Unitarian Universalists of the Salish Sea 

Unitarian Universalists
of the Salish Sea

Weekly Update
July 11, 2025

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.

Update on UUA General Assembly held June 18-22

More than 3,279 UUs from 592 congregations in 48 states and 4 countries gathered for 5 powerful days of worship, witness, learning, decision-making, and moments of joy and deep community. Read the UU World GA recap: "Meet The Moment".

One of the highlights was an introduction to the first-ever virtual hymnal, Sing Out Love, which has initially about 200 songs organized alphabetically by song title with 20 more added each successive month.

Did you know they
were a Unitarian??

Robert Fulgrum wrote the famous "Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten", in which Fulghum lists lessons normally learned in American kindergarten classrooms and explains how the world would be improved if adults adhered to the same basic rules as children.  He later served as Unitarian minister at the Edmonds WA UU church from 1966-1985.

A subset of his credo:

• Share everything.
• Play fair.
• Don’t hit people.
• Put things back where you found them.
• Clean up your own mess.
• Don’t take things that aren’t yours.
• Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody.
• Wash your hands before you eat.
• Flush.
• Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.

The next Membership Team Zoom meeting is Wednesday, July 16, 2025.  We are currently developing a proposal on the criteria for membership in the UUSS,  the process for becoming a member, and the responsibilities and privileges of membership.  New Membership Team members welcome! Contact Robyn to join.

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