The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
Jennifer WallaceThe Eva Rothwell Emergency Food Pantry urgently needs donations of non-perishable foods. There has been an increased demand as the food prices and rents have increased so significantly. Please bring donations of non-perishable food items to the church or drop them off at the Dooley’s home in Dundas. They will be collected and delivered to … Read more
Thursday, June 2nd is Election Day! If you have not already done so, make sure to make your voice heard in the provincial election. Among the many factors to consider when voting are the major parties’ positions on funding to support the needs of Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Ontarians. QueerVote assessed the responses of the … Read more
Six steps to a housing affordability crisis The Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation produced this brief visual history of our housing crisis: Read the details at https://www.equalityrights.org/cera-blog/fifty-years-making-ontarios-housing-crisis-timeline?mc_cid=7c17738ddc&mc_eid=c4e43bbb8f One result: 60 per cent of renters skimp on groceries to pay the rent The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario recently commissioned a survey … Read more
Eva Rothwell Update, June 2, 2022 Hi everyone. We are feeling the impact of the summer: volunteers need holidays, the Clothing Room needs more SPRING and SUMMER goods, especially boys, girls, and men’s clothing. We will stay with opening just on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Tuesday afternoons until the Fall. We want to accommodate … Read more
Following the church annual meeting in April, the Social Justice Team published the names of leaders and volunteers who have contributed their time to the church SJ work since 2015. As we celebrate volunteers this Sunday, the Social Justice Team acknowledges not only those who have actively participated giving their time, but all those who … Read more