CUC Communications
The CUC’s communications platform seeks to highlight issues and events of regional and national interest. Read the CUC eNews to find out what the CUC’s board and staff have been up to lately, get the latest social justice news, and learn what’s coming up in your area.
CUC eNews
The Canadian Unitarian Council’s eNews is the digital monthly newsletter of the CUC, connecting and informing Canada’s Unitarian Universalists.
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2025
August: August 20; Planning Letter from CUC Staff
June: June 18
May: May 21
April: April 1, April 16
March: March 19
February: February 19
January: January 15
2024
December: December 11
November: November 20
October: October 23
September: September 18
August: August 21
June: June 19
May: May 29
April: April 1, April 17
March: March 20
February: February 21
January: January 23
2023
December: December 12
November: November 21
October: October 17
September: September 19
August: August 15
June: June 20
May: May 25
April: April 1, April 18
March: March 22
February: February 22
January: January 17
2022
December: December 13
November: November 15
October: October 18
September: September 20
August: August 16
June: June 21
May: May 18
April: April 1, April 19
March: March 22
February: February 22
January: January 20
2021
December: December 15
August: August 24
June: June 22
May: May 25
April: April 20
March: March 16
February: February 16
January: January 19
2020
December: December 15
November: November 10, November 24
October: October 13, October 27
September: September 15, September 30
August: August 11, August 25
July: July 21
June: June 11, June 23
May: May 5, May 29
April: April 8, April 21
March: March 10, March 26
February: February 14, February 25
January: January 14, January 28
2019
December: December 18
November: November 12, November 26
October: October 1, October 24
September: September 4, September 17
August: August 27
June: June 4, June 11. June 18, June 26
May: May 7, May 14, May 22, May 28
April: April 1, April 2, April 9, April 16, April 23, April 30
March: March 5, March 12, March 19, March 26
February: February 5, February 12, February 19, February 26
January: January 1, January 8, January 15, January 22, January 29
2018
Issues: May 2018 (pdf), June 2018 (pdf), July 2018 (pdf), August 2018 (pdf), September 2018 (pdf), October 2018 (pdf), November 2018 (pdf), December 2018 (pdf)
The Canadian Unitarian
The Canadian Unitarian, popularly known as CanU, was the national newsletter of the CUC. It is no longer published.
Submissions and Writing Opportunities
Who writes for the eNews? Maybe you!
The eNews accepts unsolicited submissions of articles and news items. If you have a story or an upcoming event that is of regional or national interest, please send it to the eNews at communications@cuc.ca. Interested? Please read further.
The CUC eNewsletter is a monthly electronic publication of the Canadian Unitarian Council. CUC eNews welcomes contributions of articles and events that are of interest to a national Unitarian Universalist readership. Due to our national readership, articles and events pertaining to local communities should be written with the aim of informing a wider audience of what is going on in other parts of the country, as well as inviting local/regional participants to attend.
Types of Articles:
Feature articles: 300-500 word articles about a topic of interest to Canadian Unitarian Universalists. Features generally explore a topic from a third person perspective, and are more informative or explorative than Reflections. First person narration is usually reserved for Reflections (see below). Features might include interviews, articles about initiatives, major events, best practices, and resources. A Spotlight Feature article may be chosen for each eNews issue.
Reflections: 250-500 word essays reflecting on an event or experience. Reflections are generally first person narrated and can vary according to the author’s personal style. They aim to share some experience or insight with the reader based on the event or idea the author is reflecting on. Reflections are particularly welcome following CUC-sponsored events.
Event Posting: 100-300 word description of event, updated information since the last post, or save the date information.
- For first submission please include: Title of event, event location (city, province, congregation or address if available), event host (congregation or community), event date and time, cost of event (if applicable), link to event registration (if applicable), short description of event. Please note, appropriate events will be posted in the CUC Calendar as well as shared through the eNews.
- For follow up reminders please include: Title and date of event including link to previous event posting (if possible), any information that was missing from the previous submission, updated short description of event. Please note, event reminders will be posted to eNews, not to the event information page unless specifically requested.
Job / Volunteer Opportunity: 250-500 word job posting for ministry or national Unitarian community volunteer roles. Please confirm if you would like job opportunities cross-posted to the CUC website under ‘About Us – Jobs and Volunteering.’
Submission Information:
The deadline for submissions to the eNews is the first week of the month prior to the issue date – the eNews generally comes out on the third Wednesday of each month (e.g., the deadline for the February issue is the end of the first week in February).
When submitting an article, please state whether you are writing on behalf of a congregation or UU community, or whether you are writing as an individual. If the article is for a congregation, please affirm that the board, minister or board president has seen and approved it. You are encouraged to provide web links and contact addresses for those who wish further information.
Style Guidelines: Unless it’s a reflection, preference is for writing in the third person. We aim to write at a Grade 8 level and to avoid complicated list formatting and overly-large text. Please use a common typeface (e.g. Times New Roman, Arial, Helvetica). There should only be one space between each sentence. Please note that all articles are edited for style, length, and accuracy. Some submissions, including titles, may be changed prior to publication.
Photos: Please submit a high-resolution photo you have permission to share to accompany your article, in particular for event reflections, or features with relevant images. Event logos should be submitted with postings.
The CUC reserves the right to make decisions about whether or not to publish a submission and to edit articles.
Please send all submissions to communications@cuc.ca, and include the following information:
- Your name
- Your email
- Preferred byline (e.g. the author of the article)
- Individual article or on behalf of a congregation or UU community
- Confirmation of approval by board, board president or minister if the article is on behalf of a congregation