• Sunday Service: New Beginnings for a Hopeful World

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

    Rev. Mwibutsawineza Ndagijimana, Rev. Shawn Gauthier Every day can be an opportunity to start anew, to be true to our values and build an identity that helps us deal with the challenges we face on our human journey. This Sunday, Rev. Mwibutsawineza Ndagijimana (formerly Fulgence Ndagijimana) will speak about the importance of constant new beginnings…

  • 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…

  • Where Olive Trees Weep Film Screening

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

    The Social Justice Team is hosting this screening for a maximum of 40 people.   Please reserve your free ticket here.   Click here to watch trailer. About the Film: Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It…

  • 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.

  • Board Meeting

    Board Meeting
    Virtual Event

    UCV Board meetings are held online on the third Tuesday of each month except for July. Please click on the JOIN MEETING button below to join.

  • Elders’ Circle – Wednesdays

    Elders’ Circle
    Virtual Event

    This Elders’ Circle is a small group that explores various topics. Together we’ll explore the spiritual challenge of aging as we read chapters of Parker J. Palmer’s book On The Brink of Everything:  Grace, Gravity and Growing Old. Two 90-minute Zoom sessions a month, this group meets on Wednesdays 10-11:30 am, beginning…

  • 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…

  • Potluck Book and Lunch Club

    Potluck Book and Lunch Club
    Virtual Event

    Friendly readers gather online for an hour and a half on fourth Thursdays sharing their notable reads and recommendations from the past month. The broad-ranging meetings might include books on global governance, social justice and climate action, self-help and spiritual inspiration, the best of fiction, biography, art, memoir, and more.…

  • Walking Group at Southlands River Trail

    Monthly Hiking Group

    This Saturday, May 24th we're meeting at 11 a.m. at 7420 Blenheim St to walk the Southlands River Trail along the Fraser River. All welcome to join us for this scenic walk - RSVP below! Our Vancouver Unitarians hiking and walking group meets the 4th Saturday of every month at a…

    Free
  • Magic Carpet Fashions – Ivan Sayers – Refugee Fund Fundraiser

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

    Ivan is returning to VanU! After 2 previous fashion shows in 2022 and 2023 that were met with rave reviews, the Vancouver Unitarian Refugee Committee has invited fashion historian Ivan Sayers back to present a selection of garments inspired by the Middle East and Africa. It is sure to be…

    $25
  • Meditation and Chi Gong

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

    On Sunday mornings, we have two offerings in our Meditation Room. First, there is Chi Gong from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. This practice is Chanting to clear organs and/or Chanting to clear chakras as originally taught by Dr. Steven Aung. Facilitated by Victoria Oginski. You are also welcome to…

  • Sunday Service: Asian Connections – Part 2: Japan/Buddhism

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

    Mei Jia Lam, Hisako Masaki and Rev. Shawn Gauthier We continue our celebration of Asian Heritage Month with the second of three services focused on the many connections between Unitarianism/Unitarian Universalism and various Asian religions. Rev. Shawn and a small group of VanU members have been exploring our fascinating but…