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a week from tomorrow
Sat, November 21st at 5:00pm
"Momento Mori
A Service of Remembrance"
Many cultures and faith traditions have times during the year when the dead are remembered and celebrated. These days of remembrance also help remind the living that life is precious, sacred, and short. Join us as we remember our beloved dead and that we, too, must die. Please bring a dish to share at our potluck that reminds you of an ancestor or someone you have lost.
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TONIGHT at 7:00pm
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On Friday Nov 13 at 7:00pm, Beacon is presenting an evenina with Shari Ulrich. Proceeds to New West Hospice Society!
Please see https://beaconunitarian.org/index.php/Musical_Events
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Calling all Christmas-Crafter-Wannabies, and Craft Leader Offerings,
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR:
SUNDAY, December 6th
10:30am Leader Set-Up
11:00am Crafting Start
12:30am All-Hands Clean-up
All participants are encouraged to bring a plate of non-glutenous, nut-free snacks.Donations gratefully accepted.
Please contact Joy Silverif you would like to lead a craft (604-329-8073 or 604-941-2606).
May we all have a joyous time!
Appreciatively,
JoY (she, her)
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Save the Date. Saturday, December 19
"Solstice Service"
at a new time in the winter months
11:30am St Margaret’s
1530 E. 22nd
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The weeks of December leading to the Solstice is a time of waiting. Christians call this time Advent: the wait for Christmas. Many cultures wait for and celebrate the Solstice and the return of the light. Some of us are waiting for the New Year and signs of hope that the world may be coming out of a dark time. What should we do in this time of waiting? Perhaps we should take inspiration from nature and use this time to rest and prepare for the return of the light.
Please join your worship circle for a service exploring rest and restoration in all its forms. Please feel free to wear something cozy, bring a warm blanket or your favourite stuffy. We would also welcome some seasonal green boughs to decorate our worship space.
This is the first service in our earlier dark-months time. The service will begin at 11:30 am and will be followed by a potluck lunch.
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Finance Corner
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You may recall from the annual report that we ran a $5000 deficit last year, with total spending of about $14,000. This is because our income has remained about the same since we formed while our expenses have increased, from things like offering a second service every month, paying for storage, and having insurance. None of which are what I would consider luxuries.
However, right now we have about $3000 in the bank, and that’s a much smaller number than $14,000. The good news is that most of our expenses for the year are already paid, so the sky isn’t falling. But as with climate change, if we continue on as we have, ignoring the warning signs, it will eventually become a crisis.
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Some pictures from October 26
"Everything Possible: Agency and Acceptance"
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Celebration of Life for
Anne Strickland
Sunday, December 6, 2026
1:30 pm to 4 pm (the formal part of the event will start at 2 pm)
Hollyburn Country Club, Hi View Room
The gathering will begin at 1:30 with the formal portion of the celebration starting at 2 pm. We expect it will go for about an hour. Afterwards, we will share food and drink and memories of mom. There will be wine, beer, soft drinks, sushi and other hors d'oeuvres along with mom’s favourite dessert (tiramisu) and her favourite cookies (my homemade peanut butter chocolate chip cookies).
If you plan to come please let catherine know. She will be providing a guest list to the venue ahead of time. However, you are also welcome to come even if you don’t RSVP. The family would love to see you.
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On Thursday November 12, twenty North Vancouver residents gathered
outside Braeden Caley's office to protest Bill C-39, also known as the
"Bulldozer Bill". Bill C-39 is a 250 page omnibus bill that, among
other things allows individual ministers of the government to overrule environmental law, Indigenous sovereignty, and labour law when they deem a project to be in the “national interest” (which is undefined). Four UUs of the Salish Sea attended: catherine strickland, Robyn Newton, Laurel Newton, and Tiffany Melius! (and Joe Newton, who took the photos!)
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Hello friends, as the holiday season approaches we are again giving to the larger community by sponsoring two Christmas hampers for the North Shore Family Services Christmas Bureau. We had great success and joy in doing this last year, and hope to do so again. We are requesting donations of both gifts and money.
We are required to provide grocery cards of $60 per person. They shop at specific stores so we prefer you donate money and we will buy the cards. Last year, you were so generous we were able to provide more than the minimum and some extra cards as there are always last minute emergency requests to the Christmas Bureau. They were thrilled and very grateful. Also thanks to your generosity we were also able to provide more than one gift per person.
One of our families is a 24 year old mom with 2 daughters, age 0 and 4 years. They are described as a lovely family that is very busy. 4 y.o. Charli is wishing for one of the following: *Yeti Rambler junior 355, pink *Hello Kitty blanket *size C9 slippers 0 y.o. Mackenzie is wishing for one of the following *Lunchbots medium stainless steel trio bento box *Pip and Phee plush blanket *Stonz cruisers, size 4 Mom Zoe is wishing for one of the following *Yeti flip chug cap, 769, wild rose *Gift card to Aerie (Park Royal) Extra seasonal treats that would be appreciated are milk chocolate, coffee - ground dark roast, shortbread cookies.
We (the hamper team) note that these requests are very specific to brands and colours and include only Canadian producers. We would like to honour that, so prefer no substitutes.
Our senior is a 67 y.o. man who loves to go for walks. Antoni is wishing for one of the following *Long sleeve polo shirt, sizeXL, in navy blue *Long johns in a dark colour, size large Extra treats that would be appreciated are Roger’s chocolates, Nescafé coffee. Things to note: Please include a gift receipt if possible, so exchanges can be made if necessary.
Please contact Anne when you plan to or have “adopted” a gift so we can keep track. Anne is also happy to shop for you if you prefer. Extra small gifts that make the hampers feel abundant are welcomed. For gifts of $ please donate to UUSS in your usual fashion, with a note clearly stating it is for the Christmas Hamper. You can designate how much of a larger amount is for the hamper. Once you have done that please email BOTH Anne Mayall and Ryan Guenther telling us so we have an accurate accounting. At the gift making workshop on Sunday December 6 we will have a hamper-creating table. We would love you to join us. Contributions of wrapping, decorations and creative talent are welcomed. It would also be nice to have the majority of donations then. But our drop off date is Dec. 14, so we will accept donations up until Sunday, Dec. 13.
Thanks so much
Anne Mayall, 778-686-3643
Shelley Hrdlitschka 604-908-5393
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SOCIAL JUSTICE
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A brief thank you for your patience and flexibility from your editor who was traveling remotely over the last few weeks. It was difficult to access the Wild Apricot system so we had to improvise with sending out .pdfs as enews. At least you all were kept up to date albeit in a different format.
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