Unitarian Light Group

GroupsJanuary 29, 2026

You're invited to join Mary Bennett on Zoom for a monthly "Experiment with Light" group. Maximum enrolment is 10. Each session is one and a half hours. If there's interest we might form an ongoing group and/or meet in person. Experiment with Light Meditation Group Experiment with Light is a meditation process from the Quaker…

Lunar New Year Breaking Bread Dinner

Community, InterculturalFebruary 14 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Come celebrate the Lunar New Year at Breaking Bread, February 14! It's the Year of the Fire Horse! Time for Unstoppable Energy and Courageous Action. Folks and families of all ages are welcome. Food and fun. Games and dancing. Singing and play. Featuring: A community fashion show. Come take part as a proud sashayer, strutting your stuff down the…

The IPA Has a New Name!

IPAJanuary 14, 2026

Excerpt from a speech given by Tamiko Suzuki on January 10, 2026 Today, the IPA invited the congregation to a party to celebrate changing the team’s name. Some of you may be wondering, “Why?” or “Why now?” Others, I’m sure, are thinking, “Well, it’s about time!” So here’s a bit about our reasoning—and the history.…

Who or What is the GEM Group?

IBPOC, IPAJanuary 14, 2026

During the pandemic, the BIPOC Affinity Group was created. For those who don’t know, an affinity group is a small group—like a men’s or women’s group—and the BIPOC Affinity Group was set up as a safe space for VanU people of colour to meet and socialize. Some of its members later went on to create…

January Feedback Question

BoardJanuary 8, 2026

What is essential to your experience of VanU? (What is so important that you’d feel a real loss if it were gone?)

2025 Seasonal Events and Services

BlogDecember 4, 2025

This page will continue to be updated on an ongoing basis as more details are made available. Happy Holidays! The front page of our website and our calendar page (vanu.ca/calendar) will also list up-to-date information on all events this season. Sunday, December 7, 11:00 am – "Our Enduring Stories of the Season" For this Exploration…

VanU is looking to connect with local logo designers

WebsiteNovember 27, 2025

We are looking to connect with local designers who might be interested in working with us. The design brief is ready and we have some names of potential designers, but we’d like to add more to our list. Our aim is to reach out to several people, share the brief, and invite them to consider…

Tickets on sale for Chalice Choir Advent Concert

Concert, MusicNovember 15, 2025

Come and join us on Sunday, November 30th at 2:30pm tor the annual chalice choir advent concert. Click here for tickets and more information

Security Alert: Fake Emails Pretending to be from Rev Shawn

WebsiteNovember 13, 2025

There are fake emails circulating that are pretending to be from Rev Shawn. These are not genuine. How to Identify Legitimate VanU Emails All genuine emails will only ever come from an email address that ends with @vanu.ca. If the sending email address doesn't end with vanu.ca, it is fake. What These Fake Emails Ask…

November Feedback Question

BoardNovember 7, 2025

What is essential to your experience of VanU? (What is so important that you’d feel a real loss if it were gone?)

Refugee Team News – September 2025

Refugee, Refugee TeamNovember 2, 2025

Sponsorship news All Sponsorship Agreement Holders in Canada have received their allocation of spaces for 2025. Due to changes in the Canadian Immigration policy, the IRCC has reduced spaces for each SAH by approximately 20% for 2025 and it is expected to be the same or perhaps lower for 2026. We do not disclose the…

Outreach Opportunities Funds supports RAVEN Trust

Environment, Social JusticeOctober 28, 2025

From November 2025 to February 2026, our Outreach Opportunities Fund recipient will be the RAVEN Trust. RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values & Environmental Needs) is a registered charity that works to support Indigenous Nations who are upholding their rights in court. RAVEN’s vision “is a country that honours the ancestral laws, rights, and stewardship values of…

Unitarian Light Group

Lunar New Year Breaking Bread Dinner

The IPA Has a New Name!

Who or What is the GEM Group?

January Feedback Question

2025 Seasonal Events and Services

VanU is looking to connect with local logo designers

Security Alert: Fake Emails Pretending to be from Rev Shawn

November Feedback Question

Refugee Team News – September 2025

Upcoming Events

Wednesday Meditation (via Zoom)

Meditation and Chi Gong

Sunday Service

Wednesday Meditation (via Zoom)

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