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Next weekend!
first Sunday Gathering
Oct 5, 2025 at 11:00am
Mollie Nye House is at 940 Lynn Valley Road
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We will lead off the new fall season with a trial. The defendant is Paul, the self-styled “Apostle to the Gentiles” and the charge is misogyny. Prosecuting and defence attorneys along with a judge haver been appointed and the rest of you will be the jury.
The issues raised during the trial have a contemporary ring to them since they deal with the role of woman in religion and in the larger society.
Please rsvp to Barb so we know how much soup to have on hand. If anyone would like to make an additional pot of soup for this gathering, also please let Barb know: Barbara.Moore@vch.ca
Parking Information: Mollie Nye House is at 940 Lynn Valley Road. We are in the basement, entrance on the south side. We can't park in the Hillside Baptist lot as they are using their lot Sunday morning. The best parking option is at the Karen Magnussesn Rec center. It's a little walk. If you have accessibility issues you could be dropped off at Mollie Nye and then the vehicle can be moved.
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TOMORROW NIGHT!
Saturday Sep 27th, 5:00 to 8:00
Breaking Bread: Family Centred Community Dinners
Meaning Making Together: Forming new Covenant Groups The Lifespan Programs Team is excited to promote a monthly series of family centred events for building community, friendships, skills, and fun. Monthly themes revolve around connections, skill sharing, holidays, rest, and silliness. September 27th is our first dinner - we are forming…
RSVP Now Free
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DATE CHANGE
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Join us on Saturday, October 25from 1 pm to 4 pm at Vancouver Unitarians Fireside Room.
Please RSVP, space is limited
Our 8th Principle calls us to dismantle barriers to full inclusion for all who are drawn to Unitarian Universalism. Join us for a 3 hour Accessibility Awareness workshop delivered by LETS (Live Educate Transform Society) so that we learn how to make our events and spaces accessible to all! For more information, you can review the workshop outline here. RSVP here, or by emailing catherine strickland. Space is limited. The event will happen at VanU in the Fireside Room of Hewett Hall.
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September 30, Orange Shirt Day, now also known as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is a day for all Canadians to commemorate and learn more about the history and legacy of the residential school system.
It’s a day to honour the strength, dignity and advocacy of survivors and intergenerational survivors, by learning and talking about Indian Residential Schools and remembering the children who never came home. It's a chance to engage and educate more British Columbians about the history of colonialism and how it has and continues to impact First Nations, Métis and Inuit today.
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Introducing Casey Stainsby as UUSS's ministry practicum student for 2025-2026!
Dear UUSS community,
It is with a very warm heart and much excitement that I am beginning a field education practicum with the UUSS community as my site for this academic year. I'll be spending roughly 8 hrs/week between now and April hanging out with you all, practicing what it means to be in a ministerial role in a UU faith community. This is part of my Masters in Divinity degree that I am working on through the Vancouver School of Theology, which itself is one important piece on the journey towards ordained ministry. Rev. Anne Barker, Congregational Life Lead for the Western part of the country, is my supervisor for this experience.
While there are many aspects of community life that I would love to throw myself into, I am focussing on a couple of areas related to my current learning goals. A significant chunk of hours this fall will go towards learning all about Sociocracy and the process of implementing this brave new governance model across the congregation. I will also take part in leading at least one worship service, and help out with at least one community conversation. I plan to regularly attend Planning Circle meetings, and would also love to drop in on at least one meeting for each of the other circles in order to get a more holistic understanding of the community's work overall. If you are a circle leader, you'll be hearing from me soon!
A bit about me: I grew up UU, attending the Vancouver Unitarians, and heard my first call to religious leadership while immersed in the youth community. I've worked in children's, youth and young adult ministry in several congregations, as well as a stint at our national organization, the Canadian Unitarian Council. I believe that multigenerational community and deep reciprocity with the land are essential apocalypse survival skills. I love sci-fi and fantasy novels - ask me what I'm reading! I live in North Burnaby (aka Foggy Mountain) now, with my partner Ezra and the smartest, cutest mini Australian Shepherd, Zelda. You can reach me at ec.stainsby@gmail.com.
Thank you for welcoming me in. I look forward to meeting each and every one of you. I hope this season of changes, grief and joy is gentle with you.
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Join us online on Saturday, November 1, 12:00pm as a panel of ministers each propose the book that will help us embrace this moment as Canadian UUs.
Members of the panel will each pitch their book proposal. Audience members (that’s you!) will be able to submit questions. At the end of the event, everyone will vote on the book that will help us meet this moment, setting the theme for 2026’s Sharing Our Faith packet, and selecting the book that we will read nationally.
Two of the proposed books highlight the importance of Indigenous wisdom and experience:
Get your ticket here.
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Congregational Conversations TOMORROW Sep 27 at 10:00 am
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