Affordable Housing letter Nov 28 2019

 On November 28, 2019, we wrote to the new minister responsible for affordable housing, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, to urge the federal government to deepen and expand its commitment to affordable housing.  Affordable Housing Team The First Unitarian Church of HamiltonNovember 28, 2019 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, P.C., M.P.Minister of Families, Children and Social DevelopmentHouse … Read more

December 2019 A Different Kind of Christmas Carol

My father was in charge of the family soundtrack in the house I grew up in. Every morning during the school year he woke up and turned on the small RCA record player in our living room, (the kind where you could stack LPs for continuous play, but only if the lid was raised) and … Read more

Prayer for December

Adapted from the words of Thich Nhat Hanh Precious Love – let me know that my true home is the present moment. Remind me that living in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment, to … Read more

December 2019

So here we are, again, in December – holidays are coming. They will be upon us whether we feel like celebrating or not, whether we anticipate grand gatherings or quiet times alone, whether we decorate and trim a tree or leave our spaces unadorned. And, of course, the “holidays” at this time of year are … Read more

More Good News and Opportunities! 

The Clothing Room at Eva Rothwell is thriving and helping to ease the burden of poverty for Hamilton residents.   On average 150 clients access the Clothing Room during the 8 hours it is open each week (Tues., Thur., 10-12 am, 3-5 pm).  We have a wonderful group of volunteers, but we need more!   Here are … Read more