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First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"Connection/Disconnection" or "Love & Loneliness"Aug 11, 2019 - Loneliness is the unspoken reality for many of us at some point in our lives and/or right now. It can become a mental health issue. How can we understand the complexities of loving as a human need and a process, which can be a part of our spiritual journeys?
Linda Goonewardene is one of two Community Ministers affiliated with First. In 2002, she graduated from Drew Seminary in Madison, New Jersey. Since 2013, Linda has worked as a Family Counsellor with Rideauwood Addictions and Family Services.2019-08-1119 minFirst Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"The Anatomy of Happiness"UU Ottawa Minister Rev. Linda Goonewardene delivers a sermon that explores the makeup and dispels the myths of what it takes to truly be happy.2019-02-1820 minFirst Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"Reflections on Dying and Living"Inspired by Monty Python, Mitch Albom, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Mary Oliver, Rev. Linda Goonewardene will explore how facing death reminds us of how to live.2018-07-1517 minFirst Unitarian Congregation of OttawaThe Soil and SoulGuest Sermon from Rev. Linda Goonewardene.2018-01-1423 minFirst Unitarian Congregation of OttawaJourneys of Radiant Impurity and Obstinate HumanityA sermon by guest Rev. Linda Goonewardene.2016-04-1021 minFirst Unitarian Congregation of OttawaWaiting, Worms, and WisdomHave you ever found yourself in an in-between time, struggling with an uncomfortable challenge? Here are some thoughts, stories and poems about what happens when life is not going as planned.
The Reverend Linda Goonewardene is a Community Unitarian Universalist minister, who has recent moved to Ottawa. Her ministry is in addiction treatment and recovery. She is a Family Counsellor with Rideauwood Addictions and Family Services.2014-03-2318 min