Unitarian Universalists of the Salish Sea 

Unitarian Universalists
of the Salish Sea

Weekly Update
June 27, 2025

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Year End Gathering last week! There was wonderful food provided by Tamantopped off with cake for all. 

We also formally adopted our Vision, Mission and Convenant as well as signed up for the upcoming Circles that we will be starting as part of our officially embracing Sociocracy  as our governance model. More information will be forthcoming in future eNews publications. 

VISION:
Our vision is to become a multigenerational spiritual community where love and trust guide us, where all who seek to connect with the mystery, joy, and wonder of life feel wholly welcome, and that contributes to a more just and interdependent world.

MISSION:
To serve our community, other congregations, and the wider world as a covenant-based faith community that embodies Unitarian Universalist principles and values, by:

• Creating the welcoming conditions for people of diverse beliefs, backgrounds and identities (e.g. BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+ , those with invisible disabilities) to feel fully welcome in our congregation and the broader Unitarian Universalism tradition by experimenting with systems, structures, practices and rituals that challenge the status quo.
•  Inspiring interconnection and reverence for all life through worship, ritual, small group ministry and other activities
• Working in solidarity with other communities and organizations committed to advancing justice in its many forms
  
  
  

Join us for a Summer 
Potluck on Bowen!

Jilly and Michael Watson invite their UUSS friends to a Pot-Luck Lunch at their house on Bowen Island on Sunday July 27.

Bring a dish to share. Drinks will be provided. Watch the ferries go by from their deck (and maybe even see some whales).

Bowen Island is a 20-minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay.Either drive your car on to the ferry, or walk-on as a foot-passenger. You'll be picked up when you walk off on Bowen Island, and driven to their house.

A good ferry to catch would be the 10:35am from Horseshoe Bay.Ferry tickets have to be purchased at least 10-minutes before sailing time. If you come by car, you’ll need to arrive much earlier, to be sure of getting on. Parking at Horseshoe Bay is challenging.  BC Ferries have pay parking lots, but they can fill-up on week-ends.  And on-street parking is limited to 2-hours, and is monitored by by-law officers.

If you are planning on walking on to the ferry, one option is to catch the No.257 Express Bus to the ferry terminal (from Georgia St. at Granville in Vancouver at 9:36am; or from Park Royal in West Vancouver at 9:53am).

Ferries from Bowen Island return after lunch at 1:55pm, 3:15pm, & 4:40pm. 

RSVP to Jilly at 604-813-7954 jilly.watson@shaw.ca for directions and confirmation.

Sign up for Circle Meals!

Joy Silver is once again organizing small potluck meal gatherings over the summer and throughout the fall as long as there is interest.  If you would like to host, and/or be a guest, please indicate on the response sheet on the link below.  Joy will match up hosts and guests.  Hosts will receive a call from Joy, providing guest names.  Hosts will call their guests. Multigenerational meals are encouraged.

Let’s have a lot of fun getting to know each other better while we break bread over a meal of your choice.  Consider even a picnic during the summer months.

Sign Up Link

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