NEWS! See the Social Justice page for a letter-writing campaign about Bill C-311 - Canada's Climate Change Accountability Act. The Video made by our Youth Group and friends about the amount of oil that goes into producing and shipping the food that we eat every day is now on YouTube! NEW BALMORAL SCHOOL PLAYGROUND IS NOW OPEN! From this Sunday on and during the summer, the childcare volunteers will have complete access to it during church services on Sunday mornings. We ask all parents and guardians of children 0-12 years of age to fill in and return a permission form for the summer. This will allow the childcare volunteers to be able to take the children to play on the playground. The form is available at the Welcome Table in the Barker Room and downstairs in the RE wing or download HERE.     The church has received a Community Spirit Grant, funded by the Government of Alberta, of $13594.35 to support expansion of our special gardens and to publicize our "green" events that increase public awareness of environmental issues. There are several events planned for the spring. For suggestions for fall events, please contact Gorham Hussey (403-286-1794). The Unitarian Church of Calgary Board is proud to support the right of women to breastfeed anywhere at any time. Therefore, we will put up this International Breastfeeding Symbol in our church building to notify people of our support (Board vote May 6, 2009). The Calgary Foundation has awarded us $25,000 to undertake a renovation in 2009 that will turn our theatre into a viable, fully-functional and highly valuable rehearsal and performance venue for Calgary's emerging arts community.  Events are underway to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the founder of the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada, Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova - see the Dr. Lotta's 100th page.

Welcome to the Unitarian Church of Calgary 1703 - 1st Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2M 4P4   Church Choir [photo courtesy of TJB Photography]  About Us We are a welcoming, caring community. We encourage spiritual, intellectual, and ethical growth for all. We speak and act for social and environmental justice. We serve each other, Calgary, and the wider world. We welcome all people, regardless of age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, ability, gender, or sexual orientation. We have programs for Children and Youth.  Curious? Please visit our Newcomers' Page. Location We are located on the north-west corner of 16th Avenue N (the Trans-Canada) and 1st Street W in Calgary, Alberta (Click HERE for a map). Parking is on the street, in the school parking lot north of the church (Sundays only), and in the lot east of the church. Please be aware that there may be construction on 16th Avenue as part of the widening project. This Week: Sunday, July 5, 9:00 AM: Stampede Breakfast with pancakes, sausages, fruit, and toe-tapping music. Sunday, July 5, 10:30 AM: The Hand That Cleans The World - Penney Kome Many people take environmentalism very personally and work on going green on a household level. Yet both pollution and its remediation can affect women differently from men – globally, locally and individually. At a recent environmental conference, two out of three keynote speakers emphasized that the real causes (and cures) of climate change are systemic. Van Jones, President Obama's special adviser on green jobs, has been vocal on the gap between environmentalism and social justice movements. Join us for a different perspective on the environmental movement. Childcare is available in the nursery for little ones and supervised crafts and games for older children.