Unitarian Universalists of the Salish Sea

from the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth

Full Moon Gathering
Fri Aug 19, 2024, 7 - 8pm EDT

Let's gather to honour the rhythm of the moon and call on it for support as we imagine!  This month will be extra special as it coincides with what is often called a super moon (when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit and also in a new moon phase).

Register here:  
https://forms.gle/P23 KnjKDD6WkQYWN9

Join us for our Summer Picnic!
Sunday, 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. There are tennis courts and a playground. Parking is off east 13th at Grand Boulevard, or on Moody St. or Grand Blvd west side. Easily accessible by the 228 bus from Lonsdale Quay or 240 bus from downtown.

Mark your calendars:
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

Some sad news:
Frances Prittie has died

Dorey (daughter of Frances) shared the following news with us:

Frances passed away unexpectedly on the afternoon of August 8th with her daughter, sister and other family at her side.  

Frances spent a life time using her many talents and skills across different jobs and places here in BC. She also spent the last 30 years as a stroke survivor and incredible mother.  Frances was a kind, caring, generous person who always wanted to help others.  She is survived by her daughter, sisters, brothers as well as a lot of family, and will be greatly missed by them all.

Frances loved her time at the North Shore Unitarian Church over the years and was very grateful for such a welcoming community. 

Did you know they were Unitarian?

Rod Sterling (1924-1975)

Rod Serling (December 25, 1924-June 28, 1975), one of television’s most prolific writers, is best known for his science fiction television series, The Twilight Zone and co-writing Planet of the Apes. He believed that the role of the writer was to “menace the public conscience.” Throughout his life Serling used radio, television, and film as “vehicles of social criticism.

Serling not only write the Twilight Zone series, but he was also the face of it, serving as its on-screen narrator. The Twilight Zone ran until 1964 and garnered Serling an Emmy.

Serling spent his later career hosting Rod Serling's Night Gallery and teaching screenwriting at Ithaca College. Over the course of his career, Serling wrote an estimated 252 scripts and won a total of six Emmys.

Rod and his wife Carol were active members of the Unitarian Community Church of Santa Monica, California. The minister of the church was Ernest Pipes whose humanist preaching suited Serling’s outlook and with whom he corresponded on politics and the state of humanity.

Serling, whose work pace and four-pack-a-day cigarette habit alarmed even his 1960s Hollywood colleagues, died in 1975 at age 50 during open-heart surgery.

Hope Matters: Addressing Our Eco-Grief, Sharing Our Eco-Joy, and Tooling Up For Action
A Program in 4 Sessions
Facilitated by Teresa Morton and Rev. Meg Roberts. Beacon Unitarian Church

Are you overwhelmed in the face of the climate crisis? Are you seeking a safer place to think about this existential threat and support in deciding how you feel about it? We offer a series of 4 sessions where we will collectively grapple with how to engage with these challenges, build resilience and explore how hope is nurtured and incorporated into our daily lives. We will be drawing from Elin Kelsey’s book Hope Matters: Why Changing the Way We Think is Critical to Solving the Environmental Crisis.

These 4 sessions will include:

• Understanding ecological grief through psychology and ritualBuilding strategies for processing our responses
  Experiencing the power of accessing our ecological joy so we can deeper our connections with the natural world
  Sharing hopeful stories of positive environmental action
  Learning how to shift perspectives and cultivate ecological hope
  Providing resources and support for engaging in sustainability efforts
• Experiencing the power of accessing our ecological joy so we can deeper our connections with the natural world
• Sharing hopeful stories of positive environmental action
• Learning how to shift perspectives and cultivate ecological hope
• Providing resources and support for engaging in sustainability efforts

Each session incorporates sharing, learning and experiencing through ritual and creativity.  Sessions will happen every 2 weeks, to give an opportunity to apply what we are learning and bring back insights to share at the next session.

Thursdays from 1:00-3:00
Oct 3, 17, 31, Nov 14
In person & on Zoom
Email Teresa at president@beaconunitarian.org.

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.