The UCV Earth Spirit group will hold a ritual in celebration of Samhain. Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. It is a time when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is the thinnest,…
6 sessions online, bi-weekly on Mondays, beginning October 2nd Registration required to join Crises of Life explores how the wisdom and understanding of our chosen faith supports us during the challenges and crises of life. It is based on the book, Take What You Need: Life Lessons After Losing Everything…
Come join us for a discussion of the book "The Art of Transforming the Mind" by B. Alan Wallace. We then have a short break and then meditate together for 45 minutes. No experience necessary. Free to join for just the book discussion or the meditation (or both). Facilitated by…
These Wednesday evenings extend our explorations of our personal theology and spiritual journeys. Registration and attendance at the Saturday retreat on October 28th is required to participate. If you've missed this opportunity, you may still join us on February 24th for Part 2: Creating Theology Among. See the webpage under…
Today’s Pagans revere the Earth and all its creatures. We see all life as interconnected, and we strive to attune ourselves to the cycles of nature. Our practices are rooted in a belief in immanence – the concept of divinity residing within. See the webpage under Spiritual growth - adult…
You are invited to help make the wreaths that will be laid at the ‘Let Peace Be Their Memorial' ceremony on Saturday, November 11 from 2 - 4pm. We will be adding greenery to the wreath frames on Friday, November 3 between 1 - 3 pm in Hewett Hall On…
Qi Gong is an ancient form of exercise that is steep in eastern philosophy of health and well-being. It emphasizes on circulation, use of breathing, and flow movements to help increase one’s energy. Given time and regular practice, health benefits will be evident. We are fortunate to have Yuen Hing…
Join us each Sunday morning before the service for meditation. Victoria Oginski will say a few words at the beginning and then we sit for 45 minutes. All are welcome, no experience necessary.
Rev. Anne Barker On Nov. 5th, we will welcome to our pulpit Rev. Anne Barker, the Congregational Life Lead for the BC and Western Regions of the Canadian Unitarian Council. In gratitude for the wisdom and gifts of others, Rev. Anne will bring a 2nd Source reflection. She’ll share three…
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…
This UCV book club is for LGBTQ+ identified adults to discuss and share LGBTQ+ literature. It's a potluck style book club: bring what you are reading, have read and enjoyed, talk about an author you love, or just come to listen. We have picked a common read book for the…
You are invited to help make the wreaths that will be laid at the 'Let Peace Be Their Memorial' ceremony on Saturday, November 11th 2-4pm. We will be adding greenery to the wreath frames on Friday, November 3, 1-3pm in Hewett Hall, click here for more information. On Wed, November 8, 1-3pm, we will…
Come join us for a discussion of the book "The Art of Transforming the Mind" by B. Alan Wallace. We then have a short break and then meditate together for 45 minutes. No experience necessary. Free to join for just the book discussion or the meditation (or both). Facilitated by…
These Wednesday evenings extend our explorations of our personal theology and spiritual journeys. Registration and attendance at the Saturday retreat on October 28th is required to participate. If you've missed this opportunity, you may still join us on February 24th for Part 2: Creating Theology Among. See the webpage under…
Today’s Pagans revere the Earth and all its creatures. We see all life as interconnected, and we strive to attune ourselves to the cycles of nature. Our practices are rooted in a belief in immanence – the concept of divinity residing within. See the webpage under Spiritual growth - adult…
It's back again! The annual BC fall gathering returns, this time to talk about all the confusing parts of life. Unitarian Universalist youth conferences (or cons) are events run by and for UU teens. This two-night con at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver is open to UU teens from BC…
Please join us in a ceremony of remembrance for all the victims of war. On November 11 at 2pm we will host the 8th annual “Let Peace Be Their Memorial” wreath-laying ceremony at the Vancouver Unitarians Sanctuary Please click here for the event program Through an annual wreath ceremony and white…
Join us each Sunday morning before the service for meditation. Victoria Oginski will say a few words at the beginning and then we sit for 45 minutes. All are welcome, no experience necessary.
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This weekend, we mark Remembrance Day with new and jarring reminders of war’s utter brutality. Rev. Shawn will reflect on the moral injuries of war and the rarely-heeded call of peace. Download the Order of Service Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary or live…
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…
This Board Forum on Revised Policies and Procedures will take place in the Sanctuary and online starting Sunday at 12:30 p.m. To join this forum online in Zoom, please click on the blue button below ⬇
6 sessions online, bi-weekly on Mondays, beginning October 2nd Registration required to join Crises of Life explores how the wisdom and understanding of our chosen faith supports us during the challenges and crises of life. It is based on the book, Take What You Need: Life Lessons After Losing Everything…
Come join us for a discussion of the book "The Art of Transforming the Mind" by B. Alan Wallace. We then have a short break and then meditate together for 45 minutes. No experience necessary. Free to join for just the book discussion or the meditation (or both). Facilitated by…
These Wednesday evenings extend our explorations of our personal theology and spiritual journeys. Registration and attendance at the Saturday retreat on October 28th is required to participate. If you've missed this opportunity, you may still join us on February 24th for Part 2: Creating Theology Among. See the webpage under…
Today’s Pagans revere the Earth and all its creatures. We see all life as interconnected, and we strive to attune ourselves to the cycles of nature. Our practices are rooted in a belief in immanence – the concept of divinity residing within. See the webpage under Spiritual growth - adult…
Two weeks ago we went to Louise Bunn's studio to glaze mugs. But you can't be an artist until you've encountered some kind of failure. The mug potters sold Louise the wrong fire temperature mugs. Therefore we put them in the kiln and they went squelch. So! Teens: come to…
Qi Gong is an ancient form of exercise that is steep in eastern philosophy of health and well-being. It emphasizes on circulation, use of breathing, and flow movements to help increase one’s energy. Given time and regular practice, health benefits will be evident. We are fortunate to have Yuen Hing…
Join us each Sunday morning before the service for meditation. Victoria Oginski will say a few words at the beginning and then we sit for 45 minutes. All are welcome, no experience necessary.
A not-insignificant part of a minister’s working week is dedicated to what happens on Sunday mornings. This week, Rev. Shawn will pull back the curtain to reflect on the craft of preaching and the art of worship, because what we do together on Sundays is very much a shared endeavour.…
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…
UCV Board meetings are held online on the third Tuesday of each month except for July. Click on the blue button below to join.
Come join us for a discussion of the book "The Art of Transforming the Mind" by B. Alan Wallace. We then have a short break and then meditate together for 45 minutes. No experience necessary. Free to join for just the book discussion or the meditation (or both). Facilitated by…
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.…
Today’s Pagans revere the Earth and all its creatures. We see all life as interconnected, and we strive to attune ourselves to the cycles of nature. Our practices are rooted in a belief in immanence – the concept of divinity residing within. See the webpage under Spiritual growth - adult…
The IPA – Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour (IBPOC) PLUS Allies is a UCV team that focuses on exploring the challenges and joys of being in the multicultural, diverse city of Vancouver. The IPA invites one and all to our second annual Gathering, an evening of food, fun, brainstorming…
This small group ministry uses climate books as springboards to explore our concerns around climate change. Through personal reflection on what we have read and/or viewed we encourage and support each other as we: our knowledge, develop coping strategies, and discover effective action. Please join us as climate citizens on…
This month the hiking/walking group will be returning to Pacific Spirit Park. All welcome to join us Saturday, Nov. 25 starting at 10:30 a.m. We'll be meeting at the southeast entrance to the park at Camosun St. and Southwest Marine Drive. About this group Our hiking/walking group is open to…
Qi Gong is an ancient form of exercise that is steep in eastern philosophy of health and well-being. It emphasizes on circulation, use of breathing, and flow movements to help increase one’s energy. Given time and regular practice, health benefits will be evident. We are fortunate to have Yuen Hing…
Join us each Sunday morning before the service for meditation. Victoria Oginski will say a few words at the beginning and then we sit for 45 minutes. All are welcome, no experience necessary.
Paul Prescod Scientists and leading capitalists have declared that they can foresee the near-term end of a project that they have been working on since 1956: the creation of digital beings that are as intellectually flexible as humans: Artificial Intelligence. Whether they succeed or fall short, some form of "Homo…
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…
6 sessions online, bi-weekly on Mondays, beginning October 2nd Registration required to join Crises of Life explores how the wisdom and understanding of our chosen faith supports us during the challenges and crises of life. It is based on the book, Take What You Need: Life Lessons After Losing Everything…
Come join us for a discussion of the book "The Art of Transforming the Mind" by B. Alan Wallace. We then have a short break and then meditate together for 45 minutes. No experience necessary. Free to join for just the book discussion or the meditation (or both). Facilitated by…
Today’s Pagans revere the Earth and all its creatures. We see all life as interconnected, and we strive to attune ourselves to the cycles of nature. Our practices are rooted in a belief in immanence – the concept of divinity residing within. See the webpage under Spiritual growth - adult…
Join us each Sunday morning before the service for meditation. Victoria Oginski will say a few words at the beginning and then we sit for 45 minutes. All are welcome, no experience necessary.
In this service, Rev. Shawn will highlight the many ways that Unitarians and Unitarian Universalists have given shape to what we know as Christmas. Click Here to Download the Order of Service Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary or live online at https://ucv.im/live for our weekly Sunday 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…
