Summer Sunday Services July & August 2026

Sunday Summer Services

Summer Services 2026

Everyone welcome to our Summer service that runs from July - August 2026 @10:30am


Lay-led summer services are informal and friendly, families and guests are welcome, and no childcare is available for the summer. Volunteers will be deeply appreciated for bringing snacks, making coffee & tea in our kitchen, or helping with cleanup.
Time: 10:30 --11:30 + social time after
Place: Wickenden Hall


July
5th  - Stampede Breakfast!
12th - Opening the Summer: improvisation with art supplies & poetry in small table
groups. (Fun)
19th- Marcia Epstein: The Spirituality of Environmental Awareness (Podcast &
discussion) 1
26th - Guest: Keira Gunn from Friends of Medicare


August
2nd - Pam Rickey, topic TBA
9th -Guests: Elyse Brazel & team: Calgary Interfaith Council, plans for the year.
16th - Alex Schumacher: travels in Colombia
23rd - Marcia Epstein: The Spirituality of Environmental Awareness (Podcast &
discussion) 2
30th - Preparing for the Referendum (Title and presenters TBA)

 

We gather together in spiritual community because we need constant reminders of what matters most in life.
We are inspired not just by religious sources but by the people with whom we journey: the diverse and spirited Unitarian Universalists.

Our Services are weekly reflections that weave our thoughts and experiences together with music, beauty, poetry, and words that comfort and challenge. Our programs for all ages inspire us and awaken us to our capacities to make a difference in our own lives and in the world.

What to expect in Services
Our services vary in style: from formal services to informal "Spirit Jams", from traditional row seating to seating in a circleor breaking out into small groups. Typically, elements of our services include:
  • Words of welcome.
  • Lighting a flaming chalice, the symbol of our faith.
  • A multigenerational segment, such as a "story for all ages".
  • Music, both instrumental and vocal and in a variety of styles.
  • A time for lifting up the joys and concerns of the congregation.
  • A meditation or prayer.
  • Readings-ancient or contemporary.
  • A reflection given by a professional minister, a guest speaker, or a member of the congregation.
  • An offering, collecting financial donations for the congregation. Half of the unidentified donations are given to our "4 Others" program for justice work in the community.

From time to time, services incorporate holiday celebrations, multigenerational plays and pageants, longer musical performances, child dedications, and coming-of-age ceremonies.

Our services last 60-75 minutes. After the service there is a time for fellowship and refreshments, and sometimes a shared lunch.

We offer childcare and learning programs for children and youth on Sunday mornings, September through June.

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