© 2017 Mélanie Olivier, Robert Cadieux, Guy Le Blanc
© 2017 Urantia Association of Quebec
¶ Party at Michael, Montreal
Melanie Olivier
Lévis
As I open my eyes this morning, I remember that today is not a day like any other. I remember with an upward blink that 2024 years ago, a child, in the name of Jesus, came into this world to teach man brotherhood.
What a joy to celebrate with my brothers and sisters in faith the birthday of Jesus, son of Joseph and Mary. It is 9:30 am and the road signs indicate Montreal. I suddenly see “Lac aux Castors”, where our meeting is taking place. It is an intimate place. Out of the 35+ Quebec editions of this event, it is not surprising that this is the fourth year that Urantia readers, seekers of the beautiful, the good and the true, meet here, around this small lake of calm water surrounded by deciduous trees and small hills. It is neither hot nor cold, a perfect temperature for a precious meeting. The rays of sunlight pass through the branches and surround us with their warm arms. The squirrels come to watch us out of the corner of their eyes, hurtling down the bark with ease. One can only be amazed by this creation.
People abound, a mix of races and joyful sentiments can be seen. Several families have gathered to go canoeing, play frisbee and eat outdoors. Others have met at the “Café des Amis” to sip a fruity herbal tea by the lake.
Between us, harmony, simplicity and Authenticity are felt to the end of our hearts. Around a picnic table, we share the lively world of the material world like grapes, sandwich rolls, raw vegetables and homemade hummus. We sing to compositions by Félix Leclerc and Marc Gélinas. A few musicians share their talent with us by mutual agreement. We talk about who we are and what is most sacred in us, this humble voice that whispers our essence and asks for connection to the Other. It is sweet and it is the prelude to a great destiny as if with a flick of the eyelashes upwards we had a strange feeling that the Reign of Michael on earth had already arrived.
We quickly realize that it is five o’clock and that we are already leaving.
When Jesus, the master, said: “You are the salt of the earth, a salt having a taste of salvation…” (UB 140:3.12). We each continue our path with a nourished soul and creative ideas that abound. We consider ourselves lucky to have touched the good, the beautiful and the true today.
We thank the Creator.
¶ Picnic during the feast of Jesus in Montreal
Robert Cadieux
Montreal
[Modified, in part by Normand Laperle, Editor-in-Chief, to adapt it to Réflectivité]
[The following text was composed and delivered by Robert Cadieux during our meeting on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at “Lac aux Castors” on Mount Royal, in Montreal.
We sang several songs, among others. One of them stood out because of its lyrics inspired by “The Urantia Book.”
Here is the speech given by Robert (adjusted for Réflectivité), as well as the lyrics to this song.]
Here we are gathered again to celebrate the birth of Jesus who was born on a day like today, August 21, 7 BC at noon, 2024 years ago.
Life is grand, and perhaps we are hardly aware of it, because we have little perception of true spiritual realities. However, through faith and through conscious awareness of the ministry of the spirit within us, we can become aware of it. I think it is partly this religious feeling that motivates us to come together, to be together on an occasion like today.
Physical death is only the end of a first stage, of an endless career. This is partly what Jesus came to teach us by coming to live human life himself in the likeness of a physical body. He came to teach us the consciousness of God in the evolution of human life and the continuation of life in the universal career.
Ultimately, we are here in our human life to develop our consciousness of God, which is everywhere, here as in Paradise; but God is also present within us. It is with this divine presence, our Thought Adjuster, that we are destined to merge and thus become an ascending universe personality. In the meantime, as a human living in a physical body here on earth, we are sons and daughters of God by faith—this is the prelude to our union with God.
How lucky we are to live here on earth, in Quebec, in a part of the world at peace, knowing that there are many problems elsewhere. These problems are still linked to power struggles and religions. The religious feeling that is very present in human beings leads them to create religions and to convince everyone that they should think the same way and have the same beliefs.
It is not easy to seek and find the truth in the tumult. However, we know that the truth exists and that it must guide us. Today, we celebrate the birthday of Jesus who is the representative of peace. During his apparitions, his first words were: “Peace be with you.”
So, I propose here a song of humor and joy. Sometimes, it is not so much the lyrics of the songs that are important but the atmosphere that they give off and the joyful pleasure that they bring us. The lyrics of this song came to me while I was singing in the shower, and I remembered the hit song “Les millionnaires du dimanche”, and I imagined changing the lyrics of the chorus to “Les agondontaires de la terre”.
Agondontarians, in the Urantia Book, are described as humans who can “believe without seeing, persevere in isolation, and triumph over almost insurmountable odds, even when alone” (UB 50:7.2). And that is the case for us, earthlings who do not have a headquarters with a planetary Prince or material Sons and Daughters like Adam and Eve. We believe in God by faith, without material proof or direct testimony. That inspired me to write this song.
Here you go friends!
Original song by Enrico Macias that inspired this composition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQn_6yyvHdl
Same song in Karaoke:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B-azJHmz8s
¶ The Agondontaries of the Earth
Performed by the Friends of Urantia on August 20, 2017, at the Jesus Day Picnic in Mount Royal Park in Montreal.
It’s a beautiful day, it’s good to see each other again
It’s party time
From Michael our brother in the flesh
On the earth
We are here among friends, and that’s good.
Our business
To have a picnic and sing this chorus
Of hope
{Refrain}
The Agondontaries of the Earth
Have a planetary vision
For beneficial effects
To be shared between brothers
The Agondontaries of the Earth
Have extraordinary faith
An Appetite for Love
Joy and sweetness
In Nazareth Jesus became aware
Of its nature
Becoming the brother-father of a family
Ordinary
Then, musician, tutor, traveler
Without borders
He amazed, taught, met
Everyone
{To the Chorus}
When Michael left Salvington
Towards the land
To complete its effusion missions
As a man
He came to show us the way
His message
That all men are brothers and that God
Is our Father
{To the Chorus}
“When man recognizes only the works of God, he is led to fear the Supreme; but when man begins to understand and experience the personality and character of the living God, he is led increasingly to love such a good and perfect, universal and eternal Father. And it is just this changing of the relation of man to God that constitutes the mission of the Son of Man on earth.” (UB 149:6.3)
¶ Question from a reader
[Published in Réflectivité #307 — August 2017]
Question: How do lonely readers get through The Urantia Book? Can you do it alone?
¶ Reader’s response
Guy Le Blanc — Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
My dear friend,
Your question concerns me. I discovered the URANTIA Cosmogony in 1972. I had been a researcher for a very long time and had read many books. After reading the Book several times, I began to study it alone. I meditated every day after reading it.
With my open mind, the search for understanding was not long in coming. I was no longer alone. I was being worked with.
Later I started looking for other people like me to share knowledge.
Today I still walk it alone, in wonder. On several occasions I find myself in the friendly company of reading groups. It does a lot of good for the mind.
At your pleasure, my brother.
¶ Urantia Book Readers Easter Retreat in Israel!
Urantian Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from March 29 to April 12, 2018
“The United Urantia Family” is delighted to invite you to join us for our 2018 Easter Pilgrimage to the Land of Jesus!
Jerusalem, the City of David, the Tunnels of the Old City, Bethesda, Bethlehem, the Mount of Olives, the Israel Museum, the Mount of Ascension, Scythopolis (Beit Shan), the Port of Caesarea, Capernaum, the Jesus Trail, the Mount of Beatitudes, the Jordan River, Sepphoris, the Village of Nazareth, the Basilica of the Annunciation, Cana, Caesarea Philippi, Mount Hermon, the Ginosar Museum as well as the Sea of Galilee and the Jesus Boat and more! You will see them all with your eyes, and we anticipate that your heart will sing for joy. We feel it every time we see these sites with which we commune from within.
This pilgrimage journey will take place March 29-April 12, 2018 as part of the 2018 United Urantia Family Easter Retreat when Israel is thriving and the weather is most pleasant. Come with us to celebrate Easter in Jerusalem where you will see an incredible number of pilgrims from all over the world coming together to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus right where it all happened!
The cost of this 15-day spiritual pilgrimage is $2,475 USD, which includes all registration and processing fees (see our Early Bird Special below). This price also includes accommodations in beautiful and strategically located pilgrimage houses, all breakfasts and dinners, transportation in a luxury air-conditioned bus, the robe for our baptism in Yardenit in the Jordan River, and all entrance fees to sites during our visits to Israel.
This price does not include your flight ticket that you must purchase yourself, as participants come from different cities and countries. We suggest you to see www.cheapoair.com for excellent prices.
For more information, visit our website at www.tuuff.org or contact dianelabrecque@sympatico.ca if you have any questions.
I look forward to sharing this exceptional experience with you and our Lord Jesus Christ Michael!
Diane Labrecque
Your group leader
Registrations are limited to 45, so be sure to reserve your spot now.
All you have to do is CLICK HERE to REGISTER to this spiritual pilgrimage.
*** SPECIAL OFFER *** FOR THE FIRST 24 REGISTRANTS
The first 24 to register will spend 4 nights at Ecce Homo on the Way of the Cross, the very place where Pontius Pilate presented Jesus to the multitude and declared: “Behold the man!”
¶ Upcoming activities
Thematic, from October 15, 2017
Location: Le Club L’Ami-Temps, 1345 Rue Fleury Est, Montreal, QC, H2C-1R4 (map)
Theme: Coming soon — in the next Réflectivité.
Reception: 9:30 a.m. $; Theme: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Theme: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
¶ HAVE YOU PURCHASED YOUR FUNDSCRIP CARDS?
Every time you buy Fundscrip cards, a percentage of your purchase is donated by the company to the Urantia Association of Quebec. A smart way to support the AUQ for the price of a stamp.
If you would like more information, go to the website of the Urantia Association of Quebec and click on the “Contribution” link, or you can read the excellent article written by Marc Belleau in the Réflectivité of April 2017.
You can also register immediately on the FundScrip website, by clicking on the following image.
¶ STUDY GROUPS
This activity allows several readers of different levels of understanding to share and study together the teachings of The Urantia Book. It promotes spiritual progress by allowing its participants to find practical applications of the teachings of The Urantia Book in their daily lives. This important practice helps to maintain a broad perspective on concepts of truth.
You wish to participate or form a study group; we will gladly assist you. If you wish to have your study group appear in this list, contact the person in charge, via email association.urantia.quebec@gmail.com or at 450-565-3323.
Group: “Découverte”
Laurentides Region
Mondays, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Gaétan Charland and Line St-Pierre
Tel.: (450) 565-3323
Sherbrooke Group
Sherbrooke region
Every 2 weeks: Tuesdays or Wednesdays (to be confirmed) from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Hélène Boisvenue and Denis Gravelle Tel.: (819) 569-6416
Outaouais Group
Gatineau Region
Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Maurice Migneault:
(613) 789-6833
Group : “Étoile du Soir”
Laurentides Region
Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Carmen Charland: (450) 553-3601
Group: “The United Family of Urantia”
Montreal Region
Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Ms. Diane Labrecque: (514) 277-2308
Virtual Study Group, French
Every Monday from 5pm to 7pm Eastern Time
Via Zoom:
https://www.zoom.us/j/9()84766734
Responsible :
Guy Penon (438) 494-7747
Group : “Le Pont”
Montreal South Shore Region
Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Guy Vachon: (450) 465-7049
Group: “At Maisonia”
Quebec Region
Every 2 weeks: Sundays from 1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Gilles Bertrand & Louise Renaud:
(418) 871-4564
To see the official list of study groups, visit the AUQ website
Go to: Activity, Groups
study, (on the left bar 
List of study groups ”
Or click directly on the following link: http://urantia-quebec.ca/activites_liste_des_groupes.php
¶ Réflectivité
Responsible: Normand Laperle
Assisted by: Gilles Bertrand.
(418) 835-1809 (Normand Laperle)
(418) 871-4564 (Gilles Bertrand)
Publication (monthly)
In the second week of the previous month.
To submit your articles:
Send them to: reflectivite.auq@gmail.com
Add: Your name and city of residence.