Rev. Shawn Gauthier This Thanksgiving weekend, we pause to consider the many gifts of this life. Rev. Shawn will reflect on the deeper meaning of gratitude and then lead us in this year’s Harvest Communion ritual, as we taste with intention a slice of the earth’s abundance. Download the Order of Service…
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…
The VanU Second Sunday Book Group will meet on Sunday October 13, 12:30 p.m. at Biddle and online at this link to discuss Fire Weather by John Vaillant. John Vaillant is a stellar Vancouver author. His books read like gripping novels but are based in reality and well-researched facts. This non-fiction book sets…
The IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, People of Colour) Plus Allies also known as the IPA, meets on the second Sunday of the month at 12:30pm in Lindsey Priestley room. The IPA team fosters greater understanding of IBPOC experiences. We organize events such as the Lunar New Year and the Intersection of…
A space for youth to hang out, connect, be themselves--figure out themselves, organize, and be together. Learn more here.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
