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Why we exist

Rev. ShawnApril 3, 2024
The Unitarian minister A. Powell Davies once said, “life is a chance to grow a soul.” He didn’t mean something out-of-this-world, but rather an experience rooted in the reality of the here-and-now. The work of growing our souls, with intention and care, is the high calling of our faith and the purpose of our congregation.…

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Congregational Retreat a success

BlogMarch 11, 2024
VanU held a successful Congregational Retreat on March 9 in Hewett Centre on our campus at 49th and Oak. It was a well-organized event with engaged participation with over 90 members registered for the day. After an afternoon of spirited discussion about future directions for our congregation, we were treated to a delicious catered dinner…

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Earth Spirituality Group: Celebrating Ostara

BlogMarch 6, 2024
Our group meets to celebrate the “turning of the wheel” - the seasons’ change. Twice a year (at the solstices) we open the group to the public through posting on the VanU website and sharing on social media. In between current members and their friends are invited to gather in community to celebrate the “sabbat”…

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Save the Date!

BlogMarch 5, 2024
I hope you’ll plan to join us at 4:00pm on Sunday, May 5th, when the congregation will formally install me as the settled minister of the Vancouver Unitarians. You may be wondering why we will be doing this, given that I’ve already been “on the job” since the beginning of August. In a Service of…

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Supporting First Nations’ Emergency Services Society of BC

BlogFebruary 27, 2024
The Outreach Opportunities Fund (OOF) recipient for March-June will be First Nations’ Emergency Services Society of BC (FNESS). FNESS serves First Nations’ communities by building emergency planning, training, response and recovery; as well as providing fire training, education and prevention, and forest fuel and wildfire management. For more information about the Outreach Opportunities Fund, click HERE.

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Buildings and Grounds: A note on snow removal

BlogFebruary 8, 2024
The cooperation and patience of members and other users of our campus when we have snow days will be appreciated. Every effort will be made to ensure that the perimeter and interior sidewalks of the campus will be clear and accessible. Assume that the parking lot will not be accessible and/or it will be up…

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Spring is coming: Update from VanU Earth Spirituality

BlogFebruary 8, 2024
We in the VanU Earth Spirituality group celebrate the “turning of the wheel” - i.e. seasonal shifts marked by the equinoxes, solstices and cross-quarter days (those are the days halfway between a solstice and equinox.) The next cross-quarter day, between winter solstice and spring equinox, is called Imbolc which is a derivative of “in belly”…

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Feburary report from the Board

GovernanceFebruary 8, 2024
The Board is inviting all members of Vancouver Unitarians to attend a congregational retreat on March 9th.  We are very much looking forward to conferring with all of you on the strategic directions we, as a congregation, should pursue. The retreat will begin at 1 pm in Hewett Hall.  At 5 or 5:30pm we will…

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Creating Theology Together

Blog, Lifespan, Rev. ShawnFebruary 1, 2024
There’s a perception out there that being a Unitarian means believing whatever one wants. There is, of course, a lot of latitude in our tradition for shaping a theology that makes sense to us as individuals. Indeed, we are encouraged to “build our own theology,” piecing together our best understanding of the big theological questions—questions…

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Intersection event a success

Groups, IBPOC, Social JusticeJanuary 25, 2024
On a cold rainy January 20 evening, almost 80 people gathered in community to share a warm, educational, and uplifting event called: Exploring the Intersections between Colonialism, Racism, and Climate Change.  This was the first time that all four of the VU Action Teams (IPA, Environment, Social Justice, Refugee) collaborated and it showed in the variety…

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