The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
UU Ministry of the Earth Earth Day Service – April 22, 2026 Climate Action Team member Irene Kaye will be one of the presenters during the live UU Ministry for Earth (UUMFE) Earth Day Service on April 22 @ 8:00 pm Eastern. She will be representing the UU Animal Ministry (UUAM) in collaboration with UUMFE. Irene … Read more
Once again, the Ontario government has produced a provincial budget that will do little to tackle the crisis of unaffordable housing in this province. The budget will see spending for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing drop from the $2.14 billion estimated for 2025-26 to $1.79 billion for the coming year. That’s a 16 … Read more
The federal and Ontario governments committed this week to reduce taxes and development fees on newly-constructed homes. Sadly, these sizable investments don’t include any help targeted at the millions of Canadian households most affected by the affordability crisis. The governments have chosen measures aimed at lowering the cost of building and buying newly built homes, … Read more
You are invited to fill out a survey about your experience. ACORN Hamilton is conducting a survey of tenants in Hamilton to learn about their experiences with rent increases, the city housing emergency fund and landlord applications for rent increases above the annual provincial guidelines. The survey data will help ACORN plan for its next … Read more
Once fabrics are no longer usable, they often go into landfill. Melrose United Church has a better answer. We encourage First UU congregants to take part in this drive for textiles. Please note the instructions for labelling and drop off. April is Earth Month.