To join the forum online, please click on the blue button below. Artificial Intelligence Q&A: Paul Prescod will respond to your questions about Artificial Intelligence with more questions. This Sunday Forum is a follow-up event to Paul's contribution at our Nov. 26th service. Paul Prescod is a long-time member and…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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;…
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.…
There are some small choices we make that have a huge impact - Learn more at the VanU Environment Team's forum. This forum will feature a presentation by Dr. David Steele, President and Exec. Director of Earthsave 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.
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…
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…
