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Candidating Week – Tea with Shawn (in person), Messy Church / Cultural Connections Family Coffeehouse

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

Cultural Connections with a potluck and a Coffeehouse Open Mic on April 29th, 5:00–8:00 pm! Connecting across lines of culture and age come enjoy the chance to perform to an appreciative and adoring audience or sit back and enjoy the show! RSVP here: https://vancouver.breezechms.com/form/MessyOpenmic Open to the entire UCV community,…

Rev. Shawn’s Installation

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

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.,…

Free

Matters of Life and Death

Lindsey-Priestley West 49th Avenue 949, Vancouver, BC, Canada

On Sunday, October 27th, at 1:00pm, Rev. Shawn will initiate an ongoing series of occasional programs under the heading “Matters of Life & Death”. Roughly once per month, typically on a Sunday afternoon, we’ll host workshops and discussions on various aspects of aging and end-of-life concerns, drawing on the wisdom…

Matters of Life and Death

Fireside Room West 49th Avenue 949, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Approaching End of Life, Starting Today: What Do I Get to Choose? For the next in our series of programs on aging and the end-of-life, Rev. Shawn will host a conversation between Jane Slemon and Michael O’Neil, who will share their medical expertise and experience around the options and decisions available to us…

Free

Matters of Life and Death: Getting Your Legal Affairs in Order

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

We’ll be joined by lawyer Garth Evans, LLP, for our next "Matters of Life and Death" session, focused on writing wills and the advance work necessary to have your estate settled according to your wishes. VanU members Keith Wilkinson and Gordon Gram will also offer reflections about their own estate planning and discuss approaches to legacy giving that might include an enduring gift to…

Postponed Matters of Life and Death

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

For our next session of our occasional series on issues pertaining to aging and end-of-life concerns, Rev. Shawn welcomes Dr. Paula Flynn for a conversation about how we document our wishes for our care as our life comes to a close—and why we sometimes resist this sacred task. Dr. Paula Flynn is a…