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Please put in your order for
your t-shirts by Monday, September 8!
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Get ready to be seen! Many thanks to Lynda Fownes because we are ready to place some orders now! They will range from $30-35 and are 100% cotton.
Order your t-shirt now!
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Welcome Maeve Lynn Earl Patterson-Gram!
Born at 3:42 am, August 23rd, 2025 to Yette Gram and Liam Patterson-Morris
It’s been clear since she arrived on the planet that Maeve is a feisty little one, born with a full head of hair, chuffing like a tiger, immediately ready to eat and indeed to scratch the OR pediatrician trying to weigh her for interrupting her meal.
We got home on the 25th and have settled nicely into a family routine, namely eating, snuggling, and occasionally hanging out outside in her stroller or carrier. Maeve is already meeting our family, friends and neighbours through visits and little neighbourhood excursions. We are all healthy and recovering well, and can't wait to introduce her to all of you.
We've given Maeve the middle name Lynn in honour of our own beloved Lynn Sabourin, who would have been one of her biggest fans. We hope to instill in Maeve some of the characteristics that made Lynn so special.
Hopefully she doesn't take after Lynn's abysmal sense of physical direction, but through giving her this name and the stories we plan to share with her, we hope she will take some direction from the life Lynn led and the lessons we learned from her. From her influence on Yette (and many, many others) through the children's program at North Shore, and more recently from working with her as we set up UUs of the Salish Sea, Lynn demonstrated for all of us how to make people feel seen and loved, how to be creative and silly and dignified all at once, and how to take every opportunity to make the world more beautiful, whether that meant choosing the perfect table linens for worship or attending protests for social justice.
We look forward to rejoining you all as soon as we are able.
- Yette and Liam
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We are invited to Lynn's Celebration of Life service by Lynn's family: Doug,Ryan, Colin and Derek . This which will be held Saturday, September 13th at 2:00 at the Vancouver Unitarian Church, 949 W 49th Ave.
You are encouraged to wear teal and purple as they were Lynn's favourite xcolours. Contributions of sweets wouldbe most appreciated.
If you are unable to attend in person, there will be a livestream link:
http://vanu.ca/lynnsabourin
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Sociocracy Circles this fall
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During the Year End Gathering, many of us signed up for one or more circles after the presentation. As we start up after summer, here are the leads for each circle below if you wanted to sign up but didn't get a chance to in June - please reach out to them now. They will be setting up their initial circle gatherings within the next month. The June signup sheets can be found here on the Get Involved Page (only for members and friends):
Care & Concerns - Jackie
Communications - Cynthia
Community Dialogues - catherine
Finance - Ryan
Membership* - John S
Social and Env Justice** - Robyn
Sociocracy - catherine and Casey
Sunday Gatherings - Allyson
Worship - Cara
*also addressing documentation for becoming a registered society/charity
**for now, this circle will also address accessibility, inclusion, and intergenerational welcome.
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TOMORROW!
Getting Ready to Meet this Moment: Activating the Canadian UU Ecosystem
Canadian UUs are preparing to meet this moment as a collaborative, interconnected ecosystem! We are thrilled with the response to our first announcement. We are now seventeen people in four interconnected planning circles.
Are you interested in helping us build capacity and engage in small experiments?
our Fall 2026 in person event
Join us on Sat, September 6!
We’re holding a two-hour online retreat for everyone in the planning circles: 9:00 am Pacific / 10:00 am Mountain & SK / 11:00 Central / 12:00 noon Eastern / 1:00 pm Atlantic.
Apply now to be a part of “activating” our Canadian UU ecosystem and meet everyone at our September retreat. Fill out this form, preferably by August 30, 2025.
Are you wondering whether this project is a good fit for you? Fill out the form – one of us will be happy to chat with you. More info
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Reclaiming Education: A Conversation with Watsenniiostha Nelson, Director of Education, Kanehsatà:ke
Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025 @ 4
Join us for a powerful conversation with Watsenniiostha Nelson, Director of Education for the Kanehsatà:ke Mohawk community, as she shares her vision for transforming education from a tool of assimilation into a pathway of reclamation and empowerment.
In the wake of the residential school legacy, Nelson is working to center Indigenous voices and faces in the classroom, confront the roots of absenteeism, and create spaces where young people can thrive in their full identity.
As part of the CUC’s ongoing commitment to Truth, Healing and Reconciliation, this event is held in the month of the 10th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report. We are all invited to come together to listen, learn, and reflect on how education can be a site of healing, resurgence, and hope.
Hosted by: Amber Bellemare, Reconciliation Programme Coordinator & Camellia Jahanshahi, Dismantling Barriers Lead.
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From Anne Mayall Small Groups
I am excited to let you know we have subscribed this season to the Meaning Making Project. This is curriculum produced by a Canadian group of UU ministers and replaces the Soul Matters packets we have used previously. We are attaching the October packet, which we hope will provide food for thought, growth and your spiritual journey.
You may want to use this alone. You may find you want to explore the monthly themes with others in a small group, either virtually or in person. You may want to create your own group, or we can help facilitate that. Let’s get creative!
Small groups are a time proven way to develop deeper connections and support within our community. I am eager and happy to talk to you about my enthusiasm for this way of “doing church”.
Anne Mayall
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SOCIAL JUSTICE
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