Unitarian Universalists of the Salish Sea

Join us for our Summer Picnic!
August 25th at 11:30am

We are having a picnic at Ray Perrault Park in North Vancouver on Sunday August 25th at 11:30. Bring your own picnic lunch, chairs or blanket and outdoor toys and activities. The address is 1310 Grand Blvd E. More details to come.

Mark your calendars:
Water Communion
Saturday, Sep 21st 

Please join us for the first service of our new church year. We will celebrate with a Unitarian Universalist water communion homecoming ritual in a service lead by your Worship Team.  Please bring some water from your home or from your summer adventures. We will enjoy food and fellowship at a potluck after the service.

Please join us for the first service of our new church year. We will celebrate with a Unitarian Universalist water communion homecoming ritual in a service lead by your Worship Team.  Please bring some water from your home or from your summer adventures. We will enjoy food and fellowship at a potluck after the service

Did you know they were Unitarian?

Pete Seeger (1919-2014)

Pete Seeger was a legendary American folk singer, songwriter and political activist closely associated with causes including civil rights, Vietnam War protests, and conservation of natural resources.

 “My parents believed love was enough, so my brothers and I were not raised in any church,” he says. “Also, my father was a strong believer in letting us make up our own minds in matters of religion.”

Still, he had ties to the Unitarian  denomination—he had often sung in UU churches, and Stephen Fritchman, the longtime radical minister in Los Angeles, was a close friend. He finally joined the UU Community Church of New York mainly because he needed a place for his chorus to rehearse though.

Seeger’s vision of the ideal UU church is—like so much of his life—unconventional. “It would be like a water tower,” he says. “I would put the congregation on a platform at the very top, where they could see all around without walls. My church has always been the outdoors.”

VBC Fall Gathering youth and adult volunteer staff

Hello youth and advisors! We are getting ready for another BC con!

This conference will be held at UCV on Nov 22-24. Lots to do before then!

All staff roles require a substantial time commitment, even the ones with limited pre-con responsibilities. We need everyone to commit to meetings starting in August, and probably an hour a week of work, ramping up as we get closer to the conference.

The roles will be almost identical to the CanUUdle staff system, with the exception that we won't do a ton of online components:
Co-Deans (2 youth)
Tech Wizard (1-2 youth)
Activities Coordinators (1-2 youth)
Advisor’s Advisor (1 adult)
Peer Chaplains (1 youth and 1 adult)
Community Captain (1 youth)
Social Media Coordinator (1 youth)
Chalice Circle Coordinator (1 youth)
Worship Coordinators (2 youth)

You can find more info about all these roles here: CUC CanUUdle Staff Roles
Thank you everyone! Can't wait for another successful weekend!

Apply to be on Staff at 
https://vancouver.breezechms.com/form/bcfallconstaff2024

Vancouver Unitarians is Seeking a Fall Youth Con Coordinator

Do you love working with youth? Do you want to spend time with the coolest bunch of them and help them create an event that leaves them (and you) fulfilled, overjoyed, and deeply connected? VanU is looking for a Con Coordinator. That's somebody passionate about supporting youth in leadership who's looking for a 75 hour contract this fall. The Con Coordinator helps the youth to plan a youth con at VanU, Nov 22-24, and then attends the entire conference to manage the event. Are you interested?
Contact Kiersten Moore at kiersten@vanu.ca. You may check out the job description here.