The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
As you know, the number of cases of the new coronavirus in Ontario is increasing, although the risk of contracting COVID-19 remains low. To ensure the health of our congregation, here are some guidelines to follow. Stay home if: You or someone in your family has or is showing symptoms of a cold or flu … Read more
Remind us, Spirit, that each of us comes from a different place, yet all we are one. We carve for ourselves our own unique space, yet all we are one. We learn how to speak, eat, dress, cook, and play in different ways. Of common homeland, we have not a trace, yet all we are … Read more
A joyful part of ministry is talking with visitors and new participants in the congregation and hearing their impressions of what they have found in this place so many of us hold dear. It can be in a short conversation during coffee time after Sunday service, or in a class or gathering, or in a … Read more
The Good Samaritan and All My Relations The parable of the Good Samaritan from the Gospel of Luke seems like a good place to start an exploration of March’s Worship theme, Healing and Helping. In his book The Power of Parable, theologian John Dominic Crossan characterizes this as a challenge parable, a story meant to … Read more