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SUMMARY:Meditation and Chi Gong
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday mornings\, we have two offerings in our Meditation Room. \nFirst\, there is Chi Gong from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. This practice is Chanting to clear organs and/or Chanting to clear chakras as originally taught by Dr. Steven Aung. Facilitated by Victoria Oginski. \nYou are also welcome to join us from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. for silent meditation. \nFor the past nine years\, the group has been led by Victoria Oginski\, who has been a dedicated meditator for over 45 years. She is a Buddhist and has studied with many extraordinary Buddhist masters over the years in Canada\, Nepal\, India\, and Tibet. Although informed by Buddhist principles\, the facilitation is more universal in approach and everyone is welcome. \nThere is no formal fee\, but please consider dana (donation) to VanU or the Refugee Committee.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/meditation-2-2/2026-05-10/
LOCATION:Meditation Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Sunday Service: Life Insurance
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday Rev. Shawn invites us to rethink the concept of life insurance in the context of the communities we build together. \nRev. Shawn Gauthier\nDownload the Order of Service\nRelated Reading\nSermon text\nWeekly services\n\nWe gather every Sunday morning at 11am in our Sanctuary at 49th and Oak and online at vanu.ca/live. Worship creates connections within\, among\, and beyond us\, calling us to our better selves\, calling us to live with wisdom and compassion. \n\nAfter service\, we gather in Hewett Centre for Coffee and Social Hour. Families with children and newcomers are always welcome!
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LOCATION:Sanctuary\, 949 W 49th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:OWL - Our Whole Lives for ages 12-14
DESCRIPTION:Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education for Grades 7-9\n(birthdays in 2011\, 2012\, 2013)\nThis series runs for 25 Sundays\, October 5 to May 31 (usually 11am – 12:30pm)\, excluding holiday weekends. Dates and times may be adjusted during the year to accommodate participant and facilitator needs. \nCheck the OWL calendar here for up-to-date information on dates and times. \nThe workshops are written to include ages 11-14\, grades 7-9\, our current demographics are weighted to the younger end. If your child is 14 going into grade 9 and does not mind learning with 12 and 13-yr-olds then this class is also for them! \nFor more information and to register: https://vanu.ca/services/owl-teenagers \nSee below for details on date\, time and venue. \nRegister by September 29th\nMinimum class size is 6 students\, maximum 15 \n(late registrations may be accepted up to Oct 22 on a case-by-case basis) \nContact Us\nInterested in finding out more? Please contact Kiersten Moore\, Director of Programs
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/our-whole-lives-for-ages-12-14-3/2026-05-10/
LOCATION:Fireside Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Children’s Group
DESCRIPTION:Click here for more information about our children and families program. \nChildren’s Group 5 to 12 years \nChildren’s Group begins in the Sanctuary for worship and leaves together after the Wisdom Story. This is a place to build friendships and self-identity in an actively anti-oppressive setting. We use LEGO\, art\, and games to build community\, trust\, and a beginning understanding of evolving Unitarian Universalist values of justice\, equity\, pluralism\, interdependence\, generosity and love. \nclick here for more info \nContact Us \nInterested in finding out more? Please contact Kiersten Moore\, Director of Programs
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/summer-childrens-group-2-2/2026-05-10/
LOCATION:Lindsey-Priestley\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Intercultural Team Forum: Bicultural Identity and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:What are the ingredients to fostering a sense of belonging? What are the barriers? Please join us in celebrating Asian Heritage Month by engaging in a joyful\, in-depth interactive exchange about how to build a community through action where people feel empowered to bring their whole selves to it. \nGuest speakers include Faly Mevamanana\, Tricia Trinh\, Ricardo Aguilar Valles\, Ava Jung\, Wiley Ho. \nFaly Mevamanana is an award-winning actor and writer. She has performed leading roles in seven provinces across Canada\, including roles with Neptune Theatre\, Western Canada Theatre\, and the Grand Theatre. \nOffstage\, she was a writing shadow on This Hour Has 22 Minutes\, and a Program Associate with Nightwood Theatre. Her first play “The Baking Show Show: The Play” premiered with Ruby Slippers Theatre in February 2026. Faly is also the creator\, writer\, and star of the new comedy TV series “Be Better” for Bell Fibe TV1. \nAs a queer mixed-race creator\, Faly is passionate about telling stories which showcase marginalized voices in a joyful way. \n\nTricia Trinh is a queer\, genderfluid\, Chinese-Vietnamese-Canadian\, multidisciplinary theatre artist; with a background in playwrighting\, directing\, performing and producing. Graduate of University of Victoria [BFA]. Their artistic practice prioritizes the multifaceted existence in intersectional lived experiences\, specifically investigating intercultural socio-political influence on queer identity\, gender identity and diaspora identity. \nSelected Playwright–Director Credits: Probability [rEvolver 2018]\, Red Glimmer [Fringe 2019]\, Attachments [Tremors Festival 2020 & Advance Theatre Festival 2024]\, Diosa Volcanica [Infinity Fire 2023]\, Duality [Infinity Fire 2024]\nSelected Director Credit: Dil Ka [Ruby Slippers Theatre 2024]\nSelected Assistant Director Credits: we the same [Ruby Slippers 2021]\, Henry V [Bard on the Beach 2023] \nTheir practice is committed to cross-pollinating social justice with storytelling through an anti-oppressive decolonial lens. This commitment actualizes in the form of creating new multidisciplinary theatre with feminist-forward\, gender non-conforming and BIPOC stories at the forefront; as a freelance artist and through their collective Dusty Foot Productions. The dedication to spearheading opportunities for underserved emerging theatre creators is demonstrated through their work as: Artistic Producer –Rumble Theatre [New Cabaret Series]\, Program Producer –frank theatre [Telling It Bent: Queer Youth Playwriting Program] and Producer –Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre [MSG Playwrighting Lab]. \nRicardo Aguillar Valles is a Settlement Worker with the I Belong Program at MOSAIC. I support newcomers who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community\, assisting them in navigating systems such as healthcare\, housing\, and language services\, while helping them build a sense of belonging in their new environment. \nAva Jung works as the Community Engagement Officer at S.U.C.C.E.S.S.\, a non-partisan\, non-profit multicultural Canadian organization with a proud 50+ year history of serving newcomers\, seniors\, youth\, and families. In her role\, she manages the volunteers for a variety of S.U.C.C.E.S.S. services\, meeting people from all walks of life. She herself is a mixed-race Chinese Canadian\, born and raised in Greater Vancouver with a degree in Gender\, Race\, Sexuality and Social Justice and Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies from UBC. She is particularly passionate about Vancouver’s historic Chinatown\, cultural heritage preservation\, and the politics surrounding mixed-race identity. \n\nWiley Ho is a Taiwanese Canadian writer\, whose stories and personal essays have been published in various literary journals\, magazines\, and anthologies. Her first book The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir was published this spring by Douglas & McIntyre\, currently on the BC Bestsellers List. When not writing she’s busy community building or growing Asian vegetables in her front yard.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/intercultural-team-forum-bicultural-identity-and-belonging/
LOCATION:Fireside Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
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