Church members and friends held a vigil December 12 at the Durnford family residence to push politicians taking part in the Copenhagen climate-change summit to take action. Thanks to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Canada's image has been tarnished in the minds of environmentalists, scientists and other developed countries attending the gathering. The goal of the summit is to reach an agreement committing developed countries - Canada included - to substantial reductions in carbon emissions from 1990 levels. Problem is, Canada is refusing to play along, earning it such "awards" as fossil of the day.
- HOME
- COME JOIN US
- Worship Services
- Visiting
- Weddings and
Rites of Passage - Becoming a Member
- WHAT WE BELIEVE
- Sermons
- Meditations
- Unitarian-Universalism
- UU Heritage Library
- WHO WE ARE
- Our Community
- Newsletter
- Our Minister & Staff
- Governance & Reports
- Frequently Asked
Questions - Lives Lived
- HOW WE GROW:
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - Children
- Youth
- Adults
- WHAT WE DO
- Social Justice
- Environment
- Partners
Environment
The Phoenix Garden: a Gravel Lot is Transformed
In a garden, transformation takes place on many levels –a seed, planted in the soil, transforms the energy from the sun, the moisture form the rain and the nutrients in the soil to produce a ripe tomato.
Likewise, as they steward this process, the people who collectively tend the Phoenix Garden are transformed – they find new relationship to the earth, and with each other.
So, too, the people who pass by day to day, who stop and express their appreciation. Indeed this garden has prompted many a conversation and friendly “hello,” “bonjour” which the gravel lot did not.
Continue reading "The Phoenix Garden: a Gravel Lot is Transformed" »
A Green Sanctuary
The Unitarian Church of Montreal was accredited as an official Green Sanctuary in 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association. We are one of the first Unitarian churches in Canada to achieve this distinction.
Green Sanctuary
In view of our rapidly deteriorating environment, the SECC believed we needed a road map towards a new church lifestyle, a comprehensive, coordinated program of environmental responsibility. In January 2002, the UCM took the first steps towards becoming a Green Sanctuary, a church which seeks to involve all its members in promoting the health and sustainability of the living earth. This comprehensive program has five goals:
- to build awareness of societal environmental issues among UCM members;
- to generate commitment for personal lifestyle changes;
- to motivate Montreal Unitarians to community action on environmental issues;
- to build a connection between spiritual practice and environmental consciousness;
- to build awareness of and rectify environmental injustices.
