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Register Early! Magical Mayhem Summer Camp July 15-19

Children and Families, LifespanApril 7, 2024

Register for a week of Magical Mayhem where the land of Integria emerges from the Bermuda Triangle for its annual Council meeting and Faire! Registration Immerse yourself in the world of Integria with nature magic, storytelling, character building, role play and theatrical production. Whether you are a behind the scenes builder, a creative explorer, or a…

Vancouver Unitarians seek Choir Director

Jobs - VolunteerApril 7, 2024

The Vancouver Unitarians (located at 49th and Oak in Vancouver) are seeking a new Choir Director starting September, 2024. There are 30-35 singers, and four paid section leads. Rehearsals are on Thursday nights; choir sings two Sunday mornings a month from Sept - June. Pay: $15,000/year For more info contact elliottdainow[at]gmail[dot]com by April 25.

Social Justice Team amplifies calls for a ceasefire and peace with justice in Gaza

Social JusticeApril 6, 2024

Social Justice Team’s Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza and Peace and Lasting Justice in Israel/Palestine May the guns and bombs be stilled. May food, water, health and medical supplies and services resume. May essential shelter be built. May the anguish and pain of all who are suffering in this conflict, Israeli and Palestinian, be…

Celebrating our new and improved portico

Campus, Our SpaceApril 5, 2024

The beautiful new portico outside our Sanctuary was given a ceremonial unveiling on Sunday, March 31st. Thank you to everyone who made generous contributions to this renewal project.

Lily Ha’s Retrospective Art Exhibition

Campus, Our SpaceApril 5, 2024

This Spring you're invited to help name art work by long-time VanU member Lily Ha, whose works are now on display in the Sanctuary and the Fireside Room. Lily describes her work as "spontaneous, gestural expressions of my emotions, rendered on paper/canvas---akin to the emotional movements in modern dance." If you feel a connection to…

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.…

Film discussion: Learning about the struggles of the Burmese people

IBPOCMarch 13, 2024

Last Sunday March 10th, after the delicious lunch served by the VanU Enviro Team, we gathered in Hewett Centre’s Fireside Room to watch the film “Myanmar - The Forgotten Revolution” with Kyi Min hosting the Q and A afterwards. Someone in the audience said the film was an eyeopener. Often our attention is drawn towards…

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…

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”…

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…

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.

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…