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…
Postponed to next month: April 26. Join us for a walk in Stanley Park, starting from Second Beach (meet at parking lot near the Second Beach outdoor swimming pool.) Our Vancouver Unitarians hiking and walking group meets the 4th Saturday of every month at a different location around the Lower Mainland.…
2025 classes of Paganism 101 take place over 9 Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, February 15 - April 19 (no class on March 8). All sessions will be held on the Vancouver Unitarians' campus, Hewett Centre (949 W. 49th Ave., Vancouver) Facilitators for this class are Louise Bunn and Milo…
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…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier As Unitarians, we often take a bit of pride in our aversion to proselytizing. But why is that? And is our aversion serving us—or the world—well? On Sunday, Rev. Shawn will be speaking about why it’s important that we live our faith out loud, especially in these complicated times.…
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…
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.…
2025 classes of Paganism 101 take place over 9 Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, February 15 - April 19 (no class on March 8). All sessions will be held on the Vancouver Unitarians' campus, Hewett Centre (949 W. 49th Ave., Vancouver) Facilitators for this class are Louise Bunn and Milo…
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…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This Sunday, Rev. Shawn gathers with a number of the elders of our congregation to reflect in conversation about the highs and lows across their many years at VanU. This circle of elders will speak about when they’ve been proudest of the congregation, when they’ve been most…
