23Sep
Sunday Service: Guest Speaker Larry Jeffery
Sunday, The Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga
THE UNITARIAN CONGREGATION IN MISSISSAUGA
Whoever you are, whatever your faith journey, whomever you love, you are welcome here.
WORSHIP
Come and join us!
Unitarians draw inspiration from
the wisdom of the world’s faith traditions, nature, science, and contemporary thought.
CONNECT
Looking for a spiritual community?
You are home. We are
a Unitarian community of individuals, guided by compassion, reason and love.
GET INVOLVED
Become actively engaged.
Create deeper connections.
Meet people, share an interest and make a difference.
DON'T MISS SUNDAY SERVICE AT UCM
Join us for a Sunday Services at 10:30am. Sunday services take many forms. All of our services begin with a song and chalice lighting. Traditional services feature a reflection from our Minister, Fiona Heath or a guest speaker, with meditation and music. Children enjoy a story for all ages before participating in their own spiritual exploration programs. We regularly enjoy Sunday Services for all ages, Spirit Jams, and various forms of spiritual and community services. Our Meditation Room in the barn is open at 9:45am.
A CARING COMMUNITY
Unitarian Universalist congregations welcome people who no longer feel at home in other religions but need spiritual solace, atheists and humanists who want a tradition that honours science and thoughtful skepticism, the “spiritual but not religious” who seek a caring community. While our religious beliefs may differ, we covenant to treat each other with caring respect.
COMING EVENTS
23Sep
Sunday Service: Guest Speaker Larry Jeffery
Sunday, The Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga
23Sep
OWL: Workshop 1
Sunday, The Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga
23Sep
Youth Group @UCM-barn
Sunday, The Barn
23Sep
Amnesty International
Sunday, The Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga
23Sep
Garden Cleanup
Sunday, The Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga
24Sep
Yoga
Monday, The Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga
LATEST NEWS
Interfaith Council of Peel (ICP)
FALL GENERAL NETWORKING MEETING
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 1-3 pm
Venue: Ontario Khalsa Darbar (Dixie Gurdwara, Gym Lower Level)
7080 Dixie Rd, Mississauga, ON L5S IB7, Tel: (905) 670-3311
Guest Presentations:
Humanity First – Dr. Daud Aslam
Peel Poverty Reduction Strategy, Region of Peel – Adaoma Patterson
Greening Sacred Spaces- Laura Irvine
Please RSVP at interfaithcouncilpeel@gmail.com by Sept 23rd.
Unitarian Commons Housing
The mission of Unitarian Commons is to facilitate non-profit, accessible co-housing for all ages.
Our group is holding a meeting for those who are interested in Unitarian Commons on September 25th at 7 pm at First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, 175 St. Clair Avenue West.
If you have any questions, you can speak to Cathy Tafler or Doug Rylett.
If you would like to attend, please do the following two things: Complete our survey
RSVP by email to: info.unitariancommons@gmail.com
Tools Needed!
If you have a tool or two to spare, please consider donating it to our Syrian family.
We think every household needs some basic tools - screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, sandpaper, small amounts of screws and nails...
A toolbox will be in the lobby of UCM on each Sunday in September for your contributions. Of course tools need not be new - just serviceable. Thank you!
Opportunities Abound
As a thriving community, UCM has much going on. If you have time, please consider sharing your energy and gifts with us. There is a place for you! There are opportunities to help with the garden, the green sanctuary work, and much more. Please speak to Rev. Fiona or visit our Volunteer Opportunities page.
Interested in Interfaith?
This November the Parliament of the World's Religions is coming to Toronto. This is an opportunity to meet and learn from people of faith from around the world.
Click the link below for details:
https://parliamentofreligions.org/parliament/2018-toronto/toronto-2018
Sexual harassment excludes women from public life
Renu Mandhane, Chief Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission
Le harcèlement sexuel : un acte qui relègue les femmes à la marge de la vie publique
Par : Renu Mandhane, commissaire en chef, Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne
Looking for Inspiration
Each week Rev. Fiona posts a spiritual practice for people to try at home. Sometimes it is an ancient practice such as meditation, others focus on the earth or universe with contemporary practices. You can find the practice posted each Thursday at emptychalice.com or on the UCM facebook page.
Personal Witness
The Rev. Fiona Heath is a good listener. If you are struggling with a personal problem, a spiritual crisis, or just need to vent, Fiona can be your witness. She won't have the answers, or offer advice (unless you ask for it), but will sit with you as you share your story. Having someone who hears your pain helps ease it.
Email minister@uucm.ca or text her at 905-278-5622. You can also find her on facebook.
We all need support in difficult times, you don't have to struggle alone.
JOIN US!
THE UNITARIAN CONGREGATION IN MISSISSAUGA
84 South Service Road, Mississauga, Ontario
905-278-5622 info@uucm.ca
Come for a visit, a Sunday Service or an evening gathering.
We will be glad to see you.
Our facilities are fully accessible.
TESTIMONIALS
THE UNITARIAN CONGREGATION IN MISSISSAUGA
We affirm the inherent worth of each person.
We affirm that we are part of the interdependent web of all existence.
THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISM FAITH
Unitarian Universalism is a religious tradition which encourages people to develop their own spiritual philosophy within a framework of seven principles, six sources and five aspirations.
THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SYMBOL
Our symbol is the flaming chalice, a symbol of the light of life within all beings. It is composed of two interlocking circles surrounding a flaming chalice and open inclusive space.
JOIN US! WE WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU
Attend a Sunday service at 10:30 am. We are just south of the QEW, east of Hurontario at 84 South Service Road in Mississauga. Email us at info@uucm.ca or call 905-278-5622.
WELCOME FROM OUR MINISTER
Welcome to the Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga! If you are looking for an open and warm hearted community that accepts all people, we may be your spiritual home too. As Unitarian Universalists we know we belong to the earth, and we celebrate the mystery of being alive in this wondrous universe.
As well as making time for the joys of living, we also recognize the sorrow and the struggle. We live in challenging times, from the growing impact of climate change, to the chaos in global politics, to increasingly fragmented relationships. Everyone needs welcoming spaces in which to express pain and consider how to live in these strange times.
I believe Unitarian Universalism offers a new and needed way to live. Canadian Unitarian Universalism in Canada has a vision of a society in which our interdependence calls us to love and justice. UCM works toward this vision through our Sunday services, learning opportunities, social justice actions, and in caring for one another.
As well as our Sunday services, you can connect with us through our website, through our theme ministry, and through social media.
I’m proud to be the minister of this thriving chalice community. My hope for every Sunday service is that people leave feeling better than when they arrived. I look forward to connecting with you!
Blessings,
Fiona
minister@uucm.ca
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