The Sanctuary is an auditorium-style space. This light-filled space which holds up to 250 people on two levels. It is popular for concerts and lectures. It is also a beautiful space for weddings, memorial services, and ceremonies.
The large stage at the front of the room is ideal for recitals, choirs, chamber groups and plays.
A grand piano is located on the stage and an organ is in the balcony.
The space is equipped with microphones, operated by a sound booth in the balcony. Sound can also be sent to an overflow crowd in Hewett Centre.
Throughout the year, the walls of the sanctuary are hung with monthly rotating art exhibits. Wall hangings can be placed over art if you prefer.
The Vancouver Unitarians' Annual General Meeting will take place Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 1 p.m. in the Sanctuary at VanU and online. Please click here to register to join online in Zoom. If you wish to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on your behalf, please send an…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier Over this two-week period, the UN Climate Change Conference is unfolding in Baku, Azerbaijan. Rev. Shawn’s sermon will reflect on the challenges we face in a changing world and the work to which we are called in this moment. Download the Order of Service Related Reading ---…
To join the live stream, please join us at 2pm using the video below Click here for a program of the service Join like-hearted others to mark and mourn the ravages of war and gather inspiration and courage to continue your commitment to a better alternative. Let Peace Be Their…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier We gather this Remembrance Sunday with a range of emotions on our hearts about the state of our world. In these confounding times, many of us are wondering what the world is asking of us in this moment. Rev. Shawn’s sermon will invite us to consider the…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This Sunday, we will be join with Unitarians and UUs across Canada in a special service featuring speakers from across the country. Elements of this service (the chalice lighting, music, Community Candles) will be unfolding in real-time in our sanctuary, while other elements will be shared through video from…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier In this service, we honour the memory and ongoing connection we feel with those we have loved and lost, drawing on the traditions of Samhain and All Souls, as practised in Unitarian and UU congregations. All are invited to bring forward momentos or photos of their beloveds…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This Sunday we honour United Nations Sunday by welcoming our friends from the UN Association of Canada, as they present this year’s John Gibbard Memorial Award to a young person in Vancouver working to build a better world. This year’s winner will be announced on Sunday and…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier This Thanksgiving weekend, we pause to consider the many gifts of this life. Rev. Shawn will reflect on the deeper meaning of gratitude and then lead us in this year’s Harvest Communion ritual, as we taste with intention a slice of the earth’s abundance. Download the Order of Service…
This Sunday, we are joined by Dr. Roxy Manning, a clinical psychologist, a leader in the field of Nonviolent Communication, and the author of The Antiracist Heart and How to Have Antiracist Conversations. Dr. Manning offers a meaningful framework for engaging across our differences with compassion and deep mutual regard. In the 11…
Rev. Shawn Gauthier On the eve of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we will honour this holiday by together reflecting on our next steps on the long road to reconciliation. Download the Order of Service Further Reading --- Weekly services Join us in person in our Sanctuary or…
The Vancouver Unitarians are hosting an all-candidates debate for the provincial riding of Vancouver – Little Mountain, where our heritage campus is located. All are welcome to attend! The forum will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25th at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary building at 949 W. 49th Ave. The forum will also…
Lifespan Faith Director, Kiersten Moore, shares her journey into an understanding of what Beloved Community means and can be. Imperfect and ever evolving. How do we invite each other into deeper understanding and a complexity of multiple truths? What does it mean to celebrate differences we might not understand and…
