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Help us fundraise for portico renovation

Our SpaceNovember 22, 2023
This is a necessary repair that will cost approximately $75,000.00. Decay has taken place in this timber structure and temporary supports have been installed. While the UCV has reserve funds it will ease the pressure on this source and its availability for other contingencies if members are able  to make a contribution. A generous donation from…

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A note from Rev. Shawn: Glacial Erratic

Rev. ShawnNovember 1, 2023
I was recently asked the oh-so telling question: “If you were a rock, what kind of rock would you be?”  Having taken geology in university, I immediately began comparing myself to the qualities of obsidian and granite and limestone, wondering just how I stacked up. In the end, it was less a question about what…

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UCV members have chosen an alternate name

WDWCOOctober 26, 2023
The main information page for What Do We Call Ourselves (WDWCO) is here. After years of discussion, 10 days of voting, and 165 ballots cast, representing 57% of UCV’s membership, UCV members have chosen an alternate name by ranked ballot. It is: Vancouver Unitarians During the AGM on 19 November, members will be able to…

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All of Rev. Phillip Hewett’s sermons are now online

BlogOctober 5, 2023
UCV is happy to announce its online publication this week of the complete sermons of the Reverend Dr. Phillip Hewett, one of the most admired and pioneering leaders of the world Unitarian movement over the past century. In addition to about 1,200 sermons from 1956-2018, there are twenty files of his other papers, speeches, and…

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Health and Safety Update

UncategorizedSeptember 21, 2023
UCV’s Health and Safety Committee met in early September. With new COVID variants circulating and as we head into another respiratory illness season, please remember to keep the safety of the vulnerable members of our community top of mind. Please do not attend in-person services or meetings if you are feeling unwell. We continue to…

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September Report from the UCV Board

GovernanceSeptember 5, 2023
The summer is pretty much over, and UCV is coming back to full life. There is much to look forward to this fall – not the least is getting to know our new settled minister, Shawn. One vision shared by the Board and Shawn is that we once again become a predominantly member driven congregation.…

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A note from Rev. Shawn: Beginner’s Mind

Rev. ShawnSeptember 5, 2023
In the Zen Buddhist tradition, there is a wonderfully helpful concept known as “Beginner’s Mind.” It is an invitation to view a new situation as if for the first time, with fresh eyes and free from the burdens and limitations that come with preconceived notions. Sōtō Zen monk Shunryu Suzuki described the practice as simultaneously emptying…

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