The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
Jennifer WallaceIndia’s top court has left it to parliament to decide, agreeing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government that the legislature is the right forum to rule on the contentious issue. The unanimous order by a five-judge bench came as a huge disappointment to the LGBTQ community in the world’s most populous country, five years after … Read more
Spirit Day was first established in 2010 by Canadian teenager Brittany McMillan. It was created in response to a series of bullying related suicides of LGBT2Q+ students in 2010. This day encourages everyone to speak out against 2SLGBTQ+ bullying and standing with 2SLGBTQ youth, who disproportionately face bullying and harassment because of their identities. On … Read more
Turtle Island (N.America) First celebrated in 1994, it was declared a national History month by President Barack Obama in 2009. LGBT History Month is a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community, … Read more
Results of Our Summer of Climate Action This list categorizes all actions submitted for the Carbon Footprint activity. There are actions here that can inspire all of us. Thank you to all who contributed. _________________________________________ First Unitarian Church Summer of Climate Action Individual Actions Reported by Congregants Compiled October 2023 Please note: any repetition is … Read more
We’re glad you asked! Land clearing and farming contribute a third of the world’s greenhouse gases. (From the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) The below chart show the impact of agriculture types on the world’s land use and the Greenhouse Gas impacts of what we eat. In the coming weeks, the focus will be … Read more