Imbolc marks the halfway point between Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. It beckons us towards hope, potential, rebirth and promise. Caroline Mellor says in her poem Imbolc “From the darkness of the earth I give light to the flame which will forge the new world…. I am the stirring…
Celebrate the arrival of our new piano at The Grand Debut concert. It will feature piano solos, piano duets, and (drum roll) even some music for two pianos, eight hands! Also included will be some of our very talented VanU musicians, and lots of chances for you as audience members…
Members of the Healthy Relations Team invite you to a conversation about what promises means within our community. We invite you to share what kinds of promises you would like to make and have others make that will enhance our community here at VanU. Come join this conversation at 12:30…
Event Location: Meet at noon at the NW corner of Main and Hasting (in front of OWL Drugs) You are invited to join Vancouver Unitarians from the Intercultural and Social Justice teams to march together at the 35th annual Women’s Memorial March to honour the lives of the missing and…
Come celebrate the Lunar New Year at Breaking Bread, February 14! It's the Year of the Fire Horse! Time for Unstoppable Energy and Courageous Action. Folks and families of all ages are welcome. Food and fun. Games and dancing. Singing and play. Featuring: A community fashion show. Come take part…
The Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk supports First United’s work in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). Groups from around Vancouver gather once a year to walk and show their support for the community. Use this link to "join the team" as a walker or make a donation for Team…
In March, many of our small groups will be discussing this month’s theme: Seeking Wisdom. We’ll launch this theme with an all-ages service focusing on wisdom derived from spiritual elders and exploring the sources that we each draw on for wisdom. There will be a light lunch after the service followed…
We are on the verge of International Working Women’s Day (March 8) and just a few weeks from the Spring Equinox. Marg Piercy’s poem, A Strong Woman evokes the ways women are strong: "A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done…" "Strong is what…
Gather round for Vancouver Unitarians monthly Breaking Bread potluck! It’s a time each month when we circle back, to be community together in a family-centred dinner for all ages (think of the broadest definition of family and you’ll find that you’re invited!). In a community as large as ours, it’s…
On March 15th, 2026, the Social Justice and Intercultural Teams will be jointly sponsoring a forum at 12:30 in the Fireside Room. The topic is: An introduction to Apartheid-Free Communities. An initiative of the American Friends Service Committee (Quakers), Apartheid-Free Communities is a global initiative for pro-humanity communities to take…
Are you moved by the bright beauty of the daffodils? By the cherry blossoms floating to the ground? By the new buds on the trees? Does it make you want to dance? Come join us as we celebrate spring in all its glory. With deep gratitude for the bounty of the…
Please join us for our annual Cherry Blossom Potluck Picnic. We will meet in the Fireside Room to share a meal while watching beautiful cherry blossom scenes from Japan and Vancouver. There will be an opportunity to write haikus. Here is a post about the creative haikus that were written…
