First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
The First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa invites all those who seek after greater understanding and who are willing to work with others to build a better world to join us: for services on Sundays, for numerous volunteer efforts in our community at various times, and on this itunes account at any time, from anywhere.
This podcast serves as an online home for the broadcast and archiving of Sunday Sermons and other offerings from the pulpit at 30 Cleary Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 318
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2020
"43,000 Different Christians"
Sunday, March 1st, 2020 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -
So often we use the term “Christian” in a monolithic way, suggesting it refers to a uniform set of beliefs and practices.…
00:29:40 |
Sun 01 Mar 2020
CUC Sharing Our Faith - "Drops Making Waves"
Sunday, February 23rd, 2020 - CUC Sharing Our Faith "Drops Making Waves" Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -
"Because he knew that, although he was just a drop in the bucket, enough drops in…
00:23:31 |
Sun 23 Feb 2020
"Love Connects Us"
Sunday, February 16th, 2020 - by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -
“Although our theological beliefs can be diverse, our covenant with one another and the love we bring to it tie us together in a co…
00:23:23 |
Sun 16 Feb 2020
Coming of Age Credo: "Respect"
Sunday, February 9th, 2020 - "Coming of Age Credo Service: Respect" by FirstU COA Youth with Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -
Since the Fall of 2018, two of our FirstU youth have been following a U…
00:12:13 |
Sun 09 Feb 2020
Black History Month - Considering "The Other"
Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 - by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -
As a little UU girl, Rev. Pat was taught that everyone was part of the human family, that all should be respected. How can it be t…
00:25:13 |
Sun 02 Feb 2020
"Why Pray?" [Spirituality/Mysticism Series #2]
Sunday, January 26th, 2020 - by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -
Rev. Pat recalls being asked once, “Why do Unitarian Universalists pray?” Interesting question... How would you respond? Do you p…
00:26:00 |
Sun 26 Jan 2020
"Covenant Relationships: A Declaration of Interdependence"
January 19, 2020 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch and The Right Relations Team - We acknowledge that our campus is located on unceded, traditional Algonquin Territory and that all Ca…
00:26:59 |
Sun 19 Jan 2020
"Unitarian Universalist Mysticism" - Spirituality/Mysticism Series #1
January 12, 2020 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -
Over the next few months, Rev. Pat will present a series exploring traditions of spirituality and mysticism across many differen…
00:26:59 |
Sun 12 Jan 2020
"Loving Through the Imperfect Process"
January 5th, 2019 - Sunday Message by Deirdre Kellerman -
Drawing on a sermon given at the 2006 General Assembly by Rev. Gail R. Geisenhainer, this service will allow us to acknowledge the messy na…
00:12:09 |
Sun 05 Jan 2020
"New Year: Why All The Fuss? (or Why Not Make A Fuss?)"
December 29, 2019 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Ellen Bell -
A new year is celebrated in many different ways and at many different times around the world. What's it all about and where is the spiritualit…
00:17:02 |
Sun 29 Dec 2019
"Having The Spirit For Winter"
December 22, 2019 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -
For the ancients in the Northern Hemisphere, winter was a time of mystery, magic, and fear of what the future might hold. What…
00:27:14 |
Sun 22 Dec 2019
"On Labyrinths: A Journey To The Centre"
December 15, 2019 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch -
"Give me the strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is." (Black Elk/Heȟáka Sápa, b.1863-d.1950, an Ogala Lakot…
00:25:38 |
Sun 15 Dec 2019
"Remembering Polytechnique"
December 8th, 2019 - Remembering Polytechnique - Sunday Message by Rev. Patricia Haresch and members of the Men's Breakfast Group December 8th, 2019 - Remembering Polytechnique - Sunday Message by Re…
00:12:27 |
Sun 08 Dec 2019
"Advent Sunday: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renew Holiday Giving"
December 1st, 2019 - Advent Sunday: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renew Holiday Giving - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch
Years ago there was a book called, "Unplug the Christmas Machine." …
00:19:13 |
Sun 01 Dec 2019
"Don't Wait for the Woodcutter: On Being Your Own Hero/Heroine"
November 24th, 2019 - Don't Wait for the Woodcutter: On Being Your Own Hero/Heroine - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Gutmann Haresch
During a ministers' retreat years ago, Rev. Pat with a small grou…
00:25:50 |
Sun 24 Nov 2019
"The Power of Song"
November 17th, 2019 - Guest Message from UU Singer-Songwriter Tony Turner - Experts tell us music is as old as humanity itself and found in every culture on earth. Somehow music is hardwired into the…
00:21:53 |
Sun 17 Nov 2019
"Our Dreams for 2024" An Appreciative Inquiry
November 10th, 2019 - Imagine it is 2024. Imagine what it will be like at First U in 5 years. Will we be feeling effects of climate change? How will changes in technology and transportation be impact…
00:18:30 |
Sun 10 Nov 2019
"5 UU Smooth Stones" (A UU Perspective on the bible - #3 in the series)
November 3rd, 2019 - The story of David and Goliath, of the small young man subduing the giant, can be found in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sacred writings. Many a sermon has centered on the metap…
00:27:21 |
Sun 03 Nov 2019
"The Meaning of Life"
October 27th, 2019 - "Man's Search for Meaning" is a 1946 book by Viktor Frankl chronicling both his Nazi concentration camp experiences as well as his psychotherapeutic method based on the premise t…
00:21:30 |
Sun 27 Oct 2019
"Let's Start at the Very Beginning: Creation" (A UU Perspective of the Bible - #2 in Series)
October 20th, 2019 - The story of Adam and Eve has been ubiquitous over the years in art, literature, comedy, and theatre where women are portrayed as wily temptresses rendering men defenceless (and …
00:21:23 |
Sun 20 Oct 2019
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