Rev. Shawn Gauthier Over the past few years, the congregation has focussed a great deal on who it is and who it aspires to become. In this service, Rev. Shawn will invite us to consider how much of ourselves—through the work of our hearts and hands (and our resources)—we are…
With Councillor Christine Boyle Join us to explore practices for moving from climate anxiety to climate solutions, and then probably cycling back to anxiety and back again to solutions a few times, taking big deep breaths together along the way. All while reminding one another that we're in this together,…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier In this service, Rev. Gauthier will reflect on the possibility of finding deep joy and enduring meaning, even in the mundane stuff of life. Download the Order of Service Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary or watch the service live on this page, beginning…
Rev. Claire Feingold Thoryn Shawn’s dear friend and colleague, and one of Unitarian Universalism’s finest preachers (who now teaches preaching at Harvard Divinity School), will deliver the morning sermon. Rev. Claire will speak about how our perceptions/what our eyes see is not always the truth, and how sometimes we are…
Come and celebrate the installation of our new-ish minister Shawn Gauthier at 4 p.m. on May 5th. That Sunday will look a little different, in that the regular 11 a.m. service will be led by Rev. Claire Feingold-Thoryne, a visiting minister and close friend of Shawn’s. Then at 4 p.m.,…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier Rev. Shawn’s sermon will reflect on the worrying state of wars in our world, drawing on what the origins of Mother’s Day can teach us about labouring in the cause of peace. Download the Order of Service Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary or…
On May 19, please join the IBPOC Plus Allies (IPA) in a heartful exploration of cultural connections through story, music, dance and song. Experience how beneath diverse appearances, sounds, and languages, we really are One. Take part in our journey and discover in the sharing, how we are all enriched.…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier Sometimes, given our great diversity of views, one has to wonder if we can find common ground. Rev. Shawn’s sermon will explore what we share and what keeps us together. Download the Order of Service Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary or watch the…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This Sunday, we celebrate Donna Brown’s remarkable 25 years as VanU’s Choir Director, with a service focussed on beauty. We will offer tributes to Donna, complete with an unforgettable postlude by members of the choir. We will also welcome David Buchan, our incoming Choir Director, as Donna…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier It’s been said that experience is what you get when you don’t get what you wanted. And, yet, experience can be an incredibly valuable gift. In this service, we will reflect on the role that experience plays in shaping our existence. Download the Order of Service Weekly…
It’s been said that experience is what you get when you don’t get what you wanted. And, yet, experience can be an incredibly valuable gift. In this service, we will reflect on the role that experience plays in shaping our existence. Download the Order of Service Related reading Weekly services…
So much of life is made up as we go along, an improvisation of the themes of everyday life. Shawn’s sermon will focus on embracing improvisation as a key to the art of living. Download the Order of Service Related Reading Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary…
