Join us this Sunday, April 19th, at 10:30am in Panabaker for our weekly Worship at Calgary Unitarians. This weeks topic will be Justice for Mother Earth!

We hope to see you there! 

Together, we’ll explore a powerful question: What superpower do you hold to help heal Mother Earth? Whether it’s compassion, courage, creativity, or community-building, each of us carries gifts the world deeply needs.

Wear your cape, mask, or costume this Sunday—or create your own at our superhero cape-making station!

Come ready to imagine, celebrate, and claim your gifts!

We are pleased to offer an important opportunity for skill-building and community care: a Red Cross Emergency First Aid with CPR C and AED certification course hosted onsite at Calgary Unitarians.

This full-day training is designed to equip participants with the confidence and practical skills to respond in emergency situations—whether at church, at home, or in the wider community. Learning how to provide first aid and CPR, and how to use an AED, is a meaningful way to extend our values of care, compassion, and interdependence into action.

Date and Time: Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM at Calgary Unitarians (onsite).

Cost: The cost is $115.00 per person for those who are not volunteers currently working with our vulnerable population.

If you have ever wondered how you might be more prepared to help in a moment of need, this training is a practical and empowering way to build those skills in a supportive setting.

To register or learn more, please click here: First Aid Registration Form.

Registration closes on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Love playdough, picture books, and small people? Our 8 and Under classroom needs a warm volunteer to lead a gentle, play-based Sunday morning program. 

When: Sundays, 10:30–11:45 AM
Where: Calgary Unitarians (Room 3)
Time commitment: Sundays, 10:00–11:45 AM (weekly) from now until June 21, 2026
What we're looking for: A patient, friendly presence with young children (ages 0–8). 
To volunteer or learn more, please email our Director of Religious Education, Rachael Smith, at dre@calgaryunitarians.ca 

The Nominations Committee is recruiting for the Board and Committees for Lay Chaplaincy, Shared Ministry and Nominations as soon as possible. Board and the mentioned Committee members must be members of the Unitarian Church of Calgary (our legal name). 

If you have ideas and opinions about how the church should be operated, now is the time to volunteer or suggest an interested person for one to three year positions. 

For more information, volunteer or recommend someone as soon as possible, contact the Nominations Committee Alex Schumacher, Heather Walker or Wendy Benson.

We’re so grateful for everything you do to help our kids grow in faith and friendship! We’re asking for your help with a very important task: updating our church records to strengthen safety and responsibility for our youngest members!

Calgary Unitarians is asking every adult who spends time with children in our various programs and events to provide or update a few key items—such as a Police Information Check, Prevent It! Certificate of completion, and first aid training certification.

Why it matters:

• For kids & families: Builds trust and a consistent safety net.
• For the church: Meets legal and best-practice standards.
• For you: Adds a layer of protection in your role as a volunteer, and ensures you're ready to jump into any volunteer task that comes up—without delays from document application processes.

Next steps:

• Submitted everything in the last 12 months? You’re all set—no action needed.
• Time to update your first aid training? Calgary Unitarians is hosting a first aid training on Saturday, May 9! CYRE volunteers and parents/guardians can participate for FREE!
• Need a Police Information Check? A volunteer letter from the church will be provided by request to reduce the cost to $25, and this amount will be reimbursed by Calgary Unitarians for anyone currently involved in CYRE programming. Apply HERE!
• Ready to learn about child sexual abuse prevention? Register for the online self-paced Little Warriors Prevent It! workshop HERE!

Questions? Need a volunteer letter to submit with your PIC application? Already have documents to submit? 

Email our Director of Religious Education, Rachael Smith, at dre@calgaryunitarians.ca. Thank you for helping build a safe, thriving community for our kids!

If you’re involved in committee work at Calgary Unitarians, we’d love to know your preferred email address for receiving committee-related communications.

Having your preferred contact information on file helps us keep our records up to date and ensures that communication flows smoothly across all of our teams and committees.

You can access the form here:
Breeze Form — Click here

Thank you for taking a moment to complete this. Your care in doing so helps us keep our shared work organized, connected, and accessible for the future we are building together.

We’re delighted to share that members of our own Calgary Unitarians community are featured in the new book Beloved As We Are: Building a Congregational Culture of Disability Inclusion.

The book includes the story of Ian C, as well as an article by Cathy W on the practice of Sanctuary—reflecting on a powerful chapter in our congregation’s history.

This is a meaningful opportunity to see our shared history and values reflected in a wider movement for inclusion and justice.

We invite you to consider ordering a copy through our upcoming group order with the UUA Bookstore—and to reconnect with a story that continues to shape who we are today.

Please join in wearing your orange T-shirt on Sunday, April 26 to worship as we begin a new monthly practice in our community.

On the fourth Sunday of each month, we will come together in orange as a visible reminder of our commitment to reconciliation and right relationship with Indigenous peoples. This practice is one small way we seek to hold memory, deepen awareness, and continue learning what it means to live in solidarity with our Indigenous siblings in spirit.

Whether you already have an orange shirt or this will be your first time wearing one, you are warmly welcome to participate as we take this next step together on the ongoing journey of reconciliation.

Bids are still open on our wonderful culinary events - in people's homes and here in Wickenden Hall. Dinner descriptions are up on the Wickenden bulletin board untill Sunday April 26th. The x highest bids for each dinner will win a spot. 

Clothing Swap - April 18th 2026

Join us for a deeply calming and restorative evening of sound and stillness with Marsha Reed and her crystal bowls.

Through the luminous tones of crystal singing bowls, we are invited to slow down, soften, and listen inwardly — attuning our hearts to the subtle rhythms of presence and the wider resonance of life around us. This is a space to rest, reflect, and reconnect, held in gentle sound.

Come and experience an evening of spaciousness, peace, and deep listening. Friday, April 24th at 7:00 pm in Panabaker Hall

Starting in May Women's Group will be meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month in Room 4 from 6:30-8:30pm with the occasional extra date scheduled in for fieldtrips and special events. In May 2026 we will meet May 13th and 27th.

Ticket sales are live for our Cabaret Lite for One Night event! Click on the link below to claim your seat! We are also excited to announce that we have scheduled enough acts to remove our open mic section, however, there is still time to join the fun by emailing Matthew at musicdirector@calgaryunitarians.ca. Just make sure to do so before April 20th!

Tickets: https://calgaryunitarians.breezechms.com/form/Cabaret2026

Strong, well-facilitated meetings and small groups don’t happen by accident—they are the result of intentional practice, shared tools, and a commitment to creating spaces where every voice can be heard. In Unitarian Universalist community life, both effective meeting leadership and thoughtful small group facilitation help us live into our values of collaboration, inclusion, interdependence, and democratic participation.

In these two connected interactive workshops, we will explore practical skills for strengthening how we gather, make decisions, and engage in meaningful conversation. While each session focuses on a different aspect of group life, together they offer a deeper toolkit for anyone who helps lead, host, or participate in UU community spaces.

Participants will have opportunities to learn through hands-on practice, reflection, and shared experimentation with real facilitation and meeting scenarios. Whether your focus is committees, teams, or covenant groups, these sessions are designed to support more grounded, inclusive, and effective collective work.

Please contact Rev. Samaya if you’d like to attend.

Pysanky Making Workshop

Would you like a delicious Turkish meal served family style surrounded by interesting people?  Join us at the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good's annual fundraising dinner.   This is an opportunity to help create social change right here in Calgary.  A $75 ticket gets you a great meal and inspiring speech by our former mayor, Jyoti Gondek.  Please contact Michael at  leboldus.m@calgaryunitarians.ca asap to confirm your ticket.

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