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…
This is a forum to discuss the Special Resolution on Endorsement of the CUC Statement calling for Permanent Ceasefire in Israel/Palestine and Return of Hostages. Item 10 of the Vancouver Unitarians EGM on June 9th is the reading and vote on this Special Resolution. Click to see full text of…
We will hold an info night for the Senior High ages Our Whole Lives sexuality education program on Thursday, May 30th, at 7:00 pm. The program is aimed at ages 16-17 and/or entering grades 11 or 12 in the fall of 2024. If you will be 15 and entering grade…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This Sunday, we celebrate Donna Brown’s remarkable 25 years as VanU’s Choir Director, with a service focussed on beauty. We will offer tributes to Donna, complete with an unforgettable postlude by members of the choir. We will also welcome David Buchan, our incoming Choir Director, as Donna…
Sexuality Education for teens entering grades 8 or 9 this year (turning 13 or 14 in 2023). Parent Orientation required (September 28 or 29) Contact Kiersten Moore for late registration up until October 15th. Learn more on our OWL page
June 2 will be Donna Brown's last day as Choir Director after 25 amazing years! After the service, we will say thank you to Donna in a short and simple event in Hewett Hall. All are welcome to join in.
The Vancouver Unitarians will host a one hour forum, with questions welcomed, on the future of the Vancouver Park Board with Parks chair Brennan Bastyovanszky, at the Vancouver Unitarians Sanctuary. The event will be also be live-streamed on YouTube. Last December, Mayor Sim announced his plan to dissolve the elected…
Come Join us for Circle Dance New dancers welcome! Dances held the first Tuesday of every month. Our Theme for December is A Moment of Stillness. Winter is a sacred time of rest and reflection; the energy of winter is that of going within. It's the fruitful darkness and silence…
Circle Worship is an intimate and participatory style of worship featuring ritual, togetherness, and reflection. Unitarian Universalist youth have been creating this style of worship for decades but it is enjoyed by and accessible to all ages. Circle Worship is open to everyone; come fill your spirit! Wednesday, June 5th…
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…
Our Elders' Circle is a small group that explores various topics and meets on the second and fourth Fridays, from 10am to 11:30am. For more information about this small group, please click here. Please click on the blue Join Meeting below to connect.
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 It’s been said that experience is what you get when you don’t get what you wanted. And, yet, experience can be an incredibly valuable gift. In this service, we will reflect on the role that experience plays in shaping our existence. Download the Order of Service Weekly…
Sunday, June 9, at 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary and online (via Zoom). To join the online meeting, participants must be members and must register for the event. We recommend registering in advance. In-person observers are welcome. If you are unable to attend the meeting, we encourage you to appoint…
A space for youth to hang out, connect, be themselves--figure out themselves, organize, and be together. Learn more here.
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…
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.…
It’s been said that experience is what you get when you don’t get what you wanted. And, yet, experience can be an incredibly valuable gift. In this service, we will reflect on the role that experience plays in shaping our existence. Download the Order of Service Related reading Weekly services…
The VanU Book Group will meet on June 9 at 12:30 in Biddle and online to discuss "The Birth House" by Ami McKay. Although this is a fictional book, careful research has gone into the struggles women faced pre WWI delivering children at home. The care they received from midwives…
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. Click on the blue button below to join.
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…
Our VanU hiking and walking group now meets the fourth Saturday of every month at a different location around the Lower Mainland. This month we're celebrating the arrival of summer with a walk from Jericho Beach to Spanish Banks. Meet at 11a.m. at 3941 Point Grey Rd. If you are…
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.…
So much of life is made up as we go along, an improvisation of the themes of everyday life. Shawn’s sermon will focus on embracing improvisation as a key to the art of living. Download the Order of Service Related Reading Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary…
The IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, People of Colour) Plus Allies also known as the IPA, meets on the fourth 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.
This book club is for LGBTQ+ identified adults to discuss and share LGBTQ+ literature and shared experience. It's a space to connect, laugh, and expand our horizons. Open to members and the public. We like to meet in-person best to be able to share food and books with each other,…
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.…
Vancouver Unitarians is largely lay-led over the summer while ministry staff have vacation and study time in preparation for the new program year. It is important for children of all ages to feel included and cared for no matter what time of year they attend. This orientation is to support…
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.…
Reilly Yeo “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way," says Arundhati Roy. "On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing." How do we keep sight of this other world -- the one so many of us are working towards -- in ways that can renew…
Vancouver Unitarians is largely lay-led over the summer while ministry staff have vacation and study time in preparation for the new program year. It is important for children of all ages to feel included and cared for no matter what time of year they attend. This orientation is to support…
