Speakers/Service Leaders:  Gail Rappolt and Joan MacNeil Conspiring to live our first principle: Ensuring that social justice work honours the human worth and dignity of all. Joan and Gail will examine the concept of ‘conspiring for social justice’, exploring charity, solidarity, and time tithing in the context of Utilitarian Universalism and other faith traditions. Joan … Read more

Speaker: Elizabeth Beckett Service Leader: Doreen Knol But does it? If you don’t believe in a ‘divine watchmaker’ or an ‘afterlife’ what meaning can you attach to your life? What consultation can you seek?  Elizabeth Beckett, a long time Unitarian Universalist will grapple with this ancient question. Order of Service Service Recording

Speaker: Stephen Atkinson Service Leader: Monica Bennett Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken,” suggests that taking the less-traveled path makes “all the difference.” But what’s so bad about the more traveled route? And are there only those two choices? Order of Service YouTube Service Recording

Speaker: Donovan Hayden Service Leader: Beverly Horton Donovan Hayden will address the challenges of doing anti-racist work and provide insight on how Unitarians can put the 8th principle into practice. Order of Service YouTube Service Recording

Speaker: Dr. Mel Rutherford When Mel Rutherford was asked to be McMaster’s first transgender department chair, he knew he had to say yes.  He was called to serve his community in this role.  He also knew that what the department needed was a values-based approach to leadership.  Mel will tell us how, after a lifetime … Read more