Ellen Papenburg

Two daring filmmakers embark on a global quest sparked by the not-so-simple question “is there a spiritual way to kill an animal?” and along the way discover the biggest coverup in the last 2000 years. Special Screening on Saturday, June 15, 2024, starts at 2pm Pacific, 5pm Eastern, 6pm Atlantic. Register NOW: cusj.org/christspiracy

sign petition! Hassan Diab Remains Unprotected and in Limbo via: “Hassan Diab Support Committee Please sign the NEW PETITION to the Canadian Government: Petition in English: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-4901 Pétition en français: https://www.noscommunes.ca/petitions/fr/Petition/Sign/e-4901 One year ago, on 21 April 2023, the Special Court of Assize in Paris unjustly declared Canadian citizen Hassan Diab guilty, based on unfounded allegations and … Read more

Votes for Bill S-233 for A Basic Income Via Kathie Keefe, Grand River Unitarians Social Action: I’m asking you to send an email or write a letter to the 7 Senators listed in the article below because if only one changes their mind and votes for Bill S-233 for A Basic Income, it will pass. … Read more

Peace with Justice? – 6 January 2024 by Douglas Buck, First Unitarian Congregation, Toronto “The Bible tells us to love our neighbours, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.” ― G.K. Chesterton  “All forms of violence are quests for identity.   When you live out on the frontier, … Read more

Rev. Mwibutsa (Fulgence) Ndagijimana : A Return to the Sacred Land (Amnesty’s Letter writing works) NOW on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZtUjuArsUzg Missed the Interactive Meetings (webinars)? Find the recordings on YouTube by @cusjmedia: https://www.youtube.com/@cusjmedia 

The Recording of our webinar “Assisted Dying in Canada” is online with chapters time stamps so you can skip to what you want to see, click: https://youtu.be/WKd98D4xUBA?si=bdZyY8q-Ky8vLaoj See our youtube channel for past recordings: youtube.com/@cusjmedia  for more info go on our website here go to menu choice “webinars” and submenu “Assisted Dying in Canada”.

Memorial Service Honouring the Life of Marya Nijland Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10:00am Pacific Time All members and friends of the First Unitarian Church of Victoria, and all who knew and cared about Marya, are warmly invited to attend this memorial service honouring the life of church member, Marya Nijland, who passed away on December … Read more

Extensive Report from Ahti at COP27 and COP15 From the Sinai Heat to Snowy Montreal See pdf nicely formatted: AhtiCoparticle202303.pdf NOTES while Being Scammed in the Sun at COP 27 and Under the Weather at COP 15 – by Ahti Tolvanen, CUSJ board member and Observer to COP 27, the UN Climate Conference in Sharm … Read more

  Photo with Philip Symons. Marya and Philip were a very active part of the CUSJ in many ways. One was creating JUSTnews. Marya will be much missed and below a tribute by Sylvia Krogh and Alan Boyle: Dear Marya Nyland’s Friends, I have known Marya since she lived in Edmonton 40 years ago. Marya … Read more

(click on Read more of this post to see the YouTube link) The AGM Presentation by Tamara Lorincz on YouTube Click here Tamara Lorincz spoke to the members of the Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice at their Annual General Meeting of May 28, 2022. Her research is on the climate and environmental impacts of the … Read more

  Watch our YouTube of the Accessible Housing Webinar: Here For a full description go to: https://cusj.org/webinaraccessiblehousing/ CUSJ held a webinar on February 19, 2022 about Accessible Housing in Canada. Synopsis: There is no law in Canada requiring that any housing be accessible, despite the fact that more than 22% of Canadians have a disability. … Read more