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
"Sacred The Body"
"Here we sit, with our souls tucked away in this marvelous luggage, mostly insensible to the ways in which every spiritual practice begins with the body." - Barbara Brown Taylor
00:14:15 |
Tue 04 Dec 2018
"Hope As If You Mean It"
Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch reflects uplon lessons learned with regard to hope related to an incident found in The World of Pooh, "In Which Piglet Is Entirely Surrounded by Water"
00:13:52 |
Sun 25 Nov 2018
"Michael Servetus Died For Your Religious Freedom"
November 16th was the UNESCO International Day for Tolerance. In thinking of this day, Rev. Pat recalled a Unitarian historian once noting, "widespread aversion to Servetus' death has been taken as s…
00:17:47 |
Sun 18 Nov 2018
"Keeping The Sabbath"
Traditionally observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until the appearance of three stars in the sky on Saturday night, Rev. Pat Haresch enlightens us on the meaning and the value…
00:14:15 |
Sun 04 Nov 2018
All Souls: "Is There An End To Love?"
On this Sunday, Rev. Pat Haresch delivers a special short homily for All Souls Day about love and death.
00:10:03 |
Sun 28 Oct 2018
"We Can Make A Difference"
On this Sunday, Rev. Pat Haresch talks about giving and how it can be of as much benefit to the well being of the giver as it is the receiver and the world at large.
00:15:17 |
Sun 21 Oct 2018
"The Love Ethic"
Rev. Pat reflects on "The Love Ethic" that winds its way through many religions and faiths. Not a corny greeting card kind of love, but a wholehearted tender caring that feeds the hungry, welcomes t…
00:19:47 |
Sun 14 Oct 2018
"Breaking Bread Together"
The Latin roots of the word "companion" come from "com-" for "together with" and "panis" for "bread." At one time, companion meant someone you would break bread with. On this Sunday before Thanksgiv…
00:14:25 |
Sun 07 Oct 2018
"House of Hope"
Have you ever needed to deliver "the elevator speech" on Unitarianism? You know, when someone on the first floor asks you, "What do Unitarians believe?" and you try to give a clear and concise respon…
00:18:55 |
Sun 30 Sep 2018
"We Need Not Think Alike To Love Alike"
Although often misattributed to a Unitarian, John Wesley, the English cleric who founded Methodism and was eventually ordained an Anglican priest, raised the questions “Though we cannot think alike, …
00:15:15 |
Sun 16 Sep 2018
"In Gathering We Are Beautiful Threads Interwoven"
Our inextricable connections with each other are precious and complete us making our congregation and the world better and stronger. Each of us has unique gifts to bring to the greater circle.
00:21:43 |
Sun 09 Sep 2018
"Living in a Random Universe"
The Honorable John Reid will talk about the emotional and physical journey through his recent cancer. He will talk about the series of random events that led to his successful operation, the problem…
00:17:39 |
Sun 02 Sep 2018
"The Role of the Sage"
The Role of The Sage: The Young Person as Hero and The Quest for Self-Truth - Whether we are family, friends or members of hte same community, our collective responsibility is to ensure that our next…
00:28:34 |
Sun 26 Aug 2018
"How Privilege Links to UU Principles"
Guy Belleperche will examine privilege as "unearned advantage", expanding beyond the big 4 (white, male, cis-gendered, straight) to include family background, economic health, education, access to an…
00:15:15 |
Sun 19 Aug 2018
"Embracing Diversity as an Everyday Spiritual Practice"
Our First UU principle calls us to respect each person as unique, with inherent worth and dignity. Accordingly, we seek to welcome diversity... something easier said than done. Being friendly helps…
00:21:13 |
Sun 12 Aug 2018
"Unpacking My Christian Baggage"
Many references point to the likelihood that Jesus was a real person who grew up in Nazareth with 5 or 6 siblings and was appalled at the corruption in the Jerusalem Temple and by the Roman Occupatio…
00:14:33 |
Sun 05 Aug 2018
"Reflections on Dying and Living"
Inspired by Monty Python, Mitch Albom, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Mary Oliver, Rev. Linda Goonewardene will explore how facing death reminds us of how to live.
00:17:26 |
Sun 15 Jul 2018
"In Search of a Spiritual Humanism"
In the recent congregational survey, many members expressed an interest in humanism, while others felt that a focus on humanism is at the expense of spirituality. Phil Nagy proposes that humanism an…
00:17:27 |
Sun 01 Jul 2018
"The Plight of Canada’s Indigenous Children"
James Bartleman, a member of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, was Foreign Service Officer for thirty-five years in Global Affairs Canada, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 2002 to 2007, has 15 Honora…
00:30:56 |
Sun 24 Jun 2018
Finding Relevance Through Timeless Tales
Father’s Day is a great time to look at how we connect with children. As we get older we may feel we are no longer relevant and we struggle to connect with the new generation. However, as the silver …
00:24:25 |
Sun 17 Jun 2018
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