Services 2023 – Unitarian Centre (Hybrid and on Zoom)
Join us for friendly, informal Sunday Services at 10:30 AM. Services will be in-person at 2700 College Avenue, the Unitarian Centre, OR online with Zoom OR available either way.
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
March 26 – Walking for the Water
SASKATCHEWAN UU SHARED SUNDAYS
On Zoom only
April 2 – Teaching to the Whole Child: Fostering Spiritual Development in Spiritual Education
Guest Speaker: Sarah Walsh
Sarah has been a public school teacher in both Toronto and Regina and believes strongly in the need to recognize spiritual development in children. She will share with us from her Masters Thesis entitled, “Teaching to the Whole Child: Fostering Spiritual Development in Spiritual Education.”
Hybrid Service – In-person and on Zoom
April 9 – Round Table on Easter
Speaker: Jeff Walters
Long before it was part of the Christian tradition, the Spring festival honored the goddess Eastre – known to be the goddess of the Dawn, focusing on the sun rising in the East (East-er) and bringing about new life and renewal. Does this time of year have special meaning for you? Or is it just another day? Share your thoughts in an Open Mic discussion on Easter
Hybrid Service – In-person and on Zoom
April 16 – Aging Well
Guest Speaker: Erin Yakiwchuk- Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, U of S
Let’s take a closer look at what science tells us about staying healthy as we age.
Hybrid Service – In-person and on Zoom
April 23 – A Vision For Saskatchewan
Guest Speaker: Phillip Zajac
Phillip works at the TD Bank and is the leader of the Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan. He will be talking about the Buffalo Party founding principles, about the importance of church to our families and communities and their vision for Saskatchewan.This is part of an ongoing series over the next few months where we will hear from various representatives of all the Sask political parties as to how they got involved in politics and what their vision for Sask is.
Hybrid Service – In-person and on Zoom
April 30 – Dwelling in the Space Between
SASKATCHEWAN UU SHARED SUNDAYS
One dimension of the current UU Principles is the pairing of complementary values that are in some tension with each other.
A both/and worldview, rather than an either/or is one way to step away from Euro cultural dominance. Spirit arising in the “between” spaces is a core part of Rev Horton’s theology. Are there times when you have found wisdom in the between spaces?
On Zoom only
Electric vehicles – Why make the switch?
Speaker: John Klein
John Klein, President of the Regina Car Share Co-operative, and a person who bikes year-round in Regina, will speak on EVs (Electric Vehicles) – How can we switch from gas vehicles and why? Save money! Reduce pollution!
The video from the service is available here, and the podcast can be found here.
Her Name Was Margaret: Life and Death on the Streets
SASKATCHEWAN UU SHARED SUNDAYS
Speaker: Denise Davy
Ms. Davy met Margaret while on assignment one cold winter night. Margaret was a sweet-natured young girl who played the accordion and had dreams of becoming a teacher until she had a psychotic break in her teens, which sent her down a much darker path. Homelessness is a huge crisis in communities across North America. Denise’s talk is aimed at dispelling some of the myths around who the homeless are, and talking about what we, as Unitarians, can do to help solve the problem.
Ms. Davy is a nationally recognized award-winning journalist who worked at the Hamilton Spectator for 26 years. She is the founder of Purses for Margaret which provides toiletries to homeless women. She is also a long standing member of the First Unitarian Church of Hamilton.
The video from the service is available here.
Is it ever too late to write your first novel?
SASK UU SHARED SUNDAY
Speaker: Jockie Loomer-Kruger
Jockie Loomer-Kruger and her husband, the late Herb Kruger, were involved-friends of the Unitarian Fellowship of Regina when they lived some of their retirement years here, from 1995 – 2002. Now, Jockie is back in her home province of Nova Scotia, and at 85, has just had her debut novel, Until the Day We Die, published. Drawing on the Krugers’ own long affiliation with Unitarianism, Humanism, Agnosticism and Atheism, Jockie will share excerpts from the novel which highlight these religious views—or absence thereof—in fictional form.
Community Deathcare in Saskatchewan – Bringing Death Home
Speaker: Denise Séguin Horth
Denise Séguin Horth is an End-of-Life Doula, Educator and advocate for Hospice and Palliative Care in Saskatchewan. End of Life Doulas help clients reflect on their values and wishes in how they would like to spend their last days. Denise will give us insight on how we and our families can more fully participate in deathcare decisions, how to open conversations, and learn what funeral options exist in Saskatchewan.
Child Poverty
Guest Speaker: Dr. Sally Mahood
Dr. Mahood will discuss the issue of child poverty in Canada and Saskatchewan. Who is impacted and how? What are the implications for educational and health care systems, and public policies that might address the issue? Dr. Mahood is a long time academic family physician in Saskatchewan who has a special interest in Women’s and Children’s health, and has been involved in advocacy for many years.
Amnesty International in Canada – An Update
Guest Speaker: Gord Barnes
Amnesty is well known around the world and in Canada for conducting research and generating action to protect human rights. Gord Barnes of the Regina Amnesty group will give us an update on some changes at Amnesty in Canada, as well as some of the current Amnesty campaigns. We’ll learn about the new Secretary General at Amnesty Canada, Ketty Nivyabandi and how the Write for Rights campaigns are being conducted during Covid. Two of the important campaigns at present are climate change (Amnesty is an intervenor in the carbon tax challenge) and the mining of lithium which is used in batteries. There will be time for questions and answers after the service.
Check out the podcasts of some of our past Sunday services:
Fools, Coyotes and Sacred Clowns – Mooky Cornish – April 2020 (an amazing story of clowning around the world)
How to Change the World: A Field Guide – Liz James – March 2020 (change your world view and see possibilities)
We March For Bread … and We March For Roses Too! – Barb Byers March 2020 (a fascinating perspective for International Woman’s Day)
Trust – Andrew Quackenbush – February 2020 (who should we trust and why?)
More podcasts are available here.