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2024 Seasonal Events and Services

BlogNovember 25, 2024
This page will continue to be updated on an ongoing basis as more details are made available. Happy Holidays! The front page of our website and our calendar page (vanu.ca/calendar) will also list up-to-date information on all events this season. Sunday, December 8, 11:00 am – "There's something about Mary" This Sunday, Vivian and Shawn…

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Outreach Opportunities Fund supports UNYA

Social JusticeNovember 16, 2024
From November 2024 to January 2025, our Outreach Opportunities Fund recipient will be UNYA The Urban Native Youth Associationunya.bc.ca UNYA strives to support Indigenous youth by providing a diverse continuum of advocacy, preventative and support services that respond to their immediate and long-term needs. Today, UNYA delivers 20+ programs, with 175+ volunteers, 100 staff, and…

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You Can’t Take It With You 

Rev. ShawnNovember 4, 2024
There are many different ways to “do” ministry. The most tempting, though dangerous, is to go it alone. The hardest, but most important, is “to give the ministry away.” In one congregation I served in my early twenties, the number one rule on staff was “don’t steal ministry from the members.” As a staff person,…

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Related Reading for Sunday, November 3

Related ReadingOctober 31, 2024
Our library in Hewett Centre is open every Sunday after service during Coffee Hour in Hewett Centre, and our Library Team offers related reading lists based on the topic of Sunday service. Here is their list for the upcoming service featuring Rev. Shawn Gauthier on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 at 11 a.m. All welcome in…

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A note from Rev. Shawn: A Season of Gratitude

Rev. ShawnOctober 1, 2024
There’s always been for me something about autumn, with its glorious foliage and crisp, cool air, that has summoned me to  feelings of deep gratitude, to an intense and abiding appreciation for the gift of simply being alive. A feeling made all the more urgent, when everywhere about us, the leaves, who’ve done their good…

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Make this place your home

Rev. ShawnSeptember 1, 2024
I’ve heard it said that when you move to a new city, you must leave and return there for it to finally feel like home. This has certainly been my experience. I’ve felt this to be increasingly true every time I’ve come back to Vancouver after each trip out of town over the past year. But this…

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Opportunity at VanU: Caretakers needed

Our SpaceAugust 28, 2024
VanU is in need of more casual Caretakers to help facilitate event rentals and keep our buildings and grounds looking beautiful throughout the busy Fall season and on throughout the year! This is an excellent opportunity for students, creatives, and underemployed people that offers great flexibility, competitive pay, and a respectful, jovial work environment. Previous…

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