What are Saturday Night MUUvment services
They are four evening services over the course of this year that focus on embodied ritual (with movement and enhanced participatory elements), and provide a time to worship in the evening. The services end with snacks and socializing and a DJ’d ecstatic or social dance to help in integrating what went before.
A Saturday Night MUUVment Service
Dances of Universal Peace – May 30, 2026
Dances of Universal Peace are simple joyous and meditative circle dances using mantras and sacred texts from the world’s spiritual traditions. We dance to cultivate our heart’s capacity for love in the spirit of global community and peace. No experience necessary.
6:30 pm Doors open
7:00 pm Service begins
7:05 pm Doors close
9:00 pm Social time and free dance
10:00 pm Service ends
Facilitator: Pavla Uppal
Service Weaver: Bruce Lyne
Music: Mayra Gemm
Location: Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation (NUUC)
Rafos Hall
310 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N6
Main accessible doors on Jackman Ave
Wheelchair accessible
Shoes: indoor shoes, socks or bare feet to keep dance floor clean
Donations:
NUUC is funded entirely by donations. A collection will be made at the end of the ritual. Please be generous. Any amount is welcome.
Would you like to help create these services? Contact Natalie Zend (nataliezend (at) gmail.com).
Let the music take you on a journey. Move your body freely. There are no specific dance steps, just the invitation to follow your inner promptings and be your unique self. No experience needed! All bodies and abilities welcome. The space is wheelchair accessible.
We dance without words, to help us drop into deeper awareness of our bodies and the space. We prefer to dance barefoot to help us connect to ground, but clean indoor shoes are also welcome for those with physical limitations. We invite you to dance drug- and alcohol-free and to let go of judgements and expectations. Just feel whatever you’re feeling and move through everything that arises.
Donations are gratefully accepted. Your donation helps to cover honouraria for guest musicians, the AV technician, and/or the DJ, as well as the cost of snacks for that service. Any additional proceeds help Neighbourhood to cover rent and salaries.
A basket will be passed around during the service to collect donations, and during snacks you can use the QR code or basket on the snack table. If you contribute $20 or more and would like a tax receipt, please put your donation in one of the envelopes provided and write your name and contact information on it.
No need to pre-register! Everybody welcome. However we do recommend you arrive at least 15 minutes before the service starts to allow time to settle in. Doors open at 6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start.
Our congregation has a “come as you are” atmosphere. You will see some dressed up; some dressed casual. We have no expectations for attire.
For the dance/movement at the end of the service, you may wish to dress in or bring some clothes that allow you to move freely and comfortably.
You may also wish to bring some clean indoor shoes or slippers as we ask you to remove your outdoor shoes so we can keep the floor clean for dancing.
