January 2017 Newsletter
December 31st, 2016 . by William BaylisClick here to view or download our newsletter. Enjoy!
Ministerial Search Committee Selected
December 12th, 2016 . by William BaylisAt its congregational meeting on Sunday, December 11, 2016, the UU Church of Olinda approved the following Search Committee for a new settled minister:
Bobbye Baylis
Steve Brennan
Cathy Dewhurst
Stuart Miller
Linda Upcott
John van Abbema
The committee will be selecting a chairperson and drafting a survey. Members of the church are encouraged to cooperate with the Search Committee and communicate any concerns about the search process with it.
December 2016 Newsletter
November 25th, 2016 . by William BaylisClick here to view or download our newsletter. Enjoy!
December 2016 Sunday Services
November 21st, 2016 . by William Baylis| Date | Speaker | Title | Musician(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 4 | Rev. Fran Dearman | Unplugging the Christmas Machine: What do we truly value about Christmas? A child-friendly, intergenerational service. There will be a potluck dinner after the service. | Bobbye & Bill Baylis and Ray Stone |
| Dec. 11 | Rev. Fran Dearman | Icelanders and the Larger Hope Liberal religion flows through many streams into Canadian Unitarianism and Universalism. Some Icelandic immigrants in the late nineteenth century brought an enthusiasm for universal salvation to their new home. | Toni Janik |
| 6 PM Wed. Dec. 14 | Rev. Fran Dearman | Blue Christmas Service Christmas cannot be merry for all, but peace, comfort, and stillness are still blessings. Share a simple meal of soup and bread after the service. | Bill Baylis |
| Dec. 18 | Rev. Fran Dearman | Winter Tales Rev. Fran shares a series of readings about wintertime. This is a child friendly intergenerational service. | Lorie Lyons |
| 5 PM Sat. Dec. 24 | Rev. Fran Dearman | Christmas Eve Service A special family-friendly service with plenty of music. Bring joyous voices! | Baylis Family |
| Dec. 25 | Rev. Fran Dearman | Fireside Stories An intimate gathering on Christmas morning. Rev. Fran shares a story from Alaska about winter weather. | Carabel Ringrose |
| Jan. 1 | Bill Baylis | Looking Back and Forward A time for reflection and plans for the continuation of life’s trajectory. An intimate child-friendly service. All are invited to share thoughts and hopes. | Carabel Ringrose |
Our Christmas Families
November 5th, 2016 . by William Baylis
With this beautiful warm sunny weather, it seems early to think of Christmas and preparing a generous Christmas for our annual Children’s Aid Society Christmas Families.
The Board of Trustees has approved the congregation’s providing Christmas gifts for families in need. We ask for families where there is the greatest need. This year we have two young single parent families led by mothers with one family with three children, two boys and one girl and the other family with two children, one boy and one girl.
Linda and John Upcott have again generously agreed to shop for the two families. We plan to have the gifts ready and in clear plastic bags available for viewing on December 4.
If you wish to contribute toward the purchase of gifts, including grocery gift cards, to fill the wish list of these two families, please do so when convenient, preferably by November 27 but donations will be accepted until December 31.
Thank you for your consideration.
Helen Moore
November 2016 Newsletter
October 29th, 2016 . by William BaylisRead or download our online newsletter: Click
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October 2016 Newsletter
September 24th, 2016 . by William BaylisClick here to view or download our monthly newsletter. Enjoy!
September 2106 Newsletter
September 4th, 2016 . by William BaylisEnjoy the September 2016 Newsletter! Click here.
June and Summer 2016 Newsletter
May 27th, 2016 . by William BaylisEnjoy the UU Olinda newsletter for June – August 2016. Click
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Newsflash: Rev. Fran Dearman appointed Interim Minister
May 21st, 2016 . by William BaylisUpdate June 3, 2016. The Board is pleased to announce that it is now official: A contract has been signed by President John Upcott and Rev. Fran Dearman. Rev. Dearman will become Interim Minister at the UU Church of Olinda, starting in August 2016. Her appointment is for one year, renewable for a second year. Reverend Dearman comes from Victoria, BC, with valuable interim-ministerial experience at UU Churches in Mississauga, Winnipeg, Calgary, Halifax, and most recently at the North Shore Unitarian Church in Vancouver. She is a fully Accredited Interim Minister (AIM) with special training to help the UU Church of Olinda transition to acquiring a new settled minister.
Here is a photo of Reverend Dearman (on the right) with Bobbye Baylis, a member of the interim minister taskforce, taken during the Annual Conference of the Canadian Unitarian Council on May 20, 2016, in Vancouver. Welcome to Olinda, Ontario, Rev. Fran!
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