Rev. Shawn Gauthier We begin a new year in the life of the congregation as we gather for the cherished ritual of Water Communion. If possible, please bring with you a small amount of water to partake in this beloved ritual. The water may be taken from your very own tap…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This week, our Jewish friends and neighbours are celebrating the new year with Rosh Hashanah, while moving towards Yom Kippur. This period of ten days, known as the Days of Awe, invites introspection and reconciliation. It is a time to seek forgiveness where it is needed. A…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier As we approach this week’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we will reflect on the spiritual work involved for settlers in making real our commitments to genuine healing and reconciliation with the Indigenous Peoples of this place. Rev. Shawn will invite us to look at what…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This Sunday, we return to the Garden of Eden to mine this ancient story for meaning in our own time. In the process, we might just find our own slice of paradise, apples included. Download the Order of Service Weekly services Join us in person in our…
In this changing season, we harvest what has been planted, that which has borne fruit, both literal and otherwise. And we pause to give thanks, “for all that is our life.” On this Thanksgiving Sunday, we will reflect on what it means to “say grace” over all of it. Download the…
Glenn Deefholts An essential part of being human involves facing the approach of one’s own death and grieving the passing of loved ones. The homily considers three main ways that people come to terms with the inevitability of mortality. Download the Order of Service Weekly services Join us in person…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This Sunday, we will reflect on the work of the United Nations and welcome our friends from the United Nations Association of Vancouver. During the service, we will hear from this year’s recipient of the John Gibbard Memorial Award, which recognizes a young person’s work for positive…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier At this time of year, the cycles of life are on full display. It is no coincidence that many cultures, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, turn to ceremonies in this season to honour the dead and reflect on life’s fragility. This Sunday, we will mark the tradition…
Rev. Anne Barker On Nov. 5th, we will welcome to our pulpit Rev. Anne Barker, the Congregational Life Lead for the BC and Western Regions of the Canadian Unitarian Council. In gratitude for the wisdom and gifts of others, Rev. Anne will bring a 2nd Source reflection. She’ll share three…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This weekend, we mark Remembrance Day with new and jarring reminders of war’s utter brutality. Rev. Shawn will reflect on the moral injuries of war and the rarely-heeded call of peace. Download the Order of Service Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary or live…
A not-insignificant part of a minister’s working week is dedicated to what happens on Sunday mornings. This week, Rev. Shawn will pull back the curtain to reflect on the craft of preaching and the art of worship, because what we do together on Sundays is very much a shared endeavour.…
Paul Prescod Scientists and leading capitalists have declared that they can foresee the near-term end of a project that they have been working on since 1956: the creation of digital beings that are as intellectually flexible as humans: Artificial Intelligence. Whether they succeed or fall short, some form of "Homo…
