps people with mental illness and other challenges find meaningful, rewarding work and live more independently.