TOMORROW!! Saturday, October 19th!

"Celebrating the sacred circle of life - The interdependent web of all existence after death"

5:00 PM @ St Margarets Cedar Cottage, 1530 E 22nd Avenue, Vancouver

Life depends on death. Everything alive and vital depends on the death of other things to survive. It is a key part of the interdependent web of life. Lay chaplains Barb Moore (UUSS) and Laureen Stokes (Vancouver Unitarians) present how helping our clients deal with the death of a loved one has shaped our ideas on after death planning and care.  For the grieving, and the deceased.  Laureen will speak on how Terramation - a new method of body disposition - creates new ways to care for our deceased as we grieve, and reconnect us back into the web of life. 

THIS SUNDAY
October 20th at 4:00pm

Inquiring Souls is back for another  exciting year!  You are invited to join Bill  Richardson and Jessica Motherwell McFarlane for tea, snacks and question-storming from 4:00- 5:00 There is an online attendance option too.   
Please RSVP to  jilly.watson@shaw.ca.

Join us for the first Second UUSS Monthly Gathering!
Sunday, Nov 3, 11:00am -1:00
Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver

This month's theme: We’re supposed to be a “welcoming community of spiritual seekers”.  Spiritual seekers?  What on earth does that mean to you?

This is a gathering for connection and conversation.  A short presentation by John Slattery followed by small group discussions. Soup lunch to follow. RSVP so we know how much soup to have on hand!

UUSS Craft Workshop
Sunday, Dec 1 @ 10:30am
Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver

This is a crafting experience for all ages open to members and friends of UUSS

CUC Co-Lab: Experiences of Transformation 
Saturday Nov 2, 9:30am    

The Vancouver Unitarians are hosting informal satellite in-person gatherings at the Vancouver Unitarian church and have invited those interested to join them. They will have a conference camera and large screen TV and access to the kitchen. People should bring their own food, snacks to share are welcome. We will have tea and coffee.  

Register here.

CONGREGATIONAL CONVERSATIONS

Pastoral Care for Lay Led Congregations
Friday, October 25 @ 10:00am

Open to everyone, this session will focus specifically on the unique challenges of pastoral care when there is not full-time professional ministry available. What are your strengths? What help do you need? Where can help be found? What creative options have you tried? more info.

Hard Conversations
Wed, October 30 @ 10:00am

A healthy community anticipates there will be hard conversations.  Join us as we consider challenges and best practices. more info.

Connect and Deepen
Saturday, Oct 26 @ 1:00pm

Connect & Deepen is an online community for adults interested in meaningful reflection, conversation, and shared ideas for living our values. This is a welcoming space that encourages spiritual as well as philosophical exploration, with an eye to putting these explorations into action. more info.

Communications Needs & Resources
Wednesday, Nov 20 @ 10:00am

Final Two Episodes Of UU Expressions Now Available

Episodes 9 & 10 of our podcast, UU Expressions: Love in Real Life, are live! These episodes feature thought-provoking conversations exploring art, tradition, and how Unitarian Universalism is expressed across Canada.

Episode 9: Art or Artifact explores the tension between holding onto tradition and embracing new ways of being within UUism. We dive into questions of transformation, creativity, and continuity in UU spaces..

Episode 10: Goosebmps. In our final episode of this series, we delve into the work of the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) and its role in shaping the future of Unitarian Universalism in Canada. This episode celebrates the people and initiatives driving change and connection across the country..