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November 1 — Continuation - Rethinking Samhain

At this sacred time of year when many traditions believe the veil between the living and the dead is the thinnest, let us consider the Buddhist tradition of Continuation. How may we “continue” our dearly departed (and not so dearly departed)? What lessons of perseverance, courage, humour, curiosity, or kindness may inspire us? Or what examples may we vow never to repeat and thus break a cycle of neglect or abuse? How can we balance these experiences with the messages our grief may have offered us to arrive at a measure of healing and peace?

(Anne Coward Speaking)

 

This month’s Theme

Updates and News

The Interfaith Committee on Canadian Military Chaplaincy ~~

Preparing for Remembrance Day

To all people of good will,

Conversations about war, conflict, and military operations are on everyone’s lips. Are we on the verge of World War III? And yet we are preparing to remember the end of hostilities of the First World War on November 11th, the war that was supposed to end all wars. We remember the horrific costs of war, we remember the losses, we grieve those who died, and we recommit to work for peace in our day.

Military chaplains – spiritual and religious care providers – are already on the front lines. Their unique calling is to offer spiritual and religious care for all, often under trying circumstances, regardless of their spiritual faith tradition. We know from experience how essential their role is for Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces.

Chaplains seek to nurture resilience by fostering meaning, purpose, and spiritual well-being, especially within a culture of care and service.

While spiritual faith traditions in Canada come to different conclusions about the neutrality of public space and references to the Divine during public military ceremonies, we are united in our deep solidarity and oneness of purpose with chaplains who are living out their calling of care and service, and stand together with Chaplain General Colonel Lisa Pacarynuk and her team in the Office of the Chaplain General in their mission to lead the Royal Canadian Chaplaincy Services.

We are immensely grateful for the incredible service that chaplains provide in the Canadian military. Their care for all is a model for all of Canada. We belong when we are all acknowledged, included, and indeed, loved.

This Remembrance Day may all Canadians and their spiritual faith tradition communities recommit to work for peace, to prevent war and conflict, and to nurture resilience.

Pastor Peter Noteboom (Chair)
The Canadian Council of Churches

Rev. Rebecca C. “Beckett” Coppola (Secretary)
Canadian Unitarian Council

Mr. Bruce J. Clemenger (Vice Chair)
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada

Rev. Marlene Britton (Past Chair)
The United Church of Canada

Rev. Jeremy Bell
Canadian Baptist Ministries

Mr. Martin Frith
Humanist Canada

Bishop Jennifer Gosse-Vingerhoeds
The Anglican Church of Canada

Bishop Scott McCaig
The Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada

Rabbi Idan Scher
Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

Rev. Don Schiemann
Lutheran Church-Canada

Rev. Lara Scholey
The Presbyterian Church in Canada

Imam Michael Taylor
Canadian Council of Imans

The Interfaith Committee on Canadian Military Chaplaincy (ICCMC) supports the Royal Canadian Chaplain Service (RCChS) in its mission within the unique context of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The ICCMC is the body through which Spiritual and Faith Tradition communities of Canada exercise their support for the Royal Canadian Chaplain Service and the members of the Canadian Armed Forces and also represents and reflects the work of the Royal Canadian Chaplain Service to member Spiritual and Faith Tradition communities.

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Le Comité interreligieux sur l’aumônerie militaire canadienne

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En prépara on au Jour du Souvenir

À toutes les personnes de bonne volonté,

Les conversations sur la guerre, les conflits et les opérations militaires sont sur toutes les lèvres. Sommes-nous à la veille d’une troisième guerre mondiale? Pourtant, nous nous préparons à commémorer, le 11 novembre, la fin des hos lités de la Première Guerre mondiale, ce e guerre qui devait me re fin à toutes les guerres. Nous nous souvenons du coût terrible de la guerre, nous nous rappelons les pertes subies, nous pleurons celles et ceux qui sont morts, et nous renouvelons notre engagement à œuvrer pour la paix en notre temps.

Les aumôniers militaires, fournisseurs de soins spirituels et religieux, sont déjà en première ligne. Leur mission par culière consiste à offrir un accompagnement spirituel et religieux à tous, souvent dans des circonstances difficiles, quelle que soit leur tradition religieuse ou spirituelle. Nous savons, par expérience, à quel point leur rôle est essen el pour le Canada et les Forces armées canadiennes.

Les aumôniers cherchent à renforcer la résilience en favorisant le sens, la raison d’être et le bien-être spirituel, par culièrement dans une culture de sollicitude et de service.

Bien que les traditions religieuses et spirituelles du Canada en arrivent à des conclusions différentes quant à la neutralité de l’espace public et aux références au sacré lors des cérémonies militaires publiques, nous sommes unis dans notre profonde solidarité et notre communauté de mission avec les aumôniers qui vivent leur voca on de sollicitude et de service.

Nous nous tenons également aux côtés de l’Aumônière générale, la colonelle Lisa Pacarynuk, ainsi que de son équipe du Bureau de l’Aumônier général, dans leur mission de diriger le Service royal de l’aumônerie canadienne.

Nous sommes immensément reconnaissants du service remarquable que les aumôniers offrent au sein des Forces armées canadiennes. Leur souci du bien-être de tous constitue un modèle pour l’ensemble du Canada. Nous trouvons notre place lorsque chacun est reconnu, inclus et, en vérité, aimé.

En ce Jour du Souvenir, puissent tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes, ainsi que leurs communautés spirituelles et religieuses, renouveler leur engagement à œuvrer pour la paix, à prévenir la guerre et les conflits, et à favoriser la résilience.

Pasteur Peter Noteboom (président)
Le Conseil canadien des Églises

Rév. Rebecca C. « Becke » Coppola (secrétaire)
Conseil unitarien du Canada

M. Bruce J. Clemenger (vice-président)
L’Alliance évangélique du Canada

Rév. Marlene Bri on (ancienne présidente)
L’Église unie du Canada

Rév. Jeremy Bell
Canadian Baptist Ministries

M. Martin Frith
Humanist Canada

Évêque Jennifer Gosse-Vingerhoeds
L’Église anglicane du Canada

Évêque Scott McCaig
Ordinariat militaire catholique du Canada

Rabbin Idan Scher
Centre consultaif des relations juives et israéliennes

Rév. Don Schiemann
L’Église luthérienne-Canada

Rév. Lara Scholey
L’Église presbytérienne au Canada

Imam Michael Taylor
Conseil canadien des imams

Le Comité interreligieux sur l’aumônerie militaire canadienne (CIAMC) appuie le Service de l’aumônerie royale canadienne (SAumRC) dans l’accomplissement de sa mission au sein du contexte unique des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC). Le CIAMC est l’organisme par lequel les communautés religieuses et spirituelles du Canada manifestent leur soutien au Service de l’aumônerie royale canadienne et aux membres des Forces armées canadiennes. Il représente également auprès de ses communautés membres le travail accompli par le Service royale de l’aumônerie canadienne et en reflète la mission et les réalisations.

KUF Sunday Services — October & November 2026

KUF Sunday Services continue this Sunday at Lord Strathcona Public School, 251 McMahon Ave, right across the street from the KUF Building. We hope to see you there!

Important Info

  • Please Note: we have extended our rental of Lord Strathcona Public School through November. Despite continued progress on the KUF building, it will not be ready for occupancy until later this fall. We have asked for a move-in date, but not received any estimate from the builder yet. Stay tuned for updates as we received them!

  • We will meet in the gym. You can’t miss it as you enter the front doors. 

  • Religious Exploration (RE) for the children will be provided in a classroom in the school starting this Sunday, September 20, 2026.

  • Parking is available in the school parking lot (just to the west of the school)

  • The school is accessible.

  • Services generally last 75-90 minutes, depending on the needs of the community each Sunday, with time for refreshments and conversation afterward.

  • Zoom will be provided, but, given the challenges of the site, it may not be the quality that Zoomers have come to expect. Please be patient! We’ll be back to full strength when we return to the KUF building!



October & November Sundays Schedule:  10:30 am start to all services

  • Nov 8 - Lord Strathcona Public School

  • Nov 15 - Lord Strathcona Public School

  • Nov 22 - Lord Strathcona Public School

  • Nov 29 - Lord Strathcona Public School

 

A huge thanks to the Building Committee for their work on the Renovations and to the Sunday Services Committee for their work to adjust to a whole new venue. 

Thank you for being a part of the KUF community! 

- Mara Shaw, President

About Us

We are a local multi-faith congregation centred around the value of radical inclusion! All are welcome, including 2SLGBTQIA+, atheists, and BIPOC folks! :)

 

Ceremonies

Looking to plan a wedding, memorial, naming celebration, or other ceremony? Our Lay Chaplains can help.

 

Meet our Ministers and Chaplains

  • Rev. Rebecca C. “Beckett” Coppola

    Settled Minister

  • Rev. Beckett Coppola has served KUF since the fall of 2017. She is a fellowshipped and ordained Unitarian Universalist minister with an MDiv from Naropa University, and is inspired by many wisdom traditions while being deeply rooted in human relationship and intellectual pursuits. Rev. Coppola offers a calming presence, challenging and comforting sermons, and revels in ministry with all generations.

  • Rev. Wendy Luella Perkins

    Affiliated Community Minister

  • Shoshanna Green

    Lay Chaplain

  • Mara Shaw

    Lay Chaplain

  • Susan Young

    Lay Chaplain

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