Congregational Life Program 2025-2026

The Congregational Life Team is hard at work planning meaningful programming to support and inspire our communities across the country. We’re developing opportunities that will deepen connection, nurture leadership, and strengthen congregational health and vitality.

Join CUC Congregational Life Leads Revs Anne Barker and Nicoline Guerrier for a series of events this fall.

Connect & Deepen:
Connect and Deepen is an online community for adults interested in meaningful discussion, connection and reflection. Our small group is a welcoming space that encourages spiritual and philosophical exploration. Monthly meetings begin with a time for reflection before moving into a guided conversation about the chosen theme.

        • September 21: PLAY
          What role does PLAY have in our faith development? What makes it so essential? How, as adults, do we incorporate this practice into our spiritual wellbeing?
        • October 26: QUESTION
        • November 16: BUILD
        • December 21: BELONG

Congregational Conversations:
Congregational Conversations take place twice monthly on topics of interest to Canadian UUs. All Congregational Conversations have three common purposes: 

    1. Connecting Congregations – to build relationships & share concerns, needs, ideas, & inspirations. We are better together!
    2. Sharing Resources – we’ll bring some & we welcome your contributions. Collections will be assembled & shared (with attendees & online) after the event. 
    3. Inviting Collaboration – congregations working together … groups sharing tools & resources … support in challenging times … so many options! 
        • September 24 & 27: Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Work in Congregations
          September is Indigenous Solidarity Month at the CUC, so let’s celebrate the work going on in our Canadian Congregations. Come share your projects, connections, and lessons with others who are eager to learn. And if you or your group is still trying to find your way into this work, and into meaningful relationships, this is a great opportunity for inspiration.
        • October 22 & 25: What Happens When We Disagree?
        • November 26 & 29: Finding the Energy

In the meantime, if you have questions or ideas, feel free to contact us at congregationallife@cuc.ca — we’d love to hear from you!

Your Congregational Life Team,
Anne Barker & Nicoline Guerrier
congregationallife@cuc.ca