Upcoming Services 

WINTER 2026

February 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. “The Memory Box.” Rev. Jess. In her book ATLAS OF THE HEART, Brene Brown describes a “picture memory” as “a picture I take in my mind when I’m really, really happy. I close my eyes and take a picture, so when I’m feeling sad or scared or lonely, I can look at my picture memories.” What’s in your picture?  

February 22, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. “It’s Just Our Turn: The Annual General Meeting.”  Rev. Jess and Board President Margaret Insley. GRU members are encouraged to arrive early this morning to sign in and receive a voting packet.  A short celebratory service will begin as usual at 10:30 a.m. and our Annual General Meeting will start at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to participate in the meeting, though only members may vote. Childcare and nursery has been extended until 12:30 p.m. 

March 1, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. “The Question Is the Gift.” Rev. Jess & Janis Collins with music by Jay Moore and Rosemarie Harris.   Poet Denise Levertov writes: “You are given the questions of others as if they were answers to all you ask / Yes, perhaps this gift is your answer.”  The annual Question Box service is an exercise in our cherished freedom of the pews as YOU choose the topics of the day for Jess to respond to extemporaneously. 

March 8, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Charlotte Innerd.  An archivist delves into a controversial marriage ceremony in a Universalist church in 1920.  Come hear a little-known story about the early struggles to establish marriage equality in Ontario. [Don't forget to change your clocks -- it's Time Change Weekend].