The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
No country has come closer to ending homelessness than Finland. Sign up for a webinar on Tuesday January 16, 8 to 10 p.m. by going to https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/virtual_ending_homelessness_is_possible_lessons_from_finland Two Finnish officials will participate, along with federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser and Jocelyn Formsma, CEO of Canada’s National Association of Friendship Centres. Webinar Tuesday January … Read more
Thank you. A near-final tally shows that you donated $5,065 through the Christmas Eve offering to our housing partner, Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing Inc. Thank you so much. That money will help Sacajawea to buy the appliances for tenants who will move into the new 16 Steven Street building (at left) in May. Sacajawea is deeply … Read more
Christmas Dinner – Thank you! Thank you to all those who attended and made the second annual 2Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Christmas Dinner a success. We had a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings provided by Sylvia and Lia, we met new friends and played some very competitive ‘Trouble’ board games. 😊 Queer Joy … Read more
We start the year with a reflection from poet and environmental educator Nicolette Sowder. A poem by Nicolette Sowder May we raise children who love the unloved things- the dandelions, the worm & spiderlings. Children who sense the rose needs the thorn & run into windswept days the same way they turn towards … Read more
Just before Christmas, Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing staff members Miranda Rappazzo and Lisa Pottruff graciously led members of our congregation on a tour of several of their buildings that have benefitted from donations by our congregation. We saw the cultural room at Sacajawea’s 23-unit building at 18 West Avenue South. From the street, the room is … Read more