What would it look like to radically change the way we interact with the world around us? Changed our framing from that of consumerism, consumption, and property to one of gift, exchange, and community ownership? This topic was originally inspi

2020 04 05 - In This Together

Apr 5th, 2020 21m 15s

The new day-to-day reality we are living is a rapidly changing and frequently heartbreaking one. And there are ways even now, so early in the tragedy of a global pandemic, to both find and build silver linings. Let’s come together in community,

2020 03 22 - Welcoming Wisdom

Mar 22nd, 2020 24m 20s

What does it take, as individuals and as a community, to welcome wisdom? Cultures change, norms change, language changes… but where is wisdom in all this? Naguib Mahfouz wrote, “You can tell whether one is clever by their answers. You can tell

2020 03 15 - Gold & Platinum: What happens when one rule becomes two?

Mar 15th, 2020 32m 51s

We teach the Golden Rule to children, because that is when we began to understand this important concept. And there are situations where the Golden Rule is the best option, but what about those moments when it isn’t? Join KUF Sunday morning to

2020 03 08 - There is so much wisdom...

Mar 8th, 2020 33m 27s

KUF joins congregations across Canada in marking International Women’s Day. How can we together see both how far we’ve come and the work that remains? What is our work to do as we move through what we’ve inherited and build a new way of being?

2020 02 23 - The Wings Of Grace

Feb 24th, 2020 23m 38s

Our faith calls us to create a world with ever increasing justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. What are the causes and conditions we need to cultivate to build the resilience we need to practice beloved community in this work?

2020 02 16 - The Gifts of Gratitude

Feb 16th, 2020 35m 27s

As the days lengthen and our steps lighten with the growing daylight, how can we appreciate and honor the beautiful, the wonderful, the awe-inspiring things, large and small, that grace our days? Join Anne Coward as she reflects on how purpos

2020 02 02 - Happiness: The Myth, The Message, & Moving On

Feb 2nd, 2020 1h 25m

The idea of ‘happiness’ as a goal is a modern myth. Our lives, of course, include moments that are happy and moments that are not, however, making happiness itself a goal becomes a trap. How can we, as a people of faith, unwind this misundersta

2020 01 26 - The Unworn Path: Interfaith Harmony

Jan 26th, 2020 37m 45s

World Religion Day just passed and World Interfaith Harmony Week is coming up, but have we truly started down this path? What would it take to get better at the skills we all need to make this a reality?

2020 01 12 - Intention and Integrity in Community

Jan 12th, 2020 19m 38s

Last week we reflected on our personal values and set an intention to use them as priorities in the coming year. When we reflect on Unitarian Universalist history what do we see are the values of our faith? And of our congregation?

2020 01 05 - Individual Intention and Integrity

Jan 5th, 2020 27m 56s

It is the time of year to pause and reflect on the past year and take our insights and learning into a new year. While ‘resolutions’ are one way to do that, what if we reflected on our personal values and set an intention to use them as priorit

2019 12 15 When Wonder Lifts Us

Dec 15th, 2019 19m 2s

The holiday season brings with it joy, celebration, and revelry—and sometimes it’s harder than others. Bring a photo of someone who isn’t here to celebrate with us this year, a memento of years past, or your precious memories. And most of all b

20191208 Musical Magicians

Dec 8th, 2019 12m 45s

On this special Sunday we will celebrate KUF’s musical history and the contributions of our long-time volunteer Music Director Phyllis Robbins, who is retiring 31 December. Special musical guests and musical gifts will be partnered with reflect

20191124 Planting Seeds of Faith

Nov 24th, 2019 22m 10s

As a community that is seeking wisdom our 3rd source calls us to look to the world’s faith traditions in order to inspire and deepen our capacity for both the ethical and the spiritual in our lives. As we prepare to move into the holiday season

20191110 Heeding Remembrance

Nov 10th, 2019 28m 53s

Nations, faith communities, and all human systems carry the stories of their pasts whether they pay attention to them or not. It is our stories that shape our understanding of ourselves and lay the walkway to the future. Let us gather for Remem

2019 11 03 Pulling Focus

Nov 3rd, 2019 17m 25s

How can we navigate attention, awareness, and consciousness in our listening, speaking, and the building of beloved community? Sylvia Boorstein wrote, “Suppose people everywhere, simultaneously, stopped what they were doing and paid attention f

20191020 Gender in an Intersecting World

Oct 20th, 2019 22m 55s

The Unitarian Universalist Sixth Principle calls us to come together to work for a world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all. This United Nations Sunday service will delve into what it means to be a world community in the context

20191013 Longing to Be

Oct 13th, 2019 17m 22s

We belong to the world around us, and to each other, in ways that will take an entire lifetime to fully explore. Our respect for the interdependent web of all existence, and our work to be responsible stewards within it, is one way we manifest

20191006 The Many Faces of Dāna

Oct 6th, 2019 26m 18s

We approach conversations of generosity from many angles within our faith, which can be a difficult topic due to how individuals, generations, cultures, and families are profoundly different. Let’s gather together for an enriching time in the c

20190922 The Inconvenience of Reconciliation

Sep 22nd, 2019 53m 14s

When reconciliation is mentioned in the media these days conversation typically revolves around helping non-Indigenous settlers understand the impact that past colonial policies have had on Indigenous Peoples. Very little, if any, attention is

20190915 Water Ingathering

Sep 16th, 2019 18m 2s

Our annual ingathering and water ceremony celebrates our formal re-entry into another year of gathering, working, and welcoming work in the community. This Sunday we celebrate where our paths have taken us, and how all of the gathered waters fr

20190901 The Hopeful Expectation in Faith Stage Theories

Sep 2nd, 2019 34m 32s

How does faith formation impact our evolution and connections as a community? Join Rev. Beckett and our shared ministry teams for the second Sunday of our 2019-2020 congregational year for some playful exploration in theory and engagement.

20190825 Fresh Start

Aug 26th, 2019 25m 16s

When we participate in community we can choose do so with a stance of hopeful expectation. What does it mean to allow this stance to become an inspiration towards our life together in community? And how can we begin to look at the ‘Why?’ of com

20190630 Carrying Beauty in Our Hearts

Jul 1st, 2019 18m 43s

Today we close one congregational year and cast our attention forward toward the next. This is a moment for reflecting on all the gifts and joys that community brings into our lives, and we will even have some special guests sharing their gift

20190609 The Beauty of Radical Inclusion: #YGKPride

Jun 9th, 2019 27m 13s

Kingston Unitarian Fellowship is once again planning to participate in the Kingston, ON Community Fair & Pride Parade 2019 next Saturday, 15 June. During this service we will be both lifting up and welcoming diverse voices as we celebrate our