• Elders’ Circle – Fridays

    Elders’ Circle
    Virtual Event

    The Elders' Circle is a small group that explores various topics. You can learn more about this and other VanU Shared Identity Groups here. One group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month, and another meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday. All meetings are online and…

  • Greeters Meeting and Training

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

    If you volunteer as a Sunday greeter at VanU, or are interested in trying out this important role in our congregation, join us at our monthly meet-up and training Sunday, Oct. 20th at 9:30 a.m. There will be coffee and snacks. Please RSVP below to let us know you'll be…

    Free
  • Meditation

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

    Please join us for silent meditation. For the past 9 years, the group has been led by Victoria Oginski, who has been a dedicated meditator for over 45 years. She is a Buddhist and has studied with many extraordinary Buddhist masters over the years in Canada, Nepal, India, and Tibet.…

  • Sunday Service: United Nations Sunday

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

    Rev. Shawn Gauthier This Sunday we honour United Nations Sunday by welcoming our friends from the UN Association of Canada, as they present this year’s John Gibbard Memorial Award to a young person in Vancouver working to build a better world. This year’s winner will be announced on Sunday and…

  • Children’s Group & Crossing Paths

    Children’s Group & Crossing Paths
    Fireside Room West 49th Avenue 949, Vancouver, BC, Canada +1 more

    Click here for more information about our children and families program. Children’s Group 5 to 9 years Children’s Group begins in the Sanctuary for worship and leaves together after the Wisdom Story. This is a place to build friendships and self-identity in an actively anti-oppressive setting. We use play and art…

  • Youth Group

    Youth Group
    Hitschmanova West 49th Avenue 949, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    A space for youth to hang out, connect, be themselves--figure out themselves, organize, and be together. Learn more here.

  • Starting Point: Join us for an introduction to the Vancouver Unitarians

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

    For those interested in becoming members of the Vancouver Unitarians, or just interested in gaining a deeper understanding of our faith tradition and our current organization, you are encouraged to attend this Sunday's Starting Point workshop. When: Sunday, Oct. 20, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm after Sunday service. Where: In…

    Free
  • Meditation and Talk

    Meditation and Talk
    Virtual Event

    For this online event on Wednesday nights, we start with a talk about meditation given by Victoria Oginski, how-to, purpose and pitfalls. The second half is a shared silent meditation, based on traditional Buddhist techniques. Victoria Oginski, has been a dedicated meditator for over 45 years. She is a Buddhist…

  • Night for All Souls at Mountain View Cemetary

    Mountain View Cemetery Fraser Street 5455, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Join Kiersten Moore and Casey Stainsby this Thursday at the Opening Ceremony for All Souls at Mountain View Cemetery. We will meet near the entrance at 5:45 pm to make it to the ceremony site for 6pm. This event has been held annually since 2005; It is personal and non-denominational,…

  • Halloween Pot Luck Party

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

    Vancouver Unitarians have a great tradition of holding intergenerational community dinners and social events. These casual gathering are open to members, friends, and On Saturday, Oct. 26 5:00pm-8:30pm you're invited to join us for a Halloween-themed community potluck in Hewett Centre (949 W. 49th Ave). Please let us know what…

    Free
  • Meditation

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

    Please join us for silent meditation. For the past 9 years, the group has been led by Victoria Oginski, who has been a dedicated meditator for over 45 years. She is a Buddhist and has studied with many extraordinary Buddhist masters over the years in Canada, Nepal, India, and Tibet.…

  • Sunday Service: “We Remember Them” – Samhain and All Souls Sunday

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

    Rev. Shawn Gauthier In this service, we honour the memory and ongoing connection we feel with those we have loved and lost, drawing on the traditions of Samhain and All Souls, as practised in Unitarian and UU congregations. All are invited to bring forward momentos or photos of their beloveds…