The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
Jennifer WallaceA new Hamilton committee tasked with tackling climate change will begin offering advice to city officials on the global existential crisis early next year. We are very pleased to announce that Mary Ellen Scanlon, First Hamilton UU congregant and co-chair of the Climate Action Team has been selected to be a committee member. Mary Ellen … Read more
Each year at the Christmas Eve service, the offering goes to a charity chosen by the Social Justice Team. This year’s will go to our housing partner, Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing’, to buy appliances for their latest project, turning the old Pearl Company on Steven Street into affordable homes for Indigenous Hamiltonians. Please give generously in one of four … Read more
Today (Dec 19th), at 1:30 meet at Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing’s office site at 219 East Avenue North at Robert Street, near the General Hospital (picture at right). We’ll carpool from there to 18 West Avenue South (at right) to see the common room that was built, furnished and equipped with funds our congregation donated. Then … Read more
To all of the Angels at the First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, Thank you so much for sharing your love and support for the children and families at the Eva Rothwell Centre. Your contribution of $1700 of Gift Cards, Clothing, Toys, and a financial donation of $480.00 will be put towards our Emergency Food Pantry. … Read more
Channel Eco-Anxiety into a Force for Change. Generation Dread: Finding purpose in an age of climate crisis by Canadian author Britt Wray. Wray is a post-doctoral fellow in human and planetary health. Wray encourages us to channel eco-anxiety into a force for change. Read an interview with Britt Wray on CBC’s “What on Earth.” … Read more