Sermon by Shawn Newton-Guthier. Our service on Sunday will include a ritual through which we will release Rev. Shawn and ourselves from the covenant we established together soon after he […]
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Senior Minister, First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto
Flower Communion
Sermon Rev. Shawn Newton. This Sunday, we will mark the 100th anniversary, to the day, of the original Flower Communion Service, first held in Prague. Rev. Lynn will lead us […]
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Sermon Rev. Shawn Newton.
Read moreBraiding Sweetgrass
Sermon by Shawn Newton. This Sunday, we will honour and celebrate Earth Day! We’ll receive a wisdom story from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s stunningly beautiful Braiding Sweetgrass, told by Margaret Newall. […]
Read moreComing Back to Life
Sermon by Shawn Newton. On Sunday, Rev. Shawn’s sermon will reflect on all that is in bud and beginning to break forth. We’ll sing the hymns of Easter, in a […]
Read moreA Good Ending
Sermon by Shawn Newton. For this Sunday’s service, Rev. Shawn will be reflecting on the question of what makes for “a good ending,” in both ministry and in life. Michel […]
Read moreThe Price of Perfection
Sermon by Shawn Newton. Who, if pressed, would actually defend perfection as a goal for most if not all aspects of life? Sure, excellence can be compelling. But perfection is […]
Read moreThe Gift of Forgiveness
Sermon by Shawn Newton. It’s often been said that while we can’t control what happens to us, we can control our response to it. This month, as we take up […]
Read moreThe Art of the Apology
Sermon by Shawn Newton. While we Canadians are well known for our ease of saying “sorry,” offering up a meaningful apology sometimes comes less naturally. This morning, we will explore […]
Read moreSolitude and Loneliness
Sermon by Shawn Newton. Three years ago, we were just beginning to process the specter of a virus that could wreak havoc in our world. By mid-March, of course, we […]
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