Courses & Programs for Adults for Spring 2013
Our programs and small groups will help to nurture your spiritual growth and to find community. We welcome all, members, friends and visitors, to engage in all of our programs. Come and learn, explore, and experience the many groups and activities here at First.
To register for the programs, call the program leader of the group you are interested in. Unless otherwise specified, all programs take place at 175 St. Clair Avenue West.
For those programs with associated fees, please make cheques payable to “First Unitarian Congregation” and write on the memo line “Adult Program” and the activity covered. A sliding scale recognizes differences in ability to pay. If you are unable to pay the stated fee for the program, talk to the program leader and adjustments will be made according to your needs.
If you need childcare, please discuss this with the group leader who will contact the adult program committee about childcare requests.
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For information about our Adult Programs, contact Angela Klassen, Director of Lifespan Religious Education (DLRE) at 416-924-9654 ext 223 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We also actively encourage anyone who has an idea for a group or workshop that they would like to lead or develop to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss it. |
Read the complete Adult Program Guide for Spring 2013. It contains information about these programs and our small groups and ongoing programs.
| Program | Particulars (more information is available in the Adult Program Guide) |
| Belonging and Congregational Life | |
| Newcomer’s Orientation | The first Sunday of every month at 11:45 am |
| Afterthoughts (Sermon discussion) | Sundays after the service; Usually the first and third Sunday of the month |
| New Member Ceremonies | June 2; Four times per year |
| UU and You: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism and First Unitarian | Saturday, March 16 at 9:30 to 4 pm; Coffee and muffins at 9:15 |
| Building for the Future | Watch for progress reports; Sub-committees: Space and Program Planning, Real Estate, Partnerships, Communications |
| Fun and Social | |
| Spring Celebration – Egg Waffle Lunch | Sunday, March 31; Adults: $5; Children under 12: $2 |
| The Summer Picnic Party | Sunday, June 9; Eglinton Park |
| Our Annual Fundraiser for Regent Park School of Music – with Cadence | Saturday, April 6 at 7 pm |
| Youth and Young Adults | |
| Twerty-Somethings' Deep Sharing Sessions (ages 20-39) | Fridays at 7:30 pm March 8 - Topic: Fear April 12 - Topic: Play May 12 June 14 |
| OPUS 2013: The Annual Spiritual Retreat of the Continental UU Young Adult Network | August 7-11 at Unicamp in Honeywood, Ontario (near Shelbourne) |
| UU Youth & Young Adults of Colour Multicultural Leadership School at the UUA (Boston) | Monday, August 26 at the UUA in Boston |
| New Programs | |
| UU Film Festival | Tuesdays at 1 to 3 pm April 2 - The Life of Brian April 16 - The Sweet Hereafter April 30 - The Cider House Rules May 14 - The Forgotten Woman |
| Heart to Heart I | Thursdays, April 11 and 25, May 9, 23 and 30, June 13 and 27 at 1:30 to 3:30 pm |
| Soul to Soul II | Tuesdays, April 9 and 23, May 7 and 21, June 4 at 7 to 9 pm |
| Walking the Labyrinth | Wednesday, May 1 at 7 to 9:30 pm; Donation: $5 or pay-what-you-can |
| Feldenkrais: Awareness Through Movement | Saturday, May 4 at 9:30 am to noon; Donation: $5 or pay-what-you-can. |
| Advance Care Planning | Spring session is full; Fall session is being planned |
| Learning to Parent with UU Principles | Saturday, May 26 at 1:30 to 5 pm |
| Memorial Service Planning: Celebrating a Life | Sunday, May 26 at 12:15 to 2:45 pm; Bring a sandwich; Donation: $5.00 or pay-what-you-can |
| Show and Tell: USA, Down-Under, Papua New Guinea, the Middle East and Europe | Tuesday, May 28 at 1 to 3 pm |
| Social Justice Groups and Events | |
| Greening Your Condo or Apartment Building | Tuesday, March 26 at 7 pm |
| Social Justice Sunday Film Series | Occasional Sundays at 12:15 to 1:30 pm: March 24: “Shift Change” Donation $5 or pay-what-you-can |
| Round Table: Aboriginal Peoples and Right Relations: Our Shared History, Our Treaties, Our Future Together | Sunday, April 7 at noon; Traditional lunch, at cost, will be available. |
| Social Justice Committee | The third Monday of each month at 7 pm |
| Amnesty International Group 142 | Meeting: the third Wednesday of every month, 7:30 pm; Letter and petition signing: The fourth Sunday of every month at 11:30 am |
| Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice (CUSJ) | Monthly in various locations |
| Green Team | Monthly on Sundays |
| Central America Construction Expeditions | Three trips in 2014: January 11-25, February 8-22 (both to build additional rooms at a high school), and March 8-22 (to build a kindergarten school) |