Resurrection is a lot of work, is messages of hope to carry, is a lot of imagining what we’ve never seen, is throwing off the old way and opening to something new. This resurrection the Marys proclaimed, it’s a thing to live into, not something to receive. Believing the impossible…
Rev. Lara Cowtan and the Ministerial Transition Team Intentional change is not a simple or straightforward path. Specific tasks and goals guide the work of the interim minister and Transition Team. This Sunday members of the Ministerial Transition Team will review and celebrate the tremendous accomplishments and challenges that UCV…
In “Beginners,” the poet Denise Levertov reminds us that “we have only begun / To love the earth.” And so we have. This Sunday, Rev. Shawn Gauthier will begin our Candidating Week with a service to honour our planet as we celebrate Earth Day. At the heart of the service…
This Sunday, Rev. Shawn Gauthier will conclude our Candidating Week with a service that invites us to consider what it means to put our faith into practice. Drawing on his own story, Rev. Shawn will reflect on the defining moments that have shaped how he seeks to live his life.…
Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary or live online at https://ucv.im/live for our weekly Sunday Service, beginning each week at 11am
Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary or live online at https://ucv.im/live for our weekly Sunday Service, beginning each week at 11am
This service is brought to you by the IPA (IBPOC Plus Allies) and will be a celebration and reflection on our first year of existence and our plans for the future to continue to foster cultural connections and celebrate the diversity of our community. … fear, finding out what connects us, revelling…
Rev. Lara Cowtan What is it that you hold most dear? How do we recognize, nurture and honour that which makes our hearts and spirits come alive? “Sacredness is a quality we attribute to a dimension of our lives we perceive as worthy of the highest respect and reference. The…
Rev. Lara Cowtan As we celebrate our annual Flower Communion, we look back on the century-old story of its roots in Czechoslovakia, its complex and sometimes tortuous path, and the importance of this enduring ritual in our lives. Please bring a flower for each person present to share in our…
Kiersten Moore, Olivia Hall, Rev. Lara Cowtan Join us June 11th for UCV’s annual bridging ceremony. As the end of the school and congregational year approaches, we celebrate our children who are bridging into youth group and our teens who are bridging into young adulthood. This is a special time…
Sunday Service June 18 Rev. Lara Cowtan Good endings make good beginnings. This final service with our Interim Minster, Rev. Lara Cowtan will be a celebration and reflection on how to turn the page on chapters of our lives. Join us in person in our Sanctuary or live online at https://ucv.im/live…
Earth Spirit Group Join us as we celebrate the turning of the Wheel of the Year with the summer solstice, which honours the longest day and shortest night of the year. Download the Order of Service Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary or live online at https://ucv.im/live for…
