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SUMMARY:Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/meditation/2023-12-03/
LOCATION:Meditation Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Groups
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SUMMARY:Youth Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Dec 3rd – this Sunday! – the youth are having a fundraiser. They are selling hand-glazed mugs\, holiday cards\, and some baked treats. We’ve got something for everyone on your list! As long as they want a mug\, card\, or cookie. But who doesn’t?! The proceeds will fund their projects and their travel to life-changing UU events. Please bring cash or credit this Sunday – and if you miss us\, we’ll be back at the craft fair on Dec 17.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/youth-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Hewett Hall\, 949 West 49th Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T120000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Service: How the Unitarians Created Christmas
DESCRIPTION:In this service\, Rev. Shawn will highlight the many ways that Unitarians and Unitarian Universalists have given shape to what we know as Christmas.\n\nClick Here to Download the Order of Service\n\nWeekly services\n\nJoin us in person in our Sanctuary or live online at https://ucv.im/live for our weekly Sunday Service\, beginning each week at 11am
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/sunday-service-how-the-unitarians-created-christmas/
LOCATION:Sanctuary\, 949 W 49th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Service,Sunday Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T121500
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20230830T220004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T235232Z
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SUMMARY:Children’s Group & Crossing Paths
DESCRIPTION:Click here for more information about our children and families program. \nChildren’s Group 5 to 9 years \nChildren’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 to build community\, trust\, and a beginning understanding of evolving Unitarian Universalist values of justice\, equity\, pluralism\, interdependence\, generosity and love. \n2023-24 Theme: Cosmology: Celebrating Our Origins in the Universe – click here for more info \n— \nCrossing Paths 10 to 12 years (grades 5-7) \nFocus: understanding the religious and spiritual practices of our neighbours and ourselves. Click here for more info. \n— \nContact Us \nInterested in finding out more? Please contact our Children and Youth Coordinator\, Olivia Hall
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/childrens-group-crossing-paths-2-2/2023-12-03/
LOCATION:Fireside Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children and Families,Lifespan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20230914T214318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240217T175257Z
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SUMMARY:Our Whole Lives (OWL) for ages 13-14
DESCRIPTION:Sexuality Education for teens entering grades 8 or 9 this year (turning 13 or 14 in 2023). Parent Orientation required (September 28 or 29) \nContact Kiersten Moore for late registration up until October 15th. \nLearn more on our OWL page
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/our-whole-lives-owl-for-ages-13-14-2/2023-12-03/
LOCATION:Hitschmanova\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Youth
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifespan":MAILTO:dlfd@ucv.im
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231123T180151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231126T080705Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Forum: Q&A on Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:To join the forum online\, please click on the blue button below. \nArtificial Intelligence Q&A: Paul Prescod will respond to your questions about Artificial Intelligence with more questions. This Sunday Forum is a follow-up event to Paul’s contribution at our Nov. 26th service. \nPaul Prescod is a long-time member and a participant on our refugee team\, WDWCO team and nominating committee. He has been a professional software developer since 1997 and has spent the last year researching applications of artificial intelligence and test data synthesis. Paul has two kids\, attending Concordia University and Gladstone High. Paul’s partner\, Lilia\, is also involved in congregational fundraising and refugee resettlement. You may know her as a purveyor of gourmet mushroom soups.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/sunday-forum-qa-on-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Fireside Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Forum
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GEO:49.2268279;-123.1276026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T153000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231025T210150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T210152Z
UID:10001442-1701610200-1701617400@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Youth Group
DESCRIPTION:A space for youth to hang out\, connect\, be themselves–figure out themselves\, organize\, and be together. Learn more here.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/youth-group-2-3/2023-12-03/
LOCATION:Hitschmanova\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children and Families,Lifespan,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T163000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231122T205810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231126T084332Z
UID:10001632-1701613800-1701621000@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Singing the Season: Chalice Choir Concert
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Chalice Choir for a lovely afternoon of music\, beginning with Bach’s Cantata #147 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben\, followed by our string ensemble\, a selection of shorter choral pieces and a seasonal singalong. \nSunday\, December 3\, 2023 at 2:30 pm in the Sanctuary. \nReception to follow. \nTickets: $20* available to buy below or after Sunday service Nov. 26 or at the door\n(* please note: no one will be turned away for lack of funds!)
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/singing-the-season-chalice-choir-concert/
LOCATION:Sanctuary\, 949 W 49th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Choir,Music,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231204T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231204T193000
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CREATED:20231107T210549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T013122Z
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SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Book Club
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\n\nThis month we are discussing our November read Annabel by Kathleen Winter. Come join us whether you have read it or not. Our common read book for December is Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo. Put a copy of Melinda’s book on hold at your local library so you have a copy to read over December and please RSVP so we can keep in touch!
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/lgbtq-book-club-4-2/
LOCATION:Family Room\, 949 West 49th Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Books,Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231206T203000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231003T022057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T045510Z
UID:10001596-1701887400-1701894600@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Meditation and Book Study
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a discussion of the book “The Art of Transforming the Mind” by B. Alan Wallace. \nWe then have a short break and then meditate together for 45 minutes. No experience necessary. \nFree to join for just the book discussion or the meditation (or both). Facilitated by Victoria Oginski\, for further details contact her at victoriaoginiski [at] gmail [dot] com
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/meditation-and-book-study-3/2023-12-06/
LOCATION:https://vanu.ca/event/meditation-and-book-study-3/2023-12-06/
CATEGORIES:Meditation and Movement
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ORGANIZER;CN="VanU":MAILTO:info@vanu.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231207T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231207T213000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20230908T222353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T211152Z
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SUMMARY:Paganism 101 - Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION: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 programs for more information. \n 
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/paganism-101-fall-2023-2/2023-12-07/
LOCATION:Fireside Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231208T113000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231130T210722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T211658Z
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SUMMARY:Elders' Circle
DESCRIPTION:Our Elders’ Circle is a small group that explores various topics and meets on the second and fourth Fridays\, from 10am to 11:30am. \nFor more information about this small group\, please click here. \nPlease click on the blue Join Meeting below to connect.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/elders-circle/2023-12-08/
LOCATION:https://ucv.im/elders-circle-meeting
CATEGORIES:Groups
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ORGANIZER;CN="VanU":MAILTO:info@vanu.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T104500
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20230126T090010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T065837Z
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SUMMARY:Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/meditation/2023-12-10/
LOCATION:Meditation Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231130T204743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231210T074040Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Service: Light One Candle
DESCRIPTION:This service\, led by Rev. Shawn\, will seek to honour Chanukah\, while also lifting up International Human Rights Day.\nDownload the Order of Service\nWeekly services\n\nJoin us in person in our Sanctuary or live online at https://ucv.im/live for our weekly Sunday Service\, beginning each week at 11am
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/sunday-service-light-one-candle/
LOCATION:Sanctuary\, 949 W 49th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Seasonal,Service,Sunday Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T121500
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20230830T220004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T235232Z
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SUMMARY:Children’s Group & Crossing Paths
DESCRIPTION:Click here for more information about our children and families program. \nChildren’s Group 5 to 9 years \nChildren’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 to build community\, trust\, and a beginning understanding of evolving Unitarian Universalist values of justice\, equity\, pluralism\, interdependence\, generosity and love. \n2023-24 Theme: Cosmology: Celebrating Our Origins in the Universe – click here for more info \n— \nCrossing Paths 10 to 12 years (grades 5-7) \nFocus: understanding the religious and spiritual practices of our neighbours and ourselves. Click here for more info. \n— \nContact Us \nInterested in finding out more? Please contact our Children and Youth Coordinator\, Olivia Hall
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/childrens-group-crossing-paths-2-2/2023-12-10/
LOCATION:Fireside Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children and Families,Lifespan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T133000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231116T174036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T174037Z
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SUMMARY:Second Sunday Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The UCV Second Sunday Book Group meets after the Sunday service on the second Sunday of each month (except July and August). \nThe book club will meet on Dec 10 at 12:30 in Biddle and online at (ucv.im/second-sunday-books). We do not have an ‘assigned’ book this month\, but instead will share with each other books we have particularly liked\, so please come prepared to explain briefly what you liked about your chosen book and what you took away from reading it\, hopefully in a way that will inspire others to read it. We also decided to make this meeting a quasi-potluck gathering\, so please bring your own lunch that you can eat at the meeting and\, if possible\, bring some that you can share with everyone else. Please join us for this festive gathering. \nPlease join using the link: ucv.im/second-sunday-books or click on blue JOIN MEETING button below. \nWe will meet in Biddle and via zoom.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/second-sunday-book-group-3-3/
LOCATION:Biddle\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Books,Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T133000
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CREATED:20231205T155507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T183120Z
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SUMMARY:Write for Rights
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday\, Dec 10th\, marks the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Canadian legal scholar John Peters Humphrey was the principal author of the first draft of the UDHR. The Social Justice Team will host our 7th annual Amnesty International Write for Rights event in the Fireside Room from 12:30-1:30 p.m.  Snacks will be available. \nAmnesty International (AI) has offices around the world and they are constantly hearing about human rights violations.  Each year\, AI selects 10 cases that they believe are most likely to be influenced by public exposure. Rev. Fulgence Ndagijimana\, well known to the UCV community\, credits an international letter writing campaign with his release from jail after he was arrested and imprisoned in 2015. \nPlease stop by to write a letter.  You choose the case(s) which interests you the most. \nThis year’s cases from Canada\, the U.S.\, and Australia include: 1) The Wet’suwet’en People who are surveilled\, harassed\, and criminalized for protecting their lands and water from the Coastal Gaslink pipeline\, 2) Rocky Myers who has been on death row in Alabama for 30 years with flawed prosecution\, 3) Maung Sawyeddollah who is taking on Facebook for its role in Myanmar atrocities\, and 4)Indigenous activists who are fighting to save their ancestral lands\, the Torres Strait Islands.  There are additional cases from Brazil\, South Africa\, Eswatini\, Poland\, Kyrgyzstan\, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates. \nBackground material and sample letters will be available for 10 cases.  Paper\, pens and envelopes will be provided. We will affix postage and mail your letters.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/write-for-rights/
LOCATION:Fireside Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social Justice,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231210T153000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231025T210150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T210152Z
UID:10001443-1702215000-1702222200@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Youth Group
DESCRIPTION:A space for youth to hang out\, connect\, be themselves–figure out themselves\, organize\, and be together. Learn more here.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/youth-group-2-3/2023-12-10/
LOCATION:Hitschmanova\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children and Families,Lifespan,Youth
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifespan":MAILTO:dlfd@ucv.im
GEO:49.2268279;-123.1276026
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hitschmanova West 49th Avenue 949 Vancouver BC V5Z 2T1 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=West 49th Avenue 949:geo:-123.1276026,49.2268279
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231019T064312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T064313Z
UID:10001580-1702321200-1702328400@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:UU Wellspring Reads - Crises of Life
DESCRIPTION:6 sessions online\, bi-weekly on Mondays\, beginning October 2nd\nRegistration required to join\nCrises 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 by Rev. Jen Crow. and essays in The Book of Delights by Ross Gay\, African American poet\, educator and dedicated community gardener.  See the webpage under Spiritual Growth – adult programs for more information. 
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/uu-wellspring-reads-crises-of-life-2/2023-12-11/
LOCATION:https://ucv.im/wellspring-reads
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Lifespan
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ORGANIZER;CN="VanU":MAILTO:info@vanu.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231003T022057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T045510Z
UID:10001597-1702492200-1702499400@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Meditation and Book Study
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a discussion of the book “The Art of Transforming the Mind” by B. Alan Wallace. \nWe then have a short break and then meditate together for 45 minutes. No experience necessary. \nFree to join for just the book discussion or the meditation (or both). Facilitated by Victoria Oginski\, for further details contact her at victoriaoginiski [at] gmail [dot] com
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/meditation-and-book-study-3/2023-12-13/
LOCATION:https://vanu.ca/event/meditation-and-book-study-3/2023-12-13/
CATEGORIES:Meditation and Movement
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ORGANIZER;CN="VanU":MAILTO:info@vanu.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231206T182058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T193652Z
UID:10001657-1702494000-1702497600@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Forum: Living into our new name
DESCRIPTION:Come join us online for a presentation and Q&A about aspects of the recent legal name change. We’ll be looking at how we abbreviate Vancouver Unitarians and what the options are for our domain. \nWe’ll also discuss our branding and how we present ourselves. \nHere’s a thing\, did you know that the current Vancouver Unitarians logo is also represents a hand?
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/forum-living-into-our-new-name/
LOCATION:https://youtu.be/Uh8dBqU7pi8
CATEGORIES:Forum,WDWCO
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ORGANIZER;CN="VanU":MAILTO:info@vanu.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231214T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20230913T175407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T175408Z
UID:10001425-1702578600-1702587600@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Paganism 101 - Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION: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 programs for more information.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/paganism-101-fall-2023-3-2/
LOCATION:Fireside Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Youth
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ORGANIZER;CN="VanU":MAILTO:info@vanu.ca
GEO:49.2268279;-123.1276026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231216T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231122T220840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T220915Z
UID:10001633-1702720800-1702728000@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Decorate the Sanctuary for the Season
DESCRIPTION:Join us in making wreaths and swags to decorate the Sanctuary for the festive season: Saturday\, December 16\, 2023\, 10:00am -Noon\, Hewett Centre. \nBring garden gloves and clippers\, if you have them. Greenery and decorations provided but feel free to contribute your own. Coffee/tea/snacks provided. Further information contact Naomi Taylor\, naomitaylor7[at]gmail[dot]com.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/decorate-the-sanctuary-for-the-season/
LOCATION:Hewett Hall\, 949 West 49th Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="VanU":MAILTO:info@vanu.ca
GEO:49.2268718;-123.1276881
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231216T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231216T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231130T203015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T220924Z
UID:10001635-1702746000-1702756800@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Holiday Community Pot Luck
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver Unitarians have a great tradition of holding intergenerational community dinners and social events. \nOn Saturday\, Dec 16. 5pm-8pm you’re invited to join us for a Winter Holiday themed community potluck in Hewett Centre (949 W. 49th Ave on the Vancouver Unitarians campus). \nBring some food or drinks to share – and holiday traditions\, games\, music\, stories\, or puzzles. We will have materials for crafting your own wrapping paper and demonstrations of handiwork crafts for all ages.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/holiday-pot-luck/
LOCATION:Hewett Hall\, 949 West 49th Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children and Families,Community,Seasonal,Special Event,Youth
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231217T104500
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20230126T090010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T065837Z
UID:10000062-1702807200-1702809900@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/meditation/2023-12-17/
LOCATION:Meditation Room\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Groups
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GEO:49.2268279;-123.1276026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231130T192446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T205150Z
UID:10001638-1702807200-1702846800@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Holiday Craft Fair
DESCRIPTION:Come find quality hand-made gifts and help support our Green Fund. Artisans are mostly from our own congregation. Look for artisans selling cards\, pottery\, jewellery\, knitted sweaters and scarves\, hand-painted silk scarves\, photos\, honey\, candles\, and some surprises. \nThe hours of the sale range from 10am to 2pm and 6:30pm to 9pm (before and after the Candlelight Service). \nMr. SHARP is back! Bring your knives\, scissors\, and wit for sharpening. \n10% of proceeds go to the Environment Committee Green Fund that supports greening the church and other worthy environmental projects. Our current campaign is to raise funds to replace the (leaky) windows in Hewett Hall (and then add heat pumps).
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/ucv-holiday-craft-fair/
LOCATION:Hewett Hall\, 949 West 49th Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Environment,Seasonal,Special Event
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GEO:49.2268718;-123.1276881
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231217T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231130T205528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231217T004735Z
UID:10000606-1702810800-1702814400@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Sunday Service: Christmas Pageant “Hearts Full of Love”
DESCRIPTION:In this intergenerational service\, Kiersten\, Rev. Shawn\, and a cast of budding thespians from our Religious Education program and beyond\, will revisit the nativity story and its lessons of love\, care\, and belonging that still hold meaning for us today.\nDownload the Order of Service\nWeekly services\n\nJoin us in person in our Sanctuary or live online at https://ucv.im/live for our weekly Sunday Service\, beginning each week at 11am
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/sunday-service-winter-pageant-hearts-full-of-love/
LOCATION:Sanctuary\, 949 W 49th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Seasonal,Service,Sunday Service
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ORGANIZER;CN="VanU":MAILTO:info@vanu.ca
GEO:49.2268718;-123.1276881
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231217T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231217T153000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231213T235411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T235412Z
UID:10001444-1702819800-1702827000@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Youth Group
DESCRIPTION:A space for youth to hang out\, connect\, be themselves–figure out themselves\, organize\, and be together. Learn more here.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/youth-group-2-3-2/2023-12-17/
LOCATION:Hitschmanova\, West 49th Avenue 949\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children and Families,Lifespan,Youth
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifespan":MAILTO:dlfd@ucv.im
GEO:49.2268279;-123.1276026
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231217T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231130T210622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231217T010052Z
UID:10001640-1702841400-1702845000@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Candlelight Service
DESCRIPTION:A contemplative\, candlelight service to celebrate the season of lights\, with readings and music honouring many different traditions.\nDownload the Order of Service\nWeekly services\n\nJoin us in person in our Sanctuary or live online at https://ucv.im/live for our weekly Sunday Service\, beginning each week at 11am
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/candlelight-service/
LOCATION:Sanctuary\, 949 W 49th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Seasonal,Service,Sunday Service
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ORGANIZER;CN="VanU":MAILTO:info@vanu.ca
GEO:49.2268718;-123.1276881
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174448
CREATED:20231023T210304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T001320Z
UID:10001620-1703012400-1703019600@vanu.ca
SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:UCV Board meetings are held online on the third Tuesday of each month except for July. \nClick on the blue button below to join.
URL:https://vanu.ca/event/board-meeting/2023-12-19/
LOCATION:https://ucv.im/board-meeting
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="VanU":MAILTO:info@vanu.ca
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