Rev. Shawn Gauthier With so much seemingly spinning out of control in our world, it’s understandable that, gripped by fear and anxiety, we might seek to control whatever we can. In this service, we’ll reflect on what is reasonably under our control—and how we might come to terms with so…
Welcoming - and Preparing for - New Beginnings Janet Pivnick, Intern Minister There are moments in every year such as the beginning of a church year or school year that turn our minds to fresh starts, new beginnings, dreams and aspirations. As we welcome the Jewish New Year, we will…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier, Laureen Stokes, and the Daughters of the Drum Each week, we acknowledge, with gratitude, that our congregation sits on the lands of the Musqueam, the Squamish, and the Tsleil-Waututh. But do you know the deeper history of the land at the corner of 49th and Oak? Are you…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier & Kiersten Moore In October, many of our small groups will be discussing this month’s theme of Change. We’ll launch this theme with an all-ages service exploring the challenges, growth, and joy that can come with change. There will be a light lunch after the service followed by…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier and Janet Pivnick 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”…
Michael Clague, Janet Pivnick, and the UN Association in Canada Today we will celebrate the Unitarian ties with the United Nations. We will hear from Michael Clague, who has had a long-standing affiliation with the UN, about the roots and current realities of the organization in a world in turmoil.…
Janet Pivnick The kind of change that we are experiencing in the world today requires a paradigm shift in the ways that we understand ourselves and the world. What does this transformative change require of us and how can we navigate this change as a community? Today, we’ll delve into…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier, Kiersten Moore, and Janet Pivnick In this Exploration Sunday service, we’ll take up November’s theme of “Learning from Our Ancestors.” As we enter a time of meditation, we will lift up the names of those we have loved who have died, and we’ll later share in a…
Exploration Sundays happen the first Sunday of each month and are meant to be an animating time for the whole congregation. The morning service launches the month’s worship and small-group theme with different explorations of that theme in programming following a light lunch. The intent is to engage everyone in…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier We are living in a time of profound change. In this service, Rev. Shawn will take up the question of how Unitarianism might speak to this moment as we look to an uncertain future. We will be joined this morning by a number of UU religious educators…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier There are aspects of the spiritual enterprise that invite us to lean into mystery and magic, to wonder at the marvels of the universe all around us. Something of this has been lost over the past couple of centuries as our world has grown more secular. In…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier It’s been said that conflict has things to teach us. It’s certainly true that when conflicts arise, there’s something to be learned. Rev. Shawn will explore this idea in his sermon. Following the service, the Healthy Relations Team will offer a program on the concept of rupture…
