Unitarian Fellowship of Sarnia and Port Huron

09/01/2026

Welcome back! Please join us on Sunday, Sept. 13th at 11am for our annual "In-Gathering Water Communion." Our traditional first service of the new “Program Year” is when we welcome each other back after the summer break. This will be led by Tracy. Please bring water from one of your summer experiences or you may use the symbolic water from a vessel at the front of our sanctuary. This is an intergenerational service. Hope to see everyone there.

08/29/2026

**Hi everyone!** 🌿I hope you’re all enjoying a wonderful summer.

Just a reminder that our first service after the summer break will be **Sunday, September 13th at 11:00 a.m.** 🌊

We’ll be gathering for our **In-Gathering Water Communion**, a special service where we come together to mark the beginning of a new program year and share the experiences, memories, and moments that have shaped our summer.

If you’ve travelled or visited somewhere special this summer, bring a small amount of water from that place to add to our Water Communion. 💧

Forgot to bring water? No worries! There will be a symbolic pitcher of water available on the table for everyone to take part.

We’re looking forward to gathering together again, reconnecting with one another, and beginning another year of community, reflection, friendship, and meaningful conversations.

08/24/2026

Please see the registration information below for the 2026 Young Adult Unicamp Retreat.

Registration for the 2026 Unicamp Retreat is now open!

This year’s retreat will take place Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13, 2026, and is open to young adults ages 19–40 (yes, you read that correctly!). Please disregard the age range listed incorrectly in the registration form.

If you are travelling by air, we recommend booking refundable tickets, just in case your plans change.

Registration: https://cuc.ca/events/2026-unicamp-young-adult-retreat/1789153200/1789300800/

We hope to see young adults from congregations across Canada come together for a wonderful weekend at Unicamp!

The Young Adult Retreat is back! Join UU young adults (18 – 35) for a wonderful weekend of community, conversation and outdoor adventures amidst the fall colours. Unicamp provides the perfect setting for a relaxing and rejuvenating retreat with new and old UU friends. You are welcome to stay for t...

08/19/2026

The Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) is hiring a full-time Administrative Assistant (35 hours/week) to support the smooth functioning of our national office. This role provides essential administrative coordination for the Executive Director, Board, Lay Chaplaincy program, and congregations across Canada.
This position is a hybrid work environment that combines remote work with occasional in-office days in Toronto. For more information please visit https://cuc.ca/about-cuc/jobs-volunteering/

08/18/2026

We are posting this message for those who may have met Rev. Fred Cappuccino over the years. This message comes from the CUC.
Dear Friends,
We are saddened to share the death of the Rev. Fred Cappuccino, who died at the age of 100 after an extraordinary life of ministry, service, courage, and love.
Fred’s life was deeply woven into Canadian Unitarian Universalism. He served congregations including Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Congregation and was Founding Minister Emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa, where he led the fellowship’s inaugural service in 1996. Just this January, UUFO gathered to celebrate Fred’s 100th birthday alongside the fellowship’s 30th anniversary.
But Fred’s ministry extended far beyond the walls of any congregation.
For Fred, faith was something to be lived. In 1965, he joined hundreds of clergy who travelled to Selma, Alabama, to stand with those struggling for racial justice. With his wife, Bonnie, he raised a family of 21 children, 19 of whom were adopted from countries around the world. Together, Fred and Bonnie founded Child Haven International in 1985, creating communities of care for children and women in India, Nepal, Tibet, and Bangladesh.
Over a century of life, Fred showed what it can mean to put our values into practice: to meet suffering with compassion, injustice with courage, and human need with generosity and action.
He received many honours, including the Order of Canada and recognition from UNESCO for teaching human rights. Yet the greater measure of his life can be found in the people, families, congregations, and communities shaped by his care.
Fred leaves Canadian Unitarian Universalists a remarkable legacy. We give thanks for his ministry, for the example of his life, and for the many ways his spirit will continue through those he inspired.
We hold Bonnie, Fred’s family, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa, the Child Haven International community, and all who knew and loved him in our hearts.
A fuller obituary celebrating Fred’s life will follow.
A celebration of Fred’s life will take place November 7 at 2:00 pm at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa.

07/30/2026

Hello UU members and friends. Please join us for our Annual Laurence LeCapelain Memorial Picnic Saturday, August 8th at noon. This year is potluck., so please bring something to share. Annette Dillon will be bringing her guitar to entertain us. Please see the email that Allan sent out on Monday for more information. (There is no rain date.)

07/18/2026

We're excited to share a job opportunity with our UU community!
The Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) is currently seeking someone to fill the Congregational Life role on a two-year contract.

The Congregational Life staff person engages with congregations and emerging UU groups across Canada, helping them grow healthier and more resilient. This means working proactively with communities to strengthen connections, navigate change, and thrive in a shifting religious landscape. The role reports to the Executive Director and works closely with the rest of the CUC staff team. https://cuc.ca/about-cuc/jobs-volunteering/

07/11/2026

Pride Fest is this weekend in Canatara Park and the parade is tomorrow from 1-2pm.

07/05/2026

Due to inclement weather today, the "Walk in Wallaceburg Sycamore Woods" with Larry Cornelis has been cancelled and rescheduled to one of our rain dates ---July 26th at 11am. See our June newsletter for more information on the walk.