Shorter Offerings

Rising Together: UU Youth and Emerging Adults of Colour

Saturday, December 19 at 3:00 pm (90 minutes)

The Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) hosts their first meeting of Rising Together – a welcoming space especially for Black, Indigenous and other people of colour (BIPOC) Unitarian Universalist youth and emerging young adults (ages 14-24). Visit the CUC’s Rising Together page for more information and to register by December 13th.

Black Lives Matter Roundtable Series

Three online events in Oct, Nov and Dec. Exact dates TBA.

This Fall the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) will be hosting a series of three virtual Roundtables about engaging with the Movement for Black Lives as Canadian Unitarian Universalists. Young adults are specifically invited to attend and share about your experience engaging in anti-racism work personally and/or in your congregations. A free CUC event registration is offered as compensation for Black, Indigenous and other young adults of colour who would like to speak.

Ongoing Connections

UPLIFT Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space

Fourth Tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.

The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)’s LGBTQ Ministries hosts a monthly Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space. All trans, non-binary, and other not (completely or at all) cis UUs Unitarian Universalists of all ages are welcome. Please use this link to register.

Community Now

The Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) has always been a “church without walls”, connecting Unitarian Universalists all over the world. During the pandemic they’re hosting a calendar of global Unitarian Universalist events, at Community Now. You may subscribe to the calendar, and customize the times for your own time zone.

UU LGBTQ+ Young Adult Meetup

2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, 7:00pm

We invite queer Unitarian Universalist (UU) young adults who are looking for a virtual space that is designed for them to join our conversations and community. LGBTQIA+ UU young adults and friends are currently meeting on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom.

To join please fill out this UUYA LGBTQ+ Identity Group form and a link will be sent. Your information will also be added to the email list server for announcements.

Podcast: Keeping Faith

Keeping Faith is a new podcast by UU young adult Mairin Smit (Hamilton, ON). “Each episode, I talk with millennials about faith, hope and what – from God to Google – they put their trust in, in an uncertain world. And they share the everyday spiritual practices they turn to, to keep them grounded through it all.”  (from the Keeping Faith Website: https://www.keepingfaithpod.com/ )

Gathered Here: Check-ins for Young Adults

Gathered Here is a monthly online check-in for Canadian Unitarian Universalist young adults, hosted by the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC). 

Join other UU 18-35-year-olds from across Canada for sharing of joys and concerns, deeper check-ins, prayerful reflections, and an opportunity to process current events with a spiritually grounded community. Gathered Here is offered twice a month, usually on Mondays. Click here to learn more about Gathered Here.

Connections by and for Black Unitarian Universalists

Follow the Black Lives of UU (BLUU) Facebook page for information related to Black UUs and our work to expand our role and visibility within Unitarian Universalism.

Soulful Singing with Rev. Wendy Luella Perkins

UU minister Wendy Luella has committed her life to spiritual deepening, community-building and progressive social change. For about ten years she has facilitated meditative singing groups called Soulful Singing around Kingston, ON and across Canada that create spontaneous, joyful circles of song.

Daily Soulful Singing, 8:00-8:30am

• Connect Daily Soulful Singing online via Zoom
• Participate via phone by dialing one of the numbers listed at the top of the page. When prompted, enter Meeting ID # 192 861 308 and password 704436.

Weekly Soulful Singing, Wednesdays, 11:00-12:30pm

Singing from 11-11:50am, followed by 40 minutes of chatting for those who want to connect through conversation.

• Join Weekly Soulful Singing – Wednesdays online via Zoom
• Participate via phone by dialing one of the numbers listed at the top of the page. When prompted, enter Meeting ID # 811 202 230 and password 298083.

Weekly Soulful Singing, Thursdays, 6:00-7:30pm

• Join Weekly Soulful Singing – Thursdays online via Zoom
• Participate via phone by dialing one of the numbers listed at the top of the page. When prompted, enter Meeting ID # 293 287 070 and password 491664.

Connections by and for Disabled UUs

EqUUal Access is an organization of Unitarian Universalists living with disabilities, our families, friends, and allies, coming together for a common purpose: to enable the full engagement of people with disabilities in Unitarian Universalist communities and the broader society. Visit the EqUUal Access Online Connections for Disabled UUs page each week for Zoom links.

Weekly Theme Chat

Tuesdays @ 2:00 Ppm

Drop in to the EqUUal Access virtual space to connect and chat.

With facilitator, Rev. Suzanne Fast

OASIS – a spiritual gathering for disabled UUs

Thursdays @ 7:00 pm

Craft & Chat

Friday 9/11 @ 12:00 pm

Bring a project you’re working on and we’ll chat about this week’s theme.