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First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"43,000 Different Christians"Sunday, March 1st, 2020 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch - So often we use the term “Christian” in a monolithic way, suggesting it refers to a uniform set of beliefs and practices. A few years ago when Rev. Pat searched the internet asking the question, “how many different kinds of Christians are there?”, the answer was 33,820. The most recent study from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon Conwell puts the number of Christian denominations and sects at 43,000. What is a "good" definition for the word Christian and where might Unitarians and Universalists fit into...2020-03-0129 min

First Unitarian Congregation of OttawaCUC Sharing Our Faith - "Drops Making Waves"Sunday, February 23rd, 2020 - CUC Sharing Our Faith "Drops Making Waves" Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch - "Because he knew that, although he was just a drop in the bucket, enough drops in the bucket make a bucketful." From A Drop with a Dream by Rev Christopher Buice. Annually the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) encourages congregations to take up a special offering for the CUC Sharing Our Faith Fund, part of a program that provides funds for congregational initiatives. Last year such grants helped support UU summer camps, website development, accessibility renovations, increases in social media and...2020-02-2323 min

First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"Love Connects Us"Sunday, February 16th, 2020 - by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch - “Although our theological beliefs can be diverse, our covenant with one another and the love we bring to it tie us together in a common bond. . .We embrace our responsibility toward one another and the world at large. We encourage one another's search for truth and meaning.” (from Love Connects Us by UU Curriculum authors, Michelle Richards and Lynn Ungar) Rev. Pat will reflect on our Unitarian Universalist heritage of love. 2020-02-1623 min

First Unitarian Congregation of OttawaComing of Age Credo: "Respect"Sunday, February 9th, 2020 - "Coming of Age Credo Service: Respect" by FirstU COA Youth with Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch Since the Fall of 2018, two of our FirstU youth have been following a UU Coming of Age (COA) that will culminate in today's service. They have planned the service with Rev. Pat and here we hear one of their credo statements. A credo is defined as "a statement of beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions."2020-02-0912 min

First Unitarian Congregation of OttawaBlack History Month - Considering "The Other"Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 - by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch - As a little UU girl, Rev. Pat was taught that everyone was part of the human family, that all should be respected. How can it be that we separate out certain people from the rest of the pack, the rest of the human family, and call them "other." Who after all is a “they” and not an “us”? As Black History month commences this February, Rev. Pat considers the idea of "the other."2020-02-0225 min

First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"Why Pray?" [Spirituality/Mysticism Series #2]Sunday, January 26th, 2020 - by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch - Rev. Pat recalls being asked once, “Why do Unitarian Universalists pray?” Interesting question... How would you respond? Do you pray or meditate? What sort of meaning does this practice hold for you? Join Rev. Pat as she explores a UU understanding of prayer.2020-01-2626 min

First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"Unitarian Universalist Mysticism" - Spirituality/Mysticism Series #1January 12, 2020 - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Guthmann Haresch - Over the next few months, Rev. Pat will present a series exploring traditions of spirituality and mysticism across many different traditions. Before looking to other traditions, why not start with Unitarian Universalist Mysticism? In 1937, the President of the American Unitarian Association, Louis Cornish, declared that "We belong among the mystics." Agree? Disagree? Come find out what Rev. Pat has to say.2020-01-1226 min

First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"Don't Wait for the Woodcutter: On Being Your Own Hero/Heroine"November 24th, 2019 - Don't Wait for the Woodcutter: On Being Your Own Hero/Heroine - Sunday Sermon by Rev. Patricia Gutmann Haresch During a ministers' retreat years ago, Rev. Pat with a small group of colleagues were given the task of together weaving the story of Little Red Riding Hood into a homily that could be used in a Sunday morning service. A series of three sermons resulted, each focusing on different characters/personalities in the story. Are we waiting for a Woodcutter to bring us a happy ending to our own story, or might we have it...2019-11-2425 min

First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"The Celtic and Pagan Crossover"Sunday Sermon on "The Celtic and Pagan Crossover" by our Rev. Pat Haresch 2019-03-1723 min

First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"The Feminine Divine"Sunday Sermon on Gods and Goddesses by our Rev. Pat Haresch 2019-03-1022 min

First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"Keeping The Sabbath"On this Sunday, Rev. Pat Haresch enlightens us on the meaning and the value of the jewish tradition of Shabbat.2018-11-0414 min

First Unitarian Congregation of OttawaAll Souls: "Is There An End To Love?"On this Sunday, Rev. Pat Haresch delivers a special short homily for All Souls Day about love and death.2018-10-2810 min

First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"We Can Make A Difference"On this Sunday, Rev. Pat Haresch talks about giving and how it can be of as much benefit to the well being of the giver as it is the receiver and the world at large.2018-10-2115 min

First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa"House of Hope"Have you ever needed to deliver "the elevator speech" on Unitarianism? You know, when someone on the first floor asks you, "What do Unitarians believe?" and you try to give a clear and concise response by, let's say, floor 14. Perhaps this morning's message from Rev. Pat Haresch will be of some help, based on the ideas that went into the development of the book of the same name by former Unitarian Universalist Association President, the Rev. John Buerhens and former President of the UU Starr King School of Ministry, the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker.2018-09-3018 min