• Sunday Service: Lives Lived 2025

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

    Rev. Shawn Gauthier and Janet Pivnick As we move fully into 2026, we take time to look back on the lives of people - the famous, the not-so-famous, and the infamous - we said goodbye to last year. Through a collection of short eulogies, Shawn and Janet will lift up…

  • Sunday Service: Evolving toward Enlightenment

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

    Rev. Shawn Gauthier While some religious people struggle to reconcile the findings of science with the teachings of their faith, Unitarians are typically not among them. In this week’s service, we’ll celebrate the great epic of evolution and our relationship with the earth. Download the Order of Service Related Reading…

  • Sunday Service: The Price of Perfection

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

    Rev. Shawn Gauthier Few people would actually defend perfection as a goal for most if not all aspects of life. While excellence can be compelling, perfection can be elusive and ultimately unfulfilling. Yet, too many of us remain in its grip. This Sunday, Rev. Shawn will invite us to reflect…

  • Sunday Service: A Celebration of Imbolc

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

    The Lay Chaplain Team This Sunday service falls on Imbolc, the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, when the first signs of the awakening earth are seen, the first stirrings of spring to come. The Lay Chaplain Team and friends will lead the service in Celebration…

  • Sunday Service: Promises to Keep

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

    Rev. Shawn Gauthier In this service, we’ll reflect on the meaning of the various promises we make to one another, as individuals and as part of an enduring community. From vows made at the altar to commitments made through a congregational covenant, what does it mean for us to keep…

  • Sunday Service: All Kinds of Love Sunday

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

    Rev. Shawn Gauthier Love is, indeed, a many-splendoured thing. This Valentine’s Day weekend, we will celebrate love’s many varied forms. The service will involve a marvellous mix of music and powerful poems that speak to the love found in many different types of relationships. Download the Order of Service Weekly…

  • Sunday Service: Celebrating Our Burundian Partner Church

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

    VanU Partner Church Team Since before COVID we’ve been working closely with our Partner Church in Africa to fund their ambitious effort to erect a church in Rutana Burundi. The church structure is now complete but they still need money for finishings. We hope your donations this year will allow them to…

  • Sunday Service: A Tale of Two Francis

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

    Janet Pivnick Wisdom comes from many sources. In this multigenerational service, we’ll consider the stories of two spiritual elders and their legacy of wisdom. St. Frances of Assisi has been a source of insight for many Catholic and non-Catholic followers, and Frances David has had profound influence in our own…

  • Exploration Sunday: Seeking Wisdom

    Exploration Sunday
    Hewett Hall 949 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    In March, many of our small groups will be discussing this month’s theme: Seeking Wisdom. We’ll launch this theme with an all-ages service focusing on wisdom derived from spiritual elders and exploring the sources that we each draw on for wisdom. There will be a light lunch after the service followed…

  • Sunday Service: Perspectives from Generation Z

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

    Janet Pivnick, Madeline McPeck and Taylor Starkman Intergenerational sharing can bring so much richness into our lives, widening our understanding and bringing new perspectives. Although Unitarian congregations have a reputation for attracting mostly boomers, we also have wonderful young adults in our midst. Today we will hear from two of…

  • Sunday Service: Returning Home…

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

    Mei Jia Lam and Jin He For over two thousand years, Hakka people (meaning sojourners, guest people, outsiders), have journeyed through migration, upheaval, and renewal, traveling countless routes and growing new roots wherever they arrive. In this service, we will share intergenerational reflections on our shared Hakka ancestry,  including some wondering,…

  • Sunday Service: Is There Meaning in Suffering?

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

    Rev. Shawn Gauthier Sometimes, while trying to be helpful, people say the darndest—and most damaging—things in the wake of loss or human suffering. These are typically attempts to make sense of what has happened, to find some deeper meaning amid the heartache we feel. But, it’s worth asking: Is there…