Sunday May 25, 2008

DEDICATION OF UNITARIAN HOUSE
Rev. Felicia Urbanski

Kenneth Patton writes: "This is a house for the ingathering of nature and of humanity in nature. It is a house of friendship...a house of freedom...a house of truth-seeking, where scientists can encourage the devotion of their quest, and mystics can abide in the fellowship of searchers. It is a house of art...a house of prophecy...this house is a cradle for our dreams and the workshop of our common endeavour." As we celebrate today the presence of the new Unitarian House in the K-W community, we welcome many special guests from the Canadian Unitarian Council and from the interfaith community.
Music: Tracey Clarke Rankine.

We will also recognize several new members in today's service.

A special pot luck luncheon follows the service.

Sunday May 18, 2008

THE PRISM OF FAITH
Dr. Mitra Doherty

Dr. Mitra Doherty is a local dentist with a fascinating past and a current passion for promoting environmental issues via the Earth Charter. Today she is talking about her personal religious journey from her Bahai roots in Iran, through exposure to many other religions including marrying an Irish Catholic and moving to multicultural Canada. She has a unique perspective to share. She says "Our eyes fool us into thinking that white light is made up of one colour; however, a prism is able to break the white light into the seven beautiful colours of the rainbow. This is similar to our mind telling us that there is only one Faith to believe in, however, when you experience the Light and Love of God as I have experienced it in being brought up amidst many cultures and religions, you appreciate that the light of Faith has the same source but each one of us sees the colour we are exposed to through our culture and geography."

Sunday May 11, 2008

THE ART OF LIVING

Raj Dubey will speak about Hinduism both on the personal level and as a model for social and global development. Dr. Dubey is a retired professor of Engineering at University of Waterloo. He has pursued a spiritual practice for many years and has more recently begun working on writings about the spiritual aspect of human life.

Service leader: Susan Deefholts.
Music: Tom Nagy.

Sunday May 4, 2008

HONOUR THE EARTH
Multi-Generational Service

Spring is here! Today we celebrate Beltane and our seventh principle, reminding ourselves that we are part of the web of all beings on this earth. Our service will be multi-generational and interactive: bring your dancing shoes for our maypole dance - we will begin upstairs and proceed downstairs for the dancing. All ages are invited to participate in the service.
Service leaders: Dianne Heise Bennett, Ed Bennett and Fiona Heath.
Music: Rosemarie Harris, Jay Moore, Colin Read and John Green.

There are no classes for children or youth this day but child care is available as an option for those under the age of four.