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Kiersten Moore
Our Whole Lives sexuality education for teens gives youth a place outside of the social pressures of school to connect with peers, explore aspects of sexuality, sexual health, and relationships in a supportive and fact based space.
Summer has its own rhythm on the Vancouver Unitarians campus. It’s beautiful and sunny and time feels slower and less hectic than other times of the year–most noticeable by many fewer emails! Many of us on staff have taken vacation time with family and friends, time camping or travelling, or simply not being in the…
Happy Autumn! I hope the return to school rhythms is treating you well. It is that time of year again when Vancouver Unitarians need to update our records and info for children and youth involved in our programs or events. Please take a moment to fill out the registration form for any children or youth…
This summer has also brought its share of pain and distress from the ever increasing wildfires lending urgency to the need for deep and complex changes to how we live and work. I hope we can offer some stillness, perspective, and spiritual connection here at Vancouver Unitarians this year. We are a sanctuary offering shelter,…
Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the tragic death of Rev. Rodrigo (“Rod”) Emilio Solano-Quesnel, who died at age 42 in a traffic accident early on the morning of Tuesday, July 11. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and those who knew and cared for him, especially his beloved partner Sarah Wert,…
In its final report, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada called on “all religious denominations and faith groups who have not already done so to repudiate concepts used to justify European sovereignty over Indigenous lands and peoples. . .” (Call to Action #49) On Friday, May 19, 2023, members of the Canadian Unitarian Council…
There is a new book club starting up at UCV for LGBTQ+ identified adults to discuss and share LGBTQ+ literature. This will be a potluck style book club, bring what you are reading, have read and enjoyed, talk about an author you love or just come to listen. If you are interested, please email Kiersten at [email protected]. This group…
What a week it has been! I left for Ottawa last Wednesday to attend the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) gathering, AGM, and Symposium on Living into the 8th Principle. It was an uplifting, challenging, inspiring, and generative weekend. I was pleased to see a few other Vancouver Unitarians in-person and online for the first national…
Eliot Institute has been holding intergenerational family camps for Unitarian Universalists, their friends and families since 1947. Families from as far away as California, Wyoming, Alaska, and British Columbia make Eliot a regular part of their summer adventures. In the before (covid) times, camp spaces would fill up in the fall for the following summer…