On October 22, the SJ team is presenting a Housing Listening Circle Forum. The team will explain their plan to collaborate with other organizations in a local campaign centered on housing affordability. The team is interested in listening to the congregation’s thoughts and ideas for action. Please join us in…
Starting Point is a great way to get to know the Vancouver Unitarians, and to find out how you might get more involved in our welcoming community. Starting Point is offered for people new to UCV and for members who would like to deepen their understanding of Unitarianism. If you're…
IPA invites members of the congregation to join us on a visit to Conceptions of White at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This highly thought-provoking show examines the visual legacy of racism and colonialism, illustrating how conceptions of a “White race” emerged in visual representations and have historically distorted perceptions of the inherent…
In light of the heart-breaking violence in the Middle East, Rev. Shawn and the Healthy Relations Team will be offering two opportunities for us to come together next week to share what is on our hearts as the conflict continues to unfold. These gatherings won’t be a debate over who…
Vancouver Unitarians have a great tradition of holding intergenerational community dinners and social events. On Saturday, Oct. 28 5pm-8pm you're invited to join us for a Halloween-themed community potluck in Hewett Centre (949 W. 49th Ave on UCV campus). Bring some food or drinks to share - costumes encouraged but…
Join us for a fundraising lunch sponsored by the Partner Church committee on Sunday, Oct. 29 at Noon in Hewett Centre. Our donations over the last three years have allowed our partner congregation in Rutana, Burundi to complete most of the building of their new church so that it now…
The UCV Earth Spirit group will hold a ritual in celebration of Samhain. Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. It is a time when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is the thinnest,…
Every year thousands of people traverse the courtyard of the UCV campus between the Sanctuary, Hewett Hall and the administration buildings. Many do not know the story of how this beautiful campus came to be. It’s important that our story is known. On Sunday, November 5th at 12:15 following the…
Please join us in a ceremony of remembrance for all the victims of war. On November 11 at 2pm we will host the 8th annual “Let Peace Be Their Memorial” wreath-laying ceremony at the Vancouver Unitarians Sanctuary Please click here for the event program Through an annual wreath ceremony and white…
Please join the Chalice Choir for a lovely afternoon of music, beginning with Bach’s Cantata #147 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, followed by our string ensemble, a selection of shorter choral pieces and a seasonal singalong. Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 2:30 pm in the Sanctuary. Reception to…
This Sunday, Dec 10th, marks the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Canadian legal scholar John Peters Humphrey was the principal author of the first draft of the UDHR. The Social Justice Team will host our 7th annual Amnesty International Write for Rights event in the…
Join us in making wreaths and swags to decorate the Sanctuary for the festive season: Saturday, December 16, 2023, 10:00am -Noon, Hewett Centre. Bring garden gloves and clippers, if you have them. Greenery and decorations provided but feel free to contribute your own. Coffee/tea/snacks provided. Further information contact Naomi Taylor,…
