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Forum: Living into our new name

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Come join us online for a presentation and Q&A about aspects of the recent legal name change. We'll be looking at how we abbreviate Vancouver Unitarians and what the options are for our domain. We'll also discuss our branding and how we present ourselves. Here's a thing, did you know…

Film screening and discussion: Love in the Time of Fentanyl

Lindsey-Priestley West 49th Avenue 949, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Social Justice Team and the IPA Team will be co-sponsoring the screening of the film Love in the Time of Fentanyl.  After viewing the film, the audience is welcome to stay for a discussion.  Popcorn and snacks will be provided. Film Synopsis:  As deaths in Vancouver, Canada, reach an all-time high, the Overdose…

Free

Sunday Forum: More Big Trees in Vancouver

Fireside Room West 49th Avenue 949, Vancouver, BC, Canada

East Vancouver is hotter in summer than the west side of Vancouver. Why? Primarily the lack of shade from the tree canopy.  Shouldn’t the City of Vancouver prioritize more big trees on the east side? Oliver Gatzke would like the City of Vancouver to consider this issue. Come and find out why.

Forum: Who Are We? Where Are We Going?

Sanctuary 949 W 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

https://youtu.be/CIljpV9DY14 The interdependent web of the Vancouver Unitarians Prepare for the March 9 Congregational Retreat on strategic directions. Explore what we learned in the congregational identity project to clarify our unique strengths, needs, and challenges as we chart our course for the future, with our new minister. These are the 6 themes that…

Move Your Money to Defund Fossil Fuel Financing

Fireside Room West 49th Avenue 949, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Sponsored by the Environment Team Speakers: Michelle Marcus from ChangeCourse and Yvonne Marcus Canada's “Big 5” banks — RBC, TD, Scotiabank, BMO and CIBC — are among the top fossil fuel funders in the world. By providing key loans to pipelines and fossil fuel extraction projects, these banks are financing the…

Climate Ready: Preparing for the Climate Crisis

Fireside Room West 49th Avenue 949, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Presenter: Reilly Yeo, Candidate for Ministry, Unitarian Universalist Association; Community Fellow, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society; and Cofounder, Climate Plan. This 90-minute session will bring you together as Unitarian Universalists to confront and transcend anxieties about climate change. Anyone who is paying attention knows we are in a crisis;…

Free

Congregational Retreat Online: Where are we going (Zoom version)

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Those of you who were not able to attend the in-person event on March 9, will have an opportunity to participate in the zoom version. The main features will be the same: a presentation by Karen Bartlett of our current situation, and small group discussions on our priorities and goals.…

Sunday Forum: Clean BC or Fracked LNG?

Sanctuary 949 W 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Environment Team sponsored Forum May 26 at 12:45 PM in the sanctuary. CLEAN BC OR FRACKED LNG? Guest speaker Peter McCartney Wilderness Committee Climate Campaign Lead Peter will address the issue of BC's trending policy of promoting fracking and new LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) terminals.

Free

Forum – Special Resolution to be voted on at EGM

Virtual Event Virtual Event

This is a forum to discuss the Special Resolution on Endorsement of the CUC Statement calling for Permanent Ceasefire  in Israel/Palestine and Return of Hostages. Item 10 of the Vancouver Unitarians EGM on June 9th is the reading and vote on this Special Resolution. Click to see full text of…

Forum – Should we keep the Vancouver Park Board?

Sanctuary 949 W 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

The Vancouver Unitarians will host a one hour forum, with questions welcomed, on the future of the Vancouver Park Board with Parks chair Brennan Bastyovanszky, at the Vancouver Unitarians Sanctuary.  The event will be also be  live-streamed on YouTube. Last December, Mayor Sim announced his plan to dissolve the elected…

Social Justice postcards for Housing & Safe Supply

Fireside Room West 49th Avenue 949, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Please join the Social Justice Team in sending postcards to ALL provincial party leaders to urge them to implement policy for vacancy control and safe supply.   We will meet in the Fireside Room from 12:30-1:30. Postcards, postage and snacks will be provided.